Provides opportunity for visitors to the Historic Firehouse No. 1, which  was completed in the Spring of 1861, and housed the Nevada Hose Company No. 1 from 1861 to 1938.

Displays historical collections from the history of early Nevada City, including the Nisenan Indians, the Donner Party, the Chinese and daily life in Nevada County, featuring wedding dresses and an ornate miniature doll house.

Provides municipal services for Nevada City.

Provides county government administration.

DURING THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
County of Nevada, City of Grass Valley and City of Nevada City Limit Public Counter Services and Temporarily Close Buildings
Starting March 19th

Essential Public Services Will Continue

The County, City of Grass Valley and City of Nevada City continue to jointly respond to coronavirus and COVID-19, the illness caused by coronavirus, by implementing social distancing protocols. Coronavirus continues to be an emerging, rapidly evolving situation. We thank our community partners who are making all efforts to help protect the community, from practicing social distancing to following the state and federal guidelines for gatherings. By following the best practices our community can help flatten the bell curve of those possibly contracting COVID-19, help guard against our local health care systems becoming overwhelmed, and protect those most vulnerable to coronavirus in our commun… [read more]

Ordinaces regarding masks and public nuisance were passed by the city council of the City of Nevada City on Decemr 9, 2020. The City of Nevada City abides by COVID-19 Guidance information from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

Face Covering Urgency Ordinance - https://www.nevadacityca.gov/files/documents/Ordinance2020-201329042758121120PM.pdf
Any person who violates the [CDPH face covering] Guidance is in violation of this urgency ordinance and is subject to administrative citations under Nevada City Municipal Code Chapter 1.22. The fine amount for the first violation is $100, the second violation is $150, and the third violation is $200.

Public Nuisance Urgency Ordinance - https://www.nevadacityca.gov/files/documents/Ordinance2020-211329042830121120PM.pdf

The Nevada City Veteran's Memorial Building and Seaman's Lodge provide meeting space services for public use. Rental fees are charged and appointments must be made in advance for the use of these buildings.

Provides a full-service community policing organization. Officers are available for ride-a-longs and presentations on crime and traffic safety.

To report an emergency, call 9-1-1.
 
To report a non-emergency problem or concern to City Hall, please complete the form at https://www.nevadacityca.gov/forms.aspx?fid=%20555 or see below for a link to an alternate form.
 
You can complete a Code Compliance Investigation Request (sometimes referred to as Hazardous Vegetation Complaint Form) if that pertains better to your concern. https://www.nevadacityca.gov/files/documents/HazardousVegetationComplaintForm-20191329045024062419PM.pdf

If you would like to speak directly with a staff member, call City Hall at 530-265-2496, Monday through Friday, 8am-noon & 1-5pm.

Nevada County Superior Court has an ADA Coordinator (Americans with Disabilities Act) to ensure full access to the judicial system.

POLICY
In accordance with California Rule of Court 1.100, it is the policy of Superior Court of California, County of Nevada to assure that qualified individuals with disabilities have equal and full access to the judicial system.

REQUEST FOR ACCOMODATION
Requests for Accommodation including but not limited to auxiliary aids and/or services should be made as far in advance of the requested accommodations implementation date as possible, and in any event should be made no less than five court dates prior to the requested implementation date. The Court may, in its discretion, waive this requirement..

QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
Are persons covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and includes individuals who have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities; have a record of such… [read more]

The Nevada County Law Library is the primary depository of legal reference materials for the County of Nevada, and provides open access of these resources to all members of the community.

Offers approximately 6,000 volumes of reference materials including: Nolo Press self-help law books, the Nevada County Codes, and the Municipal Codes of Grass Valley, Nevada City, and Truckee. Electronic resources include public internet access and computer stations are available for Westlaw, Lexis Nexis Digital Library, CEB OnLaw, Judicial Council forms, legal pleadings, and word processing. Because the Law Library has gone almost completely electronic, our hard-bound books do not always contain the latest updates.

The Law Library offers noon time legal seminars via Zoom, for a nominal fee, and a listing may be found on the Court's website at www.nccourt.net.

The Board of Trustees of the Nevada County Law Library meets on the second Wednesday of every month, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM in the Law Library Conferen… [read more]

Offers help in completing and filing forms, and providing conservatorship, and guardianship assistance. Provides assistance in all areas of state law.

This is one of many possible First 5 Nevada County Ready to Grow (R2G) program resources.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, services are being provided by phone and email only.

The Self-Help Center provides the resources citizens need to better understand the legal process and/or represent themselves in a court case. In addition to the Services and Resources listed below, the Center provides the services of the Family Law Facilitator and Small Claims Advisor.

We are a walk in clinic. All services are free of charge and offered on a first come/first served basis. We do charge a small fee for copies and form packets.

The Self-Help Center also provides information and education on Alternative Dispute Resolution.  This alternative form of civil litigation is less formal, less expensive and often a faster method to resolve a conflict between two parties. 

Services to residents of Truckee or Sierra Counties are available either in person or by phone.

• By Phone - call the number to the right and leave a specific question - include your case number if y…

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