Section 12.03.300
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Unincorporated territory of Nevada County, CA
Extracted standards
17 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Cease work within 50 feet of archaeological find50 ft
if subsurface archeological and/or paleontological features or unique geologic features are discovered during construction or ground disturbance, all activities within fifty (50') feet of the find shall cease and the County shall be notified immediately.
- Certificate of Deposit or Bond amount5,000 dollars
Provide proof of purchase of a Certificate of Deposit or Bond from a commercial banking institution approved by the enforcing officer in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) which may be accessed by County of Nevada.
- Burning of cannabis waste prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
All Administrative Development Permit and non-remuneration cultivation operations are restricted from burning any cannabis or other vegetative materials.
- Construction equipment tier requirement
all construction equipment (seventy-five (75) horsepower and greater) shall not be less than Tier 3, less than Tier 4 Interim if construction starts after 2025, and Tier 4 Final if construction starts after 2030.
- Maximum canopy area40,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Canopy sizes of a combined total of up to forty thousand (40,000) square feet (indoors, mixed light or outdoors) on the premises depending on parcel(s) size as described in Subsection F.1 above.
- Maximum distribution area1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The area dedicated to distribution shall be a maximum of one thousand (1,000) square feet and shall be included in the total allowed support area square footage for the operation.
- Maximum distribution vehicle trips per day6 trips/day
All activities associated with distribution shall be limited to a maximum of six (6) vehicle trips per day.
- Maximum non-volatile manufacturing area1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The area dedicated to non-volatile manufacturing shall be a maximum of one thousand (1,000) square feet and shall be included in the total allowed support area square footage for the operation.
- Noise standard compliance
No equipment or process shall be used in any manufacturing operation which generates noise in excess of the noise standards contained in this Chapter.
- NSAQMD Rule 226 Dust Control Plan required
Compliance with NSAQMD Rule 226 Dust Control Plan shall be required
- Parking must be provided onsite
All parking for the operation shall be provided on site and shall meet the standards set forth in this Chapter.
- Cultivation prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. without residence
Cannabis cultivation is prohibited on any parcel or premises within the unincorporated territory of Nevada County except on parcels or premises with a legally established residence or an adjacent parcel with direct access to a parcel or premises with common ownership or control that has a legally established residence.
- Onsite consumption prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No cannabis or cannabis products shall be consumed onsite.
- Storefront retail operating hours
Operating days and hours for all storefront retail sales activities shall be limited to Monday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., including deliveries, or as otherwise allowed by the Use Permit.
- Secondary access required for retail
Secondary access shall be provided for locations that do not meet dead end road standards.
- Wall separation between retail and other activities
Areas of the permitted premises for manufacturing, cultivation, and distribution shall be separated from the retail areas by a wall and all doors between the areas shall remain closed when not in use.
- Off-site vibration, glare, fumes, odors, electrical interference prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No equipment or process shall be used in any manufacturing operation which generates off-site, detectable vibration, glare, fumes, significant odors or electrical interference.
From the ordinance
Cannabis cultivation is prohibited on any parcel or premises within the unincorporated territory of Nevada County except on parcels or premises with a legally established residence or an adjacent parcel with direct access to a parcel or premises with common ownership or control that has a legally established residence.