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1.1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.1.1 Applicability. These procedures shall apply throughout the unincorporated territory of Humboldt County. (Former Section INL#311-3; CZ#A315-1(A); Ord. 519, Sec. 1, 2, 5/11/65; Ord. 1705, 9/10/85)

1.1.2 Legal Lot Requirement. Development permits shall be issued only for a lot that was created in compliance with all applicable state and local subdivision regulations. (Former Section CZ#A315-1(B); Ord. 1705, 9/10/85)

1.2 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR

1.2.1Pursuant to Title 7, Chapter 4, Article 3 of the Government Code of the State of California (commencing with Section 65900), there is hereby created in the County of Humboldt the office of Zoning Administrator. (Former Section INL#318-1(a); Ord. 946, 10/2/73)

1.2.2The Director of the Community Development Services Department shall be assigned the duties of the office of Zoning Administrator. (Former Section INL#318-1(b); Ord. 946, 10/2/73; Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00)

1.2.3The Director of the Community Development Services Department shall have the authority to appoint a person in the Department to serve as Zoning Administrator and also an Assistant Zoning Administrator to serve in the capacity as Administrator in the absence of the Zoning Administrator. The Director shall also have the authority to replace and/or remove the above persons from office. (Former Section INL#318-1(c); Ord. 946, 10/2/73; Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00)

1.2.4The Zoning Administrator shall be a Hearing Officer. The Zoning Administrator is authorized to investigate, consider and approve, conditionally approve or deny all applications for special permits, use permits and variances etc., as specified herein. (See, Section 312-9) (Former Section INL#318-1(d); Ord. 946, 10/2/73)

1.2.5At any time prior to opening the public hearing on an application, the Zoning Administrator is authorized to refer any application with or without recommendations to the Planning Commission. In such cases, the Planning Commission shall hear and decide the matter. An appeal from the decision of the Planning Commission may be made to the Board of Supervisors. (See, Section 312-13, Appeal Procedures.) (Former Section INL#318-1(e); Ord. 946, Sec. 1, 10/2/73; amended by Ord. 1726, Sec. 7, 3/4/86)

1.3 PLANNING COMMISSION FORMATION AND COMPOSITION

1.3.1The Humboldt County Planning Commission is established as the planning agency of the County. The Planning Commission shall consist of seven (7) members selected by the Board of Supervisors as follows: (Former Section INL#318-2(a))

1.3.1.1Five (5) members shall be selected, one (1) by each Board member, so that each is a resident of a different Supervisorial District. (Former Section INL#318-2(a)(1))

1.3.1.2Two (2) members shall be selected at large by a majority vote of the Board of Supervisors. (Former Section INL#318-2(a)(2))

1.3.2The term of office for members appointed by a Board member shall run concurrent with the term of office of the appointing Board member. (Former Section INL#318-2(b))

1.3.3Members appointed at large by the Board of Supervisors shall serve staggered two (2) year terms, commencing as follows:

1.3.3.1February 1, 2023, for the at-large term expiring January 31, 2023.

1.3.3.2February 1, 2024, for the at-large term set to expire January 31, 2025.

1.3.4Vacancies shall be filled as set forth in subsection 1.3.1 of this section for the unexpired portions of the term. (Former Section INL#318-2(b))

1.3.5The members of the Planning Commission shall serve without compensation, except that each member shall be paid a per diem of one hundred forty dollars ($140.00) for each day’s attendance (up to a maximum of ten (10) meetings per month) at a meeting of the Planning Commission. In addition, each member shall be allowed travel expenses in the same amounts and in the same manner as are allowed other County officers and employees. (Former Section INL#318-2(c))

1.3.6If a member of the Commission is absent from three (3) consecutive regular meetings or five (5) regular meetings within a calendar year, such person shall be deemed to have resigned his or her membership on the Commission, unless such absence is excused by the Planning Commission due to illness, absence from the County, or extreme weather conditions. The Secretary to the Planning Commission shall give written notice to a Planning Commissioner who, without an excused absence, has missed two (2) consecutive meetings or four (4) regular meetings in a calendar year, which notice shall contain a statement advising the Commissioner of the absences and the consequences thereof, together with a copy of this section. (Former Section INL#318-2(e))

1.3.7A member of the Commission may be removed without cause and at any time by the Supervisor representing the Supervisorial District from which the Commissioner is appointed or by a four-fifths (4/5) vote of the Board of Supervisors. At-large members may be removed without cause at any time by a four-fifths (4/5) vote of the Board of Supervisors. (Ord. 932, § 2, 6/26/1973; Ord. 1080, § 1, 5/4/1976; Ord. 1350, § 1, 8/28/1979; Ord. 1472, § 1, 6/2/1981; Ord. 2214, 6/6/2000; Ord. 2612, § 1, 9/11/2018; Ord. 2702, § 1, 11/29/2022)