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Title III›Division 1 — PLANNING›Part 2 — STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES

73.1 FENCES

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

73.1.1 Solid fences in Residential Suburban (RS), Residential One-Family (R-1), and Residential Two-Family (R-2) Zones shall be a maximum of three (3) feet in height for any portion of the fence located within the front yard setback. Open fences in Residential Suburban (RS), Residential One-Family (R-1), and Residential Two-Family (R-2) Zones shall be a maximum of seven (7) feet in height for any portion of the fence located within the front yard setback.

73.1.2 Open fences must be at least seventy percent (70%) open to the passage of light and air. Chain link and other woven wire fencing smaller than six (6) gauge shall not be used in the front yard setback. (Ord. 2748, § 2, 10/ 1/2024)

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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
      17. ▸ Part 2 — STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES
        Overview
        1. 69.05 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
        2. 69.1 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
        3. 69.2 AIRPORTS
        4. 73.1 FENCES
        5. 75.1 GUEST HOUSES
        6. 81.1 MANUFACTURED HOMES AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
        7. 84.2 PUBLIC UTILITY BUILDINGS
        8. 85.1 QUASI-PUBLIC STRUCTURES AND USES
        9. 87.2 SIGNS
        10. 88.1 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES
        11. 91.2 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS 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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