Title III — Land Use and Development›Part 2 — SPECIAL AREA COMBINING ZONES
Humboldt County Municipal Code § 313-21 “F” Combining Zone Designations
Humboldt County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-22 · Humboldt County
Cite as: Humboldt County Municipal Code § 313-21 · Text as of 2026-10-22
21.1 F: FLOOD HAZARD AREAS¶
21.1.1 Purpose. The purpose of these regulations is to minimize public and private…¶
tsunami conditions in specific areas of the County. (Former Section CZ#A314-59(A))
21.1.2 Applicability. These regulations shall apply to all areas designated “F” on the…¶
situated within the areas of special flood hazard as identified on the Federal Insurance Administration’s Federal Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) for Humboldt County. As applicable, these regulations also apply to all lands located below the level of the 100-year tsunami run-up elevations described in Tsunami Predictions for the West Coast of the Continental United States (Technical Report H-78-26 by the Army Corps of Engineers). (Former Section CZ#A314-59(B))
21.1.3 Modifications Imposed by Flood Hazard Regulations. These regulations shall be in…¶
requirements imposed by the principal zones, development regulations, and other Special Area Combining Zone regulations. Wherever the provisions of these regulations conflict with or are inconsistent in application with any other regulations the most restrictive regulation shall apply. (Former Section CZ#A314-59(C))
21.1.4 Prohibited New Development within the 100-Year Floodway and Flood Plain. New…¶
within the 100-year floodway and flood plain shall be restricted as follows: (Former Section CZ#A314-59(D))
21.1.4.1 Within designated floodways the following is prohibited: (Former Section CZ…¶
21.1.4.1.1 Residential Use Type:¶
Manufactured Home Parks
21.1.4.1.2 Within both designated floodways and flood plains the following use types…¶
21.1.4.2.1 Civic Use Types:¶
Essential Services Health Care Services Extensive Impact Civic Use Solid Waste Disposal
21.1.4.2.2 Industrial Use Type:¶
21.1.5 Permitted Development in Tsunami Run-up Areas. New development below the level…¶
tsunami run-up elevation shall be limited to public access, boating, and public recreation facilities, agriculture, wildlife management, habitat restoration, ocean outtakes and infalls, pipelines, and dredge spoils disposal. (Former Section CZ#A314-59(E)) Note: Any development must also conform with the County flood hazard regulations in Title III, Division 3, Chapter 5 of the Humboldt County Code.313-22
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