Yuba County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
44 districts, grouped by category.
Other
14Community Plan
Employment Center
- Min lot
- 43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
- Max height
- 60 ft
- Front setback
- 50 ft
Extractive
- Min lot
- 3,484,800 sq ft (80 ac)
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 11
Planned Development
Public Facilities
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Permitted uses
- 11
Resource Preservation and Recreation
- Min lot
- 1,742,400 sq ft (40 ac)
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
Sports and Entertainment
- Min lot
- 43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Permitted uses
- 11
Specific Plan
Timber Production
- Min lot
- 6,969,600 sq ft (160 ac)
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 16
Agricultural
8Exclusive Agricultural
- Min lot
- 1,742,400 sq ft (40 ac)
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 1 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 28
Exclusive Agricultural
- Min lot
- 3,484,800 sq ft (80 ac)
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 1 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 28
Agricultural Industrial
- Min lot
- 435,600 sq ft (10 ac)
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 1 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 30
Agricultural Industrial
- Min lot
- 871,200 sq ft (20 ac)
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 1 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 30
Agricultural Industrial
- Min lot
- 217,800 sq ft (5 ac)
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 1 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 30
Agricultural/Rural Residential
- Min lot
- 435,600 sq ft (10 ac)
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 1 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 27
Agricultural/Rural Residential
- Min lot
- 871,200 sq ft (20 ac)
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 1 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 27
Agricultural/Rural Residential
- Min lot
- 217,800 sq ft (5 ac)
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 1 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 27
Overlay
3Commercial
3Mixed use
6Commercial Mixed Use
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 5 ft
- Max density
- 40 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 21
Commercial Mixed-Use
Downtown Core
- Min lot
- 6,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 5 ft
- Max density
- 40 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 17
Neighborhood Mixed Use
- Min lot
- 6,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 5 ft
- Max density
- 20 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 15
Neighborhood Mixed-Use
Industrial
5Industrial
Industrial Commercial
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Permitted uses
- 11
General Industrial
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 75 ft
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Permitted uses
- 6
Light Industrial
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 75 ft
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
Manufacturing
Residential
5Residential Estate
- Min lot
- 43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Max density
- 1 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 5
Residential High
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 30 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 11
Residential Multi-Family
- Min lot
- 3,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 17 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 14
Rural Residential
- Min lot
- 217,800 sq ft (5 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 5
Residential Single-Family
- Min lot
- 4,500 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 8 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 12
General provisions
121 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Housing for six or fewer persons shall be considered a single-unit residential use and shall be allowed by right in any district that permits single-unit residential uses. ... No more than 36 beds in a group quarters or up to 12 dwelling units ... are allowed on an individual parcel.
No barn, coop, stable, or corral shall be located closer than 50 feet to any abutting dwelling, except for caretaker quarters and shall be a minimum of 100 feet from any well or year round creek or river. ... Within the valley growth boundary, parcels shall be a minimum of one acre in size. ... RS, RM, RH: 1 AU per acre, max 3 AU per parcel; RE within VGB: 1 AU per acre, max 5 AU.
Within the valley growth boundary, the keeping of domestic or exotic birds primarily, other than those classified as livestock, is permitted pursuant to Table 11.32.050-(2)b. ... The number of birds allowed is based on the net acreage of the parcel the aviary is located on.
The keeping of bees shall not be permitted within the valley growth boundary except on existing agricultural properties. Where bees are permitted they are subject to the requirements of the Agricultural Commissioner.
The keeping of wild animals shall be limited to wildlife sanctuaries or wildlife rehabilitation facilities. All such facilities shall obtain approval of an administrative use permit and any required licenses from Yuba County Animal Care Services and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
When conducted within the house or within a residential accessory structure on the same site, the keeping of common household pets, including but not limited to: dogs, cats, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, domestic or exotic birds (except livestock breeds), non-poisonous reptiles and amphibians, fish, and/or the keeping of other small domesticated or caged small animals incidental and accessory to a permitted residential use when no commercial activity is involved is permitted in all applicable zone districts.
In non-residential areas, up to two guard dogs are permitted per business establishment. Additional guard dogs may be authorized through a waiver from the Zoning Administrator...
All other zone districts: Keeping (boarding, breeding, sale) of dogs or similar animals is considered a commercial kennel or pet store and is subject to the requirements and permitted uses of the specific zone district.
Non-conforming animal keeping. The keeping of types or numbers of animals not allowed in a particular zoning district may be continued provided that...
Automobile/vehicle sales and service establishments shall be located, developed and operated in compliance with the following standards...
The minimum area of a campground shall be three acres. A minimum of 50 percent of the total site area shall be left in its natural state or be landscaped. ... Each individual campsite or RV space shall be no less than 1,000 square feet. ... The maximum length of stay in any campground shall not exceed 21 consecutive days within a 30-day period.
A maximum of one caretaker residence is permitted per site. ... At least one of the occupants of the caretaker residence shall be the owner or lessee, or an employee of the owner or lessee of the site.
Each drive-through aisle shall provide a sufficient queue for four cars, of at least 80 feet... Menu boards shall not exceed 32 square feet in area, with a maximum height of six feet...
Occupancy for any one individual in the emergency shelter shall be limited to six months (180 days) within any 12-month period.
Employee housing shall be located at least 50 feet from barns, pens, or other structures that house livestock. ... Temporary housing facilities ... shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from public rights-of-way, property lines, and seasonal or permanent water ways.
Three spaces are in addition to the two off-street spaces for primary residence.
Market activities shall be conducted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., with one hour provided for set-up and one hour for clean-up and take-down.
Not more than 25 percent of the floor area of the dwelling unit, including attached garages, shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation. ... No person other than members of the family residing on the premises shall be engaged in such occupation.
Up to 2 rooms within the primary residence. ... 3 to 5 bedrooms within the primary residence, or up to 5 rooms within an accessory building ... B&B: 6 to 10 rooms ... Agricultural homestays: 6 rooms.
A low-barrier navigation center development is a use by right in areas zoned for mixed use and nonresidential zones permitting multifamily uses, if it meets the following requirements.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.