Humboldt County Municipal Code § 61.05 Short-Term Rentals

permitted use subject to these regulations.

The purpose and intent of this section (the “Short-term Rental Ordinance”) is to protect and

promote the public health, safety and welfare, protect and maintain the overall quality of the coastal zone environment and its natural and human made resources, assure orderly, balanced utilization and conservation of coastal zone resources, maximize public access to and along the coast, support tourism and economic development, minimize the loss of housing stock available to long-term renters, preserve the quality of neighborhoods, and balance the needs and rights of property owners, tenants, and neighbors.

In addition to all materials required for a permit pursuant to Section 312-5.2, a complete

application for a short-term rental permit shall include the following:

neighbors in the closest ten (10) dwellings and within three hundred (300) feet up and down the street, if applicable.

owner. If the property owner withdraws consent at any time when the permit is active, the permit is immediately revoked.

include the people who own the corporation or controlling corporation via an ownership roster or operating agreement identifying all parties involved within the LLC or other corporation(s) for said owner or operator.

Provide documentation describing the educational activities or

experiences in which the tenants will participate as an immersive encounter with agricultural living.

No permits for whole dwelling unit short-term rentals shall be issued during the

first two (2) months following the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section but applications from individuals operating existing short-term rentals will be received. Three (3) months after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section the Department will issue permits for qualifying locations with existing short- term rentals. An existing short-term rental shall be determined based on evidence of operation prior to October 26, 2023. If the number of permits issued for existing short-term rentals exceeds the cap identified in subsection 61.05.10.2.1, then no permits will be issued for new short-term rentals until the number of permitted short-term rentals in the County falls below the cap. A permit shall not be issued on a parcel with active violations.

permitted with an administrative permit.

A short-term rental seeking exception from standards identified in

subsections 61.05.9.1 and 61.05.10.3 may only be allowed upon issuance of a special permit.

A special permit for a short-term rental may be approved only if the

following findings are made:

safety, and welfare of the community; and

In addition to following the procedures identified in

Section 312-8.1, Notice of Application Submittal, notice shall be sent to all owners and occupants of property accessed through shared private road system.

Whole dwelling unit short-term rentals within the Tsunami

Hazard Zone of the Humboldt Bay Area Plan may only be allowed upon the issuance of a conditional use permit.

All short-term rental permits (including nonconforming

approvals) shall lapse two (2) years after the effective date of the permit unless all of the following requirements are met: established in the County Fee Schedule.

and Building Department, indicating a desire to continue operation provided that there is evidence of hosting stays; and

Continuous use of a short-term rental without resolution of violation(s) of this section of the

Humboldt County Code may result in code enforcement action, permit suspension or permit revocation.