Title II — ADMINISTRATION›Part 1 — USES AND ACTIVITIES
Humboldt County Municipal Code § 50.1 Home Occupations and Addresses of Convenience
Humboldt County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Humboldt County
Cite as: Humboldt County Municipal Code § 50.1 · Text as of 2026-10-04
50.1.1 Home Occupations Permitted.¶
A permit is required to carry out a home occupation. Home occupations,
as defined in this Code, shall be permitted as appurtenant and accessory uses to any residential use. An application for a home occupation permit shall be accompanied by an application fee in the amount as established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. (Former Section INL#316-8(a); Ord. 519, Sec. 608, 5/11/65; Amended by Ord. 1280 Sec. 1, 10/10/78)
50.1.2 Home Occupation Requirements.¶
A Home Occupation is any use which, as determined by the Planning
Commission, is entirely carried on within a dwelling by the inhabitants thereof and which is clearly incidental and secondary to the residential use of the dwelling and which:
50.1.2.1 Is confined completely within the dwelling and occupies not more than…¶
the gross area of one floor thereof; and (Former Section INL#312-34(a); Ord. 519, Sec. 233, 5/11/65)
50.1.2.2 Involves no sales of merchandise other than that produced on the premises or…¶
related to and incidental to the occupation; and (Former Section INL#312-34(b); Ord. 519, Sec. 233, 5/11/65)
50.1.2.3 Is carried on by the members of the family occupying the dwelling, with no…¶
and (Former Section INL#312-34(c); Ord. 519, Sec. 233, 5/11/65)
50.1.2.4 Produces no evidence of its existence in the external appearance of the…¶
the creation of noise, odors, smoke or other nuisances to a degree greater than that normal for the neighborhood; and (Former Section INL#312-34(d); Ord. 519, Sec. 233, 5/11/65)
50.1.2.5 Does not generate pedestrian or vehicular traffic beyond that normal in the…¶
located; and (Former Section INL#312-34(e); Ord. 519, Sec. 233, 5/11/65)
50.1.2.6 Meets the requirements of the Chief Building Inspector and fire district of…¶
Section INL#312-34(f); Ord. 519, Sec. 233, 5/11/65)
50.1.2.7 Requires no addition or extensions to, or structural electrical or plumbing…¶
and (Former Section INL#312-34(g); Ord. 519, Sec. 233, 5/11/65)
50.1.2.8 Hospitals, sanitariums, antique shops, eating establishments, bakeries, barber…¶
and animal hospitals shall not be deemed to be home occupations, and (Former Section INL#312-34(h); Ord. 519, Sec. 233, 5/11/65; Amended by Ord. 2166, Sec. 3, 4/7/98)
50.1.2.9 The home occupation involves no equipment other than that customarily used in…¶
that with a Special Permit, the Hearing Officer may, in particular cases, modify the provisions of subsections 50.1.2.3. and 50.1.2.7 for locations outside community planning areas if the following findings are made: (Former Section INL#312-34(i); Ord. 519, Sec. 233, 5/11/65; Amended by Ord. 2166, Sec. 3, 4/7/98)
50.1.2.9.1 No more than one other non-resident of the dwelling may be employed in the…¶
home occupation; and (Former Section INL#312-34(i); Ord. 519, Sec. 233, 5/11/65; Added by Ord. 2166, Sec. 3, 4/7/98)
50.1.2.9.2 Interior and exterior physical alterations to the residence must retain the…¶
of the structure. (Former Section INL#312-34(i); Ord. 519, Sec. 233, 5/11/65; Added by Ord. 2166, Sec. 3, 4/7/98)
50.1.3 Address of Convenience.¶
A permit is required for an address of convenience. Due to the low potential for
significant impacts on the neighborhood, an Address of Convenience as defined by this Code, may be approved without the analysis and review required of other home occupations. (Former Section INL#316-8(b); Added by Ord. 1848, Sec. 16, 9/13/88) 314-51 through 314-53 (Sections Reserved for Future Use) 314-54
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