Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.433 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.433
Rights and remedies of owners of property assessed
Status: in_force

Subject to any contractual limitations binding upon the owners of any property assessed, including but not limited to the restriction of the exercise of any remedy to a specified proportion, percentage or number of such owners, and subject to any prior or superior rights of others, any owner may, for the equal benefit and protection of all owners similarly situated:

1. By mandamus or other civil action or proceeding enforce the owner’s rights against the municipality, the governing body and any other of the officers, agents and employees of the municipality, require the municipality, the governing body or any of such officers, agents or employees to perform and carry out their respective duties, obligations, other commitments under NRS 271.431 to 271.4325 , inclusive, and their respective covenants and agreements with any such owner;

2. By a civil action require the municipality to account for revenues as if it is the trustee of an express trust;

3. By a civil action obtain the appointment of a receiver, who may enter and take possession of any facilities and any pledged revenues for the payment of assessments, prescribe sufficient fees derived from the facilities, and collect, receive and apply all pledged revenues or other moneys pledged for the payment of the assessments in the same manner as the municipality might do in accordance with the obligations of the municipality; and

4. By a civil action enjoin any acts or things which may be unlawful or in violation of the rights of the owner of any property.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 274.230 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 274 / Section 274.230
Powers of designating municipality: Cooperation with federal, state and local governments; improving police protection; federal assistance for urban development or training for employment; qualifications for benefits
Status: in_force

When a specially benefited zone is designated and approved under this chapter, the governing body of the designating municipality may:

1. Apply with the United States Department of Commerce to have the specially benefited zone declared to be a free trade zone.

2. When any federal legislation concerning specially benefited zones is enacted or becomes effective, prepare and submit, with the assistance of the Administrator and in a timely fashion, all information and forms necessary to permit the specially benefited zone designated and approved under this chapter to be considered as an eligible area under the federal program.

3. Apply for all available assistance from the federal, state, and in the case of a city, the county government, including the suspension or modification of their regulations within the specially benefited zone that have the characteristics described in subsection 1 of NRS 274.110 .

4. Develop and carry out a program to improve police protection within the zone.

5. Give priority to the use in the zone of any federal assistance for urban development or job training.

6. By ordinance adopt regulations for qualifying employers for the benefits authorized specifically for qualified businesses under this chapter and NRS 374.643 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.050 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277A / Section 277A.050
“City” defined
Status: in_force

“ City ” means an incorporated city.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.02784 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.02784
Joint planning area: Designation in regional plan; master plan required for area
Status: in_force

1. The regional planning commission may designate one or more joint planning areas in the comprehensive regional plan.

2. If an area is designated a joint planning area, the county and the affected cities shall jointly adopt a master plan for the area.

3. The master plan for a joint planning area must: (a) Be consistent with the comprehensive regional plan; (b) Designate the portion of the area, if any, that is included within the sphere of influence of a city; (c) Designate the portion of the area, if any, that is subject to the jurisdiction of the county for planning and zoning and development decisions; and (d) Be submitted to the regional planning commission for review pursuant to NRS 278.028 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278A.290 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278A / Section 278A.290
Fire lanes
Status: in_force

Fire lanes shall be provided as required by the fire department. Fire lanes may be grass areas.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.664 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.664
Power of agency to make additional covenants; additional powers
Status: in_force

An agency may:

1. Make covenants other than and in addition to the covenants expressly authorized of like or different character.

2. Make such covenants and do any and all such acts and things as may be necessary, convenient or desirable to secure its bonds, or, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, as will tend to make the bonds more marketable notwithstanding that such covenants, acts or things may not be enumerated in this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271A.070 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271A / Section 271A.070
Creation; acquisition, operation and ownership of projects located within districts; pledge of proceeds of certain taxes; boundaries; financing or reimbursement; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 271A.080 , the governing body of a municipality may: (a) Create a tourism improvement district for the purposes of carrying out this chapter and revise the boundaries of the district by adopting an ordinance describing the boundaries of the district and generally describing the types of projects which may be financed within the district pursuant to this chapter. (b) Without any election, acquire, improve, equip, operate and maintain a project within a district created pursuant to paragraph (a). The project may be owned by the municipality, another governmental entity, any other person, or any combination thereof. (c) For the purposes of carrying out paragraph (b), include in an ordinance adopted pursuant to paragraph (a) the pledge of a single percentage specified in the ordinance, which must not exceed 75 percent, of: (1) An amount equal to the proceeds of the taxes imposed pursuant to NRS 372.105 and 372.185 with regard to tangible personal property sold at retail, or stored, used or otherwise consumed, in the district during a fiscal year, after the deduction of a sum equal to 1.75 percent of the amount of those proceeds; (2) The amount of the proceeds of the taxes imposed pursuant to NRS 374.110 and 374.190 with regard to tangible personal property sold at retail, or stored, used or otherwise consumed, in the district during a fiscal year, after the deduction of 0.75 percent of the amount of those proceeds; and (3) The amount of the proceeds of the tax imposed pursuant to NRS 377.030 with regard to tangible personal property sold at retail, or stored, used or otherwise consumed, in the improvement district during a fiscal year, after the deduction of 1.75 percent of the amount of those proceeds.

2. The governing body of a municipality may not include in an ordinance adopted to create or revise the boundaries of a district pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 on or after July 1, 2013, the pledge of any proceeds described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (c) of subsection 1. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to the governing body of a municipality with respect to any district created before July 1, 2013, if the governing body obtains an opinion from independent bond counsel stating that the applicability of this provision would impair an existing contract for the sale of bonds which were issued before July 1, 2013.

3. A district created pursuant to this section by: (a) A city must be located entirely within the boundaries of that city. (b) A county must be located entirely within the boundaries of that county and, when the district is created, entirely outside of the boundaries of any city.

4. If any property within the boundaries of a district is also included within the boundaries of any other tourism improvement district or any improvement district for which any money has been pledged pursuant to NRS 271.650 , the total amount of money pledged pursuant to this section and NRS 271.650 with respect to such property by all such districts must not exceed the amount authorized pursuant to this section.

5. If the governing body of a municipality creates a tourism improvement district: (a) On or before October 1, 2009, that includes within its boundaries any property included within the boundaries of a redevelopment area established pursuant to chapter 279 of NRS , the governing body and agency may provide financing or reimbursement related to a project or redevelopment project pursuant to the provisions of both NRS 271A.120 and 279.610 to 279.685 , inclusive. (b) After October 1, 2009, that includes within its boundaries any property included within the boundaries of a redevelopment area established pursuant to chapter 279 of NRS , the governing body and an agency: (1) May provide financing or reimbursement related to a project or redevelopment project pursuant to the provisions of NRS 271A.120 or 279.610 to 279.685 , inclusive, whichever is applicable. (2) Shall not provide such financing or reimbursement related to the project or redevelopment project pursuant to the provisions of both NRS 271A.120 and 279.610 to 279.685 , inclusive.

6. As used in this section: (a) “Agency” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 279.386 . (b) “Redevelopment project” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 279.412 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.426 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.426
Agency for redevelopment: Creation
Status: in_force

There is in each community a public body, corporate and politic known as the redevelopment agency of the community.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.115 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.115
“Governing body” defined
Status: in_force

1. “Governing body” means the city council, city commission, board of county commissioners, board of trustees, board of directors, board of supervisors or other legislative body of the public body proceeding hereunder in which body the legislative powers of the public body are vested.

2. In the case of an unincorporated town, “governing body” means the board of county commissioners or, if appropriate, the town board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.02327 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.02327
Application for matter relating to land use planning required to be complete for acceptance by governing body; review for completeness; procedure for return of incomplete application; submission of corrected application; preliminary application process
Status: in_force

1. Any application submitted to a governing body or its designee that concerns any matter relating to land use planning pursuant to NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive, or any ordinance, resolution or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, may not be accepted by the governing body or its designee if the application is incomplete.

2. The governing body or its designee shall, within 10 working days after receiving an application of the type described in subsection 1: (a) Review the application for completeness; (b) Accept the application if the governing body or its designee finds that the application is complete or return the application if the governing body or its designee finds that the application is incomplete; and (c) If the governing body or its designee returns the application: (1) Provide to the applicant a specific description of the additional information required; and (2) Provide to the applicant a copy of the relevant provision of the ordinance, resolution or regulation which specifically requires the additional information or an explanation of why the additional information is necessary.

3. If a governing body or its designee fails to comply with the provisions of subsection 2, the application shall be deemed to be complete.

4. Once an applicant submits a corrected application in response to a notice of incompleteness provided pursuant to subsection 2, the governing body or its designee shall review and respond to the corrected application within 5 working days.

5. A governing body or its designee may establish a preliminary application process to help an applicant submit a complete application but shall not use any preliminary application process to circumvent the provisions of this section. Any preliminary application process established pursuant to this subsection must require a substantive meeting between an applicant and a governing body or its designee within 15 business days after the applicant's request.

6. As used in this section: (a) “ Application ” does not include an application for a building permit. (b) “ Designee ” means any division, department or agency of a governing body with jurisdiction over land use planning, improvement planning, permitting, inspection, zoning, roadways, utilities, public health, water, sewer, drainage, traffic control and public works.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.105 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.105
Exclusive method for merging law enforcement agency of county whose population is 100,000 or more with city law enforcement agencies
Status: in_force

No county whose population is 100,000 or more may merge its law enforcement agency with the law enforcement agency of any of the cities in that county to create a single law enforcement agency for the participating political subdivisions except pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278B.110 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278B / Section 278B.110
“Service unit” defined
Status: in_force

“Service unit” means a standardized measure of consumption, use, generation or discharge which is attributable to an individual unit of development calculated for a particular category of capital improvements or facility expansions.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.422 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.422
Declaration of state policy: Temporary government-owned wartime housing projects as blighted areas
Status: in_force

It is further found and declared that blighted areas may include housing areas constructed as temporary government-owned wartime housing projects, and that such areas may be characterized by one or more of the conditions enumerated in NRS 279.388 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.150 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.150
Quorum; voting
Status: in_force

1. A majority of the committee is a quorum for the transaction of business if it includes at least one representative from each participating political subdivision.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, when a vote of the committee is required to transact business, the vote is a majority of the quorum present and voting on the matter in question.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.800 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.800
Procedure for establishing district; combination with another project; requirements for construction of project; applicability of public bidding requirements limited; applicability of provisions governing prevailing wage for projects; prerequisites to commencement of construction
Status: in_force

1. A governing body may, pursuant to NRS 271.275 or 271.710 , establish a district to finance an underground conversion project. Before the governing body may adopt an ordinance pursuant to NRS 271.325 to establish such a district, each service provider that owns the overhead service facilities to be converted to underground facilities must submit its written approval of the project to the governing body. The governing body shall not establish a district to finance an underground conversion project without receiving the written approval of each such service provider pursuant to this subsection.

2. Before initiating the establishment of a district pursuant to this section, the governing body must request in writing and receive from each service provider that owns the overhead service facilities to be converted in the proposed improvement district a written estimate of the cost to convert those facilities to underground facilities. The service provider shall provide its estimate of the cost of the conversion to the governing body not later than 120 days after the service provider receives the request from the governing body.

3. If a district already exists for the location for which the underground conversion project is proposed, the governing body may, pursuant to NRS 271.295 , combine the underground conversion project with other projects in that district.

4. An underground conversion project must be constructed by one or more of the service providers that own the overhead service facilities to be converted, pursuant to a written agreement between the governing body and each service provider that will engage in the construction. Such a project must be constructed in accordance with the standard underground practices and procedures approved by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.

5. The provisions of any law requiring public bidding or otherwise imposing requirements on any public contract, project, works or improvements, including, without limitation, the provisions of chapters 332, 338 and 339 of NRS, do not apply to a contract entered into by a municipality and a service provider pursuant to this section, except that the contract must include a provision stating that the requirements of NRS 338.013 to 338.090 , inclusive, apply to any construction work to be performed under the contract. The governing body, the service provider, any contractor who is awarded a contract or enters into an agreement to perform the construction work on an underground conversion project, and any subcontractor who performs any portion of the construction work on an underground conversion project shall comply with the provisions of NRS 338.013 to 338.090 , inclusive, in the same manner as if the governing body had undertaken the underground conversion project or had awarded the contract.

6. Construction on an underground conversion project approved pursuant to this chapter may not commence until: (a) An ordinance creating a district is adopted pursuant to NRS 271.325 ; (b) The time for filing an appeal pursuant to NRS 271.315 has expired, or if such an appeal has been timely filed, a final, nonappealable judgment upholding the validity of the ordinance has been rendered; (c) Arrangements for the financing of the construction have been completed through the issuance of bonds or interim warrants; and (d) The service provider has obtained all applicable permits, easements and licenses necessary to convert the facilities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.660 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.660
Notice to Governor of proposed building construction
Status: in_force

1. As used in this section, “building” means a structure having one or more walls or columns, with or without a roof, which is designed to protect persons, animals or property from the elements.

2. When a building valued at $300 or more is proposed to be erected on land subject to zoning regulations prescribed by the Governor, the person so proposing shall give written notice to the Governor 10 days before construction is scheduled to commence.

3. The notice shall provide information concerning location, construction dates, value of building materials and intended use of the building. It shall be accompanied by a sketch and elevations of the building.

4. If the land is subject to local building regulations, the person otherwise authorized by law to issue the building permit shall give the notice required by subsection 2.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.430 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.430
Authority of agency conclusively presumed from resolution
Status: in_force

In any proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of, or relating to, any contract by an agency, the agency is conclusively deemed to have been established and authorized to transact business and exercise its powers upon proof of the adoption of such a resolution.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.220 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.220
“Street” defined
Status: in_force

“Street” means any street, avenue, boulevard, alley, highway or other public right-of-way used for any vehicular traffic, but excluding a sidewalk designed primarily for use by pedestrians.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278C.170 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278C / Section 278C.170
Provisional order: Meeting; notice of meeting; comments about undertaking; modification or rescission of proceedings; restrictions on changes after provision of notice
Status: in_force

1. In the resolution making the provisional order, the governing body shall set a time and place for a meeting to consider the ordering of the undertaking and hear all complaints, protests, objections and other relevant comments concerning the undertaking that are made in accordance with subsection 2. The time for the meeting must be at least 20 days after the date the governing body adopts the resolution that provisionally orders the undertaking.

2. The Federal Government, the State, any public body, any natural person who resides in the municipality or owns taxable personal or real property in the municipality, any retailer or employer, if applicable, that is located within the proposed tax increment area pertaining to the undertaking, or any representative of any such natural person or entity, may submit a complaint, protest, objection or other comment about the undertaking before the governing body. If such an entity or person desires to submit a complaint, protest, objection or other comment about the undertaking for consideration by the governing body, the entity or person must: (a) File a written complaint, protest, objection or other comment about the undertaking with the clerk at least 3 days before the date of the meeting described in subsection 1; (b) Present an oral complaint, protest, objection or other comment about the undertaking to the governing body at the meeting described in subsection 1; or (c) Present the complaint, protest, objection or other comment in the manner required pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b).

3. Notice of the meeting described in subsection 1 must be given: (a) To all persons on the list established pursuant to NRS 278C.180 , by mailing; (b) By posting; and (c) By publication.

