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Title III›Division 1 — PLANNING›Part 1 — USES AND ACTIVITIES

50.1 HOME OCCUPATIONS AND ADDRESSES OF CONVENIENCE

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

50.1.1 Home Occupations Permitted. A permit is required to carry out a home occupation. Home occupations, as defined in this Code, shall be permitted as appurtenant and accessory uses to any residential use. An application for a home occupation permit shall be accompanied by an application fee in the amount as established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. (Former Section INL#316-8(a); Ord. 519, Sec. 608, 5/11/65; Amended by Ord. 1280 Sec. 1, 10/10/78)

50.1.2 Home Occupation Requirements. A Home Occupation is any use which, as determined by the Planning Commission, is entirely carried on within a dwelling by the inhabitants thereof and which is clearly incidental and secondary to the residential use of the dwelling and which:

50.1.2.1 Is confined completely within the dwelling and occupies not more than twenty-five per cent (25%) of the gross area of one floor thereof; and (Former Section INL#312-34(a); Ord. 519, Sec. 233, 5/11/65)

50.1.2.2 Involves no sales of merchandise other than that produced on the premises or merchandise directly related to and incidental to the occupation; and (Former Section INL#312-34(b); Ord. 519, Sec. 233, 5/11/65)

50.1.2.3 Is carried on by the members of the family occupying the dwelling, with no other person employed; and (Former Section INL#312-34(c); Ord. 519, Sec. 233, 5/11/65)

50.1.2.4 Produces no evidence of its existence in the external appearance of the dwelling or premises, or in the creation of noise, odors, smoke or other nuisances to a degree greater than that normal for the neighborhood; and (Former Section INL#312-34(d); Ord. 519, Sec. 233, 5/11/65)

50.1.2.5 Does not generate pedestrian or vehicular traffic beyond that normal in the neighborhood in which located; and (Former Section INL#312-34(e); Ord. 519, Sec. 233, 5/11/65)

50.1.2.6 Meets the requirements of the Chief Building Inspector and fire district of jurisdiction; and (Former Section INL#312-34(f); Ord. 519, Sec. 233, 5/11/65)

50.1.2.7 Requires no addition or extensions to, or structural electrical or plumbing alterations in the dwelling; and (Former Section INL#312-34(g); Ord. 519, Sec. 233, 5/11/65)

50.1.2.8 Hospitals, sanitariums, antique shops, eating establishments, bakeries, barber shops, beauty shops and animal hospitals shall not be deemed to be home occupations, and (Former Section INL#312-34(h); Ord. 519, Sec. 233, 5/11/65; Amended by Ord. 2166, Sec. 3, 4/7/98)

50.1.2.9 The home occupation involves no equipment other than that customarily used in dwellings, except that with a Special Permit, the Hearing Officer may, in particular cases, modify the provisions of subsections

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

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50.1.2.3. and 50.1.2.7 for locations outside community planning areas if the following findings are made: (Former Section INL#312-34(i); Ord. 519, Sec. 233, 5/11/65; Amended by Ord. 2166, Sec. 3, 4/7/98)

50.1.2.9.1 No more than one other non-resident of the dwelling may be employed in the conduct of the home occupation; and (Former Section INL#312-34(i); Ord. 519, Sec. 233, 5/11/65; Added by Ord. 2166, Sec. 3, 4/7/98)

50.1.2.9.2 Interior and exterior physical alterations to the residence must retain the residential character of the structure. (Former Section INL#312-34(i); Ord. 519, Sec. 233, 5/11/65; Added by Ord. 2166, Sec. 3, 4/7/98)

50.1.3 Address of Convenience. A permit is required for an address of convenience. Due to the low potential for significant impacts on the neighborhood, an Address of Convenience as defined by this Code, may be approved without the analysis and review required of other home occupations. (Former Section INL#316-8(b); Added by Ord. 1848, Sec. 16, 9/13/88)

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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
      15. Part 2 — REGULATIONS FOR THE COMBINING ZONES
      16. ▸ Part 1 — USES AND ACTIVITIES
        Overview
        1. 42.1 APPLICABILITY
        2. 43.1 ACCESSORY USES
        3. 43.2 ALLOWED AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES NOT A NUISANCE (“RIGHT TO…
        4. 43.3 ANIMAL KEEPING
        5. 44.1 REPEALED BY ORD. 2732, § 9, 3/5/2024
        6. 45.1 COTTAGE INDUSTRY
        7. 46.1 DAY SHELTERS
        8. 47.1 EMERGENCY HOUSING UNDER SHELTER CRISIS DECLARATION
        9. 47.2 EMERGENCY SHELTERS
        10. 47.3 EMPLOYEE HOUSING
        11. 50.1 HOME OCCUPATIONS AND ADDRESSES OF CONVENIENCE
        12. 54.1 LOW BARRIER NAVIGATION CENTERS
        13. 55.1 INDOOR RESIDENTIAL CULTIVATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA FOR P…
        14. 55.2 OUTDOOR CULTIVATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA FOR PERSONAL USE…
        15. 55.3 MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSARIES
        16. 55.4 COMMERCIAL CULTIVATION, PROCESSING, MANUFACTURING, DISTRI…
        17. 55.5 INDUSTRIAL HEMP LAND USE REGULATIONS
        18. § 56.5
        19. 58.1 PUBLIC USES
        20. 59.1 REMOVAL OF NATURAL MATERIALS
        21. 60.05 SHORT-TERM RENTALS
        22. 60.1 SINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES
        23. 61.05 SAFE PARKING AND SAFE SHELTER PILOT PROGRAM
        24. 61.1 STREAMSIDE MANAGEMENT AREAS AND WETLANDS ORDINANCE
        25. 61-2 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
        26. 62.1 TEMPORARY USES
        27. 62.2 TIMBER PRODUCTION
        28. § 62.3
        29. § 62.4
        30. § 62.5
      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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