Humboldt County General Plan (Adopted October 23, 2017)

Humboldt County General Plan (Adopted October 23, 2017)

View Complete General Plan Document

  1. Humboldt County General Plan, complete document (PDF)

View Individual General Plan Chapters

  1. Cover and Table of Contents (PDF)
  2. Chapter 1 Introduction (PDF)
  3. Chapter 2 Public Guide
  4. Chapter 3 Governance Policy (PDF)
  5. Chapter 4 Land Use Element (PDF)
  6. Chapter 5 Community Infrastructure and Services Element (PDF)
  7. Chapter 6 Telecommunications (PDF)
  8. Chapter 7 Circulation Element (PDF)
  9. Chapter 8 2019 Housing Element Final (PDF)
  10. Chapter 9 Economic Development Element (PDF)
  11. Chapter 10 Conservation and Open Space Elements (PDF)
  12. Chapter 11 Water Resources Element (PDF)
  13. Chapter 12 Energy Element (PDF)
  14. Chapter 13 Noise Element (PDF)
  15. Chapter 14 Safety Element (PDF)
  16. Chapter 15 Air Quality Element (PDF)

View General Plan Appendices

  1. Appendix A Implementation Plan (PDF)
  2. Appendix B Glossary (PDF)
  3. Appendix C Community Area Plans Extract (PDF)
  4. Appendix D References (PDF)
  5. Appendix E Coastal Plans (PDF)
  6. Appendix F Map Book (PDF)
  7. 2019 Housing Element - Appendix G (PDF)

NEW!

Safety Element Update

Adopted June 27th, 2023. The Safety Element Update was considered by the Planning Commission on April 20th, 2023 and adopted by the Board of Supervisors. This update brings the Safety Element into compliance with new State law by adding maps that reflect the new fire hazard severity zones and airport safety compatibility criteria, by responding to hazards from the effects of climate change, and adding maps to improve usability. 

Download the Safety Element PDF Here.

Humboldt County General Plan - Land Use Maps

Using Humboldt County webGIS,select "Jurisdictional Boundaries and Land Use > Planning Layers > Current General Plan Land Use" from the "Layer List."

Quick Reference Guide to Land Use Designations

Humboldt County General Plan - Housing Element

Quick Link to the Housing Element webpage

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 General Plan

Hazardous Waste Management Plan (Adopted November 28, 1989)

  1. Hazardous Waste Management Plan 1989 (PDF)

PRIOR Humboldt County General Plan

Volume I - Framework Plan

  1. Framework Plan Volume 1 (PDF)
  2. Housing Element 2014 (PDF)

Volume II - Area Plans (Inland Area Community Plans)

  1. Avenue of the Giants Community Plan (PDF)
  2. Avenue of the Giants Final Program Environmental Impact Report (PDF)
  3. Carlotta / Hydesville Community Plans (PDF)
  4. Eureka Community Plan (PDF)
  5. Eureka Community Plan - Large Scale Maps (PDF)
  6. Fortuna Area Community Plan (PDF)
  7. Freshwater Community Plan (PDF)
  8. Garberville, Redway, Benbow, Alderpoint Community Plan (PDF)
  9. Jacoby Creek Community Plan (PDF)
  10. McKinleyville Community Plan (PDF)
  11. McKinleyville Community Plan - Planned Land Use Map (PDF)
  12. McKinleyville Community Plan - Zoning Map (PDF)
  13. McKinleyville Community Plan - Appendix (PDF)
  14. Orick Community Plan (PDF)
  15. Willow Creek Community Plan (PDF)

General Plan Update


To access documents related to the General Plan Update, please visit the General Plan Update page.