4. The notice must: (a) Describe the undertaking and the project or projects relating thereto without mentioning minor details or incidentals; (b) State the preliminary estimate of the cost of the undertaking, including all incidental costs, as stated in the preliminary plans, estimate of costs and statements of the engineer filed with the clerk pursuant to NRS 278C.160 ; (c) Describe the proposed tax increment area pertaining to the undertaking, including: (1) The last finalized amount of the assessed valuation of the taxable property in the area, and the amount of taxes, including in such amount the sum of any unpaid taxes, whether or not delinquent, resulting from the last taxation of the property, based upon the records of the county assessor and the county treasurer; and (2) If the undertaking is a natural resources project or a rail project for which the municipality has received approval from the Interim Finance Committee pursuant to NRS 278C.157 : (I) The total amount of taxes imposed on the sale or use of tangible personal property in the area in the immediately preceding fiscal year, based upon the records of the Department of Taxation; and (II) The total amount of taxes imposed pursuant to NRS 363A.130 and 363B.110 on employers in the area in the immediately preceding fiscal year, based upon the records of the Department of Taxation; (d) State what portion of the expense of the undertaking will be paid with the proceeds of securities or other allowable borrowing instruments issued by the municipality in anticipation of tax proceeds to be credited to the tax increment account and payable wholly or in part therefrom, and state the basic security and any additional security for the payment of securities or other allowable borrowing instruments of the municipality pertaining to the undertaking; (e) State how the remaining portion of the expense, if any, is to be financed; (f) State the estimated amount of the tax proceeds to be credited annually to the tax increment account pertaining to the undertaking during the term of the proposed securities or other allowable borrowing instruments payable from such proceeds, and the estimated amount of any net revenues derived annually from the operation of the project or projects pertaining to the undertaking and pledged for the payment of those securities or other allowable borrowing instruments; (g) State the estimated aggregate principal amount to be borrowed by the issuance of the securities or other allowable borrowing instruments, excluding proceeds thereof to fund or refund outstanding securities, and the estimated total bond requirements of the securities or other allowable borrowing instruments; (h) Find, determine and declare that the estimated tax proceeds to be credited to the tax increment account and any such net pledged revenues will be fully sufficient to pay the bond requirements of the securities or other allowable borrowing instruments as they become due; and (i) State the date, time and place of the meeting described in subsection 1.

5. All proceedings may be modified or rescinded wholly or in part by resolution adopted by the governing body at any time before the governing body passes the ordinance ordering the undertaking and creating the tax increment area and the tax increment account pertaining thereto pursuant to NRS 278C.220 .

6. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a public body shall not make a substantial change in the undertaking, the preliminary estimates, the proposed tax increment area or other statements relating thereto after the first publication or posting of notice or after the first mailing of notice to the property owners, whichever occurs first, without additional notice and a hearing pursuant to this section. A public body may delete a portion of the undertaking and property from the proposed tax increment area without notice and a hearing pursuant to this section. A subsequent final determination of the amount of assessed valuation of taxable property in the tax increment area or a subsequent levy or imposition of taxes does not adversely affect proceedings taken pursuant to this chapter.

7. The engineer may make minor changes in and develop the undertaking as to the time, plans and materials entering into the undertaking at any time before its completion. Any minor changes authorized by this subsection must be made a matter of public record at a public meeting of the governing body.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.0207 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.0207
Agreement with governing body concerning development of land: Recording of certified copy of ordinance adopting agreement
Status: in_force

A certified copy of any local ordinance adopting the agreement for the development of property and any amendments thereto must be recorded in the office of the county recorder or the recorder of Carson City.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.02315 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.02315
Inclusion of provisions for placement of recycling containers in plans for construction or major renovation of apartment complex or condominium
Status: in_force

1. On and after October 1, 2009, a governing body or its designee shall not approve any plan or revised plan for the construction or major renovation of an apartment complex or condominium unless the plan or revised plan includes provisions for the placement of recycling containers on the premises of the apartment complex or condominium.

2. As used in this section: (a) “Apartment complex” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.0103 . (b) “Condominium” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 117.010 . (c) “ Major renovation ” means the destruction or reconstruction of an apartment complex or condominium to an extent which exceeds 50 percent of the replacement value of the apartment complex or condominium.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.0272 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.0272
Development, review and amendment of regional plan; public hearings required
Status: in_force

1. The regional planning commission shall develop a comprehensive regional plan for the physical development and orderly management of the growth of the region for the next 20 years.

2. The plan must consist of written text, appropriate maps and such goals and policies, including those addressing current and future problems, as may, in the opinion of the commission, affect the region as a whole and are proper for inclusion in the regional plan.

3. In developing the plan, the commission shall: (a) Review and consider each existing regional plan and master plan that has been adopted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and that applies to any area in the region, and any similar plan of a local government, and may seek and consider the advice of each local planning commission and any other affected entity; and (b) Coordinate the elements of the plan and make them consistent with each other.

4. Before approving the plan, the commission must hold a public hearing on the proposed plan in each of the cities within the region and in the unincorporated area of the county.

5. Before amending the plan, the commission must hold at least one public hearing on the proposed amendment at a location in the region.

6. The approval of the plan or any amendment to it must be by resolution of the commission carried by the affirmative votes of not less than two-thirds of its total membership.

7. The regional planning commission shall review the plan annually, update it not less than every 5 years, and forward its recommendations regarding proposed amendments to the plan to the governing board for adoption. Amendments to the comprehensive regional plan may be proposed only by the regional planning commission, the governing board or a local governing body. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8, all requests for amendments to the plan must be studied and considered at public hearings held annually by the commission.

8. The commission may consider a proposed amendment and determine whether it is necessary to the health and welfare of the community or substantially benefits the community in general. If the commission determines that the amendment is necessary, it may schedule a public hearing on the amendment at any time. Any person may appeal the determination of the commission to the governing board.

9. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, notice of the time and place of each hearing required by the provisions of this section must be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the region at least 10 days before the day of the hearing. If there is more than one newspaper of general circulation in the region, notice must be given by publication in at least two such newspapers. Notice of the time and place of the initial meeting of the regional planning commission and the hearing at which the commission receives testimony concerning final approval of the comprehensive regional plan must be given by publication at least 30 days before the day of the meeting or hearing. Notice given pursuant to this subsection must be a display advertisement of not less than 3 inches by 5 inches.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277B.070 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277B / Section 277B.070
“Participating entity” defined
Status: in_force

“ Participating entity ” means the board of county commissioners of a county or the governing body of an incorporated city.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.075 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.075
“County” defined
Status: in_force

“County” means any county in the State; and where the context so indicates, “county” means the geographical area comprising the county.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.100 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.100
“Engineer” defined
Status: in_force

“Engineer” means the municipal engineer or any competent engineer or firm of engineers employed by the municipality in connection with any facility, property, project or power herein authorized.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.240 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.240
Allowance of accounts
Status: in_force

The committee shall examine, settle and allow all accounts legally chargeable against the department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.443 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.443
Alternative method of appointment of members; staggering of terms of resident electors; successors; vacancies
Status: in_force

1. As an alternative to the appointment of five members of the agency pursuant to NRS 279.440 and as an alternative to the procedures set forth in NRS 279.444 : (a) At the time of the adoption of a resolution pursuant to NRS 279.428 , the legislative body may appoint not more than 11 of the following persons as members of the agency: (1) Resident electors of the community; (2) Members of the legislative body; or (3) A combination of resident electors of the community and members of the legislative body; or (b) At any time after the adoption of a resolution pursuant to NRS 279.428 , the legislative body may direct the mayor or other executive officer of the city or chair of the board of county commissioners to appoint not more than 11 of the following persons as members of the agency: (1) Resident electors of the community; (2) Members of the legislative body; or (3) A combination of resident electors of the community and members of the legislative body.

2. The terms of any resident electors of the community first appointed as members of the agency pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 1 must be staggered in substantially the same proportion as the terms of members are staggered pursuant to NRS 279.446 . The successors of the members first appointed must be appointed for 4-year terms. Vacancies occurring during a term must be filled for the unexpired term. A member shall hold office until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.488 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.488
Issuance of bonds to refund all or portion of outstanding bonds; bonds to be secured by certain assessments; power of governing body to amend assessment ordinance; duties
Status: in_force

1. The governing body may issue one or more series of bonds to refund all or any portion of the outstanding bonds of one or more improvement districts. The bonds must be issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and the Local Government Securities Law.

2. For the purposes of the Local Government Securities Law, the bonds issued to refund all or any portion of the outstanding bonds of one or more improvement districts shall be deemed special obligations and the assessments shall be deemed net pledged revenues. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, if the bonds are issued, the governing body shall, by resolution, reduce the rate of interest on the uncollected installments of assessments. The rate of interest must not exceed the amount set forth in NRS 271.415 , plus any amount necessary to pay the costs of the refunding.

3. Refinancing bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of this section must be secured by the assessments levied against specifically identified tracts of assessable property and may have any other terms or security that are allowed for any other bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, except any bond issued to refund all or any portion of the outstanding bonds of one or more improvement districts must mature within 30 years after the date such a bond is issued.

4. A refunding bond issued pursuant to this section may refund all or any portion of the outstanding bonds of one or more improvement districts and may be secured by a combination of assessments levied on all or a specifically identified portion of the assessed property located within the district or districts.

5. Two or more series of refunding bonds may be issued to refund the outstanding bonds of one or more districts and each series may be secured by assessments levied on different portions of assessed property located within the district or districts whose bonds are outstanding.

6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7 or 8, the governing body, in connection with the issuance of refunding bonds pursuant to this section, may amend the assessment ordinance to amend the following terms of all or a portion of the assessments authorized in the ordinance: (a) The rate of interest the governing body charges on unpaid installments; (b) Any penalties for prepayment of assessments; (c) The amounts of unpaid installments; (d) The principal balance of assessments; (e) The dates upon which unpaid installments are due; (f) The number of years over which unpaid installments are due; and (g) Any other term, if the term, as amended, would comply with the provisions of this chapter.

7. Before a governing body may amend an assessment ordinance to increase the principal and interest of any assessment, the number of years over which unpaid installments are due or the amount of any unpaid installments, it must: (a) Obtain the written consent of the owner of each tract that would be affected by the proposed amendment to the ordinance; or (b) Hold a hearing on the proposed amendment and give notice of that hearing in the manner set forth in NRS 271.305 . If the owners of the tracts upon which more than one-half of the affected assessments, measured by the unpaid assessment balance, submit written protests to the governing body on or before the date of the hearing, the governing body shall not adopt the proposed amendment to the assessment ordinance.

8. To issue refunding bonds or to amend an assessment ordinance pursuant to this section, the governing body must find that: (a) The obligation of the municipality will not be materially or adversely impaired with respect to any outstanding bond secured by assessments; and (b) The principal balance of any assessment will not increase to an amount such that the aggregate amount that is assessed against the tract exceeds the minimum benefit to the tract that is estimated to result from the project that is financed by the assessment and the refunding of the outstanding bonds.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.480 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.480
Investments
Status: in_force

An agency may:

1. Invest any money held in reserves or sinking funds, or any money not required for immediate disbursement, in: (a) Obligations issued by the United States Postal Service or the Federal National Mortgage Association, whether or not the payment of principal and interest thereon is guaranteed by the Federal Government. (b) Bonds or other obligations issued by a redevelopment agency created pursuant to this chapter or a legislative body that has elected to exercise the powers granted to an agency pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (c) Bonds or other securities issued pursuant to the provisions of NRS 349.150 to 349.364 , inclusive, 350.500 to 350.720 , inclusive, or 396.809 to 396.885 , inclusive. (d) Money market mutual funds that: (1) Are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission; (2) Are rated by a nationally recognized rating service as “AAA” or its equivalent; and (3) Invest only in securities issued or guaranteed as to payment of principal and interest by the Federal Government, or its agencies or instrumentalities, or in repurchase agreements that are fully collateralized by such securities. (e) Any other investment in which a city may invest pursuant to NRS 355.170 .

2. Purchase its bonds at a price not more than their principal amount and accrued interest. All bonds so purchased must be cancelled.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.6435 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.6435
Modification if protest hearing required: Appeal from adverse determination; scope of judicial review
Status: in_force

1. Any person filing a written complaint, protest or objection as provided in NRS 271.6425 , within 30 days after the governing body has finally passed on the complaint, protest or objection by resolution or ordinance as provided in subsection 2 of NRS 271.643 , may commence an action or suit in any court of competent jurisdiction to correct or set aside the determination, but thereafter all actions or suits attacking the validity of the proceedings and the amount of special benefits are perpetually barred.

2. Any person who brings an action pursuant to this section must plead with particularity and prove the facts upon which he or she relies to establish: (a) That the estimate of the cost of the project, as modified, the special benefits to be derived from the project, as modified, or the method used to apportion the cost of the project, as modified, has a material adverse economic impact upon that person or is fraudulent, arbitrary or unsupported by substantial evidence; or (b) That a provision of NRS 271.640 to 271.646 , inclusive, has been violated.

3. Conclusory allegations of fact or law are insufficient to comply with the requirements of subsections 1 and 2.

4. In any action brought pursuant to this section, judicial review of the proceedings is confined to the record before the governing body. Evidence that has not been presented to the governing body must not be considered by the court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271A.020 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271A / Section 271A.020
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, except as otherwise provided in NRS 271A.030 to 271A.060 , inclusive, and unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 271.035 to 271.253 , inclusive, and 271A.030 to 271A.060 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277.090 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277 / Section 277.090
Purpose
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of NRS 277.080 to 277.180 , inclusive, to permit local governments to make the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with other local governments on a basis of mutual advantage and thereby to provide services and facilities in a manner and pursuant to forms of governmental organization which will best accord with geographic, economic, population and other factors influencing the needs and development of local communities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.620 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.620
Revolving fund: Establishment; sources
Status: in_force

1. At any time after it has adopted a resolution declaring that there is need for an agency to function in the community, the legislative body may establish a redevelopment revolving fund to be kept in the treasury of the community.

2. For the purpose of raising money to be deposited in such fund, the legislative body may appropriate money or the community may issue and sell general obligation bonds.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 274.010 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 274 / Section 274.010
Definitions
Status: in_force

<Section effective until June 30, 2032, when it expires by limitation. See, also, section 274.010 effective July 1, 2032.>

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 274.020 to 274.080 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277B.200 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277B / Section 277B.200
Governance of authority; membership; appointment; terms; reappointment; vacancies
Status: in_force

1. An authority must be governed by a board of directors with an odd-numbered membership set by the participating entity or entities. If there is more than one participating entity, the membership of the board of directors must be agreed to by all of the participating entities. The board of directors must be composed of: (a) One director appointed by each county that is a participating entity, if any; (b) One director appointed by each city that is a participating entity, if any; (c) If the authority includes a municipally owned airport described in subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 277B.150 , one director appointed by: (1) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the department of aviation of the county; or (2) In a county whose population is less than 700,000, the governing body of the airport authority, if any, and if there is not an airport authority, by the governing body of the municipality which owns the airport; and (d) Any other directors appointed in accordance with this section and as provided in an ordinance adopted by a participating entity pursuant to NRS 277B.180 .

2. A director must reside within the boundaries of the participating entity that appoints him or her.

3. The following persons are not eligible to be appointed to a board: (a) An elected official of any governmental entity. (b) An employee of a participating entity.

4. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the directors described in subsection 1 must be appointed to terms of 4 years. The terms must be staggered in such a manner that, to the extent possible, the terms of one-half of the directors will expire every 2 years. The initial directors of the authority shall, at the first meeting of the board after their appointment, draw lots to determine which directors will initially serve terms of 2 years and which will serve terms of 4 years. A director may be reappointed.

5. A vacancy occurring during the term of a director must be filled by the appointing participating entity for the unexpired term as soon as is reasonably practicable.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.490 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.490
Financial assistance from governmental and private sources
Status: in_force

An agency may borrow money or accept financial or other assistance from the State, the Federal Government or private sources for any redevelopment project within its area of operation, and may comply with any conditions of that loan or grant.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.376 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.376
Certificate by county or city surveyor or by county or city engineer
Status: in_force

1. A final map presented for filing must include a certificate by the county surveyor or county engineer if a subdivision lies within an unincorporated area, and if a subdivision lies within a city, a certificate by the city surveyor, city engineer or county surveyor when for that purpose appointed by the governing body of the city, stating: (a) That he or she has examined the final map; and (b) That the map is technically correct and that if the monuments have not been set, that a proper performance bond has been deposited guaranteeing their setting on or before a day certain.

