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

7.2 AG: AGRICULTURE GENERAL ZONE

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

The Agriculture General or AG Zone is intended to be applied in areas in which agriculture is the desirable predominant use and rural residential uses are secondary. The following regulations shall apply in all Agriculture

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

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General or AG Zones. (Former Section INL#314-18 and INL#316-2.1(1-10; Ord. 1086, Sec. 6, 7/13/76; Amended by Ord. 2189, Sec. 1, 2/9/99; Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00)

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314-7.2 AG: AGRICULTURE GENERAL
Principal Permitted Uses
General agriculture, including accessory agricultural uses and structures listed at subsections 314-43.1.3
(Permitted Agricultural Accessory Uses) and 314-69.1.1 (Permitted Agricultural Accessory Structures).
(Amended by Ord. 2189, Sec. 1, 2/9/99; Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00)
One (1) family dwellings and farm dwellings, accessory dwelling units.
Rooming and boarding of not more than two (2) persons not employed on the premises.
Manufactured homes.
Uses Permitted With a Use Permit
Guest houses, servants’ quarters, labor camps and labor supply camps (if unable to be principally
permitted as small-scale or large-scale employee housing or with a Zoning Clearance Certificate as Eligible
Agricultural Employee Housing Development).
Hog farms, turkey farms, frog farms and fur farms.
Animal feed lots and sales yards.
Agricultural and timber products processing plants.
Rental and sales of irrigation equipment and storage incidental thereto.
Animal hospitals and kennels.
Golf courses. (Amended by Ord. 2189, Sec. 1, 2/9/99)
Private institutions and cemeteries.
Any use not specifically enumerated in this division, if it is similar to and compatible with the uses
permitted in the AG Zone.
Other Regulations
Minimum Lot Area Two and one-half (2 ½) acres.
Minimum Lot Width Sixty (60) feet.
Maximum Lot Depth (None specified.)
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314-7.2 AG: AGRICULTURE GENERAL
Minimum Yard Setbacks*
Front Twenty (20) feet;
Rear Twenty (20) feet;
Side Six (6) feet.
Farm Outbuildings Farm outbuildings shall not be less than twenty (20) feet from any
dwelling on the premises.
Maximum Ground Coverage Thirty-five percent (35%).
Maximum Building Height Thirty-five (35) feet. (Ord. 1086, Sec. 6, 7/13/76)
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*** Note:** Setbacks may be modified by other provisions of this Code or State law. For example, see subsection 314-22.1: “Alquist-Priolo Fault Hazard” and the “Fire Safe” Regulations at Division 11 of Title III.

(Former Section INL#314-18(a)(1-4); INL#314-18(b)(1-8); INL#314-18(c); INL#316-2.1(1-10))

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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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