North San Juan, CA
51 local rules on file · Pop. 245 · Nevada County
Showing ordinances that apply to North San Juan, CA
North San Juan is an unincorporated community with a population of approximately 245 in Nevada County, California. Because North San Juan is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal government or city code. Instead, Nevada County ordinances apply directly to residential and commercial properties here. The rules below are the county-level regulations that govern your area. Nearby incorporated cities in Nevada County may have different rules.
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🔊 Noise Ordinances
Quiet Hours
Significant RestrictionsUnincorporated Nevada County has no classic curfew-style quiet-hours ordinance. Instead the General Plan Noise Element sets time-based exterior noise limits that tighten at night (10…
Construction Hours
Few RestrictionsUnincorporated Nevada County does not have a county-wide ordinance setting fixed construction hours. Construction activity is expressly exempt from the County's exterior noise…
Barking Dogs
Some RestrictionsNevada County Code Section G-IV 1.50 makes it unlawful and a nuisance for an animal owner to allow frequent or continuous irritating or raucous noise that disturbs the neighborhood for…
Aircraft Noise
Light RestrictionsAircraft noise around Nevada County and Truckee Tahoe airports is managed through Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans adopted by the airport land use commissions, which the County…
Decibel Limits
Some RestrictionsIndustrial uses in unincorporated Nevada County must meet the General Plan exterior noise limits, which cap industrial (M1, M2) zones at 80 dBA Leq and 90 dBA Lmax at any time, with…
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Nevada County has no stand-alone amplified-music ordinance. Amplified sound is regulated through the General Plan exterior noise standards and, for organized events…
Vehicle Noise
Some RestrictionsVehicle noise in unincorporated Nevada County is primarily controlled through the California Vehicle Code. The County's General Plan directs the Sheriff and CHP to enforce state…
🔥 Fire Regulations
Fireworks
Heavy RestrictionsAll fireworks are banned throughout unincorporated Nevada County, including state-approved "Safe and Sane" types. Nevada County is a non-permissive jurisdiction because of extreme…
Wildfire Zones
Light RestrictionsMost of unincorporated Nevada County is mapped as High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone by CAL FIRE and the State Fire Marshal under Government Code 51178. Unincorporated lands…
Outdoor Burning
Some RestrictionsOpen burning of dry vegetation in unincorporated Nevada County is allowed only on declared "permissive burn days" set by the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District (NSAQMD)…
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Some RestrictionsBackyard fires in unincorporated Nevada County fall into two regulated buckets: open burning of yard debris (allowed only on NSAQMD permissive burn days, with a CAL FIRE permit) and…
Brush Clearance
Some RestrictionsProperty owners in unincorporated Nevada County must maintain 100 feet of defensible space around structures under California PRC 4291, and the county's Hazardous Vegetation and…
🚗 Parking Rules
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Some RestrictionsNevada County does not maintain a citywide commercial-vehicle parking grid, so commercial-truck parking in unincorporated areas is governed mainly by California Vehicle Code authority…
Driveway Rules
Some RestrictionsBuilding, paving, or modifying a driveway that connects to a Nevada County road requires an Encroachment Permit from Public Works, and the driveway must meet County design standards…
Overnight Parking
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Nevada County has no countywide blanket overnight on-street parking ban, but overnight occupancy of an RV is limited by Code 12.03.150, vehicles left 72+ hours can be…
Abandoned Vehicles
Light RestrictionsNevada County runs an Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) program for vehicles on county roads under California Vehicle Code authority, and treats abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or…
RV & Boat Parking
Light RestrictionsIn unincorporated Nevada County, recreational vehicles may be stored on private residential parcels, but using an RV for temporary occupancy is regulated by Code Section 12.03.150…
Street Parking Limits
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Nevada County does not impose general on-street time limits on most rural county roads, but parking on the public right-of-way is restricted during snow removal and is…
🧱 Fence Regulations
Height Limits
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Nevada County, California, Section 12.04.106 of the County Code (formerly Land Use & Development Code) sets fence and hedge heights by yard and zone. In residential…
Fence Permit Requirements
Some RestrictionsNevada County's Fencing and Hedges section (Sec. 12.04.106) sets zoning height limits but does not, on its face, require a planning permit for an ordinary code-compliant fence. A…
Material Restrictions
Some RestrictionsNevada County's Sec. 12.04.106 does not prohibit specific fence materials. It allows wood, metal, wire, fabric, boards, and masonry walls, but regulates them by whether they are 'open'…
Retaining Walls
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Nevada County, the Building Setbacks section (Sec. 12.04.105) exempts retaining walls less than 4 feet in height above finished grade from setback requirements as a…
🏗️ Accessory Structures
Tiny Homes
Light RestrictionsUnincorporated Nevada County adopted Ordinance ORD24-2 (Board action Jan. 14, 2025) amending Title 12 to allow Tiny Homes on Wheels (THOWs) up to 400 sq ft as permanent dwellings…
ADU Rules
Few RestrictionsIn unincorporated Nevada County, ADUs and JADUs are reviewed ministerially and are governed primarily by California State ADU Law (Gov. Code 66310 et seq.). A completed application…
Shed & Carport Rules
