Title 18 — DEVELOPMENT CODE›Chapter 18.26 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION DESIGN GUIDELINES
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Truckee Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · Truckee
Site Planning and General Development Standards
Chapter 18.30 - General Property Development and Use Standards .......................................... III-7 18.30.010 - Purpose and Applicability ...................................................................................... III-7 18.30.020 - Access .................................................................................................................... III-8 18.30.030 - Air Emissions ......................................................................................................... III-9 18.30.040 - Archeological/Cultural Resources ....................................................................... III-10 18.30.050 - Drainage and Storm Water Runoff ...................................................................... III-11 18.30.056 - Easements ............................................................................................................ III-19 18.30.060 - Exterior Lighting and Night Sky .......................................................................... III-20 18.30.070 - Fences, Walls, and Hedges .................................................................................. III-26 18.30.080 - Grading and Vegetation Removal ........................................................................ III-30 18.30.090 - Height Measurement and Height Limit Exceptions ............................................. III-31 18.30.100 - Property Maintenance .......................................................................................... III-33 18.30.105 – Public Improvement Maintenance ....................................................................... III-34 18.30.110 - Screening and Buffer ........................................................................................... III-35 18.30.120 - Setback Requirements and Exceptions ................................................................ III-37 18.30.130 - Snow Storage ....................................................................................................... III-46 18.30.140 - Solar Access and Solar Equipment Guidelines .................................................... III-49 18.30.150 - Solid Waste/Recyclable Materials Storage .......................................................... III-50 18.30.151 - Storage Containers ............................................................................................... III-52 18.30.155 - Tree Preservation ................................................................................................. III-53 18.30.160 - Undergrounding of Utilities ................................................................................. III-59 18.30.170 - Vibrations ............................................................................................................. III-60 Chapter 18.34 - Floodplain Management ..................................................................................... III-61 18.34.010 - Purpose of Chapter ............................................................................................... III-61 18.34.020 – Applicability ........................................................................................................ III-62 18.34.030 - Definitions ........................................................................................................... III-63 18.34.040 - Warning and Disclaimer of Liability ................................................................... III-66 18.34.050 - Variance Required ............................................................................................... III-66 18.34.060 - General Provisions ............................................................................................... III-67 18.34.070 - Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction ............................................................... III-67 18.34.080 - Consideration for Variances ................................................................................ III-70 18.34.090 - Conditions for Variance Issuance ........................................................................ III-71 Chapter 18.36 - Hillside Development Standards ....................................................................... III-73 18.36.010 - Purpose of Chapter ............................................................................................... III-73 18.36.020 - Applicability ........................................................................................................ III-73 18.36.030 - Application Content ............................................................................................. III-74 18.36.040 - Standards for Hillside Development .................................................................... III-74
II-73 18.36.020 - Applicability ........................................................................................................ III-73 18.36.030 - Application Content ............................................................................................. III-74 18.36.040 - Standards for Hillside Development .................................................................... III-74
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18.36.050 - Design Criteria for Hillside Development ........................................................... III-76 18.36.060 - Findings for Use Permit Approval ....................................................................... III-80 Chapter 18.38 - Lake and River/Stream Corridor Development .............................................. III-83 18.38.010 - Purpose of Chapter ............................................................................................... III-83 18.38.020 - Applicability ........................................................................................................ III-83 18.38.030 - Application Content ............................................................................................. III-83 18.38.040 - River and Stream Development Standards .......................................................... III-84 18.38.050 - Donner Lake Development Standards ................................................................. III-86 Chapter 18.40 - Landscape Standards ......................................................................................... III-89 18.40.010 - Purpose of Chapter ............................................................................................... III-89 18.40.020 - Applicability ........................................................................................................ III-89 18.40.030 - Landscape Plan Requirements ............................................................................. III-89 18.40.040 - Site Landscaping Requirements ........................................................................... III-90 18.40.050 - Landscape Standards ............................................................................................ III-92 18.40.060 – Water Efficient Landscape Standards ................................................................. III-97 Chapter 18.42 - Landscape Design Guidelines .......................................................................... III-107 18.42.010 - Purpose of Chapter ............................................................................................. III-107 18.42.020 - Applicability ...................................................................................................... III-107 18.42.030 - General Guidelines............................................................................................. III-107 18.42.040 - Landscaping Along Streets ................................................................................ III-109 18.42.050 - Project Entry Landscaping ................................................................................. III-109 18.42.060 - Pedestrian Area Landscaping ............................................................................. III-110 18.42.070 - Installation of Landscaping ................................................................................ III-110 18.42.080 - Recommended Plant Materials .......................................................................... III-111 Chapter 18.44 – Noise .................................................................................................................. III-113 18.44.010 - Purpose of Chapter ............................................................................................. III-113 18.44.020 - Noise Complaints ............................................................................................... III-113 18.44.030 - Noise Measurement Criteria .............................................................................. III-114 18.44.040 - Exterior Noise Standards ................................................................................... III-114 18.44.050 - Residential Interior Noise Standards.................................................................. III-116 18.44.060 - Prohibited Acts................................................................................................... III-117 18.44.070 - Exceptions .......................................................................................................... III-118 Chapter 18.46 - Open Space/Cluster Requirements ................................................................. III-121 18.46.010 - Purpose of Chapter ............................................................................................. III-121 18.46.020 - Applicability ...................................................................................................... III-121 18.46.030 - Definitions ......................................................................................................... III-121 18.46.040 - Wetlands ............................................................................................................ III-122 18.46.050 - Open Space Standards ........................................................................................ III-123 18.46.060 - Open Space and Clustering Guidelines .............................................................. III-128 18.46.070 - Open Space Incentives ....................................................................................... III-129 18.46.080 - Scenic Corridor Standards ................................................................................. III-130 Chapter 18.48 - Parking and Loading Standards ...................................................................... III-133 18.48.010 - Purpose of Chapter ............................................................................................. III-133 18.48.020 - Applicability ...................................................................................................... III-133
Chapter 18.48 - Parking and Loading Standards ...................................................................... III-133 18.48.010 - Purpose of Chapter ............................................................................................. III-133 18.48.020 - Applicability ...................................................................................................... III-133
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18.48.030 - General Parking and Loading Regulations ........................................................ III-133 18.48.040 - Number of Parking Spaces Required ................................................................. III-134 18.48.050 - Adjustments to Off-Street Parking Requirements ............................................. III-142 18.48.060 - Accessible Parking Requirements ...................................................................... III-143 18.48.070 - Development Standards for Off-Street Parking ................................................. III-143 18.48.080 - Driveways and Site Access ................................................................................ III-149 18.48.090 - Bicycle Parking and Support Facilities .............................................................. III-150 18.48.100 - Off-Street Loading Space Requirements ........................................................... III-153 18.48.110 - Downtown Parking ............................................................................................ III-154 Chapter 18.50 - Parking Design Guidelines ............................................................................... III-157 18.50.010 - Purpose of Chapter ............................................................................................. III-157 18.50.020 - Applicability ...................................................................................................... III-157 18.50.030 - General Parking Guidelines ............................................................................... III-158 18.50.040 - Access and Circulation ...................................................................................... III-158 18.50.050 - Parking Lot Design ............................................................................................ III-159 18.50.060 - Pedestrian Connections ...................................................................................... III-161 Chapter 18.52 - Rail Corridor Standards .................................................................................. III-163 18.52.010 - Purpose of Chapter ............................................................................................. III-163 18.52.020 - Applicability ...................................................................................................... III-163 18.52.030 - Land Use Limitations ......................................................................................... III-163 Chapter 18.54 - Signs ................................................................................................................... III-165 18.54.010 - Purpose of Chapter ............................................................................................. III-165 18.54.020 – Applicability ...................................................................................................... III-165 18.54.030 - Sign Plan Review Requirements ........................................................................ III-166 18.54.040 - Comprehensive Sign Program Requirements .................................................... III-168 18.54.050 – Temporary Sign Permit Requirements .............................................................. III-170 18.54.060 - Prohibited Signs ................................................................................................. III-175 18.54.070 - General Requirements for All Signs .................................................................. III-177 18.54.080 - Standards for Specific Types of Permanent Signs ............................................. III-180 18.54.090 - Sign Requirements for Specific Land Uses ....................................................... III-185 18.54.100 - Nonconforming or Abandoned Signs ................................................................ III-189 Chapter 18.56 - Sign Design Guidelines ..................................................................................... III-193 18.56.010 - Purpose of Chapter ............................................................................................. III-193 18.56.020 - Applicability ...................................................................................................... III-193 18.56.030 - Sign Design Guidelines ...................................................................................... III-193 Chapter 18.58 - Standards for Specific Land Uses .................................................................... III-199 18.58.010 - Purpose of Chapter ............................................................................................. III-199 18.58.020 - Applicability ...................................................................................................... III-199 18.58.025 - Accessory Dwelling Units ................................................................................. III-200 18.58.030 - Accessory Retail Uses ........................................................................................ III-215 18.58.040 - Accessory Uses — General Standards ............................................................... III-216 18.58.050 - Adult Entertainment Establishments .................................................................. III-217 18.58.060 - Animal Raising and Keeping ............................................................................. III-219 18.58.070 - Bed and Breakfast Inns ...................................................................................... III-222 18.58.072 – Bikeshares ......................................................................................................... III-224
