Humboldt County Municipal Code § 42.6 Review Authority and Procedures

or deny applications for reasonable accommodation consistent with this section. When a request for reasonable accommodation is filed with the County, it shall be referred to the Director or their designee for review and consideration.

zoning clearance certificate or entitlement under Title III, Division 1, Chapter 2, Sections 312-3, 312-11, and 312-50 (Required Permits and Variances, Minor Deviations, Modifications and Extensions, and Amendments to the Zoning Regulations and Zoning Maps) and Division 2 of Title III (Subdivision) that may be necessary to construct or otherwise implement the reasonable accommodation, including grading and building permits. However, the request for a reasonable accommodation cannot be effectuated or implemented until a final decision is rendered on the required zoning clearance certificate or entitlement, including grading and building permits.

the submittal of a complete application and may (1) approve the accommodation request or an equally effective accommodation agreed upon with the requestor pursuant to subsection 312-42.8, or (2) deny the request in compliance with subsection 312-42.7.1.

land use entitlement, including grading and building permits, necessitates modification of the accommodation request, the applicant shall have the opportunity to modify the accommodation request and the right to appeal the Director’s or their designee’s determination on the modified accommodation request in accordance with subsection 312-42.9.

information in the completed reasonable accommodation application, the findings in subsection 312-42.7.1, and any additional information consistent with this section and/or State and Federal law. The Director or their designee shall consult with the County’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator during the review period.

In addition to subsection 312-42.5.1, if necessary to reach a determination on the request for

reasonable accommodation, the Director or their designee may request further information consistent with the Acts and Title 2, Division 4.1, Chapter 5, Subchapter 7, Article 18, Section 12178 of the California Code of Regulations from the applicant. The request for further information shall be made in writing and specify in detail the information that is required. In the event that a request for additional information is made, the thirty (30) calendar day period for the Director or their designee to issue a decision shall be stayed until the applicant responds to the request.

While a request for reasonable accommodations is pending, all laws and

regulations otherwise applicable to the property that is the subject of the request shall remain in full force and effect.