2. The person certifying the information required by this section must be licensed as a professional land surveyor or civil engineer pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.674 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.674
“Taxes” defined
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 279.674 to 279.687 , inclusive, the word “taxes” shall include, but without limitation, all levies on an ad valorem basis upon land or real property.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.618 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.618
Agency's reports to legislative body
Status: in_force

Each agency shall file with the legislative body a detailed report of all of its transactions, including a statement of all revenues and expenditures, at monthly, quarterly or annual intervals as the legislative body may prescribe.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.462 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.462
Powers of agency
Status: in_force

An agency may:

1. Sue and be sued.

2. Have a seal.

3. Make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers.

4. Make, amend and repeal bylaws and regulations not inconsistent with, and to carry into effect, the powers and purposes of this chapter.

5. Obtain, hire, purchase or rent office space, equipment, supplies, insurance and services.

6. Authorize and pay the travel expenses of agency members, officers, agents, counsel and employees on agency business.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.0257 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.0257
Regional planning coalition authorized to employ persons and contract for services to carry out certain duties
Status: in_force

If established pursuant to NRS 278.02514 , the regional planning coalition may employ persons or contract for services necessary to carry out:

1. The provisions of NRS 278.02528 to 278.02577 , inclusive; and

2. Other responsibilities set forth in the cooperative agreement pursuant to which the regional planning coalition was established pursuant to NRS 278.02514 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.472 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.472
Final map: Filing; form and contents
Status: in_force

1. After the planning commission or the governing body or its authorized representative has approved the tentative map or waived the requirement of its filing, or 60 days after the date of its filing, whichever is earlier, the person who proposes to divide the land may file a final map of the division with the governing body or its authorized representative or, if authorized by the governing body, with the planning commission. The map must be accompanied by a written statement signed by the treasurer of the county in which the land to be divided is located indicating that all property taxes on the land for the fiscal year have been paid.

2. This map must be: (a) Entitled “Map of Division into Large Parcels.” (b) Filed with the governing body or its authorized representative or, if authorized by the governing body, with the planning commission not later than 1 year after the date that the tentative map was first filed with the planning commission or the governing body or its authorized representative or that the requirement of its filing was waived. (c) Prepared by a professional land surveyor. (d) Based upon an actual survey by the preparer and show the date of the survey and contain the certificate of the surveyor required pursuant to NRS 278.375 . (e) Clearly and legibly drawn in permanent black ink upon good tracing cloth or produced by the use of other materials of a permanent nature generally used for this purpose in the engineering profession. Affidavits, certificates and acknowledgments must be legibly stamped or printed upon the map with permanent black ink. (f) Twenty-four by 32 inches in size with a marginal line drawn completely around each sheet, leaving an entirely blank margin of 1 inch at the top, bottom, and right edges, and of 2 inches at the left edge along the 24-inch dimension. (g) Of scale large enough to show clearly all details.

3. The particular number of the sheet and the total number of sheets comprising the map must be stated on each of the sheets, and its relation to each adjoining sheet must be clearly shown.

4. This map must show and define: (a) All subdivision lots by the number and actual acreage of each lot. (b) Any roads or easements of access which exist and which the owner intends to offer for dedication, any roads or easements of access which are shown on the applicable master plan and any roads or easements of access which are specially required by the planning commission or the governing body or its authorized representative. (c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 278.329 , an easement for public utilities that provide gas, electric and telecommunications services and for any video service providers that are authorized pursuant to chapter 711 of NRS to operate a video service network in that area. (d) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 278.329 , an easement for public utilities that provide water and sewer services. (e) Any existing easements for irrigation or drainage, and any normally continuously flowing watercourses.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.6325 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.6325
Resolution of governing body specifying procedures for the creation and administration of district; program guide
Status: in_force

1. Before creating a district pursuant to NRS 271.6312 , a governing body must adopt a resolution which specifies the procedures for the creation and administration of such a district.

2. The resolution adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must approve a program guide that contains, without limitation: (a) A draft voluntary assessment agreement between the municipality and the property owner; (b) A draft notice of assessment and assessment lien; and (c) A draft assignment of the assessment and the assessment lien.

3. The resolution adopted pursuant to subsection 1 or the program guide approved pursuant to subsection 2 must: (a) Require that the property owner agree to the assessment in the amount approved by the governing body as repayment for the financing of the qualified improvement project. (b) Require that the property owner acknowledge that an assessment lien will be recorded on the real property pursuant to NRS 271.63165 to secure the repayment of the financing set forth in the financing agreement. (c) Prohibit any financing agreement the duration of which exceeds the expected useful life of the qualified improvement project or, if the qualified improvement project includes more than one qualified improvement, the weighted average expected life of all qualified improvements included in the qualified improvement project that are financed by the financing agreement or bond issuance. (d) Describe the application and eligibility requirements for real property to be included in a district, including, without limitation, with respect to a resiliency project. Such provisions must set forth: (1) The nature of resiliency improvements that may be included in a resiliency project; (2) The standards and codes that must be met for a resiliency project to be a qualified improvement; and (3) The types of licensed professionals who are approved by the municipality to determine whether the resiliency project meets the definition set forth in NRS 271.6309 , as required by NRS 271.6312 , including, without limitation, whether a specific type of resiliency project needs to be approved by: (I) An architect registered pursuant to chapter 623 of NRS ; (II) A landscape architect registered pursuant to chapter 623A of NRS ; (III) A professional engineer licensed pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS ; (IV) An environmental health specialist that has a certificate of registration pursuant to chapter 625A of NRS ; (V) A land use planner certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners; or (VI) Any other licensed professional person, as set forth in the resolution or program guide. (e) Describe the requirements to be a capital provider. (f) Require each application to be reviewed on its own merits. (g) Require each application to include the submission of the analysis or feasibility study required pursuant to NRS 271.6312 . (h) Provide that any approval of a qualified improvement project by a municipality will only apply to the tract or tracts set forth in the application. (i) Set forth guidelines for a certified appraiser to determine the fair market value of the property that will be assessed.

4. The resolution or program guide may provide for one or more of the following: (a) Additional notices of the proposal to create the district, notices of the opportunity to apply for inclusion in the district or any other notices; (b) Any additional requirements for a qualified improvement project, including, without limitation, any requirement for insurance, security features or additional covenants and agreements that must be entered into by the municipality, capital provider, property owner and, if applicable, lessee; (c) If applicable: (1) A reserve of money for bonds issued for the district, the method of funding the reserve and the disposition of any interest earned upon or the principal of the reserve that is not needed to repay any bonds or interim warrants issued for the purposes of financing a qualified improvement project within the district; and (2) Any other security for those bonds or interim warrants; (d) Any requirements for casualty insurance, liability insurance or other types of insurance for any project within the district; (e) The method of determining the lien-to-value ratio of the property for the purpose of complying with the limitation prescribed by paragraph (d) of subsection 2 of NRS 271.6315 ; (f) Any limitation on the lien-to-value ratio that would result in a lower lien-to-value ratio than that prescribed by paragraph (d) of subsection 2 of NRS 271.6315 ; (g) Any sources, other than the proceeds of assessments, that will be used to pay: (1) The cost of construction and installation of improvements financed pursuant to NRS 271.6301 to 271.6325 , inclusive; (2) The cost of any reserve of money or other security for financing a qualified improvement project pursuant to NRS 271.6301 to 271.6325 , inclusive; or (3) The cost of engineering work, the cost to issue any bonds or provide other financing, or the cost of other incidentals pursuant to NRS 271.6301 to 271.6325 , inclusive; (h) Any other security features, covenants required of property owners, covenants required of other parties or any other covenants, guarantees, insurance or other matters which the governing body finds are necessary or desirable for the financing of a qualified improvement project pursuant to NRS 271.6301 to 271.6325 , inclusive; (i) Any other matters, procedures or financing or program terms which the governing body, in its sole discretion, determines are necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of NRS 271.6301 to 271.6325 , inclusive, including, without limitation, any requirement related to the estimated benefit conferred on the property by the qualified improvement project; (j) The amount of, or the basis for determining the amount of, any application or administrative fees that must be paid to the municipality, the program administrator, or both, and the time when any such fee will be due; and (k) A designation delegating all or any part of the governance and administration of the district to: (1) The governing body; (2) A designated official, department or employee of the municipality; or (3) An independent third party administrator.

5. A resolution adopted pursuant to this section must be adopted by a majority vote of the governing body. Such a resolution is effective upon adoption or on any date thereafter, as provided in the resolution.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.018 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.018
“Streets” defined
Status: in_force

“Streets” includes streets, avenues, boulevards, roads, lanes, alleys, viaducts, public easements and rights-of-way, and other ways.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278A.570 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278A / Section 278A.570
Certification and recordation of plan; effect of recordation; modification of approved plan; fees of county recorder
Status: in_force

1. A plan which has been given final approval by the city or county must be certified without delay by the city or county and filed of record in the office of the appropriate county recorder before any development occurs in accordance with that plan. A county recorder shall not file for record any final plan unless it includes: (a) A final map of the entire final plan or an identifiable phase of the final plan if required by the provisions of NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive; (b) The certifications required pursuant to NRS 116.2109 ; and (c) The same certificates of approval as are required under NRS 278.3765 and 278.377 , if applicable, or evidence that: (1) The approvals were requested more than 30 days before the date on which the request for filing is made; and (2) The agency has not refused its approval.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, after the plan is recorded, the zoning and subdivision regulations otherwise applicable to the land included in the plan cease to apply. If the development is completed in identifiable phases, then each phase can be recorded. The zoning and subdivision regulations cease to apply after the recordation of each phase to the extent necessary to allow development of that phase.

3. Pending completion of the planned unit development, or of the part that has been finally approved, no modification of the provisions of the plan, or any part finally approved, may be made, nor may it be impaired by any act of the city or county except with the consent of any landowners affected by the modification and in accordance with the provisions of NRS 278A.410 .

4. For the recording or filing of any final map, plat or plan, the county recorder shall collect a fee of $50 for the first sheet of the map, plat or plan plus $10 for each additional sheet. The fee must be deposited in the general fund of the county where it is collected.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271A.140 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271A / Section 271A.140
Subcontracts: Duties of contractor or developer and municipality
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a contractor or developer who enters into a contract to which the provisions of subsection 3 or 5 of NRS 271A.130 apply shall: (a) Advertise for at least 7 calendar days for bids on each subcontract for the performance of any portion of the contract; (b) At least 2 business days before the first day of that advertisement, provide notice of that advertisement to the governing body of the municipality; (c) Make available to all prospective bidders on the subcontract a written set of plans and specifications for the pertinent work; (d) Provide public notice of the name and address of each person who submits a bid on the subcontract; and (e) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, after closing the period for the solicitation of bids and receiving at least three timely and responsive bids, select any subcontractor from those timely and responsive bids that the contractor or developer, in his or her sole discretion, determines to be appropriate.

2. If the contractor or developer does not receive at least three timely and responsive bids during the period for the solicitation of bids, the contractor or developer shall repeat the process set forth in paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive, of subsection 1. After closing the second period for the solicitation of bids prescribed by this subsection, the contractor or developer shall select any subcontractor from the timely and responsive bids received pursuant to this subsection or subsection 1 that the contractor or developer, in his or her sole discretion, determines to be appropriate, regardless of whether the contractor or developer received at least three timely and responsive bids.

3. The contractor or developer shall ensure that each subcontractor who will perform any portion of the contract is appropriately licensed pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS .

4. The provisions of subsections 1, 2 and 3 do not apply to: (a) Any contract which is awarded by a municipality; or (b) Any project which is constructed or maintained by a governmental entity on any property while the governmental entity owns that property.

5. A governing body of a municipality that receives a notice of an advertisement for bids pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 or subsection 2: (a) Shall, upon such receipt, post notice of the advertisement on an Internet website maintained by the municipality; and (b) May otherwise provide notice of the advertisement to local trade organizations and the general public.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277.069 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277 / Section 277.069
Cooperative agreements concerning insurance: Powers and obligations of parties
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, any party to an agreement entered into pursuant to NRS 277.067 , or any entity established by such an agreement, may: (a) Obligate itself to contribute money for the purchase of insurance, the establishment of a reserve or fund for coverage, the payment of any debt, or for any other purpose related to the undertaking; (b) Borrow money for any such purpose; (c) Issue notes and bonds evidencing the borrowing; and (d) Secure payment of the notes and bonds by a pledge of revenues.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, any obligation to contribute money which is undertaken pursuant to a cooperative agreement: (a) Is binding notwithstanding that it is intended to remain in force beyond the current budget year or the terms of office of the present members of the governing body of the obligor. (b) If undertaken to pay any debt, does not remain in force more than 30 years after the date of the borrowing. (c) If undertaken to pay claims and administrative expenses, does not remain in force more than 10 years, except with respect to claims arising from occurrences during the period it is in force.

3. Except for a pledge of revenues or obligation to contribute money which pledges revenues or commits money derived from a source other than taxation, any pledge or obligation which is made or undertaken pursuant to a cooperative agreement by an agency of the State or the Nevada System of Higher Education does not remain in force after the end of the biennium in which it is made or undertaken.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.565 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.565
Deed restrictions: Copy to be filed with tentative map and with building official and presented to prospective purchaser; recording of original copy
Status: in_force

1. A copy of deed restrictions proposed for a subdivision in a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000 must be filed with the planning commission or governing body with the tentative map.

2. Upon final approval of the subdivision, a copy of the restrictions must be: (a) Filed with the building official having jurisdiction over the area within which the subdivision is situated. (b) Presented to each prospective purchaser of real property within the subdivision.

3. The original copy of the restrictions may be recorded with the county recorder immediately following the recording of the final map.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278B.210 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278B / Section 278B.210
Adoption of capital improvements plan and imposition of impact fee; accounting
Status: in_force

1. The governing body of the local government shall approve or disapprove the adoption of the capital improvements plan and the imposition of an impact fee within 30 days after the public hearing.

2. If the governing body approves the plan and the imposition of the impact fee, it shall adopt an ordinance providing that all the impact fees collected must be deposited in an interest-bearing account which clearly identifies the category of capital improvements or facility expansions within the service area for which the fee was imposed.

3. The records of the account into which the impact fees were deposited must be available for public inspection during ordinary business hours.

4. The interest and income earned on money in the account must be credited to the account.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278A.050 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278A / Section 278A.050
“Landowner” defined
Status: in_force

“Landowner” means the legal or beneficial owner or owners of all the land proposed to be included in a planned unit development. The holder of an option or contract of purchase, a lessee having a remaining term of not less than 30 years, or another person having an enforceable proprietary interest in the land is a landowner for the purposes of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.375 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.375
Certificate of professional land surveyor
Status: in_force

A final map presented for filing must include a certificate of the surveyor responsible for the survey. The certificate must be in the following form:
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278C.260 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278C / Section 278C.260
Limitation upon revenue from taxes ad valorem not applicable
Status: in_force

The allowed revenue from taxes ad valorem determined pursuant to NRS 354.59811 does not apply to tax increment areas created pursuant to this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.6098 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.6098
Report by developer of information relating to redevelopment project; penalty for failure to submit report
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a developer that receives incentives from an agency for a redevelopment project shall, upon completion of the project and upon request of the agency, report, in a form prescribed by the agency, information relating to: (a) Outreach efforts that the developer has utilized, including, without limitation, information relating to job fairs, advertisements in publications that reach residents of the areas described in NRS 279.6096 and utilization of employment referral agencies; (b) Training conducted for persons hired by the developer and contractors, subcontractors, vendors and suppliers of the developer and the employers within the redevelopment project; and (c) The execution of the redevelopment project, including, without limitation, plans and the scope of services.

2. If a developer receives incentives from an agency for a redevelopment project with a value of $100,000 or less, the developer shall use its best efforts to satisfy the reporting requirements described in subsection 1.

