Humboldt County Municipal Code Part 1 Uses and Activities

313-42 General Provisions Applicability. These General Regulations shall apply to all zones and all use classifications unless otherwise stated. (Former Section CZ#A314-1(A); Ord. 519, Sec. 601, 5/11/65; Ord. 1662, Sec. l, 11/27/84) 313-43-68 Alphabetical Listing of Uses and Activities 313-43

Consistent with the procedures in Section 312-14 a short-term rental

permit may be suspended or revoked for violations of the short-term rental ordinance and/or violations of permit terms or conditions.

This section applies to home-share rentals which are a short-term rental of a

portion of a dwelling unit where the caretaker remains in residence.

maintained in working order, and information related to all emergency exits shall be provided inside the dwelling unit.

compost shall be appropriately disposed of at least weekly.

Overnight occupancy shall not exceed two (2) per

bedroom plus one (1), excluding children under twelve (12).

The caretaker shall reside within the dwelling unit and be

present when rooms are occupied by guests.

The maximum noise levels allowed in all outdoor areas and indoor common

areas of the property are as follows: sixty-five (65) dB during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and sixty (60) dB from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.

Prior to the operation of the short-term rental, the permit

holder shall submit to the Planning and Building Department a signed affidavit certifying the delivery of a Good Neighbor Guide to all neighbors with dwellings within three hundred (300) feet of the short-term rental as the crow flies, and to the nearest five (5) neighbors up and down the access road. The Good Neighbor Guide shall also be submitted to the Planning and Building Department and must be present and available for tenants in all short-term rentals. The Good Neighbor Guide must contain, at a minimum, the following:

outage), as well as any violations of Humboldt County Code, timely.

public service facilities (e.g., hospitals, police stations, fire stations).

Each home-share short-term rental shall provide one off-street parking

space per rented bedroom. Where legal on-street parking is available, one on-street parking space may count toward the minimum number of parking spaces required.

This section applies to short-term rental of whole dwelling units. Short-term rentals

may be rented for the whole or a portion of the year. A residence which is rented on a short-term basis for sixty (60) consecutive days or fewer out of the year does not count against the cap; provided, that it is occupied as long- term housing for the remainder of the year.

Dwellings subject to a recorded covenant, agreement, deed

restriction or other recorded document to which the county is a party that limits the use of the dwelling to affordable housing, or otherwise prohibits use as a short-term rental.

Act. Dwellings on lots approved pursuant to Section 66411.7 of

Chapter 1 of Division 2 of Title 7 of the California Government Code (SB 9 – “The California H.O.M.E. Act”) shall not be permitted as short-term rentals.

Dwellings permitted pursuant to the Alternative Owner

Builder (AOB) provisions of Section 331.5-4 shall not be permitted as short-term rentals.

effect at the time of original permit issuance. A short-term rental permit application may be submitted concurrently with the building permit application. The permit for the short-term rental shall not be approved until after the certificate of occupancy is issued by the Building Division.

short-term rentals in the Coastal Greater Humboldt Bay Area Short-term Rental Cap Area which is comprised of the following Coastal Plan Areas: Trinidad Area Plan [AP], McKinleyville AP, Humboldt Bay AP and the Eel River AP. In addition to the two percent (2%) cap on short-term rentals in the

Greater Humboldt Bay Area, not more than two percent (2%) of housing stock within each Coastal Area Plan can be used for short-term rentals. Big Lagoon Park Subdivision/Big Lagoon Estates Subdivision (along Roundhouse Creek Road and Ocean View Drive) shall be included within the Trinidad AP for purposes of applying the cap. Farm-stays and homes listed on the local, State, or Federal historic registry are exempt from the cap.

Humboldt Bay Area Short-term Rental Cap Area may be permitted as short-term rentals with the exception of Shelter Cove which has no limit. If the cap is exceeded, a short-term rental may be approved with a special permit.

submitted for sixty (60) days from the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section. The Department shall assess the status of the cap within ninety (90) days of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section. No applications for new permits will be accepted within the area subject to the cap within ninety (90) days of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section.

Short-term rentals in Agriculture Exclusive Zone, Commercial

Timberland Zone, and Timberland Production Zone may only be permitted as farm stays.

313-61.05.10.3.1.4 may be sought with a special permit.

maintained in working order, and information related to all emergency exits shall be provided inside the short-term rental.

compost shall be appropriately disposed of at least weekly.

established RMA, the permit-holder shall be a member in good standing.

per bedroom plus one (1), excluding children under twelve (12).

Prior to the operation of the short-term rental, the permit holder shall

submit to the Planning and Building Department a signed affidavit certifying the delivery of a Good Neighbor Guide to all neighbors with dwellings within three hundred (300) feet of the short-term rental as the crow flies, and to the nearest five (5) neighbors up and down the access road. The Good Neighbor Guide shall also be submitted to the Planning and Building Department and must be present and available for tenants in all short-term rentals. The Good Neighbor Guide must contain, at a minimum, the following:

well as any violations of Humboldt County Code, timely.

facilities (e.g., hospitals, police stations, fire stations).

These provisions apply to parcels that are within a

Community Plan Area, are less than ten (10) acres in area, and where the short-term rental is located within one thousand (1,000) feet of the nearest neighboring residence. Exception to standards in subsections 61.05.10.6.1 through 61.05.10.6.2.5 may be sought with a special permit.

Each short-term rental may not exceed the following

neighborhood concentration limitations, except within the Shelter Cove Community Plan Area where this standard does not apply:

access road (one (1) dwelling for roads with less than ten (10) dwellings); and

the proposed short-term rental, measured as a six hundred (600) foot radius from the center of the dwelling used for the short-term rental.

the access road (one (1) dwelling for roads with less than five (5) dwellings).

Gatherings and parties shall have no more than

twice the maximum occupancy of the short-term rental, only allowed during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (not eligible for stay). If gatherings are intended, they must be included in the application for the short-term rental and the application must include provisions for parking, which can be on-street where allowed.

The maximum noise levels allowed in all outdoor areas and indoor common

areas of the property are as follows: sixty-five (65) dB during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and sixty (60) dB from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.

permit holder shall install noise sensors and provide recorded data to the Planning and Building Department upon request.

Each short-term rental shall provide one off-street parking space per

rented bedroom. Where legal on-street parking is available, one on-street parking space may count toward the minimum number of parking spaces required.