Part 2 — GLOSSARY OF USE TYPES

314-170 Agricultural Use Types

Agricultural use types include the on-site production of plant and animal products by agricultural methods. The following are agricultural use types:

170.1 GENERAL AGRICULTURE

The General Agriculture Use Type includes cultivation of food and fiber such as field and tree crops, dairying, pasturage, tree farming, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, apiaries, and animal and poultry husbandry, but not including feed lots, stockyards, slaughterhouses, hog farms, fur farms, turkey farms, frog farms, fertilizer works or plants for the reduction of animal matter. General Agriculture also includes large-scale employee housing, as defined in subsection 314-47.3.8. (From Section CZ#A313-9(B); Added to INL by Ord. 2205, Sec. 1, 4/11/00)

170.2 INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE

Any premises used solely or primarily for the raising or keeping of animals such as fur bearers, frogs, or turkeys, when raised, fed or fattened for the purpose of sale and/or consumption by other than the owner of the site. (From Section CZ#A313-9(G); Ag Zone Amendments approved by the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on 2/ 9/99; Added to INL by Ord. 2205, Sec. 1, 4/11/00)

170.3 STABLES AND KENNELS

The Stables and Kennels Use Type refers to raising and keeping of dogs or horses (or similar hoofed animals) for hire or animals boarded and fed for compensation. (See “Stable” and “Kennel” in Section C: “Index of Definitions of Language and Legal Terms.”) (From Section CZ#A313-9(E); Added to INL by Ord. 2205, Sec. 1, 4/11/00) (Ord. 2781, § 4, 1/13/2026)

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314-171 Civic Use Types

Civic Use Types include the performance of utility, educational, recreational, cultural, medical, Protective, governmental, and similar uses of importance to the public. The following are Civic Use Types:

171.1 ADMINISTRATIVE

The Administrative Use Type includes the uses performed by public, public non-profit, parochial, and public utility administrative offices. (Former Section INL#314-44(a)(4); Ord. 1800, 6/23/87)

171.2 COMMUNITY ASSEMBLY

The Community Assembly Use Type includes the activities typically performed by, or at, the following institutions or installations: (Former Section INL#314-38(b)(5); Ord. 1801, 6/23/87)

171.2.1 Churches, temples, synagogues, and other places of worship; (Former Section INL#314-38(b)(5)(1); Ord. 1801, 6/23/87)

171.2.2 Public parochial, and private non-profit clubs, lodges, meeting halls, and recreation centers; (Former Section INL#314-38(b)(5)(2); Ord. 1801, 6/23/87)

171.2.3 Public swimming pools. (Former Section INL#314-38(b)(5)(3); Ord. 1801, 6/23/87)

171.4 ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION LINES, MAJOR

171.4.1 This use type includes electrical utility wires, 60 kilovolt or larger, either above ground or underground, including supporting towers, poles and appurtenances, which are used for distributing, conveying or transmitting electrical energy. (From Section CZ#A313-6(M); Added to INL by Ord. 2205, Sec. 1, 4/11/00)

171.4.2 This use type does not include the installation, testing, and placement in service or the replacement of any necessary utility connection between an existing service facility and any development approved pursuant to this ordinance. (From Section CZ#A313-6(M); Added to INL by Ord. 2205, Sec. 1, 4/11/00)

171.5 ESSENTIAL SERVICES

The Essential Services Use Type includes uses which are necessary to support principal development. Typical Essential Services uses include:

(From Section CZ#A313-6(B)(1-7); Added to INL by Ord. 2205, Sec. 1, 4/11/00)

171.5.1 Fire and police stations;

• 171.5.2 Ambulance services;

• 171.5.3 Post offices, excluding major processing centers;

• 171.5.4 Dumpster sites, solid waste transfer stations, and road maintenance yards;

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171.5.5 Community wells, water storage tanks, and associated water treatment facilities.

