Operating a home-based business in unincorporated Yolo County requires a Yolo County business license under Title 12 of the County Code, administered by the Planning Division, plus compliance with the Title 8 Zoning Code home-occupation performance standards (Sec. 8-2.506 in residential zones, Sec. 8-2.306(ab) in agricultural zones).
Business licensing for unincorporated Yolo County is governed by Title 12 of the County Code (administered by the Yolo County Department of Community Services - Planning Division). A 'home occupation' is a residential accessory use defined and regulated in the Title 8 Zoning Code. In residential zones (R-1, R-2, R-3, etc.), home occupations are listed as an 'Allowed' use by right subject to compliance with the performance standards of Sec. 8-2.506. In agricultural zones (A-N, A-X, A-R), 'rural home occupations' are allowed by right subject to the standards of Sec. 8-2.306(ab); in the more restrictive A-C (Agricultural Commercial) and A-I (Agricultural Industrial) zones, home occupations are 'Not Allowed' per Table 8-2.304(e). Applicants for a home-based business in the unincorporated area must complete the County's Business License application together with the supplemental Home Occupation form so the Planning Division can verify zoning compliance before the license is issued. A separate building permit may be required if the home occupation involves any structural change to the dwelling.
Operating a home occupation without an active business license, or in violation of the Sec. 8-2.506 / Sec. 8-2.306(ab) performance standards, is a zoning violation. Yolo County Code Title 1 makes any violation of the County Code an infraction or misdemeanor and authorizes the County to abate violations as a public nuisance. California Government Code Section 25132 caps administrative infraction fines at $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second offense within one year, and $500 for each additional offense within one year, with each day of continuing violation constituting a separate offense.
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