Title II — ADMINISTRATION›Part 3 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Humboldt County Municipal Code § 95.2 Access Dedication Requirements for New Developments in Shelter Cove
Humboldt County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Humboldt County
Cite as: Humboldt County Municipal Code § 95.2 · Text as of 2026-10-04
95.2.1 Purpose.¶
The purpose of these regulations is to specify the nature, location and appropriateness of
coastal public access requirements, to set forth standards for the incorporation of coastal accessways into new development projects, and to prescribe the legal methods and instruments to be used in creating the public access dedications special to the Shelter Cove Area. (Former Section CZ#A314-7(A))
95.2.2 Applicability.¶
The Public Access Dedication Requirements for New Development in Shelter Cove shall
apply to the following areas: (Former Section CZ#A314-7(B))
95.2.2.1 Lateral bluff top trail along lot Assessors Parcel numbers 111-121-25 through…¶
Assessors Parcel numbers 111-171-29 through -34, inclusive. (Former Section CZ#A314-7(B)(1))
95.2.2.2 Storm Drain Easement opposite Steelhead Court.¶
(Vertical) (Former Section CZ A314-7(B)(2))
For purposes of this section, “new development” shall include development as defined in the California Public Resources Code Section 30212. These requirements shall not apply to development located in the County’s Coastal Zone that does not require approval of a Coastal Development Permit. (Former Section CZ#A314-7(B))
95.2.3 Dedication of Public Access Reviewed.¶
New development on parcels containing the accessways
identified for possible dedication in the Shelter Cove section of the South Coast Area Land Use Plan shall be subject to the Access Dedication Review Procedures. (Former Section CZ#A314-7(C))
95.2.4 Dedication Procedure.¶
95.2.4.1 Prior to or upon application for a development permit the County shall consult…¶
agencies and experts regarding potential provisions and management of public access at the site in question: (Former Section CZ#A314-7(D)(1))
95.2.4.1.1 Representatives from the County (Planning Division and Public Works…¶
95.2.4.1.2 Bureau of Land Management, (Former Section CZ A314-7(D)(1)(b))¶
95.2.4.1.3 U.S. Fish and Wildlife, (Former Section CZ A314-7(D)(1)(c))¶
95.2.4.1.4 California Fish and Game, (Former Section CZ A314-7(D)(1)(d))¶
95.2.4.1.5 California Water Quality Control, (Former Section CZ A314-7(D)(1)(e))¶
95.2.4.1.6 California Coastal Commission staff, (Former Section CZ A314-7(D)(1)(f))¶
95.2.4.1.7 A registered archaeologist, (Former Section CZ A314-7(D)(1)(g))¶
95.2.4.1.8 A marine biologist, (Former Section CZ A314-7(D)(1)(h))¶
95.2.4.1.9 Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department. (Former Section CZ A314-7(D)(1)(i))¶
95.2.4.2 In consulting with the groups listed in subsection 95.2.4.1, the County shall…¶
evidence, advice, and recommendations on the following matters: (Former Section CZ#A314-7(D)(2))
95.2.4.2.1 The need to regulate the time, place, and manner of public access depending…¶
circumstances of each case, including, but not limited to: (Former Section CZ#A314-7(D)(2)(a))
95.2.4.2.1.1 Topographic and geologic site characteristics; (Former Section CZ…¶
95.2.4.2.1.2 The capacity of the site to sustain use and at what level of intensity;…¶
CZ#A314-7(D)(2)(a)(ii))
95.2.4.2.1.3 The appropriateness of limiting public access to the right to pass or…¶
95.2.4.2.1.4 Fragile coastal bluffs; (Former Section CZ A314-7(D)(2)(a)(iv))¶
95.2.4.2.1.5 Fragile marine biota; (Former Section CZ A314-7(D)(2)(a)(v))¶
95.2.4.2.1.6 Adequacy of adjacent access; (Former Section CZ A314-7(D)(2)(a)(vi))¶
95.2.4.2.1.7 Risk to public safety. (Former Section CZ A314-7(D)(2)(a)(vii))¶
95.2.4.2.2 The County shall utilize the information, evidence, advice, and…¶
response to the solicitation to make a determination, in accordance with Public Resources Code Section 30214, as well as other Code sections that might apply, as to whether or not to require a dedication of access as a condition of issuing the Coastal Development Permit. (Former Section CZ#A314-7(D)(2)(b))
95.2.4.3 Where a dedication of access is required, it shall: (Former Section CZ…¶
95.2.4.3.1 Be specific as to whether or not public access is limited to the right to…¶
95.2.4.3.2 Be in accordance with the Access Dedication Requirements for New…¶
Section 313-95.1) in these regulations. (Former Section CZ#A314-7(D)(3)(b))
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