3. If the developer fails to comply with the requirements of this section: (a) The agency may refuse to pay all or any portion of an incentive; and (b) The agency may require the developer to repay any incentive already paid to the developer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.477 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.477
Issuance of bonds payable solely from proceeds of assessments
Status: in_force

A governing body may issue bonds to defray the costs of a project which are payable solely from the proceeds of an assessment made hereunder. The provisions of NRS 271.495 and 271.500 do not apply to bonds issued pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.080 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.080
Expenditures; operational needs
Status: in_force

The expenditures of the commission, exclusive of gifts, shall be within the amounts appropriated for the purpose by the governing body, which shall provide the funds, equipment and accommodations necessary for the commission's work.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.230 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.230
Examination and audit of accounts
Status: in_force

The committee may examine and audit the accounts of all officers responsible for the care, management, collection or disbursement of any money belonging to the department or appropriated by law or otherwise, for its use and benefit.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277.207 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277 / Section 277.207
Priority for hearings in judicial actions and proceedings
Status: in_force

All judicial actions and proceedings in which there may arise a question of the validity of any matter under the provisions of NRS 277.190 to 277.220 , inclusive, shall be advanced as a matter of immediate public interest and concern, and be heard at the earliest practicable moment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.0185 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.0185
“Subdivider” defined
Status: in_force

“Subdivider” means a person or governmental entity which causes land to be divided into a subdivision for that person or governmental entity or for others.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.250 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.250
“Water project” defined
Status: in_force

“Water project” means facilities appertaining to a municipal water system for the collection, transportation, treatment, purification and distribution of water, including without limitation springs, wells, other raw water sources, basin cribs, dams, reservoirs, towers, other storage facilities, pumping plants and stations, filter plant, purification system, water treatment facilities, power plant, waterworks plant, valves, standpipes, connections, hydrants, conduits, flumes, sluices, canals, ditches, water transmission and distribution mains, pipes, lines, laterals, and service pipes, engines, boilers, pumps, meters, apparatus, tools, equipment, fixtures, structures, buildings, and all appurtenances and incidentals necessary, useful or desirable for the acquisition, transportation, treatment, purification and distribution of potable water or untreated water for domestic, commercial and industrial use and irrigation (or any combination thereof), including real and other property therefor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277B.060 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277B / Section 277B.060
“Office” defined
Status: in_force

“ Office ” means the Office of Economic Development created by NRS 231.043 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.602 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.602
Copy of ordinance transmitted to agency
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of the ordinance with the clerk or other appropriate officer of the legislative body, a copy of the ordinance shall be sent to the agency, and the agency is vested with the responsibility for carrying out the plan.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.380 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.380
Approval of final map: General requirements; acceptance of dedications; imposition and appeal of requirements for improvements and security
Status: in_force

1. After receipt of the final map: (a) The governing body or planning commission, at its next meeting; or (b) If authorized by the governing body, the director of planning or other authorized person or agency, within 10 days after the map is accepted as a complete application by the governing body, planning commission, the director of planning or other authorized person or agency, shall approve the map if it conforms to all the requirements of NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive, and of any local ordinance applicable at the time of approval of the final map, or any rulings made thereunder.

2. The governing body, planning commission or director of planning or other authorized person or agency shall at that time also accept or reject all offers of dedication and may, as a condition precedent to the acceptance of streets or easements, require that the subdivider improve or agree to improve the streets or easements.

3. If an agreement for a required improvement is entered into, the governing body or planning commission may require that the agreement be secured by a good and sufficient bond or other security in the amount determined by the governing body, planning commission or director of planning or other authorized person or agency.

4. Any requirement imposed by the planning commission, director of planning or other authorized person or agency pursuant to this section may be appealed in accordance with the ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 278.3195 . If such an appeal is filed, the limit on time to approve or disapprove a final map in subsection 1 is extended until 10 days after: (a) The decision of the governing body on the appeal; or (b) The decision of the district court, if the decision of the governing body is appealed to the district court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.406 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.406
“Real property” defined
Status: in_force

“Real property” means:

1. Land, including land under water and waterfront property.

2. Buildings, structures, fixtures and improvements on land.

3. Any property appurtenant to or used in connection with land.

4. Every estate, interest, privilege, easement, franchise and right in land, including rights-of-way, terms for years and liens, charges or encumbrances by way of judgment, mortgage or otherwise and the indebtedness secured by such liens.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279A.060 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279A / Section 279A.060
Loan for rehabilitation: Evidenced by promissory note; agreement between county or city and natural person or organization to whom loan is made
Status: in_force

If the governing body approves the application for a loan, the loan must be:

1. Evidenced by a promissory note, the principal amount of which must be equal to the amount of the loan, secured by a mortgage on the property; and

2. Made pursuant to an agreement between the county or city and the natural person or organization to whom the loan is made, identifying the property, specifying the amount and period of, and rate of interest on, the loan and providing that: (a) The property must be rehabilitated for decent, safe and sanitary residential use; and (b) The rehabilitation must begin and be completed within a period determined by the governing body.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.378 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.378
Certificate by clerk of governing body, planning commission or other authorized person or agency; clerk to present final map to county recorder for recording
Status: in_force

1. A final map presented to the county recorder for recording must include a certificate by the clerk of the governing body or planning commission, or the director of planning or other authorized person or agency if authorized to take final action by the governing body, stating that the governing body, planning commission, director of planning or other authorized person or agency: (a) Approved the map; (b) Accepted or rejected on behalf of the public any parcel of land offered for dedication for public use in conformity with the terms of the offer of dedication; and (c) If applicable, determined that a public street, easement or utility easement that will not remain in effect after a merger and resubdivision of parcels conducted pursuant to NRS 278.4925 , has been vacated or abandoned in accordance with NRS 278.480 .

2. The director of planning or, if there is no director of planning, the clerk of the governing body shall certify on the final map that it substantially complies with the tentative map and all conditions have been met.

3. The clerk of the governing body or planning commission shall cause the approved final map to be presented to the county recorder for recording.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 274.140 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 274 / Section 274.140
Exceptions to exemptions from regulations or ordinances
Status: in_force

1. The provisions of NRS 274.110 , 274.120 and subsection 1 of NRS 274.130 do not apply to regulations adopted pursuant to any statute whose purpose is the protection of the environment, the preservation of historic places and landmarks, or the protection of persons against discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin or handicap.

2. No exemption, modification or alternative to any regulation adopted under NRS 274.110 , 274.120 or 274.130 is effective which: (a) Presents a significant risk to the health or safety of persons resident in or employed within a specially benefited zone; (b) Conflicts with federal law or regulations such that the State, or any local government or any area of the State other than specially benefited zones, or any business located outside of a specially benefited zone would be disqualified from a federal program or from federal tax benefits or other benefits; (c) Suspends or modifies a regulation specifically required by law; or (d) Eliminates or reduces benefits to persons who are residents of or employed within a zone.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278A.410 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278A / Section 278A.410
Modification, removal or release of plan provisions by city or county
Status: in_force

All provisions of the plan authorized to be enforced by the city or county may be modified, removed or released by the city or county, except grants or easements relating to the service or equipment of a public utility unless expressly consented to by the public utility, subject to the following conditions:

1. No such modification, removal or release of the provisions of the plan by the city or county may affect the rights of the residents of the planned unit residential development to maintain and enforce those provisions.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, no modification, removal or release of the provisions of the plan by the city or county is permitted except upon a finding by the city or county, following a public hearing, that the modification, removal or release: (a) Does not adversely affect either the enjoyment of land within, abutting upon or across a street from the planned unit development or the public interest; and (b) Is not granted solely to confer a private benefit upon any person.

3. A city or county may approve a modification, removal or release of the provisions of a plan without a public hearing upon application by or on behalf of a landowner to modify, remove or release the provisions of the plan if: (a) The plan does not include any residential development; (b) The modification, removal or release does not propose to add any new residential development; and (c) The city or county determines that such modification, removal or release: (1) Is minor in nature, as defined in the ordinance; (2) Substantially complies with the plan; and (3) Does not require the vacation or abandonment of any street, public sidewalk, pedestrian right of way or drainage easement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 274.150 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 274 / Section 274.150
Qualifications for zone
Status: in_force

An area is qualified to become a specially benefited zone which:

1. Is a contiguous area, but the area of a zone may exclude wholly surrounded territory within its boundaries;

2. Is a depressed area;

3. Satisfies any additional criteria established by regulation of the Administrator consistent with the purposes of this chapter; and

4. Is entirely within a city or entirely within the unincorporated areas of a county, except where reasonable need is established for the zone to cover portions of more than one city or county.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.462 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.462
Requirements which may be imposed by governing body
Status: in_force

The governing body or, if authorized by the governing body, the planning commission or other authorized person:

1. May require street grading, drainage provisions and lot designs as are reasonably necessary.

2. If it anticipates, based upon duly adopted ordinances and plans, that the parcels will be used for residential, commercial or industrial purposes, may require off-site access, street alignment, surfacing and width, water quality, water supply and sewerage provisions only as necessary and consistent with the existing use of any land zoned for similar use which is within 660 feet of the proposed parcel. If the proposed parcels are less than 1 acre, the governing body or, if authorized by the governing body, the planning commission or other authorized person may require additional improvements which are reasonably necessary and consistent with the use of the land if it is developed as proposed.

3. For a second or subsequent parcel map with respect to: (a) A single parcel; or (b) A contiguous tract of land under the same ownership,

may require any reasonable improvement, but not more than would be required if the parcel were a subdivision.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.040 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.040
Members: Appointment; qualifications; compensation and expenses; terms; removal; vacancies
Status: in_force

1. The members of the planning commission are appointed by the chief executive officer of the city, or in the case of a county by the chair of the board of county commissioners, with the approval of the governing body. The members must not be members of the governing body of the city or county. The majority of the members of the county planning commission in any county whose population is 700,000 or more must reside within the unincorporated area of the county.

2. In Carson City, the members of the planning commission established as provided in NRS 278.030 are appointed by the Mayor from the city at large, with the approval of the Board of Supervisors.

3. The governing body may provide for compensation to its planning commission in an amount of not more than $80 per meeting of the commission, with a total of not more than $400 per month, and may provide travel expenses and subsistence allowances for the members in the same amounts as are allowed for other officers and employees of the county or city.

4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the term of each member is 4 years, or until his or her successor takes office. If applicable, the term of each member of a county or city planning commission in any county whose population is 700,000 or more is coterminous with the term of the member of the governing body who recommended the appointment to the appointing authority. If the recommending member resigns his or her office before the expiration of his or her term, the corresponding member of the planning commission may continue to serve until the office is next filled by election. If the office of the recommending member becomes vacant before the expiration of the term for any other reason, the corresponding member of the planning commission may continue to serve for the duration of the original term.

5. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, members of a county or city planning commission may be removed, after public hearing, by a majority vote of the governing body for just cause. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, members of a county or city planning commission serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority.

6. Vacancies occurring otherwise than through the expiration of term must be filled for the unexpired term.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.4981 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.4981
Ordinance requiring dedication: Contents
Status: in_force

1. The ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 278.4979 must set forth the standards to be applied in determining the amount of land that is required to be dedicated. The ordinance must contain standards determining the amount, quality and location of land that is required to be dedicated which are based upon the number and type of dwelling units or structures, apartment houses or mobile home lots, or any combination thereof, included in each subdivision or development and give due consideration to the relative desirability and market value of the land that may be included within the area of any particular proposed subdivision or development.

2. The ordinance must, without limiting the general powers conferred in this chapter, include the following: (a) Provisions for the creation, in accordance with the applicable master plan, of park districts or service areas which would serve neighborhoods or communities of interest within the city or county. (b) A delegation of authority to designated departments or agencies of the city or county to select the location of the land areas to be dedicated for park and playground purposes. The land to be dedicated for park and playground purposes must be within the park district or service area created pursuant to paragraph (a) in which the subdivision, apartment house or mobile home lots are located. (c) A provision limiting the amount of land required to be dedicated to an amount of land having a fair market value, determined by independent appraisal, which does not exceed the amount of any residential construction tax which would otherwise have been collected under NRS 278.4983 . (d) A provision for the transfer of title to the dedicated land upon the issuance of building permits and the construction of the first unit of the subdivision or development from which the land was dedicated. The ordinance may also contain a provision allowing an increase in the number of dwelling units or structures, apartment houses or mobile home lots, or any combination of them, in the subdivision equal to the number which would otherwise have been allowed on the land dedicated for parks and playgrounds.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.650 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.650
Requirements of plans and zoning regulations; enforcement; hearings
Status: in_force

1. Any comprehensive land use plan prescribed or amended by the Governor, pursuant to NRS 278.645 , shall be in accordance with the standards provided in NRS 278.655 , and the notice and hearing requirements provided in NRS 278.210 .

2. Any zoning regulations prescribed or amended by the Governor pursuant to NRS 278.645 shall be in accordance with the standards provided in NRS 278.250 and the notice and hearing requirements provided in NRS 278.260 .

3. A comprehensive land use plan or zoning regulation prescribed or amended by the Governor pursuant to NRS 278.645 may be effected for any purpose provided in NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive. The Governor may cause to be instituted an appropriate proceeding to enjoin the construction of buildings or performance of any other acts which would constitute a land use that does not conform to the applicable land use plan or zoning regulation.

4. Any hearings required by this section may be held by the Governor or by a person or agency designated by the Governor, and all such hearings shall be held in the county seat of the county in which the comprehensive land use plan or zoning regulation is to be prescribed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.335 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.335
Construction contracts
Status: in_force

1. No contract for doing construction work for acquiring or improving the project contemplated may be made or awarded, nor may the governing body incur any expense or liability in relation thereto, except for maps, plats, diagrams, estimates, plans, specifications and notices, until after the hearing upon the provisional order and notice thereof provided for in NRS 271.305 have been given and had.

2. This section does not prevent the governing body from advertising by publication for proposals for doing the work whenever the governing body sees fit, but the contract may not be made or awarded before the time stated in subsection 1.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 12 and in NRS 271.800 , in the case of construction work done by independent contract for any project, or portion thereof, in any improvement district, the municipality shall request competitive bids, and proceed thereon, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 338 of NRS .

4. The municipality may waive any irregularity in the form of any bid.

5. Any contract may be let on a lump sum or on a unit basis.

6. No contract may be entered into for such work unless the contractor gives an undertaking with a sufficient surety or sureties approved by the governing body and in an amount fixed by it for the faithful performance of the contract and for payment of the contract.

7. Upon default in the performance of any contract, any designated official, as directed by motion of the governing body, may advertise and relet the remainder of the work without further ordinance or resolution and deduct the cost from the original contract price and recover any excess cost by suit on the original bond, or otherwise.

8. All contracts must provide among other things that the person entering into the contract with the municipality will pay for all materials furnished and labor and services rendered for the performance of the contract, and that any person furnishing the materials or rendering the services may maintain an action to recover for them against the obligor in the undertaking as though the person was named therein.

9. A contract or agreement made in violation of the provisions of this section is voidable, and no action may be maintained thereon by any party thereto against the municipality.

10. To the extent the municipality makes any payment thereunder, such a contract or agreement is valid, and any such payment may be included in any cost defrayed by the levy of assessments, unless theretofore the municipality elects to void the contract or agreement in its entirety and to recover any such payment from the party to whom made.

11. The governing body, except as expressly limited in this section, may, in the letting of contracts, impose such conditions upon bidders with regard to bonds and securities, and such guaranties of good and faithful performance and completion of any work and the keeping of the work in repair, and providing for any further matter or thing in connection therewith, as may be considered by the governing body to be advantageous to the municipality and to all interested.

12. The provisions of subsections 3 to 11, inclusive, do not apply to work performed by an association pursuant to a contract entered into pursuant to NRS 271.332 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.374 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.374
Certificate of owner of land; report and guarantee of title company
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a final map presented for filing must include a certificate signed and acknowledged, in the manner provided in NRS 240.1665 or 240.167 , by each person who is an owner of the land: (a) Consenting to the preparation and recordation of the final map. (b) Offering for dedication that part of the land which the person wishes to dedicate for public use, subject to any reservation contained therein. (c) Reserving any parcel from dedication. (d) Granting any permanent easement for utility or video service network installation or access, as designated on the final map, together with a statement approving such easement, signed by the public utility, video service provider or person in whose favor the easement is created or whose services are required.

