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Grading and erosion control in Nevada County
Nevada County's own rules on grading and erosion control, with the code text for every value.
Each rule below links to the section of the Nevada County Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.
What Nevada County's code says
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| Grading without a permit |
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Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What are the grading rules in Nevada County?
Nevada County's code: Basement and footing excavations under a valid building permit (not fill from them or unsupported cuts over five feet); an excavation less than two feet deep, up to fifty cubic yards, that does not create a cut slope both more than five feet high and steeper than 1 vertical in 1.5 horizontal; fills less than three feet deep that do not support structures, do not exceed fifty cubic yards on one lot and do not block a drainage course (or less than one foot deep on terrain flatter than 1 vertical in 5 horizontal); up to two hundred fifty cubic yards in an isolated area if the Building Official approves; fire-protection clearing within one hundred feet of a dwelling (not in flood plains; no unstable or erodible slopes and no encroachment on septic, well or hazardous-material setbacks) (§ 14.12.030); Required for any grading project that needs a grading permit. (Unless the Building Official finds the work will not create a significant erosion or sediment discharge hazard.) (§ 14.12.140).
General information, not legal advice.
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