Humboldt County Municipal Code Part 2 Structures and Facilities

314-69–98 Alphabetical Listing of Structures and Facilities 314-69

Airports, heliports and landing strips for aircraft shall be permitted with a Use Permit in any zone. However, a Use Permit is not required for principal permitted uses in AV Zones. (Former Section INL#316-3; Ord. 519, Sec. 603, 5/ 11/65) (Ord. 2650, § 2, 9/1/2020; Ord. 2678, § 2, 7/13/2021) 314-70 through 314-72 (Sections Reserved for Future Use) 314-73

Guest houses are herein defined as detached living quarters of permanent construction, without kitchens, which are clearly subordinate and incidental to the use of the main building on the same lot. Guest houses shall not be let, leased or rented independently of the main building, in whole or in part, for any compensation, either direct or indirect. Guest houses shall be located on the rear half of the lot on which they are located and not within six (6) feet of any lot line, nor within six (6) feet of the main building and shall not exceed a height of sixteen (16) feet. Guest houses and other accessory buildings on the same lot shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the ground coverage of the rear yard.* (Former Section INL#316-6; Ord. 519, Sec. 606, 5/11/65)

• Note: Setbacks may be modified by other provisions of this Code or State law. For example, see Section 314-22.1: “Alquist-Priolo Fault Hazard” and the “Fire Safe” Regulations at Title III, Division 11. 314-76 through 314-80 (Sections Reserved for Future Use) 314-81

Public utility buildings including, but not limited to, equipment buildings, substations, generating plants, gasometers, and transmission and distribution facilities shall be classified as quasi-public uses. (Former Section INL#316-15; Ord. 519, Sec. 615, 5/11/65) (Ord. 2703, §§ 4, 5, 11/29/2022)

314-85

Quasi-public uses, including public utility uses, shall be permitted in any U, AG, AE, R-4, C or M Zone without a Use Permit and in any other zone subject to the securing of a Use Permit, provided that outdoor telephone booths and public utility transmission and distribution lines, both overhead and underground, shall be permitted in any zone without limitation as to height and without the necessity of first obtaining a Use Permit. The routes of proposed overhead transmission lines shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for recommendation not less than thirty (30) days prior to the acquisition of rights-of-way therefor. (Former Section INL#316-16; Ord. 519, Sec. 616, 5/ 11/65; Amended by Ord. 1591, Sec. 1, 4/26/83) 314-86 (Section Reserved for Future Use) 314-87