2. If the map presented for filing is an amended map of a common-interest community, the certificate need only be signed and acknowledged by a person authorized to record the map under chapter 116 of NRS .

3. A final map of a common-interest community presented for recording and, if required by local ordinance, a final map of any other subdivision presented for recording must include: (a) A report from a title company in which the title company certifies that it has issued a guarantee for the benefit of the local government which lists the names of: (1) Each owner of record of the land to be divided; and (2) Each holder of record of a security interest in the land to be divided, if the security interest was created by a mortgage or a deed of trust. The guarantee accompanying a final map of a common-interest community must also show that there are no liens of record against the common-interest community or any part thereof for delinquent state, county, municipal, federal or local taxes or assessments collected as taxes or special assessments. (b) The written consent of each holder of record of a security interest listed pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a), to the preparation and recordation of the final map. A holder of record may consent by signing: (1) The final map; or (2) A separate document that is filed with the final map and declares his or her consent to the division of land.

4. For the purpose of this section, the following shall be deemed not to be an interest in land: (a) A lien for taxes or special assessments. (b) A trust interest under a bond indenture.

5. As used in this section, “ guarantee ” means a guarantee of the type filed with the Commissioner of Insurance pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 692A.120 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.307 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.307
Sheriff of county authorized to adopt administrative policies, procedures, rules and regulations without approval of board or committee; limitation
Status: in_force

The sheriff of the county in which a department is located may adopt such policies, procedures, rules and regulations for the administration of the department and the employees of the department as the sheriff deems appropriate without obtaining the approval of the board or the committee. Such policies, procedures, rules and regulations must not conflict with the regulations prepared by the board and adopted by the committee pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 280.310 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.26506 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.26506
Petition for review of decision of planning commission or governing body by Public Utilities Commission of Nevada; judicial review; regulations
Status: in_force

1. An applicant for the issuance of a special use permit for the construction of any utility project or for the construction of a renewable energy generation project with a nameplate capacity of 10 megawatts or more who: (a) Believes that the decision of the planning commission or governing body to approve or deny the applicant's application was not timely; or (b) Disagrees with any conditions imposed by the special use permit issued by the planning commission or governing body, may, in the manner prescribed by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada by regulation, petition the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada to review the decision of the planning commission or governing body.

2. A petition submitted to the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada pursuant to this section must include: (a) The name, mailing address and telephone number of the petitioner; (b) The name of the planning commission or governing body to whom the petitioner applied for a special use permit; (c) A statement of the decision of the planning commission or governing body from which review is sought; (d) A statement of the resolution sought by the petitioner; (e) A statement of the legal basis for the resolution sought by the petitioner; (f) A copy of the application and all supporting documents submitted by the petitioner to the planning commission or governing body; (g) A copy of each document issued by the planning commission or governing body relating to the application; and (h) Any other information required by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.

3. In any proceeding before the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada concerning a petition submitted pursuant to this section, the parties: (a) Must include: (1) The petitioner; (2) The planning commission or governing body whose decision is the subject of the petition; and (3) The Regulatory Operations Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada; and (b) May include: (1) The Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General, upon the filing by the Bureau of Consumer Protection of a notice to intervene; and (2) Any other person or entity that participated in any proceeding before the planning commission or governing body relating to the application for the issuance of a special use permit, if the person or entity petitions the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada for, and is granted, leave to intervene.

4. Not later than 150 days after receiving a petition to review the decision of a planning commission or governing body, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada shall issue an order: (a) Approving the decision of the planning commission or governing body; (b) Directing the planning commission or governing body to issue a special use permit with such terms and conditions as the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada determines are reasonable; or (c) Directing the planning commission or governing body to modify the terms and conditions of a special use permit in the manner prescribed by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.

5. An order issued by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada pursuant to this section is final for the purposes of judicial review.

6. The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada shall adopt such regulations as it determines necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.469 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.469
Map to indicate record of survey not in conflict with planning and zoning requirements
Status: in_force

If a record of survey contains two or more lots or parcels, the surveyor or a person for whom the record of survey is made shall place upon the map thereof a statement of the facts which will clearly show that such record of survey is not in conflict with the requirements of NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive, and the regulations of transactions pertaining thereto shall be complied with.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.230 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277A / Section 277A.230
Powers regarding federal money and projects and public hearings; compliance with federal law
Status: in_force

1. In any county in which a commission has been created by ordinance, the commission may: (a) Receive and disburse federal funds; (b) Submit project applications and programs of projects to federal agencies; (c) Enter into formal agreements concerning projects with federal agencies; and (d) Conduct public hearings and certify that such hearings were conducted.

2. If a commission receives federal funds for any project, the commission shall comply with any applicable federal law in relation to providing goods or services related to such project.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.135 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.135
“Mailed notice” and “notice by mail” defined
Status: in_force

“ Mailed notice ” or “ notice by mail ” means the giving by the engineer, clerk, or any deputy thereof, as determined by the governing body, of any designated written or printed notice addressed to the last known owner or owners of each tract being assessed or other designated person at the last known address of each by deposit, at least 20 days prior to the designated hearing or other time or event, in the United States mails, postage prepaid as first-class mail. The names and addresses of such property owners shall be obtained from the records of the county assessor or from such other source or sources as the clerk or the engineer deems reliable. Any list of such names and addresses appertaining to any improvement district may be revised from time to time, but such a list need not be revised more frequently than at 12-month intervals. Any mailing of any notice herein required shall be verified by the affidavit or certificate of the engineer, clerk, the deputy, or other person mailing the notice, which verification shall be retained in the records of the municipality at least until all assessments and bonds appertaining thereto have been paid in full, or any claim is barred by a statute of limitations. Such affidavit of mailing shall be prima facie evidence of the mailing of such notice in accordance with the requirements of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.0276 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.0276
Adoption of regional plan
Status: in_force

The governing board shall adopt the plan approved by the regional planning commission with any amendments it deems necessary. Before adopting the plan with any amendments the board shall submit each proposed amendment to the regional planning commission for its review and comment. The commission shall complete its review and return the plan to the governing board within 30 days or as specified by the board. Within 30 days after its receipt of the commission's comments, the governing board shall consider those comments and adopt the plan with or without amendment. The adoption of the plan or any amendment must be by resolution of the governing board carried by a simple majority of its total membership. Before the adoption of the plan or any amendment, the governing board must hold a public hearing, notice of the time and place of which must be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the region not later than 10 days before the day of the hearing.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.500 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.500
Municipality's liability on bonds
Status: in_force

1. Bonds issued pursuant hereto shall not be a debt of the municipality, and the municipality shall not be liable thereon, nor shall it thereby pledge its full faith and credit for their payment. Assessment bonds shall not be payable out of any funds other than assessments, the general fund and general tax proceeds, as heretofore provided.

2. Each such bond issued hereunder shall recite in substance that such bonds and the interest thereon are payable solely from the assessments, the general fund and general tax proceeds pledged to the payment thereof.

3. The payment of bonds shall not be secured by an encumbrance, mortgage or other pledge of property of the municipality, except for the assessments, the general fund and general tax proceeds pledged for the payment of bonds. No property of the municipality, subject to such exceptions, shall be liable to be forfeited or taken in payment of the bonds.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.02584 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.02584
Regional planning coalition to consult with local air pollution control board and regional transportation commission for consistency of action and to carry out program of integrated, long-range planning; consideration of alternatives
Status: in_force

1. If established pursuant to NRS 278.02514 , the regional planning coalition shall: (a) Ensure that the plans, policies and programs are consistent, to the greatest extent practicable, with the plans, policies and programs adopted by the local air pollution control board and the regional transportation commission in the county in which it is located. (b) In addition to the development of a comprehensive regional policy plan pursuant to NRS 278.02528 , if applicable, establish and carry out a program of integrated, long-range planning that conserves the economic, financial and natural resources of the region and supports a common vision of desired future conditions.

2. Before adopting or amending a plan, policy or program, the regional planning coalition shall consult with the local air pollution control board and the regional transportation commission.

3. If the program for control of air pollution established and administered by the local air pollution control board includes measures for the control of traffic or transportation, the regional planning coalition shall consider recommending the use of alternative land use designations, densities and design standards to meet local and regional needs with respect to transportation.

4. As used in this section: (a) “ Local air pollution control board ” means a board that establishes a program for the control of air pollution pursuant to NRS 445B.500 . (b) “ Regional transportation commission ” means a regional transportation commission created and organized in accordance with chapter 277A of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.0209 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.0209
Factory-built housing: Inclusion in definition of “single-family residence”; standards for safety and development; installation prohibited under certain circumstances
Status: in_force

1. In any ordinance relating to the zoning of land adopted or amended by a governing body, the definition of “ single-family residence ” must include factory-built housing that has been built in compliance with the standards for single-family residential dwellings of the Uniform Building Code most recently adopted by the International Conference of Building Officials.

2. An ordinance of the governing body may require factory-built housing to comply with standards for safety which exceed the standards prescribed in subsection 1 if a single-family residential dwelling on the same lot is also required to comply with those standards.

3. The governing body shall adopt the same standards for development for the factory-built housing and the lot on which it is placed as those to which a conventional single-family residential dwelling on the same lot would be subject, including, but not limited to: (a) Requirements for the setback of buildings. (b) Side and rear-yard requirements. (c) Standards for enclosures, access and the parking of vehicles. (d) Aesthetic requirements. (e) Requirements for minimum square footage. (f) Requirements for design, style and structure.

4. The governing body may prohibit the installation of factory-built housing in a specified area if: (a) More than 6 years have elapsed between the date of manufacture of factory-built housing and the date of the application for the issuance of a permit to install factory-built housing in the affected area; or (b) The area contains a building, structure or other object having a special character or special historical interest or value.

5. As used in this section, “ factory-built housing ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 461.080 .

6. The provisions of this section do not abrogate a recorded restrictive covenant.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271B.130 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271B / Section 271B.130
Expansion of infrastructure by natural gas utility deemed to constitute program of economic development under certain circumstances; natural gas utility required to file with Public Utilities Commission of Nevada application to establish rates to recover prudent and reasonable costs associated with expansion
Status: in_force

<Section expires by limitation June 30, 2032.>

1. For the purposes of subsection 3 of NRS 704.9925 , the activity of a public utility which purchases natural gas for resale relating to the expansion of its infrastructure necessary to provide natural gas to the legal boundary of a district constitutes a program of economic development. The public utility shall expand its infrastructure in accordance with the provisions of that section.

2. A public utility which expands its infrastructure as described in subsection 1 shall file an application with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 704.9925 to establish rates to recover all prudent and reasonable costs associated with the expansion in accordance with the provisions of that section.

3. As used in this section, “ public utility ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.020 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271B.050 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271B / Section 271B.050
“Participant” defined
Status: in_force

<Section effective until June 30, 2032, when it expires by limitation. See, also, section 271B.050 effective July 1, 2032, to June 30, 2036, when it expires by limitation.>

“ Participant ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 360.885 or 360.925 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277.183 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277 / Section 277.183
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 277.182 to 277.188 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 277.184 , 277.1855 and 277.186 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.310 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277A / Section 277A.310
Placement of street banners: Authority of commission; restrictions; fees
Status: in_force

1. A commission may authorize street banners to be placed within the jurisdiction of the commission: (a) Along any public highway. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, on a facility owned or leased by the commission, the county or any participating city, or within any public easement or right-of-way, including, without limitation, a public easement or right-of-way dedicated or restricted for use by any utility, if: (1) The facility, public easement or right-of-way is adjacent or appurtenant to or within a reasonable proximity of any public highway; and (2) The street banners may be located safely on the facility or within the public easement or right-of-way without damaging the facilities of other persons who are authorized to place their facilities within the public easement or right-of-way.

2. If the commission and the governmental entity that owns or controls a facility, public easement or right-of-way execute an interlocal or cooperative agreement that authorizes the placement of street banners, the commission may place street banners on the facility or within the public easement or right-of-way.

3. If the commission or any person authorized by the commission intends to place any street banner within any public easement that is located within the common area or common elements of a common-interest community governed by an association, the commission shall: (a) Provide the governing body of the association with written notice of the intent to place the street banner within the public easement at least 30 days before such placement; and (b) Coordinate, to the extent practicable, with the governing body of the association to determine an appropriate location for the street banner within the public easement.

4. A commission may charge a fee to place a street banner. Any such fee collected by the commission must be paid to the governmental entity that owns or controls the facility, public easement or right-of-way where the street banner is placed. The governmental entity shall pay to the commission an administrative fee in an amount set forth in the agreement required pursuant to subsection 2. Any administrative fee paid to the commission pursuant to this subsection must be used by the commission to fund road improvement and maintenance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.220 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.220
Adoption of master plan or part thereof by governing body; change to plan adopted by commission
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 278.150 and 278.225 :

1. Upon receipt of a certified copy of the master plan, or of any part thereof, as adopted by the planning commission, the governing body may adopt such parts thereof as may practicably be applied to the development of the city, county or region for a reasonable period of time next ensuing.

2. The parts must thereupon be endorsed and certified as master plans thus adopted for the territory covered, and are hereby declared to be established to conserve and promote the public health, safety and general welfare.

3. Before adopting any plan or part thereof, the governing body shall hold at least one public hearing thereon, notice of the time and place of which must be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or counties at least 10 days before the day of hearing.

4. No change in or addition to the master plan or any part thereof, as adopted by the planning commission, may be made by the governing body in adopting the same until the proposed change or addition has been referred to the planning commission for a report thereon and an attested copy of the report has been filed with the governing body. Failure of the planning commission so to report within 40 days, or such longer period as may be designated by the governing body, after such reference shall be deemed to be approval of the proposed change or addition.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.408 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.408
“Redevelopment” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Redevelopment ” means the planning, development, replanning, redesign, clearance, reconstruction or rehabilitation, or any combination of these, of all or part of a redevelopment area, and the provision of such residential, commercial, industrial, public or other structures or spaces as may be appropriate or necessary in the interest of the general welfare, including: (a) Recreational and other facilities appurtenant thereto. (b) Eligible railroads or facilities related to eligible railroads. (c) The alteration, improvement, modernization, reconstruction or rehabilitation, or any combination thereof, of existing structures in a redevelopment area. (d) Provision for uses involving open space, such as: (1) Streets and other public grounds; (2) Space around buildings, structures and improvements; (3) Improvements of recreational areas; and (4) Improvement of other public grounds. (e) The replanning, redesign or original development of undeveloped areas where: (1) The areas are stagnant or used improperly because of defective or inadequate layouts of streets, faulty layouts of lots in relation to size, shape, accessibility or usefulness, or for other causes; or (2) The areas require replanning and assembly of land for reclamation or development in the interest of the general welfare because of widely scattered ownership, tax delinquency or other reasons.

2. “ Redevelopment ” does not exclude the continuance of existing buildings or uses whose demolition and rebuilding or change of use are not deemed essential to the redevelopment and rehabilitation of the area.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.470 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.470
Error in assessment: Judgment for expenses of municipality properly chargeable against owner or tract
Status: in_force

If in any action it appears that the assessment has not been properly made against the defendant, or the tract sought to be charged, the court may, nevertheless, on satisfactory proof that the expense has been incurred by the municipality which is a proper charge against the defendant, or the tract in question, render judgment for the amount properly chargeable against such defendant or upon such tract.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.806 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.806
Office; records; budget
Status: in_force

1. The Agency shall establish and maintain an office within the State. The Agency may rent property and equipment. Every plan, ordinance and other record of the Agency which is of such nature as to constitute a public record under the law of the State of Nevada shall be open to inspection and copying during regular office hours.

