39 local rules on file · Pop. 4,882 · Humboldt County
Showing ordinances that apply to Myrtletown, CA
Myrtletown is an unincorporated community with a population of approximately 4,882 in Humboldt County, California. Because Myrtletown is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal government or city code. Instead, Humboldt County ordinances apply directly to residential and commercial properties here. The rules below are the county-level regulations that govern your area. Nearby incorporated cities in Humboldt County may have different rules.
Humboldt County permits accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior ADUs in any zone allowing single-family or multifamily residential use, with ministerial 60-day approval, 4-foot…
One-story detached sheds 120 sq ft or smaller are exempt from a Humboldt County building permit under the adopted California Building Code, but they must still meet zoning setbacks and…
Humboldt County allows conversion of an existing garage or accessory structure into an ADU or JADU with zero required setback, ministerial approval, no separate utility connection…
In unincorporated Humboldt County, the keeping of chickens, poultry, horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and other livestock is governed by the County's Inland and Coastal Zoning Regulations…
Humboldt County does not impose a breed-specific dog ban, and California state law affirmatively prohibits any local ordinance that is 'specific as to breed' for the purpose of…
Neither California state law nor Humboldt County's published Animal Control materials set a hard numeric cap on companion pets per household in unincorporated areas, but once the…
Humboldt County Animal Control (operated by the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office) enforces dog-at-large and leash rules in unincorporated areas, and California state law requires every…
In unincorporated Humboldt County residential zones (RS, R-1, R-2), solid fences within the front-yard setback are capped at 3 feet, while open fences (at least 70% open to light and…
Fences six feet or under do not need a Humboldt County building or zoning permit. A building permit from the Building Inspection Division is required for any fence taller than six…
In residential front-yard setbacks, only fences that are at least 70% open to the passage of light and air qualify for the taller 7-foot allowance. Chain link or other woven wire…
California Civil Code Section 841 (the Good Neighbor Fence Act) governs shared boundary fences in unincorporated Humboldt County. Adjoining landowners are presumed equally responsible…
Small backyard recreational fires (warming, cooking, ceremony) do not need an air-district or CAL FIRE permit, but state law requires 100 feet of defensible space around every…
Open burning of natural vegetation requires a North Coast Unified AQMD permit year-round plus a CAL FIRE permit during fire season (May 1 through end of season). Burning trash, painted…
Small recreational and ceremonial campfires (warming, cooking, ambiance) do not require a North Coast Unified AQMD burn permit, but a CAL FIRE permit may apply in State Responsibility…
Unincorporated Humboldt County is a Safe and Sane county - only State Fire Marshal-approved sparklers, fountains and ground-based novelties are legal. All aerial and exploding…
For Cottage Industries, Humboldt County allows only one sign, no larger than two square feet, non-moving, with non-flashing illumination (if any). Home Occupations and…
Humboldt County's zoning standards for home-based businesses prohibit outside activity or storage, cap business use at 25% of one floor of the dwelling, prohibit non-resident…
Humboldt County issues two distinct planning permits for home-based businesses: a Home Occupation Permit (or Address of Convenience) under County Code Sections 313-50.1 and 314-50.1…
Humboldt County does not impose a fixed grass-height limit (e.g., 6 or 12 inches) by ordinance in unincorporated areas. Instead, tall, dry vegetation can be abated as a public nuisance…
In Humboldt County's State Responsibility Area and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, California Public Resources Code section 4291 requires maintenance of 100 feet of defensible…
Since January 1, 2023, Humboldt County's Building Division enforces California's Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) for new and renovated landscapes in unincorporated…
Humboldt County abates weeds and overgrown vegetation as public nuisances under Humboldt County Code section 351 et seq. (Abatement of Public Nuisances), amended by Ordinance 2457…
Persistent dog barking in unincorporated Humboldt County is regulated as a public nuisance. The General Plan's Noise Element provides numeric Lmax limits applicable to dogs at…
Humboldt County's General Plan Noise Element exempts heavy equipment and power tools used during construction of permitted structures from the Lmax noise standards, provided the work…
The Humboldt County General Plan Noise Element sets nighttime maximum noise standards of 60 dBA for single-family residential zones (RS, R-1, R-2, NR) measured 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., with…
Amplified music in unincorporated Humboldt County must comply with the General Plan Lmax noise standards (65 dBA day / 60 dBA night at residential property lines), unless held under an…
Aircraft-in-flight noise is preempted by the FAA, but Humboldt County manages ground-level airport noise impacts through 65 CNEL Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans. Standard N-S2…
Humboldt County prohibits overnight parking (typically 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.) on many specific county roads including all of Patrick's Point Drive, both sides of Scenic Drive, Hatchery…
Humboldt County has no general countywide ban on parking an RV or boat on your own private property, but several code sections specifically prohibit parking vehicles six feet or taller…
Humboldt County Code Title IV, Division 3, Chapter 1 sets countywide rules for stopping, standing and parking on streets in unincorporated areas: you must obey posted signs, park off…
Humboldt County relies primarily on California Vehicle Code §22651 to tow vehicles parked over 72 hours and on CVC §§22660-22669 (Abandoned Vehicle Abatement) plus the county Safe…
Humboldt County does not have a single dedicated commercial-vehicle parking ordinance; commercial trucks must follow the same HCC §431-1 rules as all vehicles plus state-level…
Unincorporated Humboldt County requires a Short-Term Rental Permit (Administrative Permit) before operating any whole-unit or home-share rental of 30 days or fewer, with capped totals…
Maximum overnight occupancy is two persons per bedroom plus one (children under 12 excluded), and total STRs cannot exceed 2% of housing stock in the Greater Humboldt Bay Area (5% in…
Every Humboldt County STR operator must collect a 12% Transient Occupancy Tax on rent from stays of 30 days or fewer, register for a Transient Occupancy Registration Certificate within…
Humboldt County has no dedicated data center ordinance. In the unincorporated county a data center is an industrial use for the ML, MG, or MH districts, needing a Use Permit, CEQA…
Humboldt County has no data-center or standalone noise ordinance. A facility's cooling and generators are held to the General Plan Noise Element short-term standards (Policy N-S7): 65…
Humboldt County has not adopted a data center moratorium. On July 14, 2026, the Board of Supervisors unanimously directed staff to draft a one-year moratorium on new data centers while…
Humboldt County has no ordinance specific to cryptocurrency mining. A commercial mining operation is treated as a data center or industrial use, sited in an ML, MG, or MH zone with a…
These unincorporated areas are also governed by Humboldt County ordinances.