Humboldt County Municipal Code § 442-5 System

The numbering system is based on the individual numbering of each road, beginning at its point of origin and increasing in sequence to its point of termination. In the case of a loop road which has two points of intersection on one road, the point of origin shall be deemed to be the first intersection of the loop road encountered as house numbers are ascending. (a) Each mile shall be assigned 1000 numbers per road mile, and two numbers shall be assigned to each 10.56 feet of street or road frontage--one odd number and one even number, with odd on north and east and even on south and west side of road. (b) Each principal building shall be assigned to the frontage on which the front entrance is located. Where any building has more than one entrance serving separate occupants, separate numbers shall be assigned to each entrance serving a separate occupant. (c) A multiple-family dwelling or commercial building having only one main entrance shall be assigned only one number, and separate apartments or suites shall carry a letter designation as A, B, C, etc., as may be required. (Ord. 1044, § 5, 8/19/1975)

(a) The Planning Director may consider an exception from the provisions of Section 442-5, where: (1) A written petition is filed with the Planning Department by the owners of not less than fifty-one percent (51%) of the properties affected by the requested exception; (2) The Planning Director finds, on the basis of the public record and the justification submitted, that the granting of the exception would be consistent with this chapter of the Humboldt County Code; and (3) The numbering system was in existence prior to the adoption of the Uniform Numbering System (Ord. 1044, 8/19/1975) (b) The Planning Director shall consider the following criteria in evaluation of the exception request: (1) The length, type, and location of the street or roadway; (2) Total number of properties affected; (3) Potential for subdivision or development of the area beyond current densities; (4) Degree to which system is logical, non-duplicating and sequenced; (5) Evidence of support for exception by emergency service providers; and (6) Other special circumstances applicable to the request as stated in the petition.

(c) The decision of the Planning Director may be appealed to the Board of Supervisors in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 317-51 et seq. (Ord. 1976, 6/23/1992)