Humboldt County Municipal Code § 62.3 Uses and Activities

Groups of three (3) or more tiny houses or moveable tiny houses on one (1) parcel. The density shall not exceed what is allowed by the General Plan for residential zones, and not exceed a density of thirty (30) units per acre in nonresidential zones.

modified by Government Code Section 65915.

Tiny house villages are principally

permitted in Residential Multiple Family (R-3), Apartment Professional (R-4), Unclassified (U) with a land use designation of Residential-Medium Density (RM) or Residential-Low Density (RL) at a density no greater than allowed by the General Plan or as may be modified by a combining zone, Mixed Use Urban (MU-1) zones, Neighborhood Commercial (C-1), Community Commercial (C-2) and Highway Service Commercial (CH); except where a special permit is otherwise required in Section 62.3.3 for development standards or other HCC.

A tiny house village that meets the requirements of this

section is permitted with a Conditional Use Permit in Industrial Commercial (C-3) and Mixed Use Rural (MU-2). It is also permitted with a Conditional Use Permit in Unclassified (U), Residential Suburban (RS), and Residential Two Family (R-2), at a density no greater than allowed by the General Plan or as may be modified by a combining zone.

Tiny house villages are subject to the following development standards:

In tiny house villages within urban service areas, tiny houses and moveable

tiny houses shall connect to public water and wastewater systems where those services are available. Where connection to public water or wastewater system is not available, tiny house villages will require approval of a special permit, and shall be served by on-site water and wastewater treatment that meets County Code and State requirements.

Tiny house villages shall be located on a Category 4 road and have a minimum of a Category 2

driveway. The road and driveway shall have a minimum width of twenty (20) feet for fire safe regulations.

A minimum of one (1) car parking space for every two (2) units on the site and not more than

one (1) car parking space per unit shall be provided when the following requirements are met:

If a waste

service is used, the areas must be directly accessible for garbage and recycling trucks.

at the tiny house village by either (1) contracting with a franchised collector or (2) self-hauling and disposing of refuse created, without compensation, in a manner consistent with State requirements and Section 521-4.

stream.

A minimum area of one thousand five hundred (1,500) contiguous

square feet (with a minimum dimension of thirty (30) feet) per acre of tiny house village shall be provided and improved for open space to be used for shared lawn, outdoor seating and garden space. This shall not include required setbacks or patio areas, and a maximum of twenty-five percent (25%) of this area can be used to create common buildings for recreation, workspace, or storage.

Units shall not be designed or placed so that a window of one (1) unit would provide a direct

view into a neighboring unit resulting in a loss of privacy.

Moveable tiny houses in a tiny house village are subject to the following development standards:

movable tiny house shall follow the State approved requirements for foundation systems for manufactured housing, or follow an alternative design certified by a licensed engineer.

structural base capable of supporting the weight of the moveable tiny house.

Portable or

enclosed waste storage tanks are not allowed for sewage disposal.

California Electrical Code, Part 3, Title 24, California Code of Regulations. (Ord. 2743a, § 2, 8/20/2024) 314-62.4 Dependent Unit Villages Dependent unit villages allow for multiple dependent sleeping units which are not fully equipped with a kitchen area, toilet or sewage disposal system. Separate on-site common facilities including, but not limited to, a shared kitchen area, a shared bathroom and sanitary facilities supporting the dependent sleeping units are required. Dependent unit villages are subject to limitations of the site and shall comply with California Residential Building Code.