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Title II — ADMINISTRATION

Humboldt County Municipal Code Part 2 Regulations for the Combining Zones

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

Cite as: Humboldt County Municipal Code Part 2 · Text as of 2026-10-04

314-15 Special Area Combining Zones: Purpose, Where They Apply, and List of Zone Designations The Combining Zone Designation is an additional zoning designation applied to some (but not all) properties. A combining zone modifies the allowed land use in some way when necessary for sound and orderly planning. For example, lot area and yard requirements of any Principal Zone may be modified by addition of the “B” Combining Zone. Definitions and terms used (such as “use type”) are explained in Section C: Index of Definitions of Language and Legal Terms.

15.1 APPLICABILITY

The regulations set forth in this chapter for each of the Combining Zones shall modify the regulations for the Principal Zones with which they are combined. All uses and regulations of the Principal Zone shall apply in the Combined Zone except insofar as they are modified or augmented by the uses and regulations set forth in the Combining Zone regulations. (Former Section INL#315-1; Ord. 519, Sec. 501, 5/11/65)

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15.2 SPECIAL AREA COMBINING ZONES AND RESPECTIVE DESIGNATIONS

The following table lists all of the Special Area Combining Zones and their respective designations: (Former Section INL#313-2; Ord. 1800, Sec. 2, 6/23/87; Amended by Ord. 1842, Sec. 4, 8/16/88; Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00) COMBINING ZONES - INLAND COMBINING ZONE DESIGNATION CODE SECTION Airport Safety Review AP 314-16.1 Special Building Site B 314-17 Design Control D 314-19

COMBINING ZONES - INLAND COMBINING ZONE DESIGNATION CODE SECTION Flood Hazard Areas F 314-21 Alquist-Priolo Fault Hazard G 314-22.1 Greenway and Open Space GO 314-22.2 Landscaping and Design Control L 314-27 Manufactured Home Development Standard M 314-28 Noise Impact N 314-29.1 Planned Development P 314-31 Qualified Q 314-32 Recreation R 314-33 Development Standard S 314-34 Development Standards - Standards in Addition to Manufactured Home Building Types are Modified SM 314-34.2 Development Standards - Minimum Lot Size and Minimum Average Lot Size are Both Specified SY 314-34.3 Development Standards Where Standards in Addition to Minimum Lot Size are Modified SZ 314-34.4 Manufactured Home T 314-35.1 Streamside Management Areas and Wetlands WR 314-38.1 Recreation X 314-39.1 Specified Minimum and Average Lot Size Y 314-40.1 No Further Subdivision Allowed Z 314-41.1

314-16 “A” Combining Zone Designations

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32.1 Q - QUALIFIED

The Qualified Combining Zone is intended to be combined with any principal zone in situations where sound and orderly planning indicate that specified principal permitted uses or conditional uses otherwise allowed under the principal zone may be limited or not be allowed with or without a Use Permit, or development standards/ restrictions can be added, deleted or modified to implement the General Plan or to implement CEQA mitigation or to limit additional entitlements. The qualified uses shall be specified in the ordinance applying the Q Zone to specific property. (Former Section INL#315-6; Ord. 1103, Sec. 1, 9/21/76, Amended by Ord. 2297; 3/25/03) 314-33 “R” Combining Zone Designations

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38.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of these provisions is to assist in the application of minimum standards pertaining to the use and development of land located within streamside management areas, wetlands, and other wet areas.

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38.2 APPLICABILITY

The Streamside Management Areas and Wetlands Combining Zone, indicated by “WR” on the Zoning Maps, shall apply to streamside management areas, wetlands, and other wet areas as defined by the Streamside Management Areas Ordinance Section 314-61.1.

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38.3 MODIFICATIONS IMPOSED BY THE STREAMSIDE MANAGEMENT AREAS AND WETLANDS COMBINING

ZONE The provisions of the Streamside Management Areas Ordinance shall apply in addition to regulations imposed by the principal zone, development regulations, and other special area combining regulations. (Ord. 2285, § 4, 12/10/ 2002) 314-39 “X” Combining Zone Designations

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