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

74.1 FENCES

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

74.1.1 Solid fences in Residential Single Family (RS) and Mixed Residential (R2) 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 Single Family (RS) and Mixed Residential (R2) Zones shall be a maximum of seven (7) feet in height for any portion of the fence located within the front yard setback.

74.1.2 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. 2749, § 2, 10/ 1/2024)

313-75 through 313-82 (Sections Reserved for Future Use)

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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
        Overview
        1. 69.05 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT
        2. 69.1 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
        3. 71.1 COUNTY HISTORIC STRUCTURES
        4. 73.1 ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINES, MAJOR
        5. 74.1 FENCES
        6. 83.1 OIL AND GAS PIPELINES
        7. 87.1 REPEALED BY ORD. 2717
        8. 87.2 SHORELINE PROTECTION STRUCTURES
        9. 87.3 SIGNS AND NAMEPLATES
        10. 88.1 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES
        11. 91.1 WIND-GENERATING FACILITY
      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
      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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