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8.3 VACATED STREET OR ALLEY

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

Where a public street or alley is officially vacated or abandoned, the property formerly in said street or alley shall be included within the zone district or districts of the adjoining property on either side of said vacated or abandoned street or alley centerline. (Former Section INL#313-5(d); CZ#A311-10(C); Ord. 519, Sec. 305, 5/11/65; Ord. 1705, 9/10/85)

8.4 Where a boundary line follows the bank of a watercourse, it shall be construed as following the top edge of the nearest bank, or if there is no identifiable bank, the stream transition line. (Former Section CZ#A311-10 (D); Ord. 1705, 9/10/85)

8.5 Where a boundary line is indicated as following a watercourse, it shall be construed as the centerline of the watercourse. (Former Section CZ#A311-10 (E); Ord. 1705, 9/10/85)

8.6 Where further uncertainty exists, the Planning Commission, upon written application or on its own motion, shall determine the location of the boundary in question, giving due consideration to the location indicated on the Zoning Map and the purposes set forth in the Principal Zone district regulations. (Former Section CZ#A311-10 (F); Ord. 1705, 9/10/85)

311-9 How the Provisions of This Code Relate to Each Other and to Other Provisions of Law

9.1 All other provisions of law still apply. Unless otherwise specifically provided, no provision of these Zoning Regulations shall be construed as relieving any party to whom a development permit, license, or variance is issued, from any other provision of State or Federal Law or from any provision, ordinance, rule, or regulation of Humboldt County requiring a license, franchise, or permit to accomplish, engage in, carry on or maintain a particular business, enterprise, occupation, transaction or use. (Former Section CZ#A311-11; Ord. 1705, 9/10/85)

9.2 Each provision of this code is severable and independent. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of these regulations is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of these regulations. It is hereby expressly declared that this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase hereof would have been prepared, proposed, adopted, approved and ratified irrespective of the fact that any one (1) or

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

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more other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional. (Former Section CZ#A311-12; Ord. 1705, 9/10/85)

9.3 These regulations supersede other existing code sections previously adopted. These Regulations supersede the existing zoning regulations, as amended, of the County of Humboldt, for land which lies within the unincorporated areas of the County. If any provisions of these Regulations should be determined to be invalid or inapplicable, the provisions of the most recently adopted pre-existing zoning regulations shall apply. (Former Section CZ#A311-13; Ord. 1705, 9/10/85; Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00)

9.4 These Regulations shall not be construed as validating or legalizing any building, structure or land use conducted, constructed, erected, or maintained in violation of any Federal, State or Humboldt County ordinance. Insofar as the provisions of these regulations impose the same regulations as those imposed by existing zoning regulations, this ordinance shall be construed as a continuation of said regulations and not as a new enactment. (Former Section CZ#A311-13; Ord. 1705, 9/10/85)

311-10 Limitations on Land Uses and Structures

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▸ Contents — Humboldt County Zoning Code
Humboldt County Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title III
    Overview
    1. ▸ Division 1 — PLANNING
      Overview
      1. Chapter 2 — ADMINISTRATION, PROCEDURES, AMENDMENTS AND ENFORCE…
      2. ▸ Chapter 1
        Overview
        1. 6.1 PRINCIPAL ZONES
        2. 6.2 COMBINING ZONES
        3. 8.1 STREETS OR ALLEYS
        4. 8.2 SCALE ON MAP; DETERMINATION BY COMMISSION
        5. 8.3 VACATED STREET OR ALLEY
        6. 10.1 USE REQUIREMENTS
        7. 10.2 HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS
        8. 10.3 AREA REQUIREMENTS
        9. 10.4 DUPLICATE USE OF OPEN SPACE AND YARDS
      3. Chapter 2
      4. Chapter 3
      5. Part 1 — PRINCIPAL ZONES
      6. Part 2 — SPECIAL AREA COMBINING ZONES
      7. Part 1 — USES AND ACTIVITIES
      8. Part 2 — STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES
      9. Part 3 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
      10. Part 4 — REGULATIONS THAT APPLY IN SENSITIVE HABITATS AND HAZA…
      11. Part 5 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
      12. Part 1 — CLASSIFICATION OF USE TYPES
      13. Part 2 — GLOSSARY OF USE TYPES
      14. Part 1 — PRINCIPAL ZONES
      15. Part 2 — REGULATIONS FOR THE COMBINING ZONES
      16. Part 1 — USES AND ACTIVITIES
      17. Part 2 — STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES
      18. Part 3 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
      19. Part 4 — (SECTION RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE)
      20. Part 5 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
      21. Part 1 — CLASSIFICATION OF USE TYPES
      22. Part 2 — GLOSSARY OF USE TYPES
  2. Title III — LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT

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