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Title III — Land Use and Development›Part 2 — CHAPTER 4

Humboldt County Municipal Code Ch. 2 Table of Contents

Humboldt County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-22 · Humboldt County

Cite as: Humboldt County Municipal Code Chapter 2 · Text as of 2026-10-22

General Provisions and Administration General Provisions Duties and Responsibilities of the Zoning Administrator Planning Commission Formation and Composition Zoning Clearance Certificate Procedures Purpose Required Zoning Clearance Certificate Filing and Processing Applications for a Zoning Clearance Certificate Issuance of Certificate Expiration of Zoning Clearance Certificates Required Permits and Variances Required Permits Variances

312-3.3 312-4 312-4.1 312-4.2 312-4.3 312-4.4 312-5 312-5.1 312-5.2 312-6 312-6.1 312-6.2 312-6.3 312-6.4 312-6.5 312-6.6 312-6.7 312-7 312-7.1 312-7.2 312-7.3 312-7.4 312-7.5 312-8 312-8.1 312-8.2 312-8.3 312-8.4 312-8.5 312-9 312-9.1 312-9.2 312-10 312-10.1 312-10.2 312-10.3 312-10.4 Concurrent Permit Requirements Conditions on Permits and Variances Conditions Prohibited Conditions Security May Be Required Inspection Fee Filing Applications for Permits and Variances Eligible Applicants Application Form and Filing Fee Processing Applications for Permits and Variances Application Check Project Review Public Review Public Hearing: Evidence Project Approval Issuance of Permit or Variance Notice of Decision Supplemental Application Procedures Initial Study Conference Public Coastal Access Protection Review Review of Geologic Fault Evaluation Report by County Geologist Wetland Restoration Plan Procedure Application Processing Responsibilities for Other County Departments and Design Review Committees Public Notice Procedures Notice of Application Submittal Content of the Notice of Application Submittal Notice of Public Hearing Content of a Public Hearing Notice Requests for Notification Public Hearing Requirements and Authorized Hearing Officer Public Hearings Required Unless Waived Public Hearing May Be Waived Rights Attached to Permits and Variances Effect of Permit or Variance Effective Date of Permit or Variance Assignments of Permits and Variances Rights Attached to Permits and Variances

312-10.5 312-10.6 312-11 312-11.1 312-11.2 312-11.3 312-12 312-12.1 312-13 312-13.1 312-13.2 312-13.3 312-13.4 312-13.5 312-13.6 312-13.7 312-13.8 312-13.9 312-13.10 312-13.11 312-13.12 312-13.13 312-14 312-14.1 312-14.2 312-15 312-15.1 312-15.2 312-15.3 312-15.4 312-15.5 312-16 312-16.1 312-16.2 312-16.3 312-16.4 312-16.5 312-16.6 Expiration of Development Permits and Variances Renewal of Development Permits and Variances Minor Deviations, Modifications and Extensions Minor Deviation from the Plot Plan Application for Modification of a Development Permit or Variance Extension of a Permit or Variance Reapplication Limitations Reapplication If Application Is Denied Appeal Procedures Appeals to the Board of Supervisors Grounds for Appeal Effect of Filing an Appeal Processing an Appeal Hearing Required Notice of Public Hearing Decision and Notice of Final Action Finality and Effective Date If No Decision Reached Right to Decide All Matters Major Vegetation Removal: Appeal of the Director’s Determination Appeals to the Coastal Commission Grounds for Appeal to the Coastal Commission Suspension and Revocation Procedures Suspension Revocation Waiver of Procedures for Emergencies Applicability Petitions for Waiver of Procedures Proceedings for Waiver of Procedures Criteria for Waiver of Procedures Standard Permit or Variance Required De Minimus Waivers from Coastal Development Permit Requirements Applicability Criteria for Waiver of Procedures Application for Waiver of Procedures Proceedings for Waiver of Procedures Findings Decision on De Minimus Waivers Is Final