2. The Agency shall be deemed to be a local government for the purposes of the Local Government Budget and Finance Act.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277B.410 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277B / Section 277B.410
Conveyance of real property rights by governmental entity to authority
Status: in_force

The governing body of a county, city or other governmental entity may convey title or rights and easements to any real property to an authority to effect any purpose of the authority.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.170 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277A / Section 277A.170
Creation by ordinance in certain counties
Status: in_force

In any county for all or part of which a streets and highways plan has been adopted as a part of the master plan by the county or regional planning commission pursuant to NRS 278.150 , the board may by ordinance create a regional transportation commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.4895 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.4895
Submission of annual financial information to Director of Legislative Counsel Bureau
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the municipality shall submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau a copy of the annual financial information that is submitted to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board pursuant to 17 C.F.R. 240.15c2-12(b)(5)(i)(A) in connection with the issuance of bonds for each improvement district. Such information must be submitted to the Director on or before the deadline for submission of the information to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.

2. A municipality is not required to submit to the Director any audited financial statements of the municipality pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 274.060 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 274 / Section 274.060
“Municipality” defined
Status: in_force

“Municipality” means any county, with respect to the unincorporated areas of the county, or any city in this State, including Carson City.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 274.020 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 274 / Section 274.020
“Administrator” defined
Status: in_force

“ Administrator ” means the Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.400 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.400
Crash reports and related materials: Provision upon receipt of reasonable fee
Status: in_force

A metropolitan police department shall, within 7 days after receipt of a written request of a person who claims to have sustained damages as a result of a crash, or his or her legal representative or insurer, and upon receipt of a reasonable fee to cover the cost of reproduction, provide the person or his or her legal representative or insurer, as applicable, with a copy of the crash report and all statements by witnesses and photographs in the possession or under the control of the department that concern the crash, unless:

1. The materials are privileged or confidential pursuant to a specific statute; or

2. The crash involved: (a) The death or substantial bodily harm of a person; (b) Failure to stop at the scene of a crash; or (c) The commission of a felony.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 274.160 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 274 / Section 274.160
Designation of area as zone; contents of ordinance
Status: in_force

1. A city, within its jurisdiction, or a county within the unincorporated areas of the county, or municipalities jointly, may by ordinance designate an area as a specially benefited zone, subject to the approval of the Governor, if: (a) The area is qualified under NRS 274.150 ; and (b) The municipality has conducted at least one public hearing within the proposed zone on: (1) The question of whether to create the zone; (2) What local plans, financial incentives and other programs should be established in connection with the zone; and (3) What the boundaries of the zone should be. Public notice of the hearing must be published in at least one newspaper of general circulation within the proposed zone, not more than 20 days nor less than 5 days before the hearing.

2. An ordinance designating an area as a specially benefited zone must set forth: (a) A precise description of the area comprising the zone, either in the form of a legal description or by reference to roadways, lakes and waterways, and township, county or city boundaries; (b) A finding that the zone meets the qualifications of NRS 274.150 ; (c) Provisions for any financial incentives which pursuant to state or federal law apply to qualified businesses within the zone at the election of the designating municipality, and which are not applicable throughout the municipality; (d) A designation of the area as a specially benefited zone, subject to the approval of the Governor; and (e) The duration or term of the specially benefited zone.

3. This section does not prohibit a municipality from extending additional financial incentives in specially benefited zones or throughout its territory by separate ordinance, if the provision of those incentives is otherwise authorized by law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278C.200 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278C / Section 278C.200
Publication of notice; verification of publication
Status: in_force

1. Any notice required to be published pursuant to this chapter must be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the area of the tax increment area about which the notice relates at least once a week for 3 consecutive weeks. The first publication must be at least 15 days before the designated time or event, and the last publication must be at least 14 days after the first publication.

2. Publication is complete on the day of the last publication.

3. Any publication required in this chapter must be verified by the affidavit of the person who publishes the notice. Each verification of publication must be filed with the clerk and must be retained in the records of the municipality at least until all the bonds and any other securities pertaining to a tax increment account have been paid in full, or any claim is barred by a statute of limitations.

4. A verification of publication is prima facie evidence of the publication of the notice in accordance with the requirements of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.8113 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.8113
Regional plan: Public hearings by planning commission in preparing plan and amendments; action by governing body
Status: in_force

<Section effective on the date the Governor of Nevada either proclaims the withdrawal of the State of California from the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact or finds that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has become unable to perform its duties or exercise its powers.>

1. In preparing the regional plan and each amendment thereto, if any, subsequent to its adoption, the planning commission after due notice shall hold at least one public hearing, which may be continued from time to time, and shall review the testimony and any written recommendations presented at such hearing before recommending the plan or amendment. The notice required by this subsection must be given at least 20 days prior to the public hearing by publication at least once in a newspaper or combination of newspapers whose circulation is general throughout the region and in each county or city a portion of whose territory lies within the region.

2. The planning commission shall then recommend such plan or amendment to the governing body for adoption by ordinance. The governing body may adopt, modify or reject the proposed plan or amendment, or may initiate and adopt a plan or amendment without referring it to the planning commission. If the governing body initiates or substantially modifies a plan or amendment, it shall hold at least one public hearing thereon after due notice as required in subsection 1.

3. If a request is made for the amendment of the regional plan by: (a) A political subdivision a part of whose territory would be affected by such amendment; or (b) The owner or lessee of real property which would be affected by such amendment, the governing body shall complete its action on such amendment within 180 days after the request is accepted as complete according to standards which must be prescribed by ordinance of the Agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.635 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.635
Administration of certain improvement districts pursuant to economic development financing agreement approved by Office of Economic Development
Status: in_force

1. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, if the governing body submits to the Office of Economic Development an economic development financing proposal described in NRS 360.989 and the Office approves the proposal and an economic development financing agreement pursuant to NRS 360.990 , any improvement district which is or may be created for the purpose of carrying out the projects identified in the proposal must be administered as provided in the agreement.

2. The economic development financing agreement may provide, without limitation, that: (a) The Office of Economic Development, the Executive Director of the Office or any designee of either is authorized or required to perform any function or duty that under the provisions of this chapter would otherwise be performed by the municipality, the governing body or any officer or employee of the municipality. (b) Any assessments or other money collected pursuant to this chapter must be paid, collected, deposited, distributed or remitted as provided in the agreement, notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary. (c) It may be modified at any time by the Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development, in the exercise of his or her discretion and upon approval of the Board of Economic Development.

3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if an improvement district is administered pursuant to an economic development financing agreement and any assessment, or installment thereof, required to be paid pursuant to this chapter is delinquent, any money collected to enforce the assessment, or installment thereof, including, without limitation, the proceeds of a sale of property to collect or enforce the assessment, or installment thereof, must, before being deposited, distributed or remitted for any other purpose, be used to repay any amounts paid pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 360.893 from the trust fund established pursuant to subsection 4 of that section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.580 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.580
Entry of payments and redemptions by treasurer on assessment roll
Status: in_force

When the amount of any installment or assessment, as the case may be, with interest, penalty and costs thereon, is paid to the treasurer before the sale of any property, the treasurer shall mark it paid with the date of payment on the assessment roll. When any property sold for any assessment is redeemed the treasurer shall enter it as such with the date of redemption on the roll. Such records shall be made in the margin of the roll opposite the description of the property.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.4714 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.4714
Prerequisite to request that agency exercise power of eminent domain
Status: in_force

Before a person who seeks to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire or increase an interest in any property within a redevelopment area may request an agency to exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire the property, the person requesting the redevelopment must negotiate in good faith with the owner of the property to reach an agreement to purchase the property from the owner of the property.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.199 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.199
“Renewable energy project” defined
Status: in_force

“ Renewable energy project ” means any improvement to real property, and facilities and equipment used to generate electricity from renewable energy to offset customer load in whole or in part on the real property, and all appurtenances and incidentals necessary, useful or desirable for any such improvements, facilities and equipment, and which improvement has a useful life, as estimated by a governing body, of not less than 10 years.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278B.190 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278B / Section 278B.190
Approval of land use assumptions; development of capital improvements plan; public hearing to consider adoption of plan and imposition of impact fee; notice of hearing
Status: in_force

1. The governing body of the local government shall approve or disapprove the land use assumptions within 30 days after the public hearing.

2. If the governing body approves the land use assumptions, it shall develop or cause to be developed a capital improvements plan.

3. Upon the completion of the capital improvements plan, the governing body shall set a time at least 20 days thereafter and place for a public hearing to consider the adoption of the plan and the imposition of an impact fee.

4. The notice must be given: (a) By publication of a copy of the notice at least once a week for 2 weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction of the local government. (b) By posting a copy of the notice at the principal office of the local government and at least three other separate, prominent places within the jurisdiction of the local government.

5. Proof of publication must be by affidavit of the publisher.

6. Proof of posting must be by affidavit of the clerk or any deputy posting the notice.

7. The notice must contain: (a) The time, date and location of the hearing; (b) A statement that the purpose of the hearing is to consider the adoption of an impact fee; (c) A map of the service area on which the proposed impact fee will be imposed; (d) The amount of the proposed impact fee for each service unit; and (e) A statement that any person may appear at the hearing and present evidence for or against the land use assumptions.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278A.330 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278A / Section 278A.330
Setback from streets
Status: in_force

Setback of buildings and other sight restrictions at the intersection of public or private streets shall conform to local standards.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.420 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.420
Liens; recording final assessment roll and statement of information
Status: in_force

1. The payment of the amount so assessed, including each installment thereof, the interest thereon, and any penalties and collection costs, is secured by an assessment lien upon the tract assessed from the effective date of the assessment ordinance.

2. The final assessment roll, endorsed by the clerk as the roll designated in the assessment ordinance, must be recorded in the office of the county recorder together with a statement that the current payment status of any of the assessments may be obtained from the county or municipal officer who has been directed by the governing body to collect the assessment. Neither the failure to record the assessment roll as provided in this subsection nor any defect in the roll as recorded affects the validity of the assessments, the lien for the payment thereof or the priority of that lien.

3. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other specific statute, the lien upon each tract assessed is: (a) Coequal with the latest lien thereon to secure the payment of general taxes. (b) Not subject to extinguishment by the sale of any property on account of the nonpayment of general taxes. (c) Prior and superior to all liens, claims, encumbrances and titles other than the liens of assessments and general taxes attached to the tract pursuant to the provisions of NRS 361.450 .

4. No statute of limitations begins to run against any assessment nor the assessment lien to secure its payment until after the last installment of principal thereof becomes due.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.290 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277A / Section 277A.290
Powers regarding parking facilities or parking spaces for general public and public employees
Status: in_force

1. A commission may construct, convert, improve, equip and maintain parking facilities or parking spaces for use by the general public and public employees. Such facilities or spaces must be owned and operated by the commission or its agents.

2. The commission may fix and charge reasonable fees for the use of any such parking facilities or spaces.

3. The commission may enter into a contract, lease or other arrangement to provide exclusive parking in designated spaces at any parking facility owned, leased or operated by the commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277B.330 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277B / Section 277B.330
Purchase of insurance
Status: in_force

An authority may purchase and pay premiums for insurance of any type in an amount considered necessary or advisable by the board.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.4977 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.4977
“Residential dwelling unit” defined
Status: in_force

“Residential dwelling unit” means a building or a portion of a building, planned, designed or used as a residence for one family only, living independently of other families or persons, and having its own bathroom and housekeeping facilities included in the unit.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277B.030 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277B / Section 277B.030
“Authority” defined
Status: in_force

“ Authority ” means an inland port authority created pursuant to this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.824 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.824
Limitations on powers of Agency
Status: repealed

<Section repealed on the date the Governor of Nevada either proclaims the withdrawal of the State of California from the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact or finds that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has become unable to perform its duties or exercise its powers.>

The Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency shall exercise authority, powers and functions within the region pursuant to NRS 278.780 to 278.828 , inclusive:

1. Only with respect to business and recreational establishments which are required by law to be individually licensed by the State of Nevada, whether or not any such business or establishment was so licensed prior to April 30, 1973, or is to be constructed on land which was so zoned or designated in a finally adopted master plan on February 5, 1968, as to permit the construction of any such business or establishment; and

2. Only with respect to authority, powers and functions which are not granted to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency by the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact or which are excluded, excepted or limited, wholly or partially, from the authority, powers and functions granted to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency by such Compact.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.6302 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.6302
“Capital provider” defined
Status: in_force

“ Capital provider ” means any private entity or the designee, successor or assign of the private entity that provides direct financing or refinancing for a qualified improvement project pursuant to the provisions of NRS 271.6301 to 271.6325 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.452 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.452
Removal of member: Grounds; procedure
Status: in_force

For inefficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct in office, a member may be removed by the appointing officer, but only after he or she has been given a copy of the charges at least 10 days prior to a public hearing on such charges and has had an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel. If a member is removed, a record of the proceedings and the charges and findings shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the community.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.328 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.328
Final action by planning commission on tentative map and final map: Authorization; appeal
Status: in_force

The governing body may, by ordinance, authorize the planning commission to take final action on a tentative map and a final map. Any person aggrieved by the commission's action may appeal the commission's decision in accordance with the ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 278.3195 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.388 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.388
“Blighted area” defined
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, “ blighted area ” means an area which is characterized by at least four of the following factors: (a) The existence of buildings and structures, used or intended to be used for residential, commercial, industrial or other purposes, or any combination thereof, which are unfit or unsafe for those purposes and are conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency or crime because of one or more of the following factors: (1) Defective design and character of physical construction. (2) Faulty arrangement of the interior and spacing of buildings. (3) Inadequate provision for ventilation, light, sanitation, open spaces and recreational facilities. (4) Age, obsolescence, deterioration, dilapidation, mixed character or shifting of uses. (b) An economic dislocation, deterioration or disuse. (c) The subdividing and sale of lots of irregular form and shape and inadequate size for proper usefulness and development. (d) The laying out of lots in disregard of the contours and other physical characteristics of the ground and surrounding conditions. (e) The existence of inadequate streets, open spaces and utilities. (f) The existence of lots or other areas which may be submerged. (g) Prevalence of depreciated values, impaired investments and social and economic maladjustment to such an extent that the capacity to pay taxes is substantially reduced and tax receipts are inadequate for the cost of public services rendered. (h) A growing or total lack of proper utilization of some parts of the area, resulting in a stagnant and unproductive condition of land which is potentially useful and valuable for contributing to the public health, safety and welfare. (i) A loss of population and a reduction of proper use of some parts of the area, resulting in its further deterioration and added costs to the taxpayer for the creation of new public facilities and services elsewhere. (j) The environmental contamination of buildings or property. (k) The existence of an abandoned mine.

2. If the subject of the redevelopment is an eligible railroad or facilities related to an eligible railroad, “ blighted area ” means an area which is characterized by at least four of the factors set forth in subsection 1 or characterized by one or more of the following factors: (a) The existence of railroad facilities, used or intended to be used, for commercial, industrial or other purposes, or any combination thereof, which are unfit or unsafe for those purposes because of age, obsolescence, deterioration or dilapidation. (b) A growing or total lack of proper utilization of the railroad facilities resulting in a stagnant and unproductive condition of land which is potentially useful and valuable for contributing to the public health, safety and welfare. (c) The lack of adequate rail facilities that has resulted or will result in an economic hardship to the community.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.4625 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.4625
Minimum size of mobile home lot
Status: in_force

The governing body of a city or county may not require the minimum size of a mobile home lot that is individually owned to be larger than the minimum size of a mobile home lot that is leased to a tenant.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278A.030 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278A / Section 278A.030
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 278A.040 to 278A.070 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in such sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278B.020 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278B / Section 278B.020
“Capital improvement” defined
Status: in_force

“ Capital improvement ” means a:

1. Drainage project;

2. Fire station project;

3. Park project;

4. Police station project;

5. Sanitary sewer project;

6. Storm sewer project;

7. Street project; or

8. Water project.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.641 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.641
Engineer’s report: Preparation and filing; contents
Status: in_force

Whenever the governing body determines that a modification authorized pursuant to NRS 271.6405 is warranted, the engineer shall prepare and file with the clerk a report showing:

1. The proposed modification of the project;

2. If the modified portion of the project is, as modified, functionally equivalent to that portion of the project before modification, a statement to that effect;

3. The estimated cost of the project, as modified;

4. The amount of maximum special benefits estimated to be derived from the project, as modified, by each tract in the improvement district;

5. The modification, if any, of the assessment on each tract in the improvement district resulting from the modification of the project;

6. The modification, if any, of the assessment installments and the due dates of the assessment installments;

7. A revised map showing the location of the project, as modified;

8. If the assessments on each tract in the improvement district are proposed to be modified, an assessment plat with the modified assessments, apportioned based on the project, as modified; and

9. Whether, upon modification of the project the assessment on each tract in the improvement district will exceed the estimated maximum special benefits to be derived by each such tract from the project.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.266 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.266
Issuance of medium-term obligation or entry into lease-purchase agreement to acquire capital equipment; liability for indebtedness upon withdrawal or dissolution
Status: in_force

1. Upon the adoption of a resolution pursuant to NRS 350.087 , the committee may issue a medium-term obligation to purchase capital equipment or enter into a lease-purchase agreement for capital equipment.

