Nevada County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
3 districts, grouped by category.
General provisions
396 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
No use of property shall occur pursuant to a Development Permit... nor shall any building permit be issued... for any construction at an elevation above five thousand (5,000') feet until the Chief Building Inspector... determines that the soil conditions for the project site are adequate
within ten (10) calendar days from the date of the Planning Agency's action, except amendments to the General Plan or zoning ordinance which shall be filed within five (5) calendar days.
Presentation by appellant which shall be limited to fifteen (15) minutes. Presentation by project proponent... fifteen (15) minutes. Public hearing: The Board may limit any person's input to not less than three (3) minutes... Summation by project proponent: Ten (10) minutes. Summation by appellant: Ten (10) minutes. Rebuttal by members of the public: Two (2) minutes.
Whenever notice for a Public Hearing on a land use application is required to be given to owners within three hundred (300') feet of the real property that is the subject of the hearing pursuant to Cal. Gov't Code § 65091(a)(3), this notice shall also be given to the owners of at least ten (10) parcels, in addition to the parcel which is the subject of the hearing. If the property that is subject to the hearing is located within an area that is designated with a minimum parcel size of five (5) acres or greater, additional noticing shall be given to extend to owners within five hundred (500') feet of the subject property.
Whenever notice for a Public Hearing on a land use application is required to be given to owners within three hundred (300') feet of the real property that is the subject of the hearing pursuant to Cal. Gov't Code § 65091(a)(3), this notice shall also be given to the owners of at least ten (10) parcels, in addition to the parcel which is the subject of the hearing. If the property that is subject to the hearing is located within an area that is designated with a minimum parcel size of five (5) acres or greater, additional noticing shall be given to extend to owners within five hundred (500') feet of the subject property.
As a condition to the issuance of a building permit, a fee for new development shall be paid pursuant to Mitigation and Development Fees, Recreation Mitigation Fees, in this Code.
When any improvements are required as a condition of approval of any permit issued pursuant to this Chapter, compliance therewith may be gained and a temporary occupancy granted, limited to a maximum of one (1) year, if: 1. A finding can be made that no adverse impacts (either interim or long-term) will result from the interim use of the property without full compliance with the conditions to be deferred; and if
The guarantee shall be an amount based on an estimate... plus twenty-five percent (25%) to compensate for increased cost in materials and labor
A Comprehensive Master Plan is required for all properties within the BP, REC, and PD (base and combining Districts) Districts.
A Comprehensive Master Plan is required for all properties within the BP, REC, and PD (base and combining Districts) Districts.
cumulative change does not exceed five percent (5%) of the total parcel(s) acreage.
A development agreement shall set forth the obligations of both the County and the applicant for the time period specified in the agreement.
A legal nonconforming use is any use lawfully in existence at the time this Chapter or amendments thereto takes effect, although such use does not conform to the provisions of this Chapter.
If the use is discontinued for a period of one (1) year or more, any subsequent use shall be in conformity with all applicable requirements
The total expenditure for labor and materials combined for such activity shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the fair market value of the structure. The expansion shall be limited in any ten-year period to an increase of not more than five percent (5%) of the gross square footage of the structure. In cases where the destruction is less than fifty percent (50%) of the market value preceding destruction, the structure may be repaired.
This Chapter is enacted under authority of Cal. Veh. Code § 22660 to establish procedures for the abatement and removal, as public nuisances, of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative motor vehicles...
Definitions for Chapter 6
Setback variances shall be limited to a minimum setback of sixty (60') feet to property lines; provided, however, existing structures permitted prior to May 1, 2019 shall be limited to a minimum setback of thirty (30') feet to property lines. ... The permitting authority has the discretion to authorize a cultivation site or support area at a distance less than one thousand (1,000') feet from a State and/or Federal Park if the proposed site is at least three hundred (300') feet from the property line...
Setback variances shall be limited to a minimum setback of sixty (60') feet to property lines; provided, however, existing structures permitted prior to May 1, 2019 shall be limited to a minimum setback of thirty (30') feet to property lines.
Multiple-Family dwellings shall be allowed in the R2 and R3 Districts subject to approval of a Development Permit. Single Room Occupancy facilities shall be permitted in the R2, R3, C1 and C2 Zoning Districts subject to a Use Permit. Supportive Housing developments shall be ministerially permitted ... on all parcels within the R2, R3, C2, and C3 zoning districts
Source documents
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