Business Licensing & Operations in Yolo County, CA (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Yolo County, California.
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Adult Entertainment
Yolo County bans adult entertainment uses in every zoning district except General Commercial (C-G) and Highway Services Commercial (C-H), and even there a parcel must clear strict 500-foot spacing buffers from schools, parks, churches, and other adult uses before the business can open.
Adult Entertainment Zoning in Yolo County
Significant RestrictionsYolo County Code of Ordinances § 8-7.103
(a) Establishment: Allowed zones. The establishment of adult entertainment uses shall be prohibited in any zone within the County with the exception only of the General Commercial (C-G), and Highway Services Commercial (C-H) zones... (b) Spacing requirements... (1) No adult entertainment use shall be established within five hundred (500) feet of any existing adult entertainment use or any exist...
Massage Establishments
Massage therapy is an allowed use in every unincorporated Yolo County zoning district, but the paperwork depends on staff size. A single independent contractor or sole provider, including outcall and home-occupation therapists, only needs a business license. Once a business employs more than one therapist, whether at a fixed location or through outcall, Sec. 8-2.1015 requires a Minor or Major Use Permit.
Massage Business Rules in Yolo County
Some RestrictionsYolo County Code of Ordinances § 8-2.1015
"Massage Therapy Services," as defined and regulated by the Massage Therapy Act (Chapter 10.5 of the California Business and Professions Code), are an allowed use in any of the zoning districts subject to issuance of a business license and a Use Permit, depending on the size of the business. (a) Independent contractors and sole providers, including those individuals that provide outcall service...
Tobacco Retail License
Yolo County Code Sec. 6-15.03(a) requires a Tobacco Retailer's Permit before selling any tobacco product, a term Sec. 6-15.02(o) expressly defines to include electronic smoking devices such as e-cigarettes, vape pens, and e-hookahs. Sec. 6-15.04 caps permits to a fixed list of about 22 grandfathered locations; no new licenses may otherwise be issued.
Yolo County Tobacco & Vape Retailer Permit Cap
Significant RestrictionsYolo County Code of Ordinances § 6-15.03(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to act as a Tobacco Retailer or a Proprietor in the county without first obtaining and maintaining a valid Tobacco Retailer's Permit pursuant to this Chapter. Tobacco retailing without a valid Tobacco Retailer's Permit is a nuisance as a matter of law.
Business Licensing & Operations by City in Yolo County
1 cities in Yolo County have their own business licensing & operations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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