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Title II — ADMINISTRATION›Part 2 — STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES

Humboldt County Municipal Code § 74.1 Fences

Humboldt County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Humboldt County

Cite as: Humboldt County Municipal Code § 74.1 · Text as of 2026-10-04

74.1.1 Solid fences in Residential Single Family (RS) and Mixed Residential (R2) Zones…

(3) feet in height for any portion of the fence located within the front yard setback. Open fences in Residential Single Family (RS) and Mixed Residential (R2) Zones shall be a maximum of seven (7) feet in height for any portion of the fence located within the front yard setback.

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74.1.2 Open fences must be at least seventy percent (70%) open to the passage of light and air.

Chain link and

other woven wire fencing smaller than six (6) gauge shall not be used in the front yard setback. (Ord. 2749, § 2, 10/ 1/2024) 313-75 through 313-82 (Sections Reserved for Future Use) 313-83

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