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Title III — LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT›Division 2›Chapter 8.1›Article III — DRAINAGE FEES

2-1. Basic Design Objectives

Humboldt County Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-09 · Humboldt County

It is the policy of Humboldt County that roadway designs will satisfy the following basic criteria: The roadway will be designed to move traffic efficiently and safely at prescribed service levels, consistent with the expected use of the roadway. This means that the design will be based upon:

The Humboldt County Code is current through Ordinance 2784, passed March 10, 2026.

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  • a. Legal requirements;

  • b. Sound engineering principles and practices and engineering geological evaluation if necessary;

  • c. Traffic safety considerations;

  • d. Economy of design and maintenance; and

  • e. Allowance for the special nature of Humboldt County roads and traffic problems.

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▸ Contents — Humboldt County Zoning Code
Humboldt County Zoning Code
  1. Title III
  2. ▸ Title III — LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT
    Overview
    1. ▸ Division 2
      Overview
      1. Chapter 2.5 — Design for Solar Access
      2. Chapter 9 — Development Impact Fee Mill Creek Marketplace
      3. Chapter 2.5 — DESIGN FOR SOLAR ACCESS
      4. Chapter 3.5
      5. Chapter 5 — ACTION ON TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAPS
      6. Chapter 5.5 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT
      7. Chapter 6 — FINAL AND PARCEL MAPS
      8. Chapter 7 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE BY FINAL MAP OR PARCEL MAP
      9. Chapter 7.5 — MERGER OF PARCELS
      10. Chapter 8 — ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION
      11. ▸ Chapter 8.1
        Overview
        1. Article I — ADOPTION OF PLAN; APPLICATION; FINDINGS; DEFINITIONS
        2. Article II — MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
        3. ▸ Article III — DRAINAGE FEES
          Overview
          1. 1-1. Administration
          2. 1-2. Maintainability
          3. 2-1. Basic Design Objectives
          4. 2-2. Design Speed
          5. 3-1. Access Openings
          6. 3-2. Driveways
          7. 3-3. Scenic Values in Planning and Design
          8. 3-4. Erosion and Water Pollution
          9. 4-1. Integrating the County Classification System into the Roa…
          10. 4-2. Guidelines for Determining Roadway Categories
          11. 5-2. Circulation Element
          12. 5-3. Centerlines
          13. 5-4. Non-Access Strips
          14. 5-5. Street Center Sections
          15. 6-1. Street Names
          16. 6-2. Signs
          17. 7-1. General
          18. 7-2. Exceptions to Lot Frontage Requirements
          19. 7-3. Double Frontage Lots
          20. 7-4. Corner Lots
          21. 7-5. Preservation of Ecological and Scenic Features
          22. 8-1. Sewer Connections
          23. 8-2. Water
          24. 8-4. Deeded Water Rights
      12. Chapter 9 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE MILL CREEK MARKETPLACE
      13. Chapter 9.1
      14. Chapter 10 — FIRE DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
    2. Division 3
    3. Division 4
    4. Division 5
    5. Division 6
    6. Division 7
    7. Division 8
    8. Division 9
    9. Division 10
    10. Division 11

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