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Nevada County allows small detached sheds without a building permit. One-story detached accessory structures up to 120 sq ft are unlimited in number, and structures up…
Garage Conversions
Some RestrictionsConverting an existing garage into an ADU in unincorporated Nevada County is handled ministerially under California ADU Law. No replacement parking may be required when a garage…
🐔 Animal Ordinances
Dog Leash Laws
Light RestrictionsIn unincorporated Nevada County, dogs and other animals may not run at large on public or private property. An animal is deemed at large when off the owner's premises and not under…
Pet Limits
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Nevada County, dogs and cats are limited to no more than 3 total in the R1, R2, R3, commercial, and industrial districts. On parcels of 0.5 acre or less, the maximum…
Exotic Pets
Heavy RestrictionsIn unincorporated Nevada County, wild, exotic, or non-domestic animals require special authorization from the Department of Animal Control under General Code Section G-IV 1.55, and may…
Chickens & Livestock
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Nevada County allows backyard chickens in RA and R1 zoning on lots under 0.5 acre, scaled by lot size: 4 hens at 6,000 sq ft, 8 at 10,000 sq ft, 14 at 20,000 sq ft…
Beekeeping
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Nevada County allows apiaries under its Animal Keeping and Raising standards. No apiary may be located within 100 feet of any other property boundary without the…
Breed Restrictions
Some RestrictionsNevada County does not ban specific dog breeds. California Food & Agricultural Code Section 31683 preempts breed-specific dangerous-dog ordinances; counties may only adopt…
🌿 Landscaping Rules
Tree Removal & Heritage Trees
Some RestrictionsRemoving a hazardous or dead tree for defensible space is required under the Hazardous Vegetation Abatement ordinance and needs no county permit. But removing protected oaks or trees…
Tree Trimming
Some RestrictionsRoutine pruning of your own trees needs no county permit. However, the Hazardous Vegetation Abatement ordinance (Sec. G-IV 7.4) requires owners to prune ladder fuels, remove dead/dying…
Weed Ordinances
Light RestrictionsUnincorporated Nevada County does not run a cosmetic lawn-height program. The only enforceable grass standard is fire-driven: the Hazardous Vegetation Abatement ordinance (Article 7…
Water Restrictions
Some RestrictionsNevada County government does not run a single countywide outdoor-watering schedule. Outdoor water use in unincorporated areas is governed by California's permanent water-waste…
💼 Home Business
Cottage Food Operations
Some RestrictionsNevada County Environmental Health registers and permits cottage food operations under California's cottage food law (AB-1616 / Health and Safety Code 113758). Class A (direct sales)…
Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
Some RestrictionsSection 12.03.110 of the Nevada County Zoning Regulations allows limited commercial activity from a residence as an accessory use in residential and rural districts. The home business…
Signage Rules
Some RestrictionsUnder Nevada County Code Section 12.03.110, a home business that requires a permit may have one on-site freestanding or wall sign limited to a maximum of four square feet, and it may…
Customer Traffic Restrictions
Some RestrictionsHome businesses in unincorporated Nevada County are limited to six business-related round trips per day, confined to 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, with all business…
Home Daycare
Significant RestrictionsUnder California Health and Safety Code 1597.45, a small or large family daycare home is a residential use by right in all zoning districts. Nevada County cannot require a conditional…
🏠 Short-Term Rentals
Repeat Violator Strikes
Some RestrictionsNevada County has no three-strikes STR permit system, but TOT enforcement escalates sharply: 10% penalty for late remittance, a second 10% after 30 days, a 25% fraud penalty, 1.5%…
Occupancy Limits
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Nevada County does not impose a special short-term-rental occupancy cap. Because there is no STR permit ordinance, guest counts are governed only by general building and…
Taxes & Fees
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Nevada County levies a 10% Transient Occupancy Tax on rentals of 30 days or less, authorized under California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 7280 and Nevada County…
Primary-Residence-Only Rule
Significant RestrictionsUnincorporated Nevada County does NOT limit short-term rentals to primary residences. The County's FAQs confirm there are no restrictions on renting rooms within a residence or on…
Short-Term Rental Permits
Significant RestrictionsThe only registration required in unincorporated Nevada County is a Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Certificate. Any property in the unincorporated area rented to transients for less…
Host Platform Liability
Some RestrictionsSince May 1, 2017, Airbnb has collected and remitted Nevada County's 10% TOT on all Airbnb bookings, with no host opt-out. Hosts remain personally responsible for collecting and…
🏊 Swimming Pools & Spas
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Some RestrictionsNevada County's residential pool safety rules mirror California's Swimming Pool Safety Act. Beyond the enclosure, doors and low windows giving direct pool access must have…
Pool Permits
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Nevada County, a building permit is required to construct an in-ground or permanent swimming pool. The County Building Department will not issue a swimming pool…
🖥️ Data Centers & Crypto Mining
Data Center Zoning & Siting
Some RestrictionsNevada County has no data-center-specific ordinance. A data center is treated as an industrial use and belongs in the BP (Business Park), M1 (Light Industrial), or M2 (Heavy…
Data Center Noise Limits
Some RestrictionsNevada County's General Plan Noise Element (Policy 9.1.2, Table 9.1) sets the noise ceiling. Data-center cooling and generators are measured at a neighboring home or school, where the…
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