Historic Preservation in Yolo County, CA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Yolo County, California.
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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.
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Yolo County designates historic landmarks and historic districts under Sec. 8-11.102 using six alternative criteria covering cultural, architectural, geological and historical significance. The Planning Commission sits as the Historic Preservation Commission and recommends designations to the Board of Supervisors. Altering, demolishing or excavating a designated landmark without a permit is a misdemeanor enforced by the Building Official.
Historic Landmark Designation Standards in Yolo County
Significant RestrictionsYolo County Code of Ordinances § 8-11.102
A building, structure, object, particular place, vegetation or geology, may be designated for preservation as a historic landmark if it meets one or more of the following criteria: (1) It exemplifies or reflects valued elements of the County's cultural, agricultural, social, economic, political, aesthetic, military, religious, ethnic, natural vegetation, architectural, maritime, engineering, ar...
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