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Title 17 — ZONING›Chapter 17.68 — COMBINING DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Nevada City Municipal Code § 17.68.370 Purpose
Nevada City Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Nevada City
Cite as: Nevada City Municipal Code § 17.68.370 · Text as of 2026-10-04
17.68.370 - Purpose.¶
In any zoning district, the minimum lot size provided therein may be increased to an alternative minimum lot size requirement by utilizing the minimum lot area combining district defined herein. All other provisions of the base zoning district, including, but not limited to, land uses, frontages, setbacks, and building heights shall remain in effect. The purpose of this combining district is to provide for greater flexibility in establishing lot development density where necessary. This designation is for the purpose of controlling future subdivision and shall not prohibit lots in existence at the time of this article amendment from reasonable improvement of their property consistent with the site development standards of the base zoning district. When used in conjunction with the PD combining district, the minimum area designation shall establish the density allowed in developing the property so designated.
(Ord. 91-04 Exh. E (part), 1991)
17.68.380 - Format of designation.¶
A number following the base district zoning regulation shall specify the minimum lot size in acres, or if enclosed in parenthesis, the minimum lot size in square feet.
| Example 1: R1-0.5 | Single-family zoning district with one-half (1/2) acre minimum lot size. |
|---|---|
| Example 2: R1 (20,000) | Single-family zoning district with twenty thousand (20,000) square foot minimum lot size. |
(Ord. 91-04 Exh. E (part), 1991)
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