2. The committee is not required to comply with the provisions of NRS 350.089 if it enters a lease-purchase agreement for capital equipment.

3. If a participating political subdivision withdraws from the department, the withdrawing political subdivision becomes liable for the proportion of the indebtedness for the medium-term obligations issued pursuant to this section that is attributable to the withdrawing political subdivision based on the percentage of the department's expenses paid by the withdrawing political subdivision pursuant to the formula in effect at the time the medium-term obligations were issued.

4. Each participating political subdivision at the time of dissolution becomes liable for the proportion of the indebtedness for the medium-term obligations issued pursuant to this section that is attributable to each participating political subdivision based on the percentage of the department's expenses paid by each participating political subdivision pursuant to the formula in effect at the time the medium-term obligations were issued.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278C.020 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278C / Section 278C.020
“Clerk” defined
Status: in_force

“ Clerk ” means the county clerk or city clerk, as appropriate.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.225 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.225
“Street project” defined
Status: in_force

“Street project” means any street, including without limitation grades, regrades, gravel, oiling, surfacing, macadamizing, paving, crosswalks, sidewalks, driveway approaches, curb cuts, curbs, gutters, culverts, drains, sewers, manholes, inlets, outlets, retaining walls, bridges, overpasses, tunnels, underpasses, approaches, artificial lights and lighting equipment, parkways, grade separators, traffic separators and traffic control equipment, and all appurtenances and incidentals (or any combination thereof), including real and other property therefor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.098 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.098
“Energy efficiency improvement” defined
Status: in_force

“ Energy efficiency improvement ” means a modification of real property that is designed to reduce the energy consumption of the real property.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278C.140 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278C / Section 278C.140
“Undertaking” defined
Status: in_force

“ Undertaking ” means any enterprise to acquire, improve or equip, or any combination thereof:

1. In the case of counties: (a) A drainage and flood control project, as defined in NRS 244A.027 ; (b) An overpass project, as defined in NRS 244A.037 ; (c) A sewerage project, as defined in NRS 244A.0505 ; (d) A street project, as defined in NRS 244A.053 ; (e) An underpass project, as defined in NRS 244A.055 ; or (f) A water project, as defined in NRS 244A.056 .

2. In the case of cities: (a) A drainage project or flood control project, as defined in NRS 268.682 ; (b) An overpass project, as defined in NRS 268.700 ; (c) A sewerage project, as defined in NRS 268.714 ; (d) A street project, as defined in NRS 268.722 ; (e) An underpass project, as defined in NRS 268.726 ; or (f) A water project, as defined in NRS 268.728 .

3. In the case of a city with respect to any tax increment area created pursuant to a cooperative agreement between the city and the Nevada System of Higher Education pursuant to NRS 278C.155 , in addition to the projects described in subsection 2: (a) A project for any other infrastructure necessary or desirable for the principal campus of the Nevada State University that is approved by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada; or (b) An educational facility or other capital project for the principal campus of the Nevada State University that is owned by the Nevada System of Higher Education and approved by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada.

4. In the case of a county or city with respect to any tax increment area created by an ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 278C.157 , in addition to the projects described in subsections 1 and 2: (a) A natural resources project; or (b) A rail project.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278B.060 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278B / Section 278B.060
“Land use assumptions” defined
Status: in_force

“Land use assumptions” means projections of changes in land uses, densities, intensities and population for a specified service area over a period of at least 10 years and in accordance with the master plan of the local government.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.610 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.610
Appropriations
Status: in_force

1. At any time after the agency created for any community becomes authorized to transact business and exercise its powers, the legislative body of the community may appropriate to the agency such amounts as the legislative body deems necessary for the administrative expenses and overhead of the agency. The money appropriated may be paid to the agency as a grant to defray the expenses and overhead, or as a loan to be repaid upon such terms and conditions as the legislative body may provide.

2. In addition to the common understanding and usual interpretation of the term, “administrative expense” includes, but is not limited to, expenses of redevelopment planning and dissemination of redeveloped information.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278B.280 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278B / Section 278B.280
Prohibited uses of impact fees
Status: in_force

Impact fees must not be used for:

1. The construction, acquisition or expansion of public facilities or assets other than capital improvements or facility expansions which are included in the capital improvements plan.

2. The repair, operation or maintenance of existing or new capital improvements or facility expansions.

3. The upgrading, expansion or replacement of existing capital improvements or facilities to serve existing development to meet more stringent safety, environmental or regulatory standards.

4. The upgrading, expansion or replacement of existing capital improvements or facilities to provide better service to existing development.

5. The administrative and operating costs of the local government.

6. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 278B.220 , the payments of principal and interest or other finance charges on bonds or other indebtedness.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.012 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.012
“Cities and counties” defined
Status: in_force

“Cities and counties” means all counties and cities located in counties. Carson City is considered as a county.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.160 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.160
Oaths and affirmations
Status: in_force

Members of the committee may administer all oaths or affirmations necessary in discharging the duties of their office.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279B.080 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279B / Section 279B.080
Agency to provide advice and technical assistance; access to property required; deficiencies in maintenance of property
Status: in_force

1. During the rehabilitation of the abandoned property, the agency shall provide such advice and technical assistance as may be reasonably requested.

2. The applicant for rehabilitation of abandoned residential property shall permit representatives of the agency, the governing body and, if state or federal assistance is involved, the State or Federal Government, to have access to the property during normal business hours to ensure compliance with this chapter and with the provisions of the agreement for rehabilitation.

3. If the agency discovers deficiencies in the maintenance of the property during any inspection, it shall advise the applicant in the proper methods of correcting those deficiencies.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.662 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.662
Power of agency to provide for powers and duties of bondholders’ trustee or bondholders
Status: in_force

An agency may:

1. Vest in a trustee or the holders of bonds or any proportion of them the right to enforce the payment of the bonds or any covenants securing or relating to the bonds.

2. Vest in a trustee the right, in the event of a default by the agency, to take possession of all or part of any redevelopment project, to collect the rents and revenues arising from it and to dispose of such money pursuant to the agreement of the agency with the trustee.

3. Provide for the powers and duties of a trustee and limit his or her liabilities.

4. Provide the terms and conditions upon which the trustee or the holders of bonds or any proportion of them may enforce any covenant or rights securing or relating to the bonds.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.650 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.650
Issuance of bonds: Limitations on further indebtedness and transactions
Status: in_force

An agency may covenant:

1. Against pledging all or any part of its rents, fees and revenues.

2. Against encumbering all or any part of its real or personal property, to which its right or title then exists or may thereafter come into existence.

3. Against permitting any lien on such revenues or property.

4. With respect to limitations on its right to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of all or part of any redevelopment project.

5. As to what other, or additional debts or obligations it may incur.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.640 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.640
Applicability
Status: in_force

The provisions of NRS 271.640 to 271.646 , inclusive, shall only apply to local improvement projects or districts created before July 1, 2011.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277B.320 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277B / Section 277B.320
Certain agreement authorized; uses and alterations of transportation routes and utilities; certain acts regarding highways, railroads or airports or in violation of federal requirements prohibited
Status: in_force

1. An authority may enter into an agreement that provides for the lease of rights-of-way, the granting of easements or the issuance of franchises, concessions, licenses or permits.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3, 4 and 5, with the consent of any county, city or other governmental entity, an authority may: (a) Use streets, alleys, roads, highways and other public ways of the county, city or other governmental entity; and (b) Relocate, raise, reroute, change the grade of or alter, at the expense of the authority: (1) A street, alley, highway, road or railroad; (2) Electric lines and facilities; (3) Telegraph and telephone properties and facilities; (4) Pipelines and facilities; (5) Conduits and facilities; and (6) Other property, as necessary or useful in the construction, reconstruction, repair, maintenance and operation of the inland port.

3. An authority may not alter: (a) A highway that is part of the state highway system without the consent of the Department of Transportation. (b) A railroad without the consent of the railroad company. (c) A municipally owned airport.

4. If an inland port includes a municipally owned airport: (a) An authority may not interfere with or exercise any control over commercial air transportation operations or airlines that operate at the airport; and (b) The airport authority, department of aviation or other existing governing body that owns or manages the airport retains such ownership or management control.

5. Nothing in this section authorizes an authority to perform any action in violation of any requirement of federal law or condition to the receipt of federal money.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277B.390 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277B / Section 277B.390
No power to develop, operate or maintain toll road
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, an authority may not develop, operate or maintain a toll road.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.02083 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.02083
Prohibition against restricting right of owner to display United States flag on real property; limitations; recovery of attorney’s fees and costs in action for enforcement
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2: (a) A governing body shall not adopt an ordinance, regulation or plan or take any other action that prohibits an owner of real property from engaging in the display of the flag of the United States on his or her property. (b) Any covenant, condition or restriction contained in a deed, contract or other legal instrument which affects the transfer, sale or any other interest in real property that prohibits the owner of the property from engaging in the display of the flag of the United States on his or her property is void and unenforceable.

2. The provisions of this section do not: (a) Apply to the display of the flag of the United States for commercial advertising purposes. (b) Preclude a governing body from imposing reasonable restrictions as to the time, place and manner of display of the flag of the United States if the governing body determines that such restrictions are necessary to protect the health, safety or welfare of the public. For the purposes of this paragraph, reasonable restrictions as to the time, place and manner of display of the flag of the United States may include, without limitation, reasonable restrictions as to height and setback.

3. In any action commenced to enforce the provisions of this section, the prevailing party is entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs.

4. As used in this section, “ display of the flag of the United States ” means a flag of the United States that is: (a) Made of cloth, fabric or paper; (b) Displayed from a pole or staff or in a window; and (c) Displayed in a manner that is consistent with 4 U.S.C. Chapter 1 . The term does not include a depiction or emblem of the flag of the United States that is made of balloons, flora, lights, paint, paving materials, roofing, siding or any other similar building, decorative or landscaping component.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271B.110 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271B / Section 271B.110
Agreement with owner of property interest within district to defray cost of local governmental services
Status: in_force

<Section expires by limitation June 30, 2036.>

The governing body of a municipality may enter into an agreement with one or more of the owners of any interest in property within a district, pursuant to which that owner would agree to make payments to the municipality or to another local government that provides services in the district, or to both, to defray, in whole or in part, the cost of local governmental services during the term of the use of any money pledged pursuant to NRS 271B.070 . Such an agreement must specify the amount to be paid by the owner of the property interest, which may be stated as a specified amount per year or as an amount based upon any formula upon which the municipality and owner agree.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.02507 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.02507
Applicability
Status: in_force

The provisions of NRS 278.02507 to 278.02598 , inclusive, apply only to counties whose population is 700,000 or more and cities located within those counties.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.0264 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.0264
Governing board for regional planning: Creation; membership; chair; compensation; operational needs; capacity to sue and be sued; budget
Status: in_force

1. There is hereby created in each county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, a governing board for regional planning consisting of: (a) Three representatives appointed by the board of county commissioners, at least two of whom must represent or reside within unincorporated areas of the county. If the representative is: (1) A county commissioner, his or her district must be one of the two districts in the county with the highest percentage of unincorporated area. (2) Not a county commissioner, he or she must reside within an unincorporated area of the county. (b) Four representatives appointed by the governing body of the largest incorporated city in the county. (c) Three representatives appointed by the governing body of every other incorporated city in the county whose population is 60,000 or more. (d) One representative appointed by the governing body of each incorporated city in the county whose population is less than 60,000.

2. Except for the terms of the initial members of the governing board, the term of each member is 3 years and until the selection and qualification of his or her successor. A member may be reappointed. A vacancy must be filled for the unexpired term by the governing body which made the original appointment.

3. The governing bodies may appoint representatives to the governing board from within their respective memberships. A member of a local governing body who is so appointed and who subsequently ceases to be a member of that body, automatically ceases to be a member of the governing board. The governing body may also appoint alternative representatives who may act in the respective absences of the principal appointees.

4. The governing board shall elect its chair from among its members. The term of the chair is 1 year. The member elected chair must have been appointed by the governing body of the county or a city whose population is 60,000 or more as determined pursuant to a schedule adopted by the governing board and made a part of its bylaws which provides for the annual rotation of the chair among each of those governing bodies.

5. A member of the governing board who is also a member of the governing body which appointed him or her shall serve without additional compensation. All other members must be compensated at the rate of $40 per meeting or $200 per month, whichever is less.

6. The governing board may appoint such employees as it deems necessary for its work and may contract with city planners, engineers, architects and other consultants for such services as it requires.

7. The local governments represented on the governing board shall provide the necessary facilities, equipment, staff, supplies and other usual operating expenses necessary to enable the governing board to carry out its functions. The local governments shall enter into an agreement whereby those costs are shared by the local governments in proportion to the number of members that each appoints to the governing board. The agreement must also contain a provision specifying the responsibility of each local government, respectively, of paying for legal services needed by the governing board or by the regional planning commission.

8. The governing board may sue or be sued in any court of competent jurisdiction.

9. The governing board shall prepare and adopt an annual budget and transmit it as a recommendation for funding to each of the local governments.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279A.070 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279A / Section 279A.070
Duties of natural person or organization to whom loan is made; deferment of repayment of loan
Status: in_force

1. A natural person to whom a loan is made pursuant to this chapter shall: (a) Maintain the property in a decent, safe and sanitary condition; and (b) Reside, or have a member of his or her family reside, on the property.

2. An organization to which a loan is made pursuant to this chapter shall maintain the property in a decent, safe and sanitary condition.

3. If the natural person or organization to whom a loan is made is unable to repay in accordance with the established schedule, the governing body may defer, upon good cause shown, repayment of the amount of the loan until the sale of the rehabilitated property.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.355 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.355
Interim warrants
Status: in_force

1. For the purpose of paying any contractor or otherwise defraying any costs of the project as the costs become due from time to time until money is available therefor from the levy and collection of assessments and any issuance of bonds, the governing body may issue interim warrants.

2. Any interim warrants issued for any construction work may be issued only upon estimates of the engineer.

3. Any interim warrants must: (a) Bear such date or dates; (b) Mature in such denomination or denominations at such time or times, or at any time upon call; (c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 99.067 , bear interest at a rate or rates which do not exceed by more than 3 percent the Index of Twenty Bonds which was most recently published before the bids are received or a negotiated offer is accepted; and (d) Be payable in such medium of payment at such place or places within and without the State, including but not limited to the county treasurer, as the governing body may determine.

4. Any interim warrants may be issued with privileges for registration for payment as to principal only, or as to both principal and interest, may be negotiable or nonnegotiable, may be general obligations for the payment of which the governing body pledges the full faith and credit of the municipality, or may be special obligations payable from designated special assessments, any bond proceeds, and any other money designated to be available for the redemption of such interim warrants, and generally must be issued in such manner, in such form, with such recitals, terms, covenants and conditions, and with such other details, as may be provided by the governing body by ordinance.

