City of Nevada City

Nevada City, Calif. — At the August 23, 2023, Regular City Council meeting of the City of Nevada City, the City Council provided direction to refer a proposed change to the City’s Sign Ordinance to the City’s Business Strategic Initiative Committee for stakeholder input. The Committee meeting is scheduled for 5:30pm September 26, 2023, at […]

Nevada City, Calif. — The City of Nevada City has adopted a new defensible space ordinance and is implementing new inspection and community outreach practices to address wildfire safety in Nevada City. After multiple public meetings involving the community, the Nevada City Fire Safety Advisory Committee and the City Council, the City of Nevada City […]

Nevada City, Calif. — The City of Nevada City, in partnership with WM, will be hosting a Green Waste Clean-Up event from 9am to 2pm on Saturday February 11, 2023, at the Eric W. Rood Administrative Center 950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959. The event encourages Nevada City residents to remove green waste from […]

Nevada City, Calif. — At the City of Nevada City October 26, 2022, City Council meeting the City Council approved a Business Development and Sustainability Fee Waiver Program. The program looks to assist businesses as they emerge from the impacts of COVID-19 and seek to sustain and expand their offerings. The program allows up to […]

Nevada City, Calif. — At the City of Nevada City July 14, 2022, City Council meeting the City Council provided direction to implement the City Manager’s recommended process for a Community-Driven Strategic Plan for the City. This plan will illuminate the path forward for the City from both Policy and Strategic perspectives. Critical to the […]

After a highly competitive selection and recruitment process, the City of Nevada City announces the appointment of its new Police Chief, Daniel Foss. Chief Foss replaces Interim Police Chief Ted Stec who has served Nevada City since May 1, 2021, upon the retirement of the previous Nevada City Police Chief. Foss joins Nevada City after […]

The City of Nevada City has received a ballot initiative from proponents of a measure that proposes to create a Historic Neighborhoods District within the City. The City has received inquiries about the proposed initiative. The City Council is not the sponsor of this initiative. The City presently does not take a position in support […]

Nevada City Council appointed its new city manager at its January 26 city council meeting by approving a contract with Sean Grayson. Grayson will begin his new position February 28. Grayson comes to the city from Rialto, California where he currently serves as fire chief. Rialto afforded him opportunity to expand his management skills by […]

The city of Nevada City announced today that it is accepting applications for the position of planning commissioner.  The city’s planning commission is a five-member body comprised of individuals appointed by individual councilmembers.  Terms of office run with the appointing councilmember.             The commission reviews and acts on matters related to planning and development.  It […]

The City of Nevada City is respectfully seeking your input on police services moving forward. Community input is invaluable while we review public safety policy and strategy in an effort to best serve the community. There are two ways to participate in this effort.  One is to complete a Public Safety and the Future of […]

Nevada City Manager Joan Phillipe, acting in her capacity as Director of Civil Defense and Disaster for the city, has issued a declaration of public emergency due to extreme fire danger. She issued the declaration due the current extended drought conditions combined with the excessive amount of combustible material located in and around the city. […]

At a special meeting held by the Nevada City City Council on June 18, 2021 a declaration of a Drought Stage 3 Warning was declared. Implementation was effective immediately. With rainfall this season being at historic lows, the Council made the decision based on information from the California State Water Boards as well as information […]

The City is working cooperatively with Waste Management to allow Nevada City residents a special dump day.  New this year – green waste.  The goal is to minimize wildfire risk, so clean up your yards and bring a truck load to the tennis court parking lot at Pioneer Park.  Keep in mind that Waste Management […]

February 12, 2021 – Nevada City Council announced, following a Friday special city council meeting, the approval of a contract with Joan Phillipe to serve as interim city manager effective Monday February 15, 2021.             Phillipe comes to Nevada City as a retired city manager with over 35 years’ experience in local government including as […]

March 22, 2020 – City of Nevada City buildings are closed to the public beginning Thursday, March 19. The closures are in response to the Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-33-20 (“Order”), directing all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence. “We continue to reiterate that the […]