The following Table 8-2.804 lists the permit requirements for examples of Use Types in each public or open space zoning district. Examples of Use Types are defined as "principal," "ancillary," or "accessory" uses which are allowed "by right" (with issuance of a building permit after zoning clearance), or are allowed through issuance of a non-discretionary (no public hearing) Site Plan Review. Additional examples of 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.
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 | ||
P-R | POS | PQP(1) | ||
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 | ||
P-R | POS | PQP(1) | ||
Passive Recreation | ||||
Walking, hiking, bicycling, kayaking | A | A | A | |
Nature center, museum | UP(m) | UP(m) | UP(m) | |
Other rural recreation | UP(m) | UP(m) | N | |
Active Recreation | ||||
Sports fields (baseball, soccer, etc.) | UP(m) | UP(m) | UP(m) | |
Swimming pool, aquatic center, boating | UP(m) | UP(m) | UP(m) | |
Campground or primitive campground | UP(m) | UP(m) | UP(m) | |
Recreational vehicle parks | UP(M) | N | N | |
Rural recreation | UP(m) | UP(m) | UP(m) | |
Commercial riding stables, rodeos | UP(m) | N | UP(M) | |
Golf courses, country clubs | UP(m) | N | UP(m) | |
Public and Quasi-public Uses | ||||
Government, civic building, library | SP | SP | SP | |
Public landfill, treatment plant, airport | SP | SP | SP | |
School, public | SP | SP | SP | Not subject to County zoning |
Fraternal organization, non-profit club | N | N | UP(m) | |
Church, religious assembly, priv. school | N | N | UP(m) | |
Utilities and services | N | N | UP(m) | |
Entertainment and spectator sports | N | N | UP(m) | |
Private aviation uses in airport | N | N | SP | See Sec. 8-2.806(b) |
Other Uses | ||||
Agricultural production | A | A | A | |
Cannabis uses, all types, prohibited | N | N | N | See Article 14 |
Covered habitat mitigation project | UP(m) or UP(M) | |||
Agricultural processing | SP | SP | N | See definition in Sec. 8-2.307 |
Retail or service uses | SP | SP | SP | See Sec. 8-2.806(c) |
Restaurant, fast food or sit down | SP | SP | SP | |
Outdoor eating and drinking | SP | SP | SP | |
Professional offices | SP | N | SP | |
Residential uses, except caretaker | N | N | N | |
Caretaker residence | SP | SP | SP | See Sec. 8-2.806(d) |
Cemeteries, mausoleums | N | N | UP(m) | |
Industrial and storage uses, except corp | N | N | UP(m) | |
Corporation yard | SP | N | SP | |
Solar, wind, cell tower facility | ||||
Gas well explor., drilling, extraction | N | SP | N | See Sec. 8-2.306(s) |
* An "allowed use" does not require a zoning or land use permit, but is still subject to permit requirements of other Yolo County divisions such as Building, Environmental Health, and Public Works.
(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).
(Ord. 1445, eff. August 14, 2014; as amended by § 9, Ord. 1466, eff. March 24, 2016; as amended by § 4, Ord. 1522, eff. August 6, 2020; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1545, eff. January 6, 2022)