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  1. Apply For

    1. Building Permits
    2. Septic, Well, and OSSE Permits
    3. Land Use Permit
    4. Pesticide Permit
    5. Online Permitting
    6. Transportation Permit

  2. Contact

    1. Agricultural Commissioner
    2. Building Department
    3. Code Compliance Division
    4. Environmental Health
    5. Farm Advisor Division
    6. Planning Department
    7. Public Works

  3. Find

    1. Code Compliance Process
    2. Current Planning Projects
    3. Current Public Works Projects
    4. Examples of Nuisance Abatement
    5. Noxious Invasive Plant Information
    6. Transit Services
    7. Zoning Ordinance

  1. Request

    1. An Administration Citation Review
    2. An Administrative Hearing
    3. Appointment
    4. New Sewer Connection
    5. Phone Book Delivery Opt Out
    6. Trash / Recycling Service

  2. Submit

    1. Environmental Health Problem
    2. Online Payment
    3. Pesticide Related Complaint
    4. Road Maintenance Request

Contact Us

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    Trisha Tillotson

    Agency Director
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  2. Community Development Agency

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    Physical Address
    950 Maidu Avenue, Suite 170
    PO Box 599002
    Nevada City, CA 95959-7902

    Phone 530-265-1222
    Fax 530-478-5799

    Hours
    Monday - Friday
    Open from 8-5pm  
    CDA New Project Submittals: 8-3:30pm
    Appointments are available. Book an appointment.


