Home Business in Yuba County, CA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Yuba County, California.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
Yuba County's Table 11.74 permits home occupations by right in every agricultural, rural community, and residential district plus the GC, CMX, NMX, and DC commercial zones, but bars them in Employment Center, Industrial, and Public Facilities districts.
Yuba County Home Business Zoning Map
Some RestrictionsYuba County Development Code, Table 11.74 (Land Use Regulation Table) — "Home occupation" row
ZONING: AE | AR | AI | EX | TP | RPR | RE | RR | RC | RE | RS | RM | RH | GC | CMX | NMX | DC | EC | IC1 | IG | IL | PF | SE1 ... Home occupation: P | P | P | P1 | P1 | P1 | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P1 | P2 | P2 | P2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Per 11.32.140
Signage Rules
A home-based business in unincorporated Yuba County may display exactly one wall sign, capped at four square feet in area and six feet in height, without needing a zoning clearance or sign permit. County Code § 11.27.030(11) exempts that single sign from the county's general sign-area and review requirements.
Yuba County Home Occupation Sign Limit
Some RestrictionsYuba County Code § 11.27.030(11)
The following signs or modifications to signs do not require a Zoning Clearance or other review by the Planning Department, nor shall the area of such signs be included in the maximum allowable sign area measurement for the purposes of this Chapter. These exceptions shall not be construed as relieving the owner of the sign from the responsibility of the safe erection and safe and attractive mai...
Customer Traffic Restrictions
Unincorporated Yuba County caps a home occupation's business traffic well below commercial levels: over 16 vehicle trips a day (or 4 an hour) needs an administrative use permit, and over 32 trips a day (or 8 an hour) needs a minor conditional use permit, under Table 11.32.140 and County Code § 11.32.140(3)h.
Yuba County Home Business Vehicle Trip Limit
Some RestrictionsYuba County Code § 11.32.140(3)h.; Table 11.32.140
h.The home occupation shall not generate pedestrian or vehicular traffic in excess of that customarily associated with the zone in which the use is located. ... [Table 11.32.140] Administrative use permit: Personal services: more than 4 appointments per day but does not exceed 16 vehicle trips/day (business related) including deliveries. Does not exceed 4 vehicle trips/hour and no more than 16 ...
Home Daycare
Unincorporated Yuba County spaces large family day care homes at least 1,000 feet apart in residential zones (2,500 feet in AE/AR) and requires 3 extra parking spaces beyond the home's own two.
Yuba County Large Family Day Care
Some RestrictionsYuba County Code § 11.32.120
(a)Number. The number of large family day care homes located along a street frontage are limited to the following:(1)One per 1,000 linear feet of street frontage in the residential zones and Plumas Lake Specific Plan.(2)One per 2,500 linear feet of street frontage in the AE and AR, zones.(b)Parking. Three spaces are in addition to the two off-street spaces for primary residence. Driveways may b...
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