Table 8-2.504(a) on the following page lists the permit requirements for each Use Type within each residential zoning district. Use Types are defined as “principal,” “ancillary,” or “accessory” uses which are allowed “by right” (with issuance of only a building permit after zoning clearance), or are allowed through issuance of a non-discretionary (no public hearing) Site Plan Review. Additional Use Types are defined as “conditional uses” that are permitted through the issuance of a discretionary Minor or Major Use Permit, after a public hearing.
Table 8-2.504(b) lists permitting requirements for a detailed list of “accessory structures” which are allowed in each residential zoning district.
A = Allowed use, subject to zoning clearance* SP = Site Plan Review UP (m) = Minor Use Permit UP (M) = Major Use Permit N = Use Not Allowed | Land Use Permit Required by Zone | Specific Use Requirements or Performance Standards | ||||
RR-5 | RR-2 | R-L | R-M | R-H | ||
A = Allowed use, subject to zoning clearance* SP = Site Plan Review UP (m) = Minor Use Permit UP (M) = Major Use Permit N = Use Not Allowed | Land Use Permit Required by Zone | Specific Use Requirements or Performance Standards | ||||
RR-5 | RR-2 | R-L | R-M | R-H | ||
Residential Uses | ||||||
Two single family homes, detached or duplex | A | A | A | A | N | |
Accessory dwelling unit (ADU) | A | Sec. 8-2.506(b) | ||||
Junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) | A | Sec. 8-2.506(b) | ||||
Small multi-family (3-4 attached units) | N | N | SP | A | A | See Table 8-2.505 and Sec. 8-2.506(c), (m), and (n) |
Large multi-family 5+ attached units | N | N | SP | SP | SP | |
Group or co-housing | SP | SP | SP/UP(m) | SP/UP(m) | SP/UP(m) | |
Farm worker housing | A/SP | A/SP | A/SP | SP/UP(m) | SP/UP(m) | See Sec. 8-2.506(d) |
Emergency shelters | N | N | N | N | N | See Sec.8-2.606(m) |
Mobile home parks | N | N | UP(M) | UP(M) | N | See Sec. 8-2.1014 |
Home Occupation/Care | ||||||
Home occupation | A | A | A | A | A | See Sec. 8-2.506(e) |
Group/home care (6 or less beds) | A | A | A | A | A | See Sec. 8-2.506 (f) |
Group/home care (7 or more beds) | SP/UP(m) | SP/UP(m) | SP/UP(m) | SP/UP(m) | N | |
Child care (<9 children) | A | A | A | A | A | See Sec. 8-2.506(g) |
Child care (9 to 14 children) | SP/UP(m) | SP/UP(m) | SP/UP(m) | SP/UP(m) | SP/UP(m) | |
Child care centers (>14 children) | SP/UP(m) | SP/UP(m) | SP/UP(m) | SP/UP(m) | SP/UP(m) | See Sec. 8-2.506(h) |
Mixed Residential/Commercial/Public and Quasi-Public Uses | ||||||
Small winery/olive mill (> 1 acre) | SP/UP(m) | UP(m) | UP(m) | N | N | See Sec. 8-2.306(j) |
Small special events facility (on > 1 acre parcel) | UP(m) | UP(m) | UP(m) | N | N | See Sec. 8-2.306(k) |
Small/large bed and breakfast/ lodging | UP(m)/ UP(M) | UP(m)/ UP(M) | UP(m)/ UP(M) | UP(m)/ UP(M) | UP(m)/ UP(M) | See Sec. 8-2.306(l) |
Farm stay | SP/UP(m) | N | N | N | N | See Sec. 8-2.306(m) |
Rural recreation | N | N | N | N | N | |
Small ancillary commercial uses | N | N | SP | SP | SP | See Sec. 8-2.506(i) |
Cottage food operation | A | A | A | A | A | See Sec. 8-2.506(k) |
Churches, religious assembly | UP(M) | UP(M) | UP(M) | UP(M) | N | |
Vehicle charging station | N
| N
| N
| A
| A
| See definition in Sec. 8-14.102 |
Cannabis uses, all types, prohibited | N
| N
| N
| N
| N
| See Article 14 for personal use |
Agricultural Uses and Animal Keeping | ||||||
Agricultural production | A | A | A | A | N
| See Table 8-2.304(a) |
Agricultural processing | UP(m) | N | N | N | N | |
Small domestic animals (cats, dogs, birds), beekeeping | A | A | A | A | A | See Sec. 8-2.506(j) |
Large domestic animals (fowl, horses, swine, goats) | A | A | A | A | N | |
Wild, exotic, dangerous animals | A | N | N | N | N | |
Kennels/animal boarding | UP(m) | N | N | N | N | See definition in Sec. 8-2.307 |
* An “allowed use” does not require a land use permit, but is still subject to permit requirements of other Yolo County divisions such as Building, Environmental Health, and Public Works.
(Ord. 1445, eff. August 14, 2014; as amended by § 6, Ord. 1466, eff. March 24, 2016; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1494, eff. January 11, 2018; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1497, eff. June 7, 2018; as amended by §§ 2- 3, Ord. 1522, eff. August 6, 2020; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1545, eff. January 6, 2022; as amended by § 3, Ord. 1547, eff. March 10, 2022)