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  1. Apply For
    1. Building Permits
    2. Septic, Well, and OSSE Permits
    3. Land Use Permit
    4. Pesticide Permit
    5. Online Permitting
    6. Transportation Permit
  2. Contact
    1. Agricultural Commissioner
      1. Environmental Protection
        1. Noxious Invasive Plants
      2. Farmer Resources
        1. Agricultural Grading
        2. Beekeeping & Apiary
        3. Cannabis Cultivation Resources
        4. Egg Quality Control
        5. Export Certification of Commodities
        6. Farmers Markets & Direct Marketing
        7. Food Quality & Marketing
        8. Nursery Licensing & Inspection
        9. Organic Registration & Certification
        10. Poultry Resources
        11. Seed Inspection & Certification
        12. Livestock and Agriculture Access Pass Program
      3. General Information & Services
        1. Crop Reports
        2. Farmers Market Schedule
        3. Agricultural Advisory Commission
        4. The Fish & Wildlife Commission
        5. Wildlife Services & Information
        6. FAQs
      4. Pesticide Safety & Use
        1. Apply for a Pesticide Permit
        2. Pesticide Use Reporting
        3. Online Pesticide Reporting
        4. Restricted Materials Permits
        5. Pesticide Business Registration
      5. Weights & Measures and Consumer Protection
        1. Product Quantity Control & Price Verification
        2. Utility and Mobile Home Park Meters
        3. Weighmaster
        4. Commercial Weighing & Measuring Devices
    2. Building Department
      1. 2022 Building Codes and Design Criteria
      2. A Permit Process Overview
        1. Research
        2. Apply
        3. Plan Review
        4. Permit Issuance
        5. Inspection
        6. Final
      3. After-The-Fact Permit Process
      4. Document Library
      5. Frequently Asked Questions
      6. Housing Master Plans
      7. How to Schedule An Inspection
      8. My Neighborhood Map
      9. Monthly Building Dept Stats
      10. Off-Grid Solar
      11. Over The Counter Wednesday Program
    3. Code Compliance Division
      1. Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) Information
      2. Request an Administrative Appeal Hearing
      3. Code Compliance Policy & Procedure Guidelines
      4. Codes Enforced
      5. Common Violations & Handouts
      6. Frequently Asked Questions
    4. Environmental Health
      1. Body Art
      2. Drinking Water Wells
        1. Small Water Systems
        2. Private Residential Wells
      3. Food Programs
        1. Caterers
        2. Cottage Food
        3. Community Events
        4. Famers Markets, Farm Stands, Ag Homestay and B&B Info
        5. Food Facilities
        6. Food Safety
        7. Mobile Food Facilities
        8. Organic Recycling Guide
        9. Platform Kitchen Operations
        10. Temporary Food Facilities (TFFs)
        11. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
        12. Edible Food Recovery
      4. Hazardous Materials (CUPA)
        1. Hazardous Material Business Plan
        2. Hazardous Waste Generator Program
        3. Above Ground Petroleum Storage
        4. Underground Storage Tank Program
        5. Household Hazardous Waste
        6. Did You Know?
      5. Lead and Asbestos
      6. Mosquito and Vector Control
        1. Vector Related Diseases
        2. Dead Bird Hotline
        3. West Nile Virus & Mosquito Prevention
        4. Did You Know?
      7. Organized Camps
      8. Public Pools and Spas
      9. Services
      10. Sewage Disposal
        1. On-Site Soils Evaluation (OSSE)
        2. Septic System
        3. Ordinances & Sewage Disposal Technical Advisory Group
        4. Local Septic Consultants & CSSP's
        5. Did you Know?
      11. Town of Truckee
      12. Frequently Asked Questions
      13. Document Library
    5. Farm Advisor Division
      1. Contact the Farm Advisor
    6. Planning Department
      1. Department Services
        1. Land Use Applications & Forms
        2. Development Review Committee (DRC)
        3. Biological Consultants
        4. Cannabis Permitting
      2. Land Use Information & FAQs
        1. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
        2. Area Plans
        3. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 
        4. Design Guidelines
        5. Energy Efficiency
        6. Frequently Asked Questions
        7. General Plan
        8. Land Use & Development Codes
        9. Zoning District Maps
        10. Zoning Ordinance
        11. Zoning & Parcel Information
      3. Planning Commission
      4. Projects & Supporting Documents
        1. Projects & Supporting Documents
        2. 2019 Safety Element Update
        3. 2023 Housing Ordinance Amendments PLN23-0059; ORD23-1
        4. Environmental Documents
        5. Fire Facilities Impact Fee Study Update – Nevada County Consolidated Fire District
        6. Idaho Maryland Mine - Rise Grass Valley
        7. Rincon Del Rio
        8. Penn Valley Area Plan
        9. Planning Projects Archive
        10. Trees Resort
      5. Zoning Administrator
    7. Public Works
      1. Adopt-A-Road
      2. County Surveyor
        1. Corner Records
      3. Current & Future Projects
        1. Annual Road Rehabilitation Projects
        2. Combie Road Multi-Purpose Trail Project
        3. Donner Pass Road Reconstruction
        4. Egress/Ingress Hazardous Tree Removal Project
        5. Local Traffic Mitigation Fee Program Project
        6. McCourtney Rd. Transfer Station Renovation Project
        7. Nevada County Annual Striping Projects
        8. Nevada County Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation (HBP) Project 2017-2022
        9. North San Juan Fire Suppression System Project
        10. Ridge Rd and Rough & Ready Hwy Intersection Improvement Project
        11. Rule 20A Utility Undergrounding Project
        12. Transit Depot Slow Charger and On-Route Fast Charger Project
        13. Transit Services Bus Wash Improvement Project
      4. Engineering
        1. Current & Future Projects
        2. Road Maintenance Program Options and Maintained Mileage
      5. Frequently Asked Questions
      6. Public Works Permits
        1. Encroachment Permit
        2. Transportation Permit
        3. Sewer Connection Permit
      7. Quick Links to Forms, Publications and Services
      8. Road Conditions and Closures
      9. Road Maintenance
        1. Living in Snow Country
        2. Snow Plow Operations - County Code
        3. Roadside Vegetation Control - "No-Spray" Agreement
      10. Solid Waste
        1. Garbage Collection Services
        2. Recycling Resources
        3. Organics Recycling
        4. Transfer Stations
        5. Transfer Station - McCourtney RdRenovation Project
        6. Solid & Hazardous Waste Commission
        7. Solid Waste FAQs
        8. 2023 Unincorporated Eastern Nevada County Solid Waste Rate Study
      11. Transit Services
        1. About Us
        2. Governance
        3. Rider Information
      12. Wastewater
        1. Alerts - NCSD No. 1
        2.  Document Library 
        3. Know Your Zone
        4. NCSD Rates, Fees, Annual Charges
        5. New Sewer Application and Permit Information
        6. Sanitation District Advisory Committee (SDAC)
        7. Sewer Lateral Maintenance and Sewer Relief Valve
  3. Find
    1. Code Compliance Process
    2. Current Planning Projects
      1. Dollar General
      2. Housing Element Update 2019-2027
      3. Boca Quarry Mine Expansion
      4. Golden Oaks, Lodestar & Sunshine Valley Easements
      5. Housing Element Rezone Program Implementation
      6. Ananda Village Master Plan
      7. Dollar General
        1. Alta Sierra
        2. Penn Valley
        3. Rough & Ready Highway
      8. Hansen Brothers Greenhorn Creek Mining Expansion
      9. North Star Water Treatment Facility
      10. Campora Propane Service
      11. Allen Industrial Amended Project Documents
      12. Nevada City School of the Arts Documents
      13. Northern Sierra Propane Prelim Propane Site Plan
      14. Sweetland Garden Mercantile
      15. Wildwood Self-Storage
      16. Sierra Plumbing Supply
      17. U.S. Forest Service Rezone
      18. Soda Springs Area Plan
      19. Housing Ordinance Amendments
      20. McDonagh TPZ Rezone Documents
      21. General Plan Land Use Map & Rezones
      22. Tahoe Donner Trails Plan
      23. Consolidated Fire District Rezone Documents
      24. Housing Element Rezone Program Implementation
      25. Agricultural Ordinance Amendments 2017
      26. Lake Van Norden Spillway
    3. Current Public Works Projects
    4. Examples of Nuisance Abatement
    5. Noxious Invasive Plant Information
    6. Transit Services
    7. Zoning Ordinance
  4. Request
    1. An Administration Citation Review
    2. An Administrative Hearing
    3. Appointment
    4. New Sewer Connection
    5. Phone Book Delivery Opt Out
    6. Trash / Recycling Service
  5. Submit
    1. Environmental Health Problem
    2. Online Payment
    3. Pesticide Related Complaint
    4. Road Maintenance Request
Public Record Requests
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