4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Yolo County, California.
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Yolo County Zoning Code Sec. 8-2.306(ab) governs rural home occupations in agricultural zones (max two non-family employees, may use a detached shop, no external evidence of the business). Sec. 8-2.506 governs residential home occupations and limits the activity to the family, with no employees outside the household and no more than 50% of one floor of the dwelling.
Yolo County Zoning Code Sec. 8-2.306(ab) (Rural home occupations) - July 2014 update
(ab) Rural home occupations. A rural home occupation shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the residential and/or agricultural use of the dwelling or premises and shall meet the following standards: (1) Confined within the dwelling and occupies not more than fifty percent (50%) of the gross area of one floor; or, is confined within a detached accessory structure such as a private shop or...
Rural home occupations may display one non-illuminated wall-mounted or freestanding sign of no more than six square feet in area and four feet in height (Yolo Zoning Code Sec. 8-2.306(ab)(7)). Residential home occupations are limited to a single non-illuminated wall-mounted sign of two square feet or less under Sec. 8-2.1207 of the Sign Standards.
Yolo County Zoning Code Sec. 8-2.306(ab)(7) (Rural home occupations - signage) - July 2014 update
(7) Signage is limited to a single, non-illuminated wall-mounted or free-standing sign of not more than six (6) square feet in area and four (4) feet in height.
Home occupations in unincorporated Yolo County must not generate traffic, parking demand or deliveries beyond what is normal for a residence; significant customer visits can disqualify the use.
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