Special Events & Permits in Yolo County, CA (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Yolo County, California.
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Park Event Permits
Yolo County's General Services Department issues permits for special events and facility reservations in county parks under Code Sec. 9-3.215. The Director sets conditions on a case-by-case basis and charges fees from the adopted schedule covering admission, parking, and facility use. Permits are non-transferable and must be carried on-site at all times.
Yolo County Park Event and Facility Permits
Some RestrictionsYolo County Code of Ordinances § 9-3.215
For events and uses that will not damage park resources or otherwise cause any detriment, the Department may issue permits for special events and uses and may charge fees in connection with such matters. The Director may impose any conditions that are, in their sole discretion, reasonably necessary for the protection of the park or considerations of public health, safety, and welfare. Charges f...
Parade Permits
Holding a parade, procession, or musical demonstration, or any public assemblage or speech, on a public highway, park, or place in unincorporated Yolo County requires a written permit from the Board of Supervisors under Section 5-8.01.
Parade and Public Assembly Permits in Yolo County
Significant RestrictionsYolo County Code of Ordinances § 5-8.01
It shall be unlawful for any person to hold, manage, conduct, carry on, or to cause or permit to be held, managed, conducted, or carried on, any parade, march, or procession of any kind, other than a funeral procession, or to make any display of, or to use, beat, or operate, any wind instrument, stringed instrument, or musical instrument in or upon any public highway, public park, or public pla...
Street Fair Rules
Any outdoor festival in unincorporated Yolo County, defined as a musical, dance, or similar outdoor event drawing more than 1,000 people, needs a Board of Supervisors license before anyone may operate, advertise, or sell tickets to it. Applications cost $100 and are due 60 days ahead.
Outdoor Festival License Required in Yolo County
Significant RestrictionsYolo County Code of Ordinances § 5-12.02
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, maintain, conduct, advertise, sell, or furnish tickets or other types of written authority to admission to an outdoor festival in the unincorporated area of the County unless he shall first obtain a license from the County to operate or conduct such festival.
Sidewalk Dining & Cafés
Restaurants in Yolo County's commercial zones can set tables in the public right-of-way once they hold an encroachment permit under Sec. 8-2.606(e). The rule fixes a hard sidewalk-clearance floor: five feet of pedestrian walkway if feasible, or three feet if five cannot be maintained.
Sidewalk Dining Permit Rules in Yolo County
Some RestrictionsYolo County Code of Ordinances § 8-2.606(e)
(e) Outdoor eating spaces. Outdoor dining is permitted and may occur within the public right-of-way with issuance of an encroachment permit. A minimum of five (5) feet of clear sidewalk access for pedestrians shall be maintained, if feasible, otherwise three (3) feet shall be maintained.
Special Events & Permits by City in Yolo County
1 cities in Yolo County have their own special events & permits rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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