To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Public Hearing
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Adoption of the Coastal Signs Ordinance as Modified and Certified by the California Coastal Commission that Amends Section 313-87.3 of the Humboldt County Code to Provide a Uniform Set of Standards for the Development, Siting, Size, Maintenance, and Installation of Signs Within the Unincorporated Coastal Areas of Humboldt County. The Previously Adopted Coastal Signs Ordinance (Ordinance 2736) was Certified by the California Coastal Commission on July 11, 2025, with Suggested Modifications Related to Lessening Impacts on Natural Resources, Protecting Public Views, and Preserving Public Access
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the attached resolution (Attachment 1), to take the following actions:
a. Find that the proposed Coastal Signs Ordinance is exempt from environmental review under Section 15251(f) Exemption for Certified State Regulatory Programs of the CEQA Guidelines; and
b. Find the proposed Coastal Signs Ordinance is consistent with the Zoning Code, the General Plan, the Coastal Act, and State Housing Law; and
2. Repeal Ordinance 2736; and
3. Adopt the Coastal Signs Ordinance (Signs Ordinance - Coastal. Amending Section 313-87.3 of the Humboldt County Code to Provide a Uniform Set of Standards for the Development, Siting, Size, Maintenance, and Installation of Signs Within the Unincorporated Coastal Areas of Humboldt County) as Modified by the California Coastal Commission (Attachment 2); and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to publish the Post-Adoption Summary of the Coastal Signs Ordinance (Attachment 3) within 15 days after adoption by the Board, and to post in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors a certified copy of the full text of the adopted ordinance along with the names of those Supervisors voting for and against the ordinance.
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