Title III — Land Use and Development›Part 2 — CHAPTER 4›Chapter 2 — TABLE OF CONTENTS
Humboldt County Municipal Code § 312-8 Public Notice Procedures
Humboldt County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-22 · Humboldt County
Cite as: Humboldt County Municipal Code § 312-8 · Text as of 2026-10-22
8.1 NOTICE OF APPLICATION SUBMITTAL¶
Notice of application for a development permit where a public hearing may be waived, and which will be decided administratively by the Zoning Administrator or the Director, shall be given as follows: (Former Section INL#317-40.4(a); CZ#A315-10(A); Ord. 1726, Sec. 4, 3/4/86; Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00)
8.1.1 Notice shall be provided at least ten (10) working days prior to the date the…¶
application. (Former Section INL#317-40.4(a)(1); CZ#A315-10(A)(1); Ord. 1726, Sec. 4, 3/4/86; Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00)
8.1.2 Notice shall be provided by first class mail to:¶
8.1.2.1 The applicant; (Former Section INL 317-40.4(a)(2)(A); CZ A315-10(A)(2)(a))¶
8.1.2.2 All property owners, as indicated on the Assessor’s current Secured records,…¶
registered addresses in the Department, within three hundred (300) feet of the perimeter of the parcel on which the development is proposed; (Former Section INL#317-40.4(a)(2)(B); CZ#A315-10(A)(2)(b))
8.1.2.3 All persons who have requested to be on the mailing list for that development…¶
Section INL#317-40.4(a)(2)(C); CZ#A315-10(A)(2)(c))
8.1.2.4 For development proposed within the Coastal Zone: (Former Section CZ A315-…¶
8.1.2.4.1 All persons who have requested to be on the mailing list for development…¶
8.1.2.4.2 The Coastal Commission.¶
8.2 CONTENT OF THE NOTICE OF APPLICATION SUBMITTAL¶
The Notice of Application Submittal shall include: (Former Section INL#317-40.4(b)(1-4); CZ#A315- 10(B)(1-4); Ord. 1726, Sec. 4, 3/4/86; Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00)
8.2.1 The name of the applicant and the date of filing of the application; and¶
8.2.2 The file number assigned to the application;¶
8.2.3 A description of the proposed development, including the location. If located in…¶
8.2.4 The following statement, in bold letters;¶
“The purpose of this notice is to inform you that an application for the described project has been submitted to the Community Development Services Department. The Hearing Officer may approve the application without holding a public hearing, unless a public hearing is requested in writing by you or any individual wanting to comment on the project prior to the scheduled approval date. A public hearing is not required for an Accessory Dwelling Unit but written comments may be submitted. Anyone may comment on the project. (Former Section INL#317-40.4(b)(4); CZ#A315-10(B)(4); Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00) If you challenge the decision of the Hearing Officer in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else stated orally at the project’s Public Hearing. Written correspondence delivered to the Hearing Officer at or prior to the public hearing, also counts as an issue the court may hear.” (Former Section INL#317-40.4(b)(4); CZ#A315-10(B)(4); Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00) The Board of Supervisors will not hear appeals of the Planning Commission’s or Zoning Administrator’s decision if said appellant has not given written or oral testimony at the Planning Commission or the Zoning Administrator’s hearing level. (From Hearing Policy adopted by the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, 6/16/81; Added by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00)
8.2.5 A description of the procedure for requesting the scheduling of a public hearing…¶
(Former Section INL#317-40.4(b)(5); CZ#A315-10(B)(5); Added by Ord. 1726, Sec. 4, 3/4/86)
8.3 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING¶
Notice of a public hearing for a development permit or variance shall be given as required by Section 65091 of the California Government Code, and as follows: (Former Section CZ#A315- 11(A); Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00)
8.3.1 Notice shall be mailed, posted, published or otherwise provided at least ten (10)…¶
public hearing on the development. (See Government Code Section 65090 and following.) (Former Section INL#317-23, 317-33; CZ#A315-11(A)(1); Ord. 946, Sec. 4, 10/2/73; Ord. 1251, Sec. 2, Sec. 3, 8/15/78; Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00)
8.3.2 Notice shall be provided in the following manner:¶
8.3.2.1 Notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the County;…¶
8.3.2.2 Notice by first class mail to:¶
8.3.2.2.1 The Applicant; (Former Section CZ A315-11(A)(2)(b)(i))¶
8.3.2.2.2 All property owners as indicated on the latest secured Assessor’s records,…¶
(300) feet of the perimeter of the parcel on which the development is proposed; (Former Section INL#317-23, 317-33; CZ#A315- 11(A)(2)(b)(ii); Ord. 946, Sec. 4, 10/2/73; Ord. 1251, Sec. 2, Sec. 3, 8/15/78)
8.3.2.2.3 All residents based on registered addresses in the Department, within three…¶
of the perimeter of the parcel on which the development is proposed; (Former Section CZ#A315-11(A)(2)(b)(iii))
8.3.2.2.4 All persons who have requested to be on the mailing list for that development…¶
(Former Section CZ#A315-11(A)(2)(b)(iv))
8.3.2.2.5 For development proposed in the Coastal Zone: the California Coastal…¶
persons who have requested to be on the mailing list for development located in the Coastal Zone. (Former Section CZ#A315-11(A)(2)(b)(v))
8.4 CONTENT OF A PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE¶
Notice of a Public Hearing shall include: (Former Section INL#317-23, 317-33; CZ#A315-11(B)(1- 8); Ord. 519, Sec. 752, 5/11/65; Amended by Ord. 1251, Sec. 4, 8/15/78; Amended by Ord. 1889, Sec. 3, 3/6/90)
8.4.1 The name of the applicant and the date of filing of the application;¶
8.4.2 The file number assigned to the application;¶
8.4.3 A description of the proposed development including its location;¶
8.4.4 The date, time, and place of the hearing;¶
8.4.5 A brief description of the Hearing Officer’s hearing process and procedure for…¶
8.4.6 The procedure for appeal of the Hearing Officer’s decision;¶
8.4.7 For development located on the Coastal Zone, a statement that the proposed…¶
8.4.8 The following statement, in bold letters;¶
“If you challenge the decision of the Hearing Officer in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else stated orally at the project’s Public Hearing. Written correspondence delivered to the Hearing Officer at or prior to the public hearing, also counts as an issue the court may hear.” (Former Section INL#317-40.4(b)(4); CZ#A315-11(B)(8); Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00) The Board of Supervisors will not hear appeals of the Planning Commission’s or Zoning Administrator’s decision if said appellant has not given written or oral testimony at the Planning Commission or the Zoning Administrator’s hearing level. (From Hearing Policy adopted by the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, 6/16/81; Added by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00)
8.5 REQUESTS FOR NOTIFICATION¶
8.5.1 For the purpose of this Chapter, any person who requests to be on a mailing list…¶
or for developments located in the Coastal Zone shall submit such request in writing to the Department. (Former Section INL#317-40.4; CZ#A315-12; Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00)
8.5.2 The County may impose a reasonable fee, in an amount established by the Board of…¶
purpose of recovering the costs of such requested notification. (Former Section INL#317-40.4; CZ#A315-12) (Ord. 2717, § 2, 6/27/2023)
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