Yolo County · Land use · Live-work unit
Where is a live-work unit allowed in Yolo County?
In Yolo County, a live-work unit is needs a site plan review in 6 (C-L, C-G, DMX, I-L, I-H and 1 more, all with a condition) and not allowed in 1 (Yolo County use tables, read October 2026).
Key points
- Needs a permit: C-L, C-G, DMX, I-L, I-H and OPRD
- Not allowed: C-H
Find your lot's zone on the city zoning map, then read its row. Every status below was read from the Yolo County Municipal Code use tables (read October 2026). Base zones only. General information, not legal advice — check with the city before you apply.
Zones where a live-work unit can go
Yolo County's code calls this use “Live/work”. Each row links to the use table it comes from. A zone marked “see note” has a condition in the code, for example upper floors only or a larger lot.
| Zone | Status | Code |
|---|---|---|
| C-L | Needs a site plan review — see note Note Row: Specific Use Requirements: See Sec. 8-2.606(h) Note (1): No individual uses with floorplates larger than 40,000 square feet are allowed in the C-L zone. | § 8-2.604 |
| C-G | Needs a site plan review — see note Note Row: Specific Use Requirements: See Sec. 8-2.606(h) | § 8-2.604 |
| DMX | Needs a site plan review — see note Note Row: Specific Use Requirements: See Sec. 8-2.606(h) Note (2): In addition to permit requirements in the DMX zone, all new uses and construction must meet design and other requirements as specified in Section 8-2.606(a). | § 8-2.604 |
| I-L | Needs a site plan review — see note Note Row: Specific Use Requirements: See Sec. 8-2.606(h) | § 8-2.704 |
| I-H | Needs a site plan review — see note Note Row: Specific Use Requirements: See Sec. 8-2.606(h) | § 8-2.704 |
| OPRD | Needs a site plan review — see note Note Row: Specific Use Requirements: See Sec. 8-2.606(h) Note (1): The regulation of uses in the OPRD zone may be defined in an overlaying Planned Development Zoning district that is unique to the project. The PD zoning would be inserted in place of these regulations. | § 8-2.704 |
Zones where it is not allowed
C-H.
What else applies
- Standards for this use: Sec. 8-2.606(h) (live/work standards; not in the text).
- Not covered here: Tribal Trust Overlay (TT-O), Agricultural District Overlay (AD-O, Clarksburg; in Sec. 8-2.401) and Special Building (B) overlay: not in the use tables; Specific plan (S-P) and PD zones: only interim agricultural uses in Table 8-2.905-1. Overlay zones and specific plans can also change the answer.
Other uses in Yolo County
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Can I have a live-work unit in the C-L zone in Yolo County?
Only with a site plan review. Yolo County's use table lists it that way in C-L (§ 8-2.604). The code adds a condition: “Specific Use Requirements: See Sec. 8-2.606(h) No individual uses with floorplates larger than 40,000 square feet are allowed in the C-L zone.”
Can I have a live-work unit in the C-H zone in Yolo County?
No. Yolo County's use table does not allow it in C-H (§ 8-2.604).
General information, not legal advice.
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