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

4.3 PF2: PUBLIC FACILTY ZONE (RURAL)

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

The PF2 Zone is intended to apply to areas in which community-based uses are the desirable predominant uses. The purpose of this zoning classification is to allow a variety of civic uses and natural resource uses, including resource production, recreation, education and research, and natural resource uses.

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314-4.3 PF2: PUBLIC FACILITY (RURAL)
Principal Permitted Uses
Essential services and minor utilities
Community assembly
Commercial and non-commercial recreation
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The Humboldt County Code is current through Ordinance 2784, passed March 10, 2026.

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314-4.3 PF2: PUBLIC FACILITY (RURAL)
Education and research
General Agriculture and Timber Production
Caretakers and other incidental residence
Uses Permitted With a Use Permit
Extensive impact civic uses, solid waste disposal.
Any use not specifically enumerated in this division, if it is similar to and compatible with the uses
permitted in the PF 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)
Maximum Building Height 35'
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*** 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.”

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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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