Skip to content

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

4.1 AV: AIRPORT ZONE

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

The Airport or AV Zone is intended to be applied on properties used or planned to be used as airports where special regulations may be necessary to protect life and property. The following regulations shall apply in all Airport or AV Zones. (Former Section INL#314-49; Ord. 1086; Sec. 13, 7/13/76)

==> picture [482 x 530] intentionally omitted <==

----- Start of picture text -----
314-4.1 AV: AIRPORT
Principal Permitted Uses
Airports, heliports and landing strips for aircraft.
Storage, service, fueling, freight and passenger service, lighting, and radio and radar facilities.
Sales and rental of aircraft and aviation supplies and equipment.
Uses Permitted With a Use Permit
Any other residential, agricultural, recreational, commercial or industrial use.
Manufactured homes.
Any use not specifically enumerated in this division, if it is similar to and compatible with the uses
permitted in the AV Zone.
Other Regulations
Minimum Lot Area (None specified.)
Minimum Lot Width (None specified.)
Minimum Yard Setbacks*
Front (None specified.)
Rear (None specified.)
Side (None specified.)
Maximum Ground Coverage (None specified.)
Federal aviation height safety standards shall apply except that heights in
Maximum Building Height excess of thirty feet (30') may be permitted only upon securing of a Use
Permit.
----- End of picture text -----

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

Page 474 of 1183

Title III Land Use and Development | Humboldt County Code

*** Note:** Setbacks may be modified by other provisions of this Code or State law. For example, see Section 314-22.1, “Alquist-Priolo Fault Hazard” and the “Fire Safe” Regulations at Title III, Division 11.

Note: Any new development must also conform with the adopted Humboldt County Airport Master Plan.

(Former Section INL#314-49(a)(1-3); INL#314-49(b)(1-2); INL#314-49(c)(1))

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code
▸ 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
      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

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.