Humboldt County General Plan (Adopted October 23, 2017) (ARCHIVAL)
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Humboldt County General Plan (Adopted October 23, 2017)
View Complete General Plan Document
View Individual General Plan Chapters
- Cover and Table of Contents (PDF)
- Chapter 1 Introduction (PDF)
- Chapter 2 Public Guide
- Chapter 3 Governance Policy (PDF)
- Chapter 4 Land Use Element (PDF)
- Chapter 5 Community Infrastructure and Services Element (PDF)
- Chapter 6 Telecommunications (PDF)
- Chapter 7 Circulation Element (PDF)
- Chapter 8 2019 Housing Element Final (PDF)
- Chapter 9 Economic Development Element (PDF)
- Chapter 10 Conservation and Open Space Elements (PDF)
- Chapter 11 Water Resources Element (PDF)
- Chapter 12 Energy Element (PDF)
- Chapter 13 Noise Element (PDF)
- Chapter 14 Safety Element (PDF)
- Chapter 15 Air Quality Element (PDF)
View General Plan Appendices
- Appendix A Implementation Plan (PDF)
- Appendix B Glossary (PDF)
- Appendix C Community Area Plans Extract (PDF)
- Appendix D References (PDF)
- Appendix E Coastal Plans (PDF)
- Appendix F Map Book (PDF)
- 2019 Housing Element - Appendix G (PDF)
- Appendix G - Attachment F: Final RHNA Plan (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Appendix G - Attachment G: Emergency Shelter Maps (PDF) Opens a New Window.
- Appendix G - Attachment H: HOZ Maps (PDF)
- Appendix G - Attachment I: Mod & Above Mod Income Land Inventory (PDF)
- Appendix G - Attachment J: Legacy Community Detail (PDF)
Land Use Maps
Using Humboldt County WebGIS, select "Jurisdictional Boundaries and Land Use > Planning Layers > Current General Plan Land Use" from the "Layer List."
Humboldt County General Plan Appendix E
Local Coastal Plans
The following six Local Coastal Plans, in concert with Chapters One through Three of the Humboldt County Zoning Code, comprise the certified Humboldt County Local Coastal Program.
Humboldt County General Plan
Stand Alone Community Plans (as Amended October 23, 2017)
The following three Community Plans, as amended on October 23, 2017, remain standalone separately bound documents, and in concert with the General Plan serve as the applicable general plans for these areas.
See Humboldt County General Plan Appendix C, Community Area Plans Extract, above for the community specific policies for the seven other adopted Community Plans.
Humboldt County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Hazardous Waste Management Plan
(Adopted November 28, 1989)
PRIOR Humboldt County General Plan
Volume I - Framework Plan
Volume II - Area Plans (Inland Area Community Plans)
- Avenue of the Giants Community Plan (PDF)
- Avenue of the Giants Final Program Environmental Impact Report (PDF)
- Carlotta / Hydesville Community Plans (PDF)
- Eureka Community Plan (PDF)
- Eureka Community Plan - Large Scale Maps (PDF)
- Fortuna Area Community Plan (PDF)
- Freshwater Community Plan (PDF)
- Garberville, Redway, Benbow, Alderpoint Community Plan (PDF)
- Jacoby Creek Community Plan (PDF)
- McKinleyville Community Plan (PDF)
- McKinleyville Community Plan - Planned Land Use Map (PDF)
- McKinleyville Community Plan - Zoning Map (PDF)
- McKinleyville Community Plan - Appendix (PDF)
- Orick Community Plan (PDF)
- Willow Creek Community Plan (PDF)