Yolo County · Land use · Church or place of worship
Where is a church or other place of worship allowed in Yolo County?
In Yolo County, a church or other place of worship is needs a permit in 13 (A-N, A-X, RR-5, RR-2, R-L and 8 more, 9 with a condition) and not allowed in 7 (Yolo County use tables, read October 2026).
Key points
- Needs a permit: A-N, A-X, RR-5, RR-2, R-L, R-M, C-L, C-G and 5 more
- Not allowed: A-C, A-I, A-R, R-H, C-H, P-R and POS
Find your lot's zone on the city zoning map, then read its row. Every status below was read from the Yolo County Municipal Code use tables (read October 2026). Base zones only. General information, not legal advice — check with the city before you apply.
Zones where a church or other place of worship can go
Yolo County's code calls this use “Church, religious assembly”. Each row links to the use table it comes from. A zone marked “see note” has a condition in the code, for example upper floors only or a larger lot.
| Zone | Status | Code |
|---|---|---|
| A-N Agricultural Intensive | Needs a major use permit — see note Note Row: Specific Use Requirements: See Sec. 8-2.306(ac). Row: Private schools, churches, non-profit organizations, fraternal organizations | § 8-2.304 |
| A-X | Needs a major use permit — see note Note Row: Specific Use Requirements: See Sec. 8-2.306(ac). Row: Private schools, churches, non-profit organizations, fraternal organizations | § 8-2.304 |
| RR-5 | Needs a major use permit | § 8-2.504 |
| RR-2 | Needs a major use permit | § 8-2.504 |
| R-L | Needs a major use permit | § 8-2.504 |
| R-M | Needs a major use permit | § 8-2.504 |
| C-L | Needs a minor use permit — see note Note Row: Specific Use Requirements: See Sec. 8-2.606(o) Note (1): No individual uses with floorplates larger than 40,000 square feet are allowed in the C-L zone. | § 8-2.604 |
| C-G | Needs a minor use permit — see note Note Row: Specific Use Requirements: See Sec. 8-2.606(o) | § 8-2.604 |
| DMX | Needs a minor use permit — see note Note Row: Specific Use Requirements: See Sec. 8-2.606(o) Note (2): In addition to permit requirements in the DMX zone, all new uses and construction must meet design and other requirements as specified in Section 8-2.606(a). | § 8-2.604 |
| I-L | Needs a minor use permit — see note Note Row: Specific Use Requirements: See Sec. 8-2.606(o) | § 8-2.704 |
| I-H | Needs a minor use permit — see note Note Row: Specific Use Requirements: See Sec. 8-2.606(o) | § 8-2.704 |
| OPRD | Needs a minor use permit — see note Note Row: Specific Use Requirements: See Sec. 8-2.606(o) Note (1): The regulation of uses in the OPRD zone may be defined in an overlaying Planned Development Zoning district that is unique to the project. The PD zoning would be inserted in place of these regulations. | § 8-2.704 |
| PQP | Needs a minor use permit — see note Note Row: Row: Church, religious assembly, priv. school Note (1): Uses on the County Airport, Watts-Woodland, and Borges airport properties must be consistent with the Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUPs) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). | § 8-2.804 |
Zones where it is not allowed
What else applies
- State law: Federal law (RLUIPA) bars zoning rules that treat religious assembly worse than other assembly uses.
- Not covered here: Tribal Trust Overlay (TT-O), Agricultural District Overlay (AD-O, Clarksburg; in Sec. 8-2.401) and Special Building (B) overlay: not in the use tables; Specific plan (S-P) and PD zones: only interim agricultural uses in Table 8-2.905-1. Overlay zones and specific plans can also change the answer.
Other uses in Yolo County
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Can I have a church or other place of worship in the A-N zone in Yolo County?
Only with a major use permit. Yolo County's use table lists it that way in A-N (Agricultural Intensive) (§ 8-2.304). The code adds a condition: “Specific Use Requirements: See Sec. 8-2.306(ac). Row: Private schools, churches, non-profit organizations, fraternal organizations”
Can I have a church or other place of worship in the A-C zone in Yolo County?
No. Yolo County's use table does not allow it in A-C (§ 8-2.304).
General information, not legal advice.
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