Yuba County, CA Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential zones
- 1 per 1,000 ft frontage
- AE/AR zones
- 1 per 2,500 ft frontage
- Extra parking
- 3 spaces required
- Small day care
- By-right, no spacing rule
Summary
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.
(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 be utilized to accommodate parking for the day care.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6).
Full Breakdown
Yuba County treats small family day care homes (up to 8 children) as a permitted residential use in every applicable district, consistent with state law. Large family day care homes get their own dispersion and parking rules under the Development Code: no more than one per 1,000 linear feet of street frontage in residential zones and the Plumas Lake Specific Plan area, or one per 2,500 linear feet in the AE and AR agricultural zones. Operators must also provide three parking spaces beyond the two off-street spaces required for the residence itself, though driveways can count toward that requirement.
Violations & Fines
Opening a large family day care that violates the frontage-spacing rule or skips the required three extra parking spaces is a zoning violation subject to code enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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