III-217 18.58.060 - Animal Raising and Keeping ............................................................................. III-219 18.58.070 - Bed and Breakfast Inns ...................................................................................... III-222 18.58.072 – Bikeshares ......................................................................................................... III-224
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18.58.075 - Cannabis Delivery Services ............................................................................... III-225 18.58.080 - Child Day Care Facilities ................................................................................... III-232 18.58.090 - Community Centers, Membership Organizations, and Public Assembly Uses . III-234 18.58.114 - Electrical Utility Facilities ................................................................................. III-235 18.58.120 - Home Occupations ............................................................................................. III-237 18.58.130 - Live/Work and Work/Live Units ....................................................................... III-240 18.58.135 – Makerspaces ...................................................................................................... III-243 18.58.140 - Mixed-Use Development ................................................................................... III-244 18.58.150 - Mobile Home Parks and Subdivisions ............................................................... III-246 18.58.160 - Mobile Home, Tiny Home or Recreational Vehicle — Temporary During Construction ....................................................................................................... III-248 18.58.170 – Mobile Homes, Manufactured Homes, and Tiny Homes on Permanent Foundation Systems ............................................................................................................... III-249 18.58.190 – Outdoor Display and Sale Standards ................................................................. III-249 18.58.200 - Outdoor Storage and Work Areas ...................................................................... III-254 18.58.210 - Recycling Facilities ............................................................................................ III-255 18.58.220 - Residential Accessory Uses and Structures ....................................................... III-259 18.58.240 - Senior Citizen Projects ....................................................................................... III-264 18.58.245 – Supportive Housing ........................................................................................... III-266 18.58.260 – Time-Share Uses ............................................................................................... III-267 18.58.270 – Wireless Communications Facilities ................................................................. III-271 Chapter 18.60 - Surface Mining and Reclamation Standards ................................................. III-283 18.60.010 - Purpose of Chapter ............................................................................................. III-283 18.60.020 - State Standards ................................................................................................... III-284 18.60.030 - Applicability ...................................................................................................... III-284 18.60.040 - Vested Rights ..................................................................................................... III-286 18.60.050 - Process ............................................................................................................... III-286 18.60.060 - Standards for Reclamation ................................................................................. III-288 18.60.070 - Statement of Responsibility ............................................................................... III-289 18.60.080 - Findings for Approval ........................................................................................ III-289 18.60.090 - Financial Assurances ......................................................................................... III-290 18.60.100 - Interim Management Plans ................................................................................ III-292 18.60.110 - Annual Report Requirements ............................................................................. III-293 18.60.120 - Inspections ......................................................................................................... III-294 18.60.130 - Violations and Penalties ..................................................................................... III-294 18.60.140 - Appeals .............................................................................................................. III-294 18.60.150 - Fees .................................................................................................................... III-294 18.60.160 - Mineral Resource Protection .............................................................................. III-295 Chapter 18.62 - Temporary Uses and Events ............................................................................ III-297 18.62.010 - Purpose of Chapter ............................................................................................. III-297 18.62.020 - Applicability ...................................................................................................... III-297 18.62.030 - Exempt Temporary Uses and Events ................................................................. III-298 18.62.040 - General Requirements for All Temporary Uses ................................................ III-298 18.62.050 - Requirements for Specific Temporary Uses and Events .................................... III-300 18.62.060 - Conditions of Approval ...................................................................................... III-302 Chapter 18.64 - Truckee-Tahoe Airport Area Restrictions ..................................................... III-305 18.64.010 - Purpose of Chapter ............................................................................................. III-305
...... III-300 18.62.060 - Conditions of Approval ...................................................................................... III-302 Chapter 18.64 - Truckee-Tahoe Airport Area Restrictions ..................................................... III-305 18.64.010 - Purpose of Chapter ............................................................................................. III-305
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18.64.020 - Applicability ...................................................................................................... III-305 18.64.040 – Airport Height Zones and Height Limits .......................................................... III-305 18.64.050 – Airport Compatibility Zones ............................................................................. III-306 18.64.060 – Airport Noise Zones .......................................................................................... III-306 18.64.080 – Nonconforming Uses and Structures ................................................................. III-307
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General Property Development Standards
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