Nevada County, CA Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

1. Access Driveway Location. Access driveways to parking areas containing three (3) or more spaces shall be located and designed as follows: a. Distance from Street Corner. Parking area ingress and egress driveways shall be located a minimum of 150 feet from the nearest street intersection, measured from the driveway centerline to the intersection centerline. b. Number of Driveways. Ingress and egress driveways crossing the street property line for a single site shall be limited to two (2) driveways along the frontage of any single street on parcels two (2) acres or less in size. The centerline of double driveways along the same property line shall be separated by a minimum of thirty (30') feet. c. Abutting Parcel. Parking area ingress and egress driveways shall be located a minimum of 150 feet from any driveway on the same parcel or adjacent parcel as measured from centerline to centerline, provided, however, that each parcel shall be provided with a driveway. 2. Driveway Encroachment Standards. Driveways shall conform to the County's commercial approach in Road Standards. 3. Controlled Access. Parking areas, except for single-family residences, shall be designed to not allow vehicles to back out into any public right-of-way or pedestrian walk in order to egress the parcel or to maneuver out of the parking space. Parking lots shall be designed and improved to prevent ingress and egress at any point other than designated entrances or exit drives.