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Title III — Land Use and Development›Part 2 — REGULATIONS FOR THE COMBINING ZONES

Humboldt County Municipal Code § 314-34 “S” Combining Zone Designations

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

Cite as: Humboldt County Municipal Code § 314-34 · Text as of 2026-10-22

34.1 S - DEVELOPMENT STANDARD COMBINING ZONE

34.1.1 Title and Purpose. The provisions of this section shall be known as the…

Zone Regulations. The Development Standard Combining Zone Regulations are intended to allow modification of the specific development standards in the principal zones to more precisely implement the General Plan. (Former Section INL#315-9(a))

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34.1.2 Applicability. The County Board of Supervisors, in approving a zone…

2 of this division, may include the Development Standard Combining Zone with any principal Zone. In including the Development Standard Combining Zone with a principal zone, the Board of Supervisors may modify any or all of the following development standards: (Former Section INL#315-9(b)(1-8))

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34.1.2.1 Minimum Lot size

34.1.2.2 Minimum Average Lot Size

34.1.2.3 Minimum Lot Width

34.1.2.4 Maximum Lot Depth

34.1.2.5 Minimum Yard Setbacks

34.1.2.6 Maximum Ground Coverage

34.1.2.7 Maximum Building Height

34.1.2.8 Permitted Principal Building Types

34.1.3 Limitations to Modifying Development Standards. Modifications of development…

to the following limitations: (Former Section INL#315-9(c)(1-3))

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34.1.3.1 Minimum Lot Size shall not be modified below 5,000 square feet.

34.1.3.2 Minimum Lot Width shall not be modified below 50 feet.

34.1.3.3 Principal Zones may be modified to allow manufactured homes as a permitted…

when the zoning district to be modified will include a minimum area of four (4) acres or four (4) city blocks.

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34.1.4 Map Designation.

34.1.4.1 When Combined With a Principal Zone, the Development. Standard Combining Zone…

designated on the adopted zoning maps by the designation “S,” except as provided herein. (Former Section INL#315-9(d))

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34.1.4.2 The “S” designation shall immediately follow the principal zone designation,…

shall immediately follow the maximum density designation. (Former Section INL#315-9(d))

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34.1.4.3 The development standards that are modified shall also be represented on the…

maps in a table format in the order listed in this Section. Arabic numerals shall be used in the table to specify all modified development standards, except for permitted principal building types. Permitted building types shall be represented by name in the table. Minimum Lot Size shall be represented by a number which represents thousands of square feet, followed by the lower case letter “s”; or by a number which represents numbers of acres, followed by the lower case “a”, whichever is appropriate. For example, RS7.5s would require a minimum lot size of 7500 square feet. (Former Section INL#315-9(d))

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34.2 SM - DEVELOPMENT STANDARD COMBINING ZONE

34.2.1 Special Designation for Manufactured Home Building Type Modifications. Whenever the

Development Standard Combining Zone is used to modify a principal zone to allow manufactured homes as permitted building types, the following designations shall be used as applicable: (Former Section INL#315-9(e))

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34.2.1.1 SM - where development standards in addition to the Manufactured Homes…

modified. (Former Section INL#315-9(e)(1))

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34.2.1.2 See also, the subsection, Special Combining Zone “M” where the development…

modified for the sole purpose of allowing manufactured homes. (Former Section INL#315-9(e)(2))

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34.3 SY - DEVELOPMENT STANDARD COMBINING ZONE

34.3.1 Special Representation for Minimum Lot Size where a Minimum Lot Size and Minimum…

Both Specified. Whenever the Development Standard Combining Zone is used to modify the principal zone to specify a minimum lot size and a minimum average-lot size that must be maintained in subdividing any lot within the zone, the following designations shall be used as applicable: (Former Section INL#315-9(g))

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34.3.1.1 SY - where development standards in addition to the minimum lot size are…

34.3.1.2 SY(x) - Minimum lot size specifications on the zoning maps where the “x”…

size, and where the subdivision of any parcel results in a density consistent with the General Plan. As part of the subdivision action, a rezone to the appropriate SY(x) or Y(x) parcel size designation shall be required, and, as necessary, other enforceable restrictions shall be required to maintain consistency with the General Plan. (Former Section INL#315-9(g)(3))

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34.4 SZ - DEVELOPMENT STANDARD COMBINING ZONE

34.4.1 Special Representation for Minimum Lot Size Where No Further subdivisions are…

Development Standard Combining Zone is used to modify the principal zone to prohibit further subdivisions of any lots within the zone, the following designations shall be used as applicable: (Former Section INL#315-9(f))

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34.4.1.3 SZ- where development standards in addition to the minimum lot size are…

34.4.1.2 See also, the subsection, Combining Zone “Z” where the development standards…

sole purpose of prohibiting further subdivisions of any lots within the zone.

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