Building Setbacks & Zoning in Yolo County, CA (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Yolo County, California.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Yolo County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Setback Rules

New homes in Yolo County's A-N and A-X agricultural zones face specific numeric setbacks. Sec. 8-2.402(d)(3)(iii) sets a 20-foot minimum front yard, or 50 feet from the road centerline if greater, with 30 feet on arterials, plus a 25-foot rear yard and a 20-foot side yard, all of which grow to 100 feet if neighboring farms need room for spraying.

Yolo County Ag-Zone Home Setback Minimums

Some Restrictions

Yolo County Code of Ordinances § 8-2.402(d)(3)(iii)

(iii) The minimum front yard setback from the front lot line (County right-of-way) shall be twenty (20) feet or fifty (50) feet from the centerline of a roadway, whichever is greater. Properties abutting an arterial, or major or minor two-lane County road, require a thirty (30) foot front yard setback, as measured from the edge of right-of-way. The minimum back yard setback from the rear prop...

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Building Setbacks & Zoning by City in Yolo County

1 cities in Yolo County have their own building setbacks & zoning rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

West SacramentoPop. 53,915

3 verified rules • Lot Coverage Limits, Setback Rules

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