Nevada County Municipal Code Ch. 1 Uniform System for Addressing

It is the purpose and intent of this Section to provide a uniform and consistent system of numbering primary buildings and properties within the unincorporated County to facilitate the location of property for emergency service providers, property identification and mail service purposes.

(Ord. 2474. (01/14/2020); Ord. 2531. (10/24/2023))

There is hereby established a uniform system for numbering all separate buildings developed on land and all primary and secondary houses fronting on all streets, avenues and public ways in the unincorporated area of the County of Nevada. All such buildings shall be numbered in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

(Ord. 2474. (01/14/2020); Ord. 2531. (10/24/2023))

For the purpose of this Section, there are hereby established base lines for the numbering of buildings for the western and eastern parts of the County of Nevada.

All numbering shall commence and increase in magnitude to the north, south, east and west of the intersection of the base line.

A. Western Nevada County.

1. State Highway 49 shall constitute the north/south base line and roads extending east and west of that highway shall carry address numbers indicating location east or west of that base street.

2. State Highway 20 shall constitute the east/west base line and roads extending north and south of that highway shall carry address numbers indicating location north and south of the base street.

B. Eastern Nevada County.

1. State Highway 267 and State Highway 89 (north of Interstate 80) shall constitute the north/south base line for numbering.

2. Donner Pass Road from Soda Springs to Bridge Street in downtown Truckee shall constitute the east/west base line.

(Ord. 2474. (01/14/2020); Ord. 2531. (10/24/2023))

A. The numbering of all buildings or parcels on each street shall begin at the base line. All numbers shall be assigned on the basis of one thousand (1,000) numbers per mile, or one (1) number for every five and twenty-eight one-hundredths (5.28') feet.

B. All address numbers assigned within the unincorporated portion of the County shall consist of five (5) digits except as exempted in Section 16.01.050 of this Chapter.

C. All buildings on the south and east sides of a street shall bear odd numbers. All buildings on the north and west sides of each street shall bear even numbers.

D. Addresses shall be assigned on the basis of the driveway access location.

E. Where any building has more than one (1) entrance serving separate occupants, separate numbers shall be assigned to each entrance serving a separate occupant.

F. Where only one (1) number can be assigned to any house or building, and the owner, occupant or agent of such building desires distinctive numbers for any portion of the building fronting on any street or public way, suffixes (A), (B), (C), etc., may be assigned.

G. The Planning Department shall be responsible for the assigning of address numbers within the unincorporated territory of the County of Nevada.

(Ord. 2474. (01/14/2020); Ord. 2531. (10/24/2023))

The Board of Supervisors may recognize communities or developments having established separate and distinct numbering systems and, upon a majority vote, may authorize alternative numbering systems for such communities or developments.

(Ord. 2474. (01/14/2020); Ord. 2531. (10/24/2023))

A. Address identification shall be provided pursuant to the Cal. Code Regs. Tit. California Fire Code, Part 9, Chapter 5 Fire Service Features, Section 505 Premises Identification.

B. The address identification shall be legible and placed in a position that is visible from the street or road fronting the property.

C. Address numbers shall be Arabic numerals or alphabetical letters. Numbers shall not be spelled out.

D. All address signs shall have minimum four (4) inch high numerals with a minimum one-half (0.5) inch stroke and be mounted or placed on a background with contrasting colors.

E. Where required by the fire code official, address identification shall be provided in additional approved locations to facilitate emergency response.

F. Where access is by means of a private road and the building cannot be viewed from the public way, a monument, pole or other sign or means shall be used to identify the structure.

G. Where multiple addresses are required at a single driveway, they shall be mounted on a single sign or post.

H. Where a road provides access solely to a single commercial or industrial business, the address sign shall be placed at the nearest road intersection providing access to that site, or otherwise posted to provide for unobstructed visibility from that intersection.

I. In all cases, the address shall be posted at the beginning of construction and shall be maintained thereafter, as provided in Section 16.01.070 below.

(Ord. 2474. (01/14/2020); Ord. 2531. (10/24/2023))

All new building permits of any kind will require the posting of street signs in accordance with Chapter 16.02 of this Title, and addresses in the following manner:

A. The address shall be posted at the building site as part of the framing inspection, and on the main building or on the property in the vicinity of the main building prior to final inspection.

B. If the structure and/or address sign is not visible from the driveway intersection with the access road, the number shall be posted at that intersection. When posted at the driveway intersection it shall be visible from both directions of travel. Address signs for one-way roads shall be visible from the direction of travel.

(Ord. 2474. (01/14/2020); Ord. 2531. (10/24/2023))

In order to preserve the continuity and uniformity of numbering of houses, buildings and structures, it shall be the duty of the owner or their agent to procure the correct number or numbers for such property, as designated by the County Planning Department or responsible agency. Once assigned, they shall be installed and maintained pursuant to the standards contained in Sections 16.01.060 and 16.01.070.

(Ord. 2474. (01/14/2020); Ord. 2531. (10/24/2023))

Any person, whether as principal, agent or employee, failing or refusing to display proper numbers after notice of such has been given in accordance with this Section, or willfully displaying or permitting to be displayed any improper number after aforesaid notice shall be subject to an infraction pursuant to the provisions contained in this Code.

(Ord. 2474. (01/14/2020); Ord. 2531. (10/24/2023))