Municipal code
Ferndale Zoning Code
The enacted municipal code of Ferndale, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-09-09
- Contents
- 13 articles · 56 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Ferndale
Contents
- Article 1 — ADOPTION, SHORT TITLE and PURPOSE
▸Article 2 — STATUTORY AUTHORITY / ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY
▸Article 3 — DEFINITIONS
Overview- §3.01 Abutting: Land having a common property line or separated only by an alley, easement or …
- §3.10 Automobile Repair:
- §3.13 Board of Supervisors: Humboldt County Board of Supervisors.
- §3.14 Board of Zoning Adjustment: The Planning Commission.
- §3.17 (These sections amended by Ord. 07-01 on 2/12/07) Building Inspector – shall be appointe…
- §3.18 Building Official shall be appointed by the City Manager. (End of sections amended by Or…
- §3.21 City: The City of Ferndale.
- §3.36 Fur Farm: A place at which fur-bearing animals are bred and raised for commercial purpos…
- §3.38 Ground Coverage: The percentage of the total area that is covered by structures as herei…
- §3.85 Use: The purpose for which either land or a structure thereon is designed, arranged, or …
▸Article 4 — ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF ZONES
▸Article 5 — REGULATIONS FOR THE PRINCIPAL ZONE
Overview- §5.02 Residential One-Family or R1 Zone
- §5.03 Residential Two-Family or R2 Zone.
- §5.04 Residential Multiple-Family or R3 Zone.
- §5.05 Neighborhood Commercial or C1 Zone
- §5.06 Community Commercial or C2 Zone
- §5.07 Highway Service Commercial or CH Zone
- §5.08 Limited Industrial or ML Zone
- §5.09 Heavy Industrial or M-H Zone
- §5.10 Floodway or FW Zone
- §5.11 Flood Plain or FP Zone
- §5.12 Planned Development or PD Zone
- §5.13 Agriculture-Exclusive or AE Zone
- §5.14 Public Facility or PF Zone
▸Article 6 — REGULATIONS FOR THE COMBINING ZONES
Overview- §6.02 Agricultural Combining or -A Zone
- §6.03 Special Building Site Combining or -B Zone
- §6.04 Recreation Combining or –X Zone
- §6.05 Design Control Combining or -D Zone
- §6.06 Qualified Combining or –Q Zone.
- §6.07 Housing Combining Zone or –H Zone
- §6.08 Streamside Protection Area Combining or -SPA . 6.08.1 Purpose and Scope
▸Article 7 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
Overview- §7.03 Airports: Airports, heliports and landing strips for aircraft shall be permitted with a …
- §7.04 Animals and Animal Shelters: Adult domestic animals may be kept as accessory to any resi…
- §7.08 Fences, Hedges, Natural or Planted Growth and other Sight Obstructions: (This entire sec…
- §7.09 (Deleted by Ordinance 2025-04 on 8/20/2025)
- §7.14 Manufactured and Mobile Homes (Amended by Ordinance 2014-02 on 5/1/2014):
- §7.15 Mobile Home Park Standards: All mobile home parks shall be subject to the following requ…
- §7.21 (The following section is repealed in its entirety by Urgency Ordinance 2025-09 on 12/17…
- §7.24 Sidewalks: (This Entire Section added April 19, 2019 by Ordinance 2019-01)
- §7.26 Vacation Rentals: (This Section added by Ordinance 2017-01 on September 20, 2017)
- §7.27 Yards. The minimum yard requirements set out in Articles V and VI shall be subject to th…
- §7.29 (Begin sections amended by Ord. 2025-06 on 11/19/2025) Demolition of Existing Hotels, Mo…
- §7.30 Single Room Occupancy Housing (or SRO)
- §7.31 Supportive Housing Developments
▸Article 8 — AMENDMENTS
▸Article 10 — USE PERMITS AND SPECIAL PERMITS
- Article 12 — NON-CONFORMING USES