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Humboldt County Municipal Code § 50.8 Supplemental Timberland Production Zoning Procedures
Humboldt County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Humboldt County
Cite as: Humboldt County Municipal Code § 50.8 · Text as of 2026-10-04
50.8.1 After November 1977, an owner of real property may apply to zone land as Timberland Production.¶
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application shall be made directly to the Department and does not require Board of Supervisor’s authorization to process. The Board of Supervisors, pursuant to these Regulations and Public Resources Code Section 51110.2, shall zone as Timberland Production all parcels submitted to it pursuant to this Section, which meet all of the following criteria:
50.8.1.1 A map shall be prepared showing the legal description of or the assessor’s…¶
property desired to be zoned Timberland Production Zone. (Former Section CZ#A316-7(A); Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00)
50.8.1.2 A plan for forest management of the property must be prepared or approved as…¶
registered professional forester. Such plan shall provide for the eventual harvest of timber within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the preparer of the plan. (Former Section CZ#A316-7(B))
50.8.1.3 The parcel shall currently meet the timber stocking standards as set forth in…¶
Public Resources Code and the forest practice rules adopted by the State Board of Forestry for the district in which the parcel is located, or the owner must sign an agreement with the Board of Supervisors to meet such stocking standards and forest practice rules by the fifth anniversary of the signing of such agreement. If the parcel is subsequently zoned as Timberland Production and the owner fails to meet such stocking standards and forest practice rules within this time period, the Board of Supervisors may rezone the parcel pursuant to Section 51121 of the Government Code. (Former Section CZ#A316-7(C); Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00)
50.8.1.4 The land to be rezoned Timberland Production shall be in the ownership of one…¶
in Section 38106 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, and shall be comprised of single or contiguous parcels as defined in Section 51100 of the Government Code, which are 160 acres or one-quarter section in size or larger. (Former Section CZ#A316-7(D); Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00)
50.8.1.5 The land to be rezoned Timberland Production shall be twenty (20) acres or…¶
better, or 160 acres or more of “site IV” or better as defined in Section 434 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, or any successor provision thereto. (Former Section CZ#A316-7(E))
50.8.1.6 The existing uses on the parcel must be uses permitted in the TPZ Zone.¶
50.8.2 Rezoning From Timberland Production To a Different Zone.¶
Rezoning of the land from Timberland
Production Zone (TPZ) to another zoning district shall be in conformance with the requirements of the Forest Taxation Reform Act of 1976, in addition to the requirements of these zoning regulations. (Former Section CZ#A316-8) (Ord. 2769, § 8, 9/23/2025) 312-51 Enforcement Procedures Note: For administrative enforcement procedures, see Title II, Division 12, Recovery of Costs Related to Processing and Enforcement of Code Violations; and Title II, Division 13, Administrative Penalties.
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