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10. Resilient Infrastructure and Healthy Communities / HC7. Reduce Urban Heat Island Effect /

HC7aAmend the County municipal code to address urban heat island effect (UHIE).

Progress

Not started
Planning
Implementation
Completed

Tasks

What's left to do?

2026
Meet with Building and Safety to discuss ways of amending existing municipal code(s) to address Urban Heat Island Effect.
2028
Draft amended municipal codes for BOS consideration.
2029
Initiate municipal code(s) amendments.

Summary and contacts

Status of Implementation
As of 2025/2026, urban heat island mitigation measures are addressed through the California Green Building Code and County design guidelines.

Responsible parties

Existing Policy/Plan
Yolo County General Plan - Land Use and Community Character Element: Policy CC-4.8 requires development standards that reduce urban heat island effects, including reflective and light-colored roofing and pavement, green roofs, shade trees in parking lots, and other heat-mitigation design measures.
Policy CC-4.8 Require measures to minimize “heat islands” by requiring light-colored and reflective roofing materials and paint; “green” roofs; light colored roads and parking lots; extensive numbers of shade trees in parking lots; and shade trees and/or overhangs on the south and west sides of new or renovated buildings.
Phase
I

Measure

Action Priority

Action Category

Mitigation, Adaptation or Crosscutting

Measure/Action Type

Information updated 04/17/2026