Administrative overview · FIPS 06113
Yolo County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Yolo County Department of Community Services - Building Inspection Services
For a project in or near Yolo County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
(530) 666-8037
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Yolo County Building Inspection Services, 292 West Beamer Street, Woodland, CA 95695
Operating hours
Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.; Friday, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Review expectation
N/A; the County identifies over-the-counter, rapid-review, and full-review permit paths but does not publish a standard number of days for plan review on the reviewed current pages. Timing depends on project scope, completeness, agency clearances, and corrections.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Yolo County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Yolo County Department of Community Services - Building Inspection Services is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact (530) 666-8037.
How long might review take?
N/A; the County identifies over-the-counter, rapid-review, and full-review permit paths but does not publish a standard number of days for plan review on the reviewed current pages. Timing depends on project scope, completeness, agency clearances, and corrections.
How are inspections scheduled?
Use the Yolo Builds online permit portal and the County's Building Inspection Request Form for inspection requests; contact Building Inspection Services at (530) 666-8037 or building.division@yolocounty.gov for project-specific scheduling. Required work must remain accessible and exposed until approved, and an inspection approval does not legalize a separate code violation.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Yolo County Building Standards Code, Title 7, which adopts and locally amends the California Building, Residential, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Energy, Existing Building, Fire, and Green Building codes, together with the California Building Standards Code and Yolo County Flood Protection Code. The County's public code page is current through the 2026 supplement, but the detailed Title 7 adoption text publicly displayed on the reviewed page still references the 2019 California code cycle; the exact 2025/2026 edition was not explicitly stated there. Yolo County directs applicants to California Building Code Section 105.2, California Residential Code Section 105.2, Electrical Code Section 89.101.3.3, Mechanical Code Section 104.2, Plumbing Code Section 104.2, and Grading Code Section J103.2 for exemptions. Typical minor exemptions include qualifying small detached accessory structures up to 120 sq. ft., ordinary finish work, and other code-listed minor work; Yolo zoning separately requires permits for accessory non-dwelling structures over 120 sq. ft. or any such structure with water, wastewater, or electrical service. Yolo County Code Section 7-1.04 also permits qualifying agricultural buildings in A-N or A-X zones to be permit-exempt if zoning, site-plan, structural, fire, and other conditions are met; the exemption ends if the building is used for a non-agricultural purpose. A pool permit is required when water exceeds 18 inches deep.