Nevada County Unincorporated

If conflicts occur between different requirements of this Chapter, including but not limited to conflicts between text and tabular provisions, or between provisions of this Chapter and requirements imposed by other provisions of the Nevada County Codes or other laws, rules, and regulations, the more stringent development requirement or greater restriction on the use of land or structures shall apply.

The R1 District implements the General Plan's Urban Single-Family designation. It is intended to provide for single-family dwellings, duplexes, duets, four-plexes, as well as other dwelling unit types, at densities of up to four (4) dwelling units per acre.

The RA District establishes provisions for low density single-family dwellings... at densities equivalent to one and one-half (1.5) acre minimum parcel size, or three (3) acre minimum parcel size where neither a public water nor public sewer system is available.

The R1 District implements the General Plan's Urban Single-Family designation. It is intended to provide for single-family dwellings, duplexes, duets, four-plexes, as well as other dwelling unit types, at densities of up to four (4) dwelling units per acre.

R2 District provides for moderate density multiple-family housing... Densities of up to eight (8) dwelling units per acre within incorporated area's spheres of influence, and six (6) dwelling units per acre elsewhere are permitted.

R3 District provides for high density multiple-family housing... Densities of up to twenty (20) dwelling units per acre within incorporated area's spheres of influence and fifteen (15) units per acre elsewhere are permitted.

The R2 District implements the General Plan's Urban Medium Density Designation and provides for moderate density multiple-family housing... Densities of up to eight (8) dwelling units per acre within incorporated area's spheres of influence, and six (6) dwelling units per acre elsewhere are permitted.

The R3 District implements the General Plan's Urban High Density Designation and provides for high density multiple-family housing... Densities of up to twenty (20) dwelling units per acre within incorporated area's spheres of influence and fifteen (15) units per acre elsewhere are permitted unless otherwise designated on the official zoning map.

TPZ District provides for prudent and responsible forest resource management... minimum parcel size 40 acres aggregate, no individual parcel less than 10 acres.

AG District provides areas for farming, ranching, agricultural support facilities... Single-family A, many uses UP.

AE District provides for the preservation and protection of important agricultural lands... Single-family A, many uses UP or NP.

FR District provides areas for the protection, production and management of timber... Single-family A, many uses UP.

The AG District provides areas for farming, ranching, agricultural support facilities and services, low intensity uses, and open space.

The AE District provides for the preservation and protection of important agricultural lands that are being used for commercial agricultural production.

The FR District provides areas for the protection, production and management of timber, timber support uses, including but not limited to equipment storage and temporary offices low intensity recreational uses, and open space.

The TPZ District provides for prudent and responsible forest resource management... a TPZ District shall mean an area of land zoned TPZ... at least forty (40) acres in aggregate area, with no individual parcel less than ten (10) acres in size.

Each parcel shall contain a minimum of three (3) acres. At the time of consideration for inclusion in the TPZ, a minimum of four thousand (4,000) trees shall have been planted on the parcel, of which one thousand (1,000) or more were planted at least three (3) years prior to the date of consideration.

Minimum stocking and restocking of at least one thousand two hundred (1,200) trees per acre of plantable land on a rotating basis; Planting of at least ninety percent (90%) of the land on the parcel which in the opinion of the professional forester is suitable for Christmas tree growing within a reasonable period of time from the date of inclusion in TPZ; Annual commercial harvesting beginning not later than ten (10) Christmas harvest seasons after the date of inclusion in the TPZ.

Parcels zoned as timberland preserve under this Section may not be divided into new parcels containing less than one hundred sixty (160) acres unless the original owner prepares a joint timber management plan...

In no case shall the Board of Supervisors approve a division of land zoned TPZ that creates a parcel or parcels which individually contain less than forty (40) acres.