Anyone who intends to sleep on public property in Nevada City, notably homeless folks, will have to obtain a permit to exempt them from a camping ordinance passed by the town’s council Wednesday night. “I think this a creative way to try to solve a problem we’ve had here in the community for a long time,” said Councilwoman Jennifer Ray. Until Wednesday, the city had no ordinance to prohibit anyone who put up a tent, shelter or slept on public land without a permit, including those in cars. Nevada City has approximately 60 homeless residents, a “high percentage” of them …