County (unincorporated) · California

Yolo County Unincorporated

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
33
Districts
92
Extracted rules
462
Standards
9
Chapters read

Zoning districts

33 districts, grouped by category.

General provisions

59 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.

Article 8-1, Sec. 8-1.802, 8-1.803, 8-1.8045 standards

Cul-de-sac: min radius 53 ft, max length 250 ft; street grid north/south and east/west; pedestrian ways may be required; easements for utilities.

Chapter 6, Sec. 8-6.101 et seq.20 standards

The purpose of this section is to establish permit requirement and development standards for the sale of alcoholic beverages in the unincorporated area of Yolo County.

Chapter 8, Sec. 8-8.1068 standards

A developer of residential for-sale developments of ten (10) or more units shall provide in each development, twenty percent (20%) of the units for low and moderate income households...

Chapter 9, Sec. 8-9.101 et seq.2 standards

Provide a procedure for individuals with disabilities to request reasonable accommodation in seeking equal access to housing under the Acts.

Sec. 8-1.308(b)4 standards

The tentative map shall contain the following information... (18) The requirement for Energy Star certified appliances; (22) A statement prohibiting wood-burning fireplaces in new residential development; (6) a rough grading plan... whenever cuts or fills are five (5) feet or more

Sec. 8-1.9026 standards

Provisions for the installation of underground utilities including electric, gas, and communication

Sec. 8-2.1002(a)

the Division has set a minimum parcel size of two acres for land use projects located on lands that rely upon an onsite wastewater treatment system.

Sec. 8-2.1003(b)

On a lot in any residential zone which has frontage on the turnaround portion of a cul-de-sac street, the front yard need not exceed twenty (20') feet on the portion of such frontage which is radial to the center point of the turnaround.

Sec. 8-2.1004(a)

the following structures may extend not more than thirty (30) feet above the height limits set forth in such zone...

Sec. 8-2.1005(a)

Fences, walls and hedges may be located anywhere on a property in Residential (R) Zones up to a maximum height of seven (7) feet, except as noted herein

Sec. 8-2.1005(a)(1)

Within the front yard setback, they do not exceed three (3) feet in height for a distance of four (4) feet from the sidewalk or edge of pavement, to provide site distance for cars backing into the roadway from the driveway.

Sec. 8-2.1005(a)(3)

Within the front yard setback, they do not exceed six (6) feet in height, if they are located behind the ten (10) foot setback in the front yard of an interior lot and at the fifteen (15) foot setback in the front yard on a corner lot.

Sec. 8-2.1007(j)

a use shall be deemed to have ceased when it has been discontinued, either temporarily or permanently, whether with the intent to abandon such use or not, for a continuous time period of twelve (12) months or more.

Sec. 8-2.1007(k)

A building or structure which was designed for a use which does not conform to the provisions of this chapter and which is occupied by a nonconforming use shall not again be used for nonconforming purposes when such use has ceased for a period of twenty-four (24) months or more.

Sec. 8-2.1007(l)

A building or structure which was designed for a use which conforms to the provisions of this chapter but which is occupied by a nonconforming use shall not again be used for nonconforming purposes when such use has ceased for a period of twelve (12) months or more.

Sec. 8-2.1007(m)

Land on which there is a nonconforming use not involving any building or structure... where such use has ceased for six (6) months or more shall not again be used for nonconforming purposes

Sec. 8-2.1007(n)

no junk yard which exists as a nonconforming use in any zone shall continue as provided in this section for nonconforming uses unless such junk yard, within one (1) year after the junk yard has become a nonconforming use, shall be completely enclosed within an existing building or otherwise within a continuous solid fence not less than eight (8) feet nor more than twelve (12) feet in height or equivalent continuous hedgerow screening.

Sec. 8-2.1008(d)(1)

The maximum area on any parcel within which outdoor storage shall be allowed shall not exceed two hundred (200) square feet in area.

Sec. 8-2.1009(d)

Underground utilities shall be required in all new development within unincorporated communities, where feasible.

Sec. 8-2.10106 standards

Certain architectural features may extend from a main building into required yards or courts as follows...

Source documents

The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.