Design Criteria
You can find parcel specific design criteria like parcel elevation, ground snow load, climate zone and wind exposure on the My Neighborhood Interactive Map.
The wind speed for areas of Nevada County west of Kingvale is 85 mph (3 second gust). Areas above 5000’ elevation and from Kingvale east to the Nevada State line are in a special wind region per the CaliforniaBuilding Code. The engineer or architect for the project must use local weather data to determine wind speed. Dependingon the location of the building site the wind speed for these areas is typically between 100-120 mph (3 second gust).
The wind speed for areas of Nevada County west of Kingvale is 85 mph (3 second gust).
Areas above 5000’ elevation and from Kingvale east to the Nevada State line are in a special wind region per
the CaliforniaBuilding Code. The engineer or architect for the project must use local weather data to determine wind
speed. Dependingon the location of the building site the wind speed for these areas is typically between
100-120 mph (3 second gust).
For seismic design category, see your design professional.