Nevada County Unincorporated, California · General provision
Section 12.04.213
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Outdoor lighting fully shielded on steep slopes
All outdoor light fixtures on steep slopes shall be fully shielded to prevent the light source of lens from being visible from adjacent properties and roadways. Mercury vapor light fixtures, floodlights and spotlights shall be prohibited.
Other
- Maximum cutGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume./fillGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. slope vertical heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
Cut or fill slopes shall be designed and constructed to not exceed a vertical height of ten (10') feet.
- Maximum graded slope ratio2 ratio
Slopes created by grading shall not exceed a ratio of two to one (2:1) (horizontal to vertical).
- Maximum lot pad gradingGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. area5,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Lot pad grading shall be limited in size to a maximum five thousand (5,000) square feet.
- Steep slopeSteep slopeGround above a stated gradient, where building is restricted or barred. definition30 pct
Steep Slopes means slopes of thirty-plus percent (30+%).
From the ordinance
Limited development is allowed on steep slopes, subject to a grading permit... Lot pad grading shall be limited in size to a maximum five thousand (5,000) square feet.