Yucaipa · Building on your lot
Building on your lot in Yucaipa
Yucaipa requires Planning Commission approval for large or tall new detached accessory buildings. Home businesses need a permit and must be run by resident family members, with more allowed for cottage industries on large lots.
Key points
- Large buildings: In Yucaipa, a new detached garage, carport, barn, workshop or similar building over 20 feet or 1,200 square feet needs a Special Use Permit.
- Home business: Yucaipa home businesses need a permit, and all employees must be resident family members living on the premises; motor vehicle repair is not allowed.
Each rule below is marked Yucaipa code or CA state law and links to the section it comes from (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.
Sheds, garages and other accessory structures
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Running a business from home
Yucaipa code Yucaipa home businesses need a permit, and all employees must be resident family members living on the premises; motor vehicle repair is not allowed.
All 7 Yucaipa rules on running a business from home, with the code text →
Tree removal
Yucaipa code Exempt: trees damaged by storms, floods, earthquakes, fires or other natural disasters that the Planning Agency finds dangerous. Exempt: removal the fire department finds necessary.
Grading and erosion control
Yucaipa code Digs of 50 cubic yards or less per site need no permit if under 2 feet deep. Fill under 1 foot deep, on ground flatter than 5:1, up to 50 cubic yards per lot, not blocking drainage.
All 4 Yucaipa rules on grading and erosion control, with the code text →
Park and impact fees for new homes
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Garage and yard sales
Yucaipa code 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Each sale may last no more than 3 days in a row.
All 5 Yucaipa rules on garage and yard sales, with the code text →
Family child care homes
| Zoning | A small or large family child care home is a residential use and a use by right under all local ordinances, including zoning |
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| Business license or fee | A city or county may not charge a business license, fee or tax to run a family child care home |
| Local rules | Local limits on height, setbacks, lot size, health and safety must be the same as for every other home in the same zone |
| Small home | Up to eight children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there |
| Large home | 7 to 14 children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there |
Parking spaces required for homes
Yucaipa code Required parking spaces must be behind the front setback line. Tandem parking is prohibited except in mountain areas. Parking spaces may be in the setback areas.
All 8 Yucaipa rules on parking spaces required for homes, with the code text →
Signs on homes
Yucaipa code A hanging board sign for a residence or lot listed for sale or lease needs no permit. An offsite directional small board sign for a yard sale or open house needs no permit.
Trash and recycling carts
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Other Yucaipa rules on this
Yucaipa's code also has these chapters. We have not summarized their values on this page yet; read them in the library.
- Keeping animals at a single-family home (§ 84.0560)
- Where beehives may be kept (§ 6.18.025)
- Two-unit homes and urban lot splits (SB 9) (§ 88.01701 and following) — single-family lots
- Floodplain safety overlay (Art. 3)
- Hillside and ridgeline plan review (§ 87.1180) — hillside or ridgeline lots only
- Noise standards (§ 87.0905)
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
How big can a shed or accessory building be in Yucaipa?
In Yucaipa, a new detached garage, carport, barn, workshop or similar building over 20 feet or 1,200 square feet needs a Special Use Permit.
What park or impact fees apply to a new home in Yucaipa?
Yucaipa's code: A development impact fee on all building permits, in an amount set by City Council resolution. (§ 15.08.030).
Can I run a family child care home in Yucaipa?
California law sets this for every city, including Yucaipa: Zoning: A small or large family child care home is a residential use and a use by right under all local ordinances, including zoning (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(a)); Business license or fee: A city or county may not charge a business license, fee or tax to run a family child care home (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(b)); Local rules: Local limits on height, setbacks, lot size, health and safety must be the same as for every other home in the same zone (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(e)); Small home: Up to eight children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there (Health & Safety Code § 1596.78(c)); Large home: 7 to 14 children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there (Health & Safety Code § 1596.78(b)).
When can trash carts go out to the curb in Yucaipa?
Yucaipa's code: Yard waste must be placed in a separate container. (Yard waste.) (§ 8.28.180); Remove containers within 12 hours after collection. (§ 8.28.180).
General information, not legal advice.
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