Property Maintenance in Yolo County, CA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Yolo County, California.
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Property Blight
When the Building Official finds a building substandard under Yolo County's amended Uniform Housing Code, the owner receives a formal notice and order demanding repair, vacation, or demolition on a strict clock, with the county empowered to do the work itself and bill the property if the owner does not comply.
Substandard Building Abatement in Yolo County
Significant RestrictionsYolo County Code of Ordinances § 6-6.13
(a) Commencement of Proceedings. Whenever the Building Official has inspected or caused to be inspected any building and has found and determined that such building is a substandard building, he shall commence proceedings to cause the repair, rehabilitation, vacation, or demolition of the building. (b) Notice and Order. The Building Official shall issue a notice and order directed to the re...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Yolo County amended the International Property Maintenance Code's weed standard to insert an 18-inch height limit, and its nuisance definition specifically calls out attractive hazards on an unoccupied lot. The Department of Community Services enforces both, with unresolved violations treated as a public nuisance the county can abate and lien against the property.
Weeds Over 18 Inches Violate Yolo County Code
Some RestrictionsYolo County Code of Ordinances § 7-3.03(b)(7)-(8)
(7) Section 202-General Definitions is amended to include the following definitions to be incorporated in alphabetical order: PUBLIC NUISANCE. Shall mean anything which; ... (c) any attractive nuisance which may prove detrimental to children, whether in a building, on the premises of a building, or upon an unoccupied lot. This includes any abandoned wells or shafts; ... (8) Section 302-Ex...
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