Recommendation R3
Direct the County Community Services Department to provide annual training covering the County Code of Ordinances to relevant employees in the following divisions: Planning, Building, Code Enforcement, and Environmental Health. The training shall focus on the employees’ responsibilities for enforcement of codes under their purview. The training content should include pertinent sections of the following codes: a. County Fireworks Ordinance (Chapter 2, Section 4-2) b. County Zoning Code for Rural Home Occupation (Section 8-2.306ab) c. County Agricultural Zoning (Chapter 2, Sections 3) d. California Building Codes 2025 (Volumes 1 and 2, Title 24, Part 2) e. California Fire Code 2025 (Title 24, Part 9)
Jury report: Esparto Fireworks Explosion: Officials Knew, None Acted · PDF page 24
Permanent linkOfficial response
Yolo County Board of Supervisors
Agency plans to implementWill provide relevant annual ordinance training.
Read official response · PDF page 16The response adopts job-relevant training within one year. It does not demonstrate that the first training or every code module has already been delivered.
- Provide annual training covering codes relevant to employees’ responsibilities. Owner: Yolo County Director of Community Services. Timing: Within one year of June 23, 2026..
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.