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

4-1. Integrating the County Classification System into the Roadway Design Process

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

It is the policy of Humboldt County that design will be based upon the following roadway classification, use and level of service factors.

The Director of Public Works is responsible for placing roads serving subdivisions into one or more of the following roadway categories:

  • a. ROADWAY CATEGORY #1.

    • (1) Single lane - low speed, less than 20 mph.

    • (2) No parking permitted on traveled way.

    • (3) Maximum length - 1/4 mile.

    • (4) Serves maximum of four (4) parcels having no more than one dwelling unit per parcel.

    • (5) Rural area only.

  • b. ROADWAY CATEGORY #2.

    • (1) Single lane - with intervisible turnouts not to exceed 1/4mile spacing.

    • (2) No parking on traveled way.

    • (3) Serves a maximum of ten (10) parcels having no more than one dwelling unit per parcel.

    • (4) Rural area only.

    • (5) Low speed - 25 mph design.

  • c. ROADWAY CATEGORY #3.

    • (1) Single land - will allow for vehicles to pass each other at slow speeds.

    • (2) No parking on traveled way.

    • (3) Serves a maximum of 20 parcels having no more than one dwelling unit per parcel.

    • (4) Rural situations - low density area.

    • (5) Low speed - 25 mph design.

  • d. ROADWAY CATEGORY #4.

    • (1) Two lane - narrow roadway, low to moderate speed - 25-40 mph.

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

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  • (2) No parking on traveled way.

  • (3) Serves a maximum of 100 parcels with no more than one dwelling unit per parcel.

  • (4) Urbanization situation. Vicinity is beginning to undergo a transition from rural to urban.

  • e. ROADWAY CATEGORY #5.

    • (1) Full two lane with at least two 4-foot shoulders.

    • (2) No parking on traveled way.

(3) Urban or urbanizing area. Vicinity normally will have intermittent high density lots and large lots or acreage.

  • f. ROADWAY CATEGORY #6.

    • (1) Full two lane with at least two 8-foot parking lanes.

    • (2) Provides on-street parking and/or sidewalks as approved byDepartment of Public Works.

Topography or design may require deletion of parking on one side as approved by Department of Public Works.

  • (3) Urban area.

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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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