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

75.1 GUEST HOUSES

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

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

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Title III Land Use and Development | Humboldt County Code

Guest houses are herein defined as detached living quarters of permanent construction, without kitchens, which are clearly subordinate and incidental to the use of the main building on the same lot. Guest houses shall not be let, leased or rented independently of the main building, in whole or in part, for any compensation, either direct or indirect. Guest houses shall be located on the rear half of the lot on which they are located and not within six (6) feet of any lot line, nor within six (6) feet of the main building and shall not exceed a height of sixteen (16) feet. Guest houses and other accessory buildings on the same lot shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the ground coverage of the rear yard.* (Former Section INL#316-6; Ord. 519, Sec. 606, 5/11/65)

*** 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.

314-76 through 314-80 (Sections Reserved for Future Use)

314-81

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▸ Contents — Humboldt County Zoning Code
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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