Nevada County Unincorporated

The primary purpose of site development resource standards is to avoid the impact of development projects on sensitive environmental resources and natural site constraints.

Attached or freestanding signs identifying activities, services, products or occupants are permitted at a maximum two (2) signs per parcel, not exceeding twenty-five (25) square feet each in sign area.

within the FR and TPZ Districts, the maximum surfacing for support uses may be increased to twenty percent (20%) for parcels five (5) acres or less in size without a Use Permit.

Within the FR and TPZ Districts, the maximum surfacing for support uses may be increased to twenty percent (20%) for parcels five (5) acres or less in size without a Use Permit.

Multi-Family Residential Uses shall be deemed an allowable use if the housing development project complies with the standards defined in Cal. Gov't Code § 65852.24—65863.13 (the California Middle Class Housing Act of 2022).

Setbacks for residential units may be reduced on parcels less than three (3) acres subject to Section 12.04.140G.

For arterial and collector roads, the front yard setback shall be twenty (20') feet and the exterior side yard setback shall be fifteen (15') feet from the existing or ultimate right-of-way, whichever is greater.

For subdivisions, flagpole parcels shall have a minimum frontage width of fifty (50') feet.

For arterial and collector roads, the front yard setback shall be twenty (20') feet and the exterior side yard setback shall be fifteen (15) feet from the existing or ultimate right-of-way, whichever is greater.

Maximum impervious surfacing may be increased to sixty (60) percent for support uses requiring a use permit.

For any subdivision where agricultural water is already provided to the parcel, an agricultural water easement shall be required for all parcels created by the subdivision.

For any subdivision where agricultural water is already provided to the parcel, an agricultural water easement shall be required for all parcels created by the subdivision.

Setbacks may be reduced on parcels less than three (3) acres subject to Section governing Exceptions to Building Setbacks.

A proposed housing development containing no more than two (2) residential units within a single-family residential zone consistent with Cal. Gov't Code § 65852.21 shall be considered ministerially on a legal parcel wholly within the boundaries of an urbanized area or urban cluster.

For subdivisions, flagpole parcels shall have a minimum frontage width of fifty (50') feet.

Maximum impervious surfacing may be increased to sixty (60) percent for support uses requiring a use permit. In such instances, retention/detention facilities shall be incorporated into the design.