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Title III — LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT

Division 5

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

PUBLIC NUISANCES, ABATEMENT AND PENALTIES

  • Chapter 1 – Public Nuisances Abatement Procedure

    • § 351-1. Authority.

    • § 351-2. Purpose and Scope. § 351-3. Definition of Nuisance.

    • § 351-4. Other Definitions.

    • § 351-5. Summary Abatement.

    • § 351-6. Method of Giving Notice.

    • § 351-7. Issuance of Notice to Abate Nuisance by Code Enforcement Unit.

    • § 351-8. Contents of Notice to Abate Nuisance.

    • § 351-9. Issuance of Notice of Code Enforcement Appeal Hearing by Code Enforcement Unit.

    • § 351-10. Contents of Notice of Code Enforcement Appeal Hearing.

    • § 351-11. Code Enforcement Appeal Hearings.

    • § 351-12. Issuance of Finding of Nuisance and Order of Abatement by the Hearing Officer.

    • § 351-13. Jurisdiction to Abate Nuisance.

    • § 351-14. Revolving Funds.

    • § 351-15. Sale of Materials.

    • § 351-16. Issuance of Notice of Nuisance Abatement Assessment by Code Enforcement Unit.

    • § 351-17. Contents of Notice of Assessment.

    • § 351-18. Issuance of Notice of Cost Recovery Hearing by Code Enforcement Unit.

    • § 351-19. Contents of Notice of Cost Recovery Hearing.

    • § 351-20. Cost Recovery Hearing. § 351-21. Summary Approval of Proposed Assessments. § 351-22. Issuance of Notice of Nuisance Abatement Assessment Lien by Code Enforcement Unit.

    • § 351-23. Contents of Notice of Nuisance Abatement Assessment Lien.

    • § 351-24. Imposition of Nuisance Abatement Assessment Lien.

    • § 351-25. Collection of Costs and Attorney’s Fees Prior to Recordation of Notice of Nuisance Abatement Assessment Lien.

    • § 351-26. Satisfaction of Nuisance Abatement Assessment Lien. § 351-27. Enforcement by Civil Action.

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

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§ 351-28. Treble Damages.
Chapter 2 – Administrative Civil Penalties
§ 352-1. Authority.
§ 352-2. Purpose, Intent and Scope.
§ 352-3. Defnitions.
§ 352-4. Method of Giving Notice.
§ 352-5. Imposition of Administrative Civil Penalty.
§ 352-6. Amount of Administrative Civil Penalty.
§ 352-7. Issuance of Notice of Violation and Proposed Administrative Civil Penalty by
Code Enforcement Unit.
§ 352-8. Contents of Notice of Violation and Proposed Administrative Civil Penalty.
§ 352-9. Issuance of Notice of Administrative Civil Penalty Appeal Hearing by Code
Enforcement Unit.
§ 352-10. Contents of Notice of Administrative Civil Penalty Appeal Hearing.
§ 352-11. Administrative Civil Penalty Appeal Hearing.
§ 352-12. Issuance of Finding of Violation and Order Imposing Administrative Civil Penalty
by the Hearing Ofcer.
§ 352-13. Judicial Review of Finding of Violation and Order Imposing Administrative Civil
Penalty.
§ 352-14. Jurisdiction to Collect Administrative Civil Penalties.
§ 352-15. Issuance of Notice of Administrative Civil Penalty Assessment by Code
Enforcement Unit.
§ 352-16. Contents of Notice of Administrative Civil Penalty Assessment.
§ 352-17. Issuance of Notice of Administrative Civil Penalty Assessment Appeal Hearing
by Code Enforcement Unit.
§ 352-18. Contents of Notice of Administrative Civil Penalty Assessment Appeal Hearing.
§ 352-19. Administrative Civil Penalty Assessment Appeal Hearing.
§ 352-20. Summary Approval of Proposed Administrative Civil Penalty Assessments.
§ 352-21. Issuance of Notice of Administrative Civil Penalty Lien by Code Enforcement
Unit.
§ 352-22. Contents of Notice of Administrative Civil Penalty Lien.
§ 352-23. Imposition of Administrative Civil Penalty Lien.
§ 352-24. Collection of Costs and Attorney’s Fees Prior to Recordation of Notice of
Administrative Civil Penalty Lien.
§ 352-25. Satisfaction of Administrative Civil Penalty Lien.
§ 352-26. Enforcement by Civil Action.
§ 352-27. Treble Damages.

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

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§ 352-28. Misdemeanor Penalty.
Chapter 3 – Use of Buildings for Sale of Controlled Substances Prohibited
§ 353-1. Purpose and Intent.
§ 353-2. Public Nuisance Declared.
§ 353-3. Persons Authorized to Commence Nuisance Proceedings.
§ 353-4. Notice.
§ 353-5. Types of Actions That May Be Maintained.
§ 353-6. Authorized Remedies.
§ 353-7. Bond Requirement.
Chapter 4 – Regulation and Removal of Junk Vehicles
§ 354-1. Declaration of Policy.
§ 354-2. Defnitions.
§ 354-3. Exclusions.
§ 354-11. Enforcement.
§ 354-12. Entry Upon Private or Public Property.
§ 354-13. Board to Fix Administrative Costs.
§ 354-14. Notice of Intent to Abate and Remove.
§ 354-15. Request for Public Hearing.
§ 354-16. Conduct of Hearing.
§ 354-17. Powers of Hearing Ofcer.
§ 354-21. Removal of Vehicles.
§ 354-22. Notice of Removal.
§ 354-23. Notice of Lien.
§ 354-24. Priority of Lien.
§ 354-25. Collection by Auditor.
§ 354-26. Penal Provisions.

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