Nevada County Unincorporated

In no case shall the roofline or any portion of a structure extend above a visually important ridgeline.

In no case shall the roofline or any portion of a structure extend above a visually important ridgeline.

A project shall be approved only when not within the following non-disturbance buffers, unless a Management Plan is prepared.

A project shall be approved only when not within the following non-disturbance buffers... Within one hundred (100') feet of the high-water mark of perennial streams and watercourses.

All development shall comply with the applicable fire protection-related provisions of the following chapters of this Code.

All development shall comply with the applicable fire protection-related provisions... All driveways serving new residential units, and that are between one hundred fifty (150') feet and eight hundred (800') feet in length shall construct a turnout near the midpoint of the driveway.

Design Review shall be required for all Development Permits and Use Permits for commercial, industrial, and multi-family projects, for structural changes to the exterior of commercial or industrial buildings, and for exterior visual changes to a project approved by a previous land use permit, unless specifically exempted within a specific section of this Chapter.

Design Review shall be required for all Development Permits and Use Permits for commercial, industrial, and multi-family projects, for structural changes to the exterior of commercial or industrial buildings, and for exterior visual changes to a project approved by a previous land use permit, unless specifically exempted within a specific section of this Chapter.

The Planning Commission shall automatically consider development permits involving commercial, industrial, or other nonresidential development of ten thousand (10,000) square feet total gross floor area and outdoor storage, and development permits combined with any other application requiring Planning Commission consideration.

The Planning Commission shall automatically consider development permits involving commercial, industrial, or other nonresidential development of ten thousand (10,000) square feet total gross floor area and outdoor storage, and development permits combined with any other application requiring Planning Commission consideration.

New construction, or additions to existing construction, for uses that have been established pursuant to a use permit, that do not exceed four hundred (400) square feet, shall be allowed subject only to zoning compliance and building permit issuance, providing that the addition or new construction does not conflict with the mitigation measures, conditions or findings of any previously granted use permit for the subject site, and that no more than one (1) such project can be so approved in any five-year period.

New construction, or additions to existing construction, for uses that have been established pursuant to a use permit, that do not exceed four hundred (400) square feet, shall be allowed subject only to zoning compliance and building permit issuance, providing that the addition or new construction does not conflict with the mitigation measures, conditions or findings of any previously granted use permit for the subject site, and that no more than one (1) such project can be so approved in any five-year period.

Do not allow an increase in height above the ordinance standards or by more than ten percent (10%) of the approved project, whichever is less.

Do not allow an increase in height above the ordinance standards or by more than ten percent (10%) of the approved project, whichever is less.

Whenever the use of land, including but not limited to use of or right to construct any structure, is authorized, pursuant to any permit (including but not limited to Development Permits, and Use Permits, but not variances) in accordance with this Chapter, construction shall be completed thereon within three (3) years from the effective date of the approval of such permit by the Planning Agency; otherwise, the permit shall become null and void as to any portion of the use not completed unless an extension of time is granted pursuant to this Section.

construction shall be completed thereon within three (3) years from the effective date of the approval of such permit by the Planning Agency; otherwise, the permit shall become null and void as to any portion of the use not completed unless an extension of time is granted pursuant to this Section.

No more than two-year (2) extensions of time may be granted.

Time limits for completion of construction shall be established by the permit conditions, but in no case shall exceed seven (7) years from the date of land use permit approval.

Construction permits, including grading permits, shall not be issued for projects that are within sixty (60) days of the expiration of the land use permit

the permit shall expire after five (5) years.