[quote=UCGal]A yurt, in many ways, is like a tee-pee – most have the center hole to let the smoke out.

IMO you could argue it’s a tent.
The only issue might be if you put in a slab, electrical, etc… You would be crossing into “needs a permit” area.

But if you put it on pavers and ran an extension cord for lights – you’d probably be legally permit free…

Of course this is all just opinion on my part.[/quote]

don’t put it on pavers, instead, maybe set up a small wooden deck and then a few layers of felt insulation on the floor.

san diego has a mild climate, so, at most a small
heater would be needed.

i’d wrory ore about rain fall causing water damage, hence the platform.