Chapter 14 — BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, COUNCILS AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS

Boards, Commissions, Committees, Councils and Special Districts may be established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. These entities are created for the purposes of advising the Board of Supervisors and of performing specific functions designated by the Board in their respective areas of expertise. Each Board, Commission, Committee, Council and Special District shall be governed by resolutions specifying the composition, functions, rules and procedures. A full list of these various Boards, Commissions, Committees, Councils and Special Districts are on file in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.

(Ord. 2518. (03/14/2023))

State mandated Boards, Committees, Commissions, Councils, or Special Districts, include, but are not limited to:

Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program—County Service Authority.

Air Quality Management District Board.

Area 4 Agency on Aging Advisory Council.

Area 4 Agency of Aging Governing Board.

Assessment Appeals Board.

Board of Trustees of the Law Library.

Citizen's Oversight Committee of the Nevada Country Library County Oversight Board for the County of Nevada.

First 5 Nevada County Children and Families First Commission.

Juvenile Justice/Delinquency Prevention Commission.

Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo).

Local Planning Council for Child Development for the County of Nevada (LPC) Mental Health & Substance Use Advisory Board (Nevada County).

Nevada-Sierra Connecting Point Public Authority Governing Board Remote Access Network (RAN).

Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission (Nevada County).

(Ord. 2518. (03/14/2023))

Boards include, but are not limited to:

Area 4 Agency of Aging Governing Board.

Assessment Appeals Board.

Board of Trustees for the Law Library.

Building and Accessibility Standards Board of Review.

Countywide Oversight Board for the County of Nevada.

Mental Health & Substance Use Advisory Board (Nevada County).

Nevada-Sierra Connecting Point Public Authority Governing Board.

(Ord. 2518. (03/14/2023))

Commissions include, but are not limited to:

Adult and Family Services Commission.

Agricultural Commission.

Airport Land Use Commission Farm Commission.

First 5 Nevada County Children and Families First Commission.

Fish and Wildlife Commission.

Historical Landmarks Commission.

Juvenile Justice/Delinquency Prevention Commission.

Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo).

Planning Commission.

Nevada County Transportation Commission.

Planning Commission.

Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission (Nevada County).

Transit Services Commission.

(Ord. 2518. (03/14/2023))

Pursuant to the provisions of the Planning and Zoning Law of the Cal. Gov't Code §§ 65000—66499.58, there is hereby established a Planning Commission in and for the County of Nevada. The Nevada County Planning Commission shall consist of five (5) members of the Nevada County Planning Agency; one (1) to be appointed by each Supervisor from their supervisorial district. Such appointee shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing Supervisor.

(Ord. 2518. (03/14/2023))

The Nevada County Planning Commission shall have jurisdiction over and shall review and consider and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors to approve or disapprove all of the following:

All General Plan amendments;

All amendments to the Nevada County Zoning Ordinance;

All subdivisions requiring the approval and filing of a final map and parcel maps creating more than four (4) lots and all major use permits and site plans as provided in the zoning ordinance.

(Ord. 2484. (12/15/2020); Ord. 2518. (03/14/2023))

The Agricultural Advisory Commission shall consist of nine (9) members and shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors.

Membership shall include a balanced representation of the industries within the County. Representatives from the following industries are preferred and include:

Forest and related industries;

The cattle industry;

The equine industry;

Livestock other than the cattle and equine industries;

The farming industry;

The viticulture industry; or

Other agricultural interests.

No more than two (2) members from any single industry listed above shall serve at the same time to maintain a balanced industry representation.

(Ord. 2490. (04/27/2021); Ord. 2148. (05/25/2004); Ord. 2211. (07/11/2006); Ord. 2417. (08/09/2016); Ord. 2518. (03/14/2023))

One (1) member of the Board of Supervisors appointed by the Chair of the Board of Supervisors, as well as the Nevada County Farm Advisor and the Nevada County Agricultural Commissioner shall serve as ex officio members of the Nevada County Agricultural Advisory Commission.

(Ord. 2490. (04/27/2021); Ord. 2518. (03/14/2023); Ord. 2525. (06/13/2023))

The term of office of each member of the Agricultural Advisory Commission shall be four (4) years and until the appointment and qualification of their successor. The first members of the Advisory Commission shall classify themselves by lot so that the terms of office of one (1) member is one (1) year, of one (1) member two (2) years, of one (1) member three (3) years, and of two (2) members four (4) years. Any member may be removed by the Board of Supervisors at any time without cause. Any vacancy that is created during a term shall be filled by the Board of Supervisors for the remainder of the unexpired term. All vacancies on the Advisory Commission shall be immediately reported to the Board of Supervisors.

(Ord. 2518. (03/14/2023); Ord. 2525. (06/13/2023))

The Agricultural Advisory Commission shall hold regular monthly meetings, plus such additional meetings as may be called by the Chair of the Advisory Commission.

(Ord. 2076. (02/12/2002); Ord. 2518. (03/14/2023); Ord. 2525. (06/13/2023))

All members of the Agricultural Advisory Commission shall serve without compensation.

(Ord. 2525. (06/13/2023))

The County Agricultural Commissioner may provide staff service for the Agricultural Advisory Commission in the conduct of its business as hereinafter designated.

(Ord. 2525. (06/13/2023))

The Agricultural Advisory Commission shall be an advisory body to and for the Board of Supervisors on all matters pertaining to agriculture. The Commission shall advise the Board of Supervisors of procedures and techniques requiring legislative and policy actions that will encourage, promote and protect agricultural activities that are conducive to the continued well-being of the County of Nevada. The Agricultural Advisory Commission shall formulate and recommend to the Board general policies related to the purposes for which this Commission is created. The Commission shall also recommend approval or disapproval of development and use permits and subdivision applications for projects on, or adjacent to, agricultural zoned lands pursuant to such policies as may be adopted by resolution by the Board.

(Ord. 2076(02/12/2002); Ord. 2518. (03/14/2023); Ord. 2525. (06/13/2023))

Committees include, but are not limited to:

Citizen's Oversight Committee of the Nevada County Library.

City Selection Committee.

Emergency Medical Care Committee.

Nevada County Sanitation District No. 1 Advisory Committee.

Roll Correction Review Committee.

(Ord. 2518. (03/14/2023))

Councils include, but are not limited to:

Area 4 Agency on Aging Advisory Council.

Local Planning Council for Child Care Development for County of Nevada (LPC).

Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council/Local Planning Council.

Operational Area Emergency Services Council (Nevada County).

Penn Valley Area Municipal Advisory.

Council South County Area Municipal Advisory Council.

(Ord. 2518. (03/14/2023))

Special Districts include, but are not limited to:

Air Quality Management District Hearing Board.

Industrial Development Authority.

Donner Summit Public Utility District Underground Utility Districts.

(Ord. 2518. (03/14/2023))

Other advisory entities include, but are not limited to:

Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program—County Service Authority.

Grand Jury.

Nevada County Finance Authority.

Northern Rural Training Employment Consortium (NORTEC).

Regional Housing Authority.

Remote Access Network.

Sewage Disposal Technical Advisory Group.

(Ord. 2518. (03/14/2023))

Adoption of State Law Relating to Law Libraries. All of the provisions of Chapter 5 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code of California regarding law libraries shall be, and the same are, hereby made applicable to the County. (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 6300-6364.)

(Ord. 206. (12/01/1955); Ord. 2518. (03/14/2023))