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Building on your lot in Yucca Valley
Yucca Valley sets fence heights with a lower limit for solid fences in front setbacks, and ties accessory building size to the main building by zone. Home businesses fall into classes by customers and employees, each with its own permit.
Key points
- Fence height: Yucca Valley limits solid fences in the front setback to 4 feet and fences on interior side and rear lot lines to 6 feet.
- Accessory height: In R-HR, RL and RS districts, Yucca Valley limits accessory buildings to 25 feet.
- Accessory size: One Yucca Valley accessory building may be at most 100% of the primary building floor area in R-HR and RL, 50% in RS.
- Home business: Yucca Valley Class I home businesses may have no customers; Class II allows 3 a day and 1 non-resident employee, with a permit.
Each rule below is marked Yucca Valley code or CA state law and links to the section it comes from (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.
Fences and walls
Yucca Valley code Yucca Valley limits solid fences in the front setback to 4 feet and fences on interior side and rear lot lines to 6 feet.
All 5 Yucca Valley rules on fences and walls, with the code text →
Sheds, garages and other accessory structures
Yucca Valley code In R-HR, RL and RS districts, Yucca Valley limits accessory buildings to 25 feet. One Yucca Valley accessory building may be at most 100% of the primary building floor area in R-HR and RL, 50% in RS.
All 6 Yucca Valley rules on sheds, garages and other accessory structures, with the code text →
Running a business from home
Yucca Valley code Yucca Valley Class I home businesses may have no customers; Class II allows 3 a day and 1 non-resident employee, with a permit.
All 13 Yucca Valley rules on running a business from home, with the code text →
Solar panels and EV chargers
Yucca Valley code Building official issues all needed permits when an application meets the Town checklist, applicable laws, and health and safety standards. At most 20 feet high.
All 7 Yucca Valley rules on solar panels and EV chargers, with the code text →
Building in a flood zone
Yucca Valley code No fill, building or other development unless all development combined raises base flood level no more than 1 foot. At least the FIRM depth number above the highest nearby grade; at least 2 feet if none given.
All 4 Yucca Valley rules on building in a flood zone, with the code text →
Building on a hillside
Yucca Valley code Cut and fill slopes may be no steeper than 50% (2:1). Graded slope banks may be no more than 30 feet high.
All 4 Yucca Valley rules on building on a hillside, with the code text →
Park and impact fees for new homes
Yucca Valley code No fee for adding enclosed space to a single-family home if it stays a single-family home. No fee for rebuilding enclosed space, up to the square footage torn down on the same parcel within 5 years.
All 6 Yucca Valley rules on park and impact fees for new homes, with the code text →
Outdoor lighting
Yucca Valley code Lights within 5 feet of a home's door are exempt if at most 8 feet high and 75 watts. The Town may require the light to be shielded, filtered, redirected, replaced with a dimmer source, or removed.
All 3 Yucca Valley rules on outdoor lighting, 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 |
Trash and recycling carts
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Other Yucca Valley rules on this
Yucca Valley's code also has these chapters. We have not summarized their values on this page yet; read them in the library.
- Large animal overlay (Ch. 9.21) — large animal overlay areas only
- Animal keeping in residential districts (§ 9.08.020)
- Permit to remove a western Joshua tree (Ch. 9.56) — western Joshua trees only
- Hillside grading review (§ 9.20.030) — hillside overlay district only
- Noise standards (§ 9.34.080)
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Can I run a family child care home in Yucca Valley?
California law sets this for every city, including Yucca Valley: 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 Yucca Valley?
Yucca Valley's code: Remove containers from the right-of-way within 12 hours after collection. (§ 6.02.210); Not more than 24 hours before the normal collection time. (§ 6.02.210).
General information, not legal advice.
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