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Title III›Division 1 — PLANNING›Part 1 — PRINCIPAL ZONES

1.2 LISTS OF PERMITTED USES

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

Beginning with Section 314-2, Section A, Part 1 of this Chapter contains a list of permitted uses in the Principal Zones. These uses are listed by zone district, and are permitted pursuant to the Development Permit Procedures in Chapter 2 of this division. Definitions and terms used (such as “principal zone”) are explained in Section C: Index of Definitions of Language and Legal Terms. (Ord. 2214, 6/6/2000; Ord. 2422, § 1, 11/10/2009)

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PRINCIPAL ZONES - INLAND
ZONE DISTRICT DESIGNATION CODE SECTION
COMMERCIAL
Neighborhood Commercial C-1 314-2.1
Community Commercial C-2 314-2.2
Industrial Commercial C-3 314-2.3
Highway Service Commercial CH 314-2.4
INDUSTRIAL
Business Park MB 314-3.1
Limited Industrial ML 314-3.2
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The Humboldt County Code is current through Ordinance 2784, passed March 10, 2026.

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PRINCIPAL ZONES - INLAND
ZONE DISTRICT DESIGNATION CODE SECTION
Heavy Industrial MH 314-3.3
PUBLIC
Airport AV 314-4.1
Public Facility (Urban) PF1 314-4.2
NATURAL HAZARD/FLOOD
Design Floodway DF 314-5.1
Flood Plain FP 314-5.2
RESIDENTIAL
Residential Suburban RS 314-6.1
Residential One-Family R-1 314-6.2
Residential Two-Family R-2 314-6.3
Residential Multiple Family R-3 314-6.4
Apartment Professional R-4 314-6.5
Rural Residential Agricultural RA 314-6.6
RESOURCE
Agriculture Exclusive AE 314-7.1
Agriculture General AG 314-7.2
Forestry Recreation FR 314-7.3
Timberland Production TPZ 314-7.4
UNCLASSIFIED
Unclassified U 314-8.1
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(Ord. 2742, § 4, 8/20/2024)

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

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314-2 Commercial Zone Districts

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Humboldt County Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title III
    Overview
    1. ▸ Division 1 — PLANNING
      Overview
      1. Chapter 2 — ADMINISTRATION, PROCEDURES, AMENDMENTS AND ENFORCE…
      2. Chapter 1
      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
        Overview
        1. 1.1 ZONE MAPPING DESIGNATIONS
        2. 1.2 LISTS OF PERMITTED USES
        3. 2.1 C-1: NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONE
        4. 2.2 C-2: COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL ZONE
        5. 2.3 C-3: INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL ZONE
        6. 2.4 CH: HIGHWAY SERVICE COMMERCIAL ZONE
        7. 3.1 MB: BUSINESS PARK ZONE
        8. 3.2 ML: LIMITED INDUSTRIAL ZONE
        9. 3.3 MH: HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE
        10. 4.1 AV: AIRPORT ZONE
        11. 4.2 PF1: PUBLIC FACILITY (URBAN)
        12. 4.3 PF2: PUBLIC FACILTY ZONE (RURAL)
        13. 4.5 PR: PUBLIC RESOURCE AND RECREATION
        14. 5.1 DF: DESIGN FLOODWAY ZONE
        15. 5.2 FP: FLOOD PLAIN ZONE
        16. 6.1 RS: RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN ZONE
        17. 6.2 R-1: RESIDENTIAL ONE-FAMILY ZONE
        18. 6.3 R-2: RESIDENTIAL TWO-FAMILY ZONE
        19. 6.4 R-3: RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE FAMILY ZONE
        20. 6.5 R-4: APARTMENT PROFESSIONAL ZONE
        21. 6.6 RA: RURAL RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURE
        22. 7.1 AE: AGRICULTURE EXCLUSIVE ZONE
        23. 7.2 AG: AGRICULTURE GENERAL ZONE
        24. 7.3 FR: FORESTRY RECREATION ZONE
        25. 7.4 TPZ: TIMBERLAND PRODUCTION ZONE
        26. 7.5 TE: TIMBERLAND EXCLUSIVE ZONE
        27. 7.6 TL: TRIBAL LANDS
        28. 8.1 U: UNCLASSIFIED ZONE
        29. 9.1 MU1: MIXED USE (URBAN)
        30. 9.2 MU2: MIXED USE (RURAL)
      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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