171.5.6 Public, parochial and private day-care centers, family day care centers, nursery schools, elementary, junior high, and high schools. (Ord. 1842, § 18, 8/16/1988)

171.5.7 Public and parochial parks, playgrounds and playing fields.

171.6 EXTENSIVE IMPACT CIVIC USE

The Extensive Impact Civic Use Type includes the uses typically performed by, or the maintenance and operation of, the following institutions and installations: (From Section CZ#A313-6(H)(1-10); Added to INL by Ord. 2205, Sec. 1, 4/11/00)

• 171.6.1 Airports, heliports, and helistops;

• 171.6.2 Railroad stations;

• 171.6.3 Bus Depots;

• 171.6.4 Publicly operated parking garages;

• 171.6.5 Water and wastewater treatment plants;

• 171.6.6 Cemeteries, mausoleums, crematoriums and columbariums

171.6.7 Sites for storage, repair and processing of materials and equipment and vehicles operated by governmental entities;

171.6.8 Military installations;

171.6.9 Electrical power plants operated by a government entity or public utility;

171.6.10 Gas and oil storage facilities for power plants operated by a government entity or public utility.

171.7 GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES, MINOR

171.7.1 The Minor Generation and Distribution Facilities Use Type includes wind generators and accessory structures; small hydroelectric generators (less than five (5) megawatts) and accessory structures and utility lines; and radio and television transmission antennas, equipment installations and exchanges, and substations.

171.7.2 The Minor Generation and Distribution Facilities Use Type does not include broadcasting and offices or sites for the storage or processing of materials or equipment. (From Section CZ#A313-6(K); Added to INL by Ord. 2205, Sec. 1, 4/11/00)

171.8 HEALTH CARE SERVICES

(From Section CZ#A313-6(G)(1-4); Added to INL by Ord. 2205, Sec. 1, 4/11/00)

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171.8.1 The Health Care Services Use Type includes the uses typically performed by the following institutions:

171.8.1.1 Health and medical clinics;

171.8.1.2 Hospitals;

171.8.1.3 Nursing homes, convalescent hospitals, rest homes, and homes for the aged with seven (7) or more patients, or with mental, drug addict, or alcohol addict cases;

171.8.1.4 Medical centers for observation or rehabilitation, with full-time supervision or care.

171.8.2 This use type does not include Community Care Facilities, which are a residential use (See, Community Care Facilities in Section C, Index of Definitions of Language and Legal Terms.)

171.9 OIL AND GAS PIPELINES

171.9.1 The Oil and Gas Pipelines Use Type includes any gas pipeline, carrying 60 PSI pressure or above, distribution line, above or below ground, used to transport, convey, or distribute oil, petroleum, petroleum products, natural gas, or other flammable or hazardous substances. (From Section CZ#A313-6(L); Added to INL by Ord. 2205, Sec. 1, 4/11/00)

171.9.2 This use type does not include the installation, testing, and placement in service or the replacement of any necessary utility connection between an existing service facility and any development approved pursuant to this ordinance. (From Section CZ#A313-6(L); Added to INL by Ord. 2205, Sec. 1, 4/11/00)

171.10 PUBLIC RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE

The Public Recreation and Open Space Use Type refers to a publicly-owned and maintained parkland and low intensity uses attendant thereto, such as tent camps and picnic areas and food service and other concessions. (From Section CZ#A313-6(F); Amended by Ord. 2167, Sec. 11, 4/7/98; Added to INL by Ord. 2205, Sec. 1, 4/11/00)

171.11 SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

(From Section CZ#A313-6(I); Added to INL by Ord. 2205, Sec. 1, 4/11/00)

171.11.1 The Solid Waste Disposal Use Type includes:

171.11.1.1 the disposal of all putrescible and non-putrescible solid and semi-solid wastes, such as refuse, garbage, rubbish, paper, ashes, industrial wastes, demolition and construction wastes, abandoned vehicles and parts thereof, discarded home and industrial appliances, manure, vegetable or animal solid and semisolid wastes, and other discarded solid and semi-solid wastes; and

171.11.1.2 liquid wastes disposed of in conjunction with solid wastes at solid waste transfer stations, processing facilities or disposal sites.

171.11.2 The Solid Waste Disposal Use Type excludes:

171.11.2.1 sewage collected and treated in a sewerage system; or

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171.11.2.2 materials or substances having commercial value that have been salvaged for reuse, recycling or resale.