312-16.7 312-17 312-17.1 312-17.2 312-17.3 312-18 312-18.1 312-19 312-19.1 312-19.2 312-21 312-21.1 312-22 312-22.1 312-22.2 312-23 312-23.1 312-25 312-25.1 312-26 312-26.1 312-30 312-30.1 312-31 312-31.1 312-31.2 312-31.3 312-31.4 312-32 312-32.1 312-34 312-34.1 312-35 312-35.1 Expiration of De Minimus Waivers Required Findings for All Permits and Variances Required Findings for All Permits Required Findings for Variances Supplemental Findings Supplemental County-Wide Agricultural Use Type Findings Conditionally Permitted Uses in an AE Zone Supplemental County-Wide Civic Use Type Findings Oil and Gas Pipelines Solid Waste Disposal Supplemental County-Wide Commercial Timber Use Type Findings Uses Permitted With a Conditional or Special Permit in TC and TPZ Zones Supplemental County-Wide Extractive Use Type Findings Oil and Gas Drilling and Processing Surface Mining Supplemental County-Wide Industrial Use Type Findings Hazardous Industry Supplemental County-Wide Residential Use Type Findings Secondary Dwelling Unit Supplemental County-Wide Public Safety Impact Findings Alquist-Priolo Geologic Fault Hazard Areas Supplemental Coastal Zone Agricultural Use Type Findings Conditionally Permitted Uses in an AE Zone Supplemental Coastal Zone Civic Use Type Findings Electrical Transmission Lines Oil and Gas Pipelines Wind Electrical Generating Facilities Solid Waste Disposal Supplemental Coastal Zone Commercial Use Type Findings Neighborhood Commercial Supplemental Coastal Zone Extractive Use Type Findings Surface Mining Supplemental Coastal Zone Industrial Use Type Findings Coastal Dependent Industry 312-20 Supplemental County-Wide Commercial Use Type Findings 312-24 Supplemental County-Wide Natural Resource Use Type Findings 312-27 through 312-29 (Sections Reserved for Future Use) 312-33 Supplemental Coastal Zone Commercial Timber Use Type Findings

312-35.2 312-35.3 312-38 312-38.1 312-38.2 312-39 312-39.1 312-39.2 312-39.3 312-39.4 312-39.5 312-39.6 312-39.7 312-39.8 312-39.9 312-39.10 312-39.11 312-39.12 312-39.13 312-39.14 312-39.15 312-40 312-40.1 312-40.2 312-40.3 312-41 312-41.1 312-42 312-42.1 312-42.2 312-42.3 312-42.4 312-42.5 312-42.6 312-42.7 312-42.8 Marine Petroleum Transfer Facilities Dredge Spoils Disposal Supplemental Coastal Zone Public Safety Impact Findings Coastal Geologic Hazard Coastal Shorelines Supplemental Coastal Resource Protection Impact Findings Anadromous Fish Streams Public Access Coastal Scenic Areas Coastal Streams and Riparian Areas Coastal View Areas Coastal Dune and Beach Areas Coastal Elk Habitat Areas Coastal Natural Drainage Courses Coastal Natural Landforms Offshore Rocks and Rocky Intertidal Areas Coastal Road Construction Coastal Transitional Agricultural Land Coastal Vegetation Removal, Major Coastal Wetlands Coastal Wetland Buffers Supplemental Coastal Subdivision Findings Subdivisions in an Agricultural Exclusive 60 Acre Minimum Zone Subdivisions in Agricultural Exclusive 160 and 600 Acre Minimum Zones Subdivisions in a Commercial Recreation Zone Supplemental Coastal Findings for Granting an Exception Findings for Exceptions Requests for Reasonable Accommodation for Residential Accessibility Purpose Applicability Definitions Notice to the Public of Availability of Accommodation Process Application Requirements Review Authority and Procedures Findings and Decision Alternative Reasonable Accommodations 312-36 Supplemental Coastal Zone Natural Resource Use Type Findings 312-37 Supplemental Coastal Zone Residential Use Type Findings

312-42.9 312-42.10 312-50 312-50.1 312-50.2 312-50.3 312-50.4 312-50.5 312-50.6 312-50.7 312-50.8 312-51 312-51.1 312-51.2 312-51.3 312-51.4 312-51.5 Appeal Filing and Procedures Expiration of Reasonable Accommodation Amendments to the Zoning Regulations and Zoning Maps Purpose Authority to Make Amendments Required Findings for All Amendments Initiating Amendments Petition Form, Filing, and Fee Petition in Conjunction With a General Plan Amendment Processing of Proposed Amendments Supplemental Timberland Production Zoning Procedures Enforcement Procedures Duty to Enforce Exceptions Permits in Conflict with This Code Inspection to Ensure Compliance Violation of the County Zoning Regulations

312-20 Supplemental County-Wide Commercial Use Type Findings

312-24 Supplemental County-Wide Natural Resource Use Type Findings

24.1 (Section Reserved for Future Use)

Exceptions & meaning →

312-33 Supplemental Coastal Zone Commercial Timber Use Type Findings

312-36 Supplemental Coastal Zone Natural Resource Use Type Findings

36.1 (Section Reserved for Future Use)

Exceptions & meaning →

312-37 Supplemental Coastal Zone Residential Use Type Findings

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