Humboldt County Municipal Code § 62.4 Uses and Activities

Groups of three (3) or more dependent sleeping units on one (1) parcel with common facilities. The number of units is subject to limitations of the site, shall not exceed a density greater than allowed by the General Plan for residential zones, or thirty (30) units per acre for nonresidential zones, and all structures must comply with California Residential Building Code.

Dependent unit 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), Neighborhood Commercial (C-1), Community Commercial (C-2), and Highway Service Commercial (CH). A special permit may otherwise be required in Section 62.3.3 for Development Standards or other HCC.

A dependent unit 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.

the common facilities; common facilities shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition, and free from vermin, vectors, and other matter of an infectious or contagious nature.

Dependent unit villages are subject to the following development standards, in addition to Section 62.3.3; and when a dependent sleeping unit is a moveable tiny house, Section 62.3.4 development standards shall apply to those sleeping units.

Dependent unit villages shall provide on-site common facilities that include, but are

not limited to, kitchen areas, toilets, showers and bathrooms with running water.

Refrigerated

storage shall be provided for safe storage of food.

Kitchen facilities and/or food service shall be provided in one (1) of the following

ways:

62.4.3.1.2.1(a) Common Use Kitchen. Kitchen facilities available for residents’ common use providing the following amenities: i A locking cabinet with a minimum of six (6) cubic feet of dry food storage area for every unit. ii One (1) residential kitchen with sink, counter space, stove top, oven, microwave and refrigerator for every eight (8) units. 62.4.3.1.2.1(b) Service Kitchens. In dependent unit villages where food service is provided, a separate kitchen area shall be equipped and maintained as a service kitchen. Sufficient dry cabinet space and refrigerated storage shall be provided for safe storage of food. (Ord. 2743a, § 2, 8/20/2024) 314-62.5 Emergency Housing Villages The purpose of these regulations is to allow a broad range of housing types for occupancy as emergency housing. This section allows for emergency housing villages including emergency dependent unit villages and alternative lodge parks, and is allowable under Government Code Chapter 7.8, Shelter Crisis, Section 8698.4 addressing emergency housing upon declaration of a shelter crisis. All units allowed under this section for emergency housing villages shall meet the minimum requirements of the California Building Code (CBC), Appendix P, Emergency Housing and California Residential Code (CRC), Appendix AZ, Emergency Housing, or subsequent appendices, unless otherwise stated in this Code. All units that only meet the minimum building standards for emergency housing are only allowable during an active shelter crisis declaration.