171.12 UTILITIES, MINOR

The Minor Utilities Use Type includes the erection, construction, alteration or maintenance of private wells and onsite sewage disposal system, gas, electric and water. (From Section CZ#A313-6(J); Added to INL by Ord. 2205, Sec. 1, 4/11/00) (Ord. 2703, § 7, 11/29/2022)

314-172 Commercial Use Types

Commercial Uses include the distribution and sale or rental of goods; the provision of services other than those classified as Civic Uses; and the administrative and research operations of private, profit-oriented firms. The following are Commercial Use Types:

172.1 AUTOMOTIVE SALES, SERVICE AND REPAIR

The Automotive Sales, Service and Repair Use Type includes the sales from the premises of motor vehicles, accessory parts and supplies, and the provision of services generally required in the operation and maintenance of motor vehicles; the major repair or painting of motor vehicles, including body work and installation of major accessories, as well as the washing and polishing of motor vehicles. Auto sales from the premises are also included. (Former Section INL#314-38(a)(3); Ord. 1801, 6/23/87)

172.2 REPEALED BY ORD. 2732, § 5, 3/5/2024.

172.3 HEAVY COMMERCIAL

The Heavy Commercial Use Type includes activities such as transfer, storage or processing of used, scrap or waste materials, including automobile wrecking, the sales, storage of building materials, construction and agricultural equipment, kennels, and animal hospitals. (Former Section INL#314-38(b)(1); Ord. 1801, 6/23/87)

172.4 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL

The Neighborhood Commercial Use Type includes retail sales and services which provide convenient facilities to residential areas, such as coin operated laundries, food markets, variety stores, and automobile gas or filling stations. (Former Section INL#314-38(b)(2); Ord. 1801, 6/23/87)

172.5 OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

The Office and Professional Services Use Type includes administrative activities of private, profit-oriented administrative firms; radio and television broadcasting stations and offices; medical, dental and related services; professional, consultative, and financial services. (Former Section INL#314-38(a)(4); INL#314-44(a)(2); Ord. 1800, 6/ 23/87; Ord. 1801, 6/23/87)

172.6 PRIVATE RECREATION

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The Private Recreation Use Type includes clubs or recreation facilities operated by a non-profit organization and open only to members of such non-profit organizations and their guests. (From Section CZ#A313-7(O); Added to INL by Ord. 2205, Sec. 1, 4/11/00)

172.7 RETAIL SALES

The Retail Sales Use Type includes the rental or sale, from the premises, of various consumer goods including food, household goods, business supplies, small equipment, agricultural supplies, and parts and accessories, and incidental storage activities. (Former Section INL#314-38(b)(3); INL#314-44(b)(1); Ord. 1800, 6/23/87; Ord. 1801, 6/ 23/87)

172.8 RETAIL SERVICE

The Retail Service Use Type includes the provision of services other than those classified as Civic Uses, including personal service, business service, eating and drinking establishments, automobile gas or filling station, minor automotive repair, group assembly for entertainment or athletic events, animal care and treatment, and undertaking services. (Former Section INL#314-38(b)(4); INL#314-44(b)(2); Ord. 1800, 6/23/87; Ord. 1801, 6/23/87)

172.9 TRANSIENT HABITATION

The Transient Habitation Use Type includes motels, hotels, resorts and other facilities other than special occupancy parks providing lodging services to guests on a less-than-weekly basis. (Former Section INL#314-44(b)(3); Ord. 1800, 6/23/87)

172.10 WAREHOUSING, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION

The Warehousing, Storage and Distribution Use Type refers to establishments or places of business primarily engaged in enclosed or open-air wholesaling, storage, distribution and handling of materials and equipment other than live animals and plants. (Former Section INL#314-38(a)(1); INL#314-44(a)(3); Ord. 1800, 6/23/87; Ord. 1801, 6/ 23/87) (Ord. 2732, § 5, 3/5/2024)

314-173 Commercial Timber Use Types

The Commercial Timber Use Type includes the on-site production of commercial timber products. The following are Commercial Timber Use Types:

173.1 TIMBER PRODUCTION

The Timber Production Use Type refers to the growing, management, and harvesting of trees of any commercial species used to produce timber and other forest products including Christmas trees, and may include any use which is integrally related to the growing, harvesting and processing of forest products, including but not limited to roads, log landings, and log storage areas, portable chippers and portable sawmills. See also, definitions for “Timber Harvest” and “Timber Management”. (From Section CZ#A313-10(B); Added to INL by Ord. 2205, Sec. 1, 4/ 11/00)

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314-174 Extractive Use Types

Extractive Use Types include the on-site production of mineral products by extractive methods. The following are Extractive Use Types:

174.1 SURFACE MINING - 2

The Surface Mining - 2 Use Type refers to surface extraction of nonmetallic minerals such as sand and gravel, but not including stationary on-site processing facilities of any type, subject to the Surface Mining and Reclamation Regulations at Title III, Division 9 (Section 391-4 and following). (From Section CZ#A313-11(C); Ord. 2117, Sec. 1, 5/ 28/96; Added to INL by Ord. 2205, Sec. 1, 4/11/00)

314-175 Industrial Use Types

Industrial and Manufacturing Uses include the on-site production of goods by methods not agricultural or extractive in nature. The following are Industrial Use Types:

175.1 COTTAGE INDUSTRY

The Cottage Industry Use Type refers to establishments primarily engaged in the on-site production of goods by hand manufacturing which involves only the use of hand tools or domestic mechanical equipment or a single kiln, and the incidental direct sale to consumers of only those goods produced on-site. Typical uses include ceramic studios, custom jewelry or small furniture and cabinet manufacturers. (Former Section INL#314-38(a)(5); INL#312-21.2; Added by Ord. 1737, Sec. 1, 5/20/86; Ord. 1801, 6/23/87; Amended by Ord. 1876, Sec. 1, 9/26/89)

175.2 HAZARDOUS INDUSTRIAL

The Hazardous Industrial Use Type includes any industrial activity which involves the handling of toxic, highly flammable, explosive or radioactive materials in such quantities that would, if released or ignited, constitute a significant risk to adjacent human populations or development. (From Section CZ#A313-8(D); Added to INL by Ord. 2205, Sec. 1, 4/11/00)

175.3 RESEARCH/LIGHT INDUSTRIAL

The Research/Light Industrial Use Type includes non-nuisance, industrial, low-impact manufacturing, and development activities which do not create objectionable levels of noise, vibration, air pollution, odor, humidity, heat, cold or glare on nearby residential or commercial uses, such as the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment, industrial and scientific research, medical testing and analysis and product testing, carpentry and cabinetmaking shops, clothing manufacture, contractor’s yards, dry cleaning and laundry plants, lumber yards, metalworking shops, wholesale outlet stores, painter’s and decorator’s yards, plumbing shops, printing and lithographing, and associated administrative offices. (Former Section INL#314-38(a)(2); INL#314-44(a)(1); Ord. 1800, 6/23/87; Ord. 1801, 6/23/87)

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314-176 Natural Resource Use Types

Natural Resource Use Types include the on-site structures and activities which are compatible with the protection and enhancement of sensitive coastal resources. The following are Natural Resource Use Types:

176.1 FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT MANAGEMENT

The Fish and Wildlife Habitat Management Use Type refers to the manipulation or maintenance of vegetation or streams, or construction of minor structures to yield desired results in terms of habitat suitable for designated wildlife or fishery species or groups of species. (From Section CZ#A313-12(B); Added to INL by Ord. 2205, Sec. 1, 4/ 11/00)

176.2 WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

The Watershed Management Use Type includes manipulation or maintenance of a total area or portion of an area draining into a given waterway or reservoir for purposes of wildlife or fishery enhancement, water quality or quantity enhancement, siltation and erosion control and for flood plain management. (From Section CZ#A313-12(C); Added to INL by Ord. 2205, Sec. 1, 4/11/00)

176.3 WETLAND RESTORATION

The Wetland Restoration Use Type includes manipulation or management of an area to create or enhance wetland resource values such as fish and wildlife habitat, siltation and erosion control, and flood storage. (From Section CZ#A313-12(D); Added to INL by Ord. 2205, Sec. 1, 4/11/00)

314-177 Residential Use Types

Residential Use Types include the occupancy of dwelling units on a wholly or principally non-transient basis. Residential uses do not include institutional living arrangements involving the provision of a special kind of care or forced residence, such as in nursing homes, orphanages, asylum, and prisons, except as otherwise provided for various community care facilities.

177.1 EMERGENCY SHELTER

The emergency shelter use type includes temporary housing with or without supportive services for persons experiencing homelessness which may be in the form of dormitory or congregate housing, or individual shelters. “Emergency shelter” may include day shelters, low barrier navigation centers, or safe parking or safe shelter sites consisting of tents or other structures as described in this Code. Emergency shelter is provided by a public agency, religious organization, or nonprofit organization at no cost to persons without permanent housing. Operations may be seasonal or year-round and client services may be offered, including, but not limited to, counseling, medical evaluation and job/life skills training in addition to food, showers and sleeping accommodations.

177.2 GUEST HOUSE

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The Guest House Use Type refers to living quarters within a detached accessory building for the sole use of persons employed on the premises or for temporary use by guests of the occupants of the premises, which living quarters have no kitchen facilities and are not otherwise used as a separate dwelling. (From Section CZ#A313-5(F); Added to INL by Ord. 2205, Sec. 1, 4/11/00)

177.3 MANUFACTURED HOME PARK DEVELOPMENT

The Manufactured Home Park Development Use Type refers to a tract of land where two (2) or more manufactured home lots are rented or leased or held out for rent or lease to accommodate manufactured homes or recreational vehicles used for human habitation. The Manufactured Home Park Development Use Type includes manufactured home development constructed according to the requirements of Part 2.1 (commencing with Section 18200) of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code. (Reference: Section 65852.7, Government Code.) (From Section CZ#A313-5(E); Added to INL by Ord. 2205, Sec. 1, 4/11/00)

177.4 RESIDENTIAL USES SUBORDINATE TO THE PERMITTED USE

The Residential Uses Subordinate to the Permitted Use Type includes caretaker residences, apartments in back or above a commercial use, and repair and replacement of existing residences. Alterations and minor expansions of existing residences are also permitted if they can be found compatible with adjacent uses. (Former Section INL#314-38(b)(6); Ord. 1801, Sec. 1, 6/30/87)

177.5 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT

The Accessory Dwelling Unit Use Type refers to a fully equipped dwelling unit which is located on the same lot as a planned or existing principal dwelling unit for occupancy by individuals or a household. (See Section 314-69.05, Accessory Dwelling Units.) (Former Section CZ#A313-5(J); INL#312-61.1)

177.6 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL

The Single-Family Residential Use Type includes the residential occupancy of a single detached main building by one (1) family on a nontransient basis, and accessory uses necessarily and customarily associated with residential use. Single-Family Residential also includes small-scale employee housing, as defined in subsection 314-47.3.7. (From Section CZ#A313-5(B); Added to INL by Ord. 2205, Sec. 1, 4/11/00)

177.7 TRANSITIONAL HOUSING

The transitional housing use type includes rental housing that provides rental assistance for at least six (6) months, but where the space is reoccupied by another program recipient after a set period. Transitional housing is a residential use, subject only to those restrictions that apply to other residential units of the same type in the same zone.

177.8 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING

The supportive housing use type includes housing with no limit on length of stay that is occupied by the target population, and that is linked to on-site or off-site services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving their health status, and maximizing their ability to live and, when possible, work in the

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community. Supportive housing is a residential use subject only to those restrictions that apply to other residential dwellings of the same type in the same zone. (Ord. 2335, 12/14/2004; Ord. 2650, § 7, 9/1/2020; Ord. 2693, § 4, 6/7/ 2022; Ord. 2719, § 6, 7/11/2023; Ord. 2721, § 4, 7/11/2023; Ord. 2732, § 6, 3/5/2024; Ord. 2781, § 4, 1/13/2026)