5. An ordinance for the issuance of interim warrants may be adopted or amended as if an emergency existed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 274.080 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 274 / Section 274.080
“Zone” defined
Status: in_force

“Zone” means a specially benefited zone designated and approved pursuant to this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.670 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.670
Bonds, interest and income exempted from taxes; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter are issued for an essential public and governmental purpose, and together with interest on them and income from them are exempt from all taxes.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to the tax on estates imposed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 375A of NRS or the tax on generation-skipping transfers imposed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 375B of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.240 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.240
Approval required for certain dedications, closures, abandonments, construction or authorizations
Status: in_force

Whenever the governing body of a city, county or region has adopted a master plan, or one or more elements thereof, for the city, county or region, or for a major section or district thereof, no street, square, park, or other public way, ground, or open space may be acquired by dedication or otherwise, except by bequest, and no street or public way may be closed or abandoned, and no public building or structure may be constructed or authorized in the area for which the master plan or one or more elements thereof has been adopted by the governing body unless the dedication, closure, abandonment, construction or authorization is approved in a manner consistent with the requirements of the governing body, board or commission having jurisdiction over such a matter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.4789 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.4789
Provision through association for common-interest community; notice of failure to maintain; hearings; remedies of governing body
Status: in_force

1. If a person who proposes to divide land for transfer or development into four or more lots pursuant to NRS 278.360 to 278.460 , inclusive, or chapter 278A of NRS, decides to provide for the maintenance of landscaping, public lighting or security walls, or any combination thereof, through an association for a common-interest community, the governing body of the jurisdiction in which the land is located may, as a condition of the approval of any final map related to the proposal for the transfer or development of the land, require the association to adopt a plan for the maintenance of the improvements located on the land. The plan must include the proposed level of maintenance to be provided.

2. If the association fails to maintain the improvements in the manner set forth in the plan, the governing body may serve written notice upon the association, setting forth the manner in which the association has failed to maintain the improvements. The notice must: (a) Include a demand that the deficiencies of maintenance be cured within 30 days after receipt of the notice; and (b) State the date, time and place of a hearing to be held regarding the deficiencies of maintenance. The hearing must be held within 14 days after the receipt of the notice. The governing body shall provide to each owner of an affected tract of land a copy of the notice served upon the association pursuant to this subsection.

3. At a hearing conducted pursuant to this section, the governing body may: (a) Modify the terms of the original notice served pursuant to subsection 2; and (b) Provide an extension of time within which the deficiencies of maintenance may be cured.

4. If the deficiencies in maintenance are not cured within 30 days after the receipt of the notice or any extension of time provided pursuant to subsection 3, the governing body or its authorized agent may: (a) Enter the land on which the improvements are located and maintain the improvements for a period of not more than 1 year; and (b) Assess the affected tracts of land to recover the cost of the maintenance.

5. Entry and maintenance authorized pursuant to subsection 4 does not authorize a member of the public to use the improvements unless the land on which the improvements are located has been dedicated to and accepted by the governing body.

6. Before the expiration of the period of maintenance required pursuant to subsection 4, the local government, on its own motion or upon request of the association, shall hold a public hearing at which the owners of the affected tracts of land and the association may show cause why the governing body or its authorized agent need not continue to maintain the improvements that are located on the affected tracts of land.

7. After a hearing conducted pursuant to subsection 6, the governing body shall determine whether the association is ready and able to maintain the improvements that are located on the affected tracts of land in the manner required by the plan. If the governing body determines that the association is ready and able to maintain the improvements, the governing body shall cease its maintenance of the affected tracts of land at the end of the period. If the governing body determines that the association is not ready and able to maintain the improvements, the governing body may continue the maintenance of the improvements located on the affected tracts of land during the next succeeding year, subject to a similar hearing and determination in each year thereafter.

8. Any decision made by the governing body pursuant to this section constitutes a final decision for the purpose of judicial review.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.0175 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.0175
“Right-of-way” defined
Status: in_force

“Right-of-way” includes all public and private rights-of-way and all areas required for public use in accordance with any master plan or parts thereof.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278A.380 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278A / Section 278A.380
Enforcement and modification of plan
Status: in_force

1. The enforcement and modification of the plan as finally approved, whether or not the plan is recorded by plat, covenant, easement or otherwise, are subject to the ordinance adopted pursuant to this chapter and the provisions contained in NRS 278A.390 , 278A.400 and 278A.410 .

2. The enforcement and modification of the plan must not impair the reasonable reliance of the residents and owners upon the plan or result in changes that would adversely affect the public interest.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278A.340 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278A / Section 278A.340
Sanitary sewers
Status: in_force

Sanitary sewers shall be installed and maintained as required by the public works department. Sanitary sewers to be maintained by the governing body and not located in public streets shall be located in easements and shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements of the public works department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.100 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.100
Regional planning commission: Members; terms; membership on city or county planning commission not public office; compensation; removal; vacancies
Status: in_force

1. The ordinance must specify the membership of the commission, which must consist of not less than six members or more than 12 members.

2. The ordinance must provide that the term of each member is 4 years, or until his or her successor takes office, except that the terms of two of the members first appointed are 3 years, and the respective terms of two members first appointed are 1 and 2 years. No more than one-third of the members may hold any other public office. For the purposes of this subsection, membership on the planning commission of a county or city must not be considered holding a public office.

3. The governing body creating the commission shall, by resolution, provide what compensation, if any, each of the members shall receive for his or her services as a member, not to exceed $40 per meeting or a total of $200 per month.

4. Members may be removed, after public hearing, by a majority vote of the governing body, for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance of office.

5. All appointments to fill vacancies must be for the unexpired term.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277.035 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277 / Section 277.035
Implied agreement between law enforcement agencies in absence of interlocal or cooperative agreement
Status: in_force

1. In the absence of an interlocal or cooperative agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter, if a law enforcement agency requests the assistance of another law enforcement agency which responds to the request, the law enforcement agencies shall be deemed to have entered into an implied agreement whereby: (a) Both law enforcement agencies shall be deemed, for the limited purpose of the exclusive remedy set forth in NRS 616A.020 , to employ jointly a person who: (1) Is an employee of either law enforcement agency; and (2) Sustains an injury by accident or motor vehicle crash while participating in the matter for which assistance was requested. (b) Each law enforcement agency shall defend, hold harmless and indemnify the other law enforcement agency and its employees from any claim or liability arising from an act or omission performed by its own employee while participating in the matter for which assistance was requested, unless such act or omission is a negligent act or omission for which the law enforcement agency who employs that employee is not liable pursuant to NRS 41.0336 .

2. As used in this section: (a) “ Employee ” includes a person who: (1) Is paid by a law enforcement agency to serve as a peace officer, as that term is defined in NRS 169.125 ; or (2) Is recognized by and serves a law enforcement agency as a volunteer peace officer, as that term is described in NRS 616A.160 . (b) “ Law enforcement agency ” means an agency, office or bureau of this state or a political subdivision of this state, the primary duty of which is to enforce the law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.8115 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.8115
Regional plan: Correlated elements
Status: in_force

<Section effective on the date the Governor of Nevada either proclaims the withdrawal of the State of California from the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact or finds that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has become unable to perform its duties or exercise its powers.>

The regional plan must include the following correlated elements:

1. A land-use plan for the integrated arrangement and general location and extent of, and the criteria and standards for, the uses of land, water, air, space and other natural resources within the region, including but not limited to, an indication or allocation of maximum population densities and permitted uses.

2. A transportation plan for the integrated development of a regional system of transportation, including but not limited to freeways, parkways, highways, transportation facilities, transit routes, waterways, navigation and aviation aids and facilities, and appurtenant terminals and facilities for the movement of people and goods within the region.

3. A conservation plan for the preservation, development, utilization and management of the scenic and other natural resources within the basin, including but not limited to soils, shoreline and submerged lands, scenic corridors along transportation routes, open spaces, recreational and historical facilities.

4. A recreation plan for the development, utilization and management of the recreational resources of the region, including but not limited to wilderness and forested lands, parks and parkways, riding and hiking trails, beaches and playgrounds, marinas, areas for skiing and other recreational facilities.

5. A public services and facilities plan for the general location, scale and provision of public services and facilities which, by the nature of their function, size, extent and other characteristics, are necessary or appropriate for inclusion in the regional plan.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.045 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.045
“Assessment” and “assess” defined
Status: in_force

“Assessment” or “assess” means a special assessment, or the levy thereof, against any tract specially benefited by any project, to defray wholly or in part the cost of the project, which assessment shall be made on a front foot, zone, area or other equitable basis, as may be determined by the governing body, but in no event shall any assessment exceed the estimated maximum special benefits to the tract assessed or its reasonable market value, as determined by the governing body, as provided in NRS 271.365 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278A.020 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278A / Section 278A.020
Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that the provisions of this chapter are necessary to further the public health, safety, morals and general welfare in an era of increasing urbanization and of growing demand for housing of all types and design; to provide for necessary commercial and industrial facilities conveniently located to that housing; to encourage a more efficient use of land, public services or private services in lieu thereof; to reflect changes in the technology of land development so that resulting economies may be made available to those who need homes; to insure that increased flexibility of substantive regulations over land development authorized in this chapter be administered in such a way as to encourage the disposition of proposals for land development without undue delay, and are created for the use of cities and counties in the adoption of the necessary ordinances.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.5692 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.5692
Approval of adjustments to boundary lines by governing body
Status: in_force

A governing body that approves a division of land pursuant to the provisions of NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive, may approve adjustments to boundary lines.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.129 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.129
Certain contracts, franchises and agreements subject to rescission upon withdrawal or dissolution; valid claims not diminished or altered by dissolution
Status: in_force

1. Any contract, franchise or other agreement into which a department enters after merger for goods or services is subject to rescission by either party if one or more of the participating political subdivisions withdraw from the department or the department is dissolved.

2. A valid claim against a department arising from law enforcement activity is not diminished or altered by reason of the dissolution of the department. The participating political subdivisions at the time of dissolution are liable for any claims resulting from any pending action or proceeding which involves any debt, demand, liability or obligation or which has been brought by or against the department after the merger, irrespective of the nature of such matter in litigation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271A.060 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271A / Section 271A.060
“Retailer” defined
Status: in_force

“ Retailer ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 374.060 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.814 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.814
Ordinances: Publication by title; copies transmitted to political subdivisions within region
Status: in_force

1. Every ordinance adopted by the Agency shall be published at least once by title in a newspaper or combination of newspapers whose circulation is general throughout the region.

2. Immediately after its adoption, a copy of each ordinance shall be transmitted to the governing body of each political subdivision having territory within the region.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.0195 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.0195
“Utility project” defined
Status: in_force

“Utility project” means:

1. An electric transmission line which is designed to operate at 200 kilovolts or more; or

2. A line used to transport natural gas which operates at 20 percent or more of the specified minimum yield strength of the material from which the line is constructed,

which has been approved for construction after October 1, 1991, by the State or Federal Government or a governing body.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278A.520 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278A / Section 278A.520
Mailing of minutes to landowner; status of plan after tentative approval; revocation of approval
Status: in_force

1. A copy of the minutes must be mailed to the landowner.

2. Tentative approval of a plan does not qualify a plat of the planned unit development for recording or authorize development or the issuance of any building permits. A plan which has been given tentative approval as submitted, or which has been given tentative approval with conditions which have been accepted by the landowner, may not be modified, revoked or otherwise impaired by action of the city or county pending an application for final approval, without the consent of the landowner. Impairment by action of the city or county is not stayed if an application for final approval has not been filed, or in the case of development over a period of years applications for approval of the several parts have not been filed, within the time specified in the minutes granting tentative approval.

3. Before a plan is recorded or, if the ordinance requires both tentative and final approval, before final approval of the plan is granted, approval of a plan may be revoked and the area included in the plan is subject to local ordinances if: (a) The landowner elects to abandon the plan or any part thereof, and so notifies the city or county in writing; or (b) The landowner fails to file application for the final approval or record the plan within the time required by the ordinance enacted by the city or county.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278C.100 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278C / Section 278C.100
“Publication” and “publish” defined
Status: in_force

“ Publication ” or “ publish ” means publication in at least one newspaper, except as otherwise expressly provided or necessarily implied in this chapter, at least once a week for 3 consecutive weeks by three weekly insertions, the first publication being at least 15 days before the designated time or event.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.638 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.638
Liability on bonds; limitation of indebtedness
Status: in_force

1. Neither the members of an agency nor any persons executing the bonds are liable personally on the bonds by reason of their issuance.

2. Unless the full faith and credit of a community is pledged, the bonds and other obligations of any agency are not a debt of the community, the State or any of its political subdivisions and neither the community, the State nor any of its political subdivisions is liable on them, nor in any event shall the bonds or obligations be payable out of any funds or properties other than those of the agency; and such bonds and other obligations shall so state on their face. Unless the full faith and credit of a community is pledged, the bonds do not constitute an indebtedness within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory debt limitation or restriction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.396 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.396
“Legislative body” defined
Status: in_force

“Legislative body” means the city council, board of county commissioners or other legislative body of a community.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.120 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.120
Regional planning commission: Appropriation of money for expenses
Status: in_force

1. The governing body of each municipality and of each county included within a regional planning district is authorized independently or in collaboration with other governing bodies, in their discretion, to appropriate from the funds received by the county or municipality from general taxation or other source money for the expenses of the regional or county planning commission.

2. The county or counties or municipal corporations shall not be chargeable with any expense incurred by the planning commission except pursuant to such an appropriation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278B.310 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278B / Section 278B.310
Development entitled to services and use of facilities upon payment of impact fee
Status: in_force

Any new development for which an impact fee has been paid is entitled to:

1. The permanent use and benefit of the facilities for which the fee was imposed; and

2. Receive immediate service from any existing facility with actual capacity to serve the new service units.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.500 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.500
Applicability of provisions governing payment of prevailing wage for public works projects
Status: in_force

1. The provisions of NRS 338.013 to 338.090 , inclusive, apply to any contract for new construction, repair or reconstruction which is awarded on or after October 1, 1991, by an agency for work to be done in a project.

2. If an agency: (a) Provides property for development at less than the fair market value of the property; (b) Provides a loan to a small business pursuant to NRS 279.700 to 279.730 , inclusive; or (c) Provides financial incentives to a developer with a value of more than $100,000, regardless of whether the project is publicly or privately owned, the agency must provide in the loan agreement with the small business or the agreement with the developer, as applicable, that the development project is subject to the provisions of NRS 338.013 to 338.090 , inclusive, to the same extent as if the agency had awarded the contract for the project. The agency, the small business or the developer, as applicable, any contractor who is awarded the contract or enters into the agreement to perform the project, and any subcontractor who performs any portion of the project shall comply with the provisions of NRS 338.013 to 338.090 , inclusive, in the same manner as if the agency had undertaken the project or had awarded the contract. This subsection applies only to the project covered by the loan agreement between the agency and the small business or the agreement between the agency and the developer, as applicable. This subsection does not apply to future development of the property unless an additional loan, or additional financial incentives with a value of more than $100,000, are provided to the small business or developer, as applicable.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.252 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.252
“Waterfront maintenance project” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Waterfront maintenance project ” means any maintenance or repair, regardless of whether performed in conjunction with a waterfront project, to: (a) Public property that is located along the shore of a public body of water; or (b) Areas within or under a public body of water.

2. The term includes, without limitation, maintenance and repair of restrooms, fishing sites, boardwalks, decks, boat ramps, utilities, facilities for controlling drainage, parking facilities, sidewalks, benches, bulkheads, and retaining walls and lighting equipment and dredging for boat ways, erosion protection, environmental mitigation, landscaping, pumping and excavation, and all appurtenances and incidentals thereto.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.63165 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.63165
Notice of assessment and assessment lien; contents of notice; priority of assessment lien
Status: in_force

1. A municipality shall execute and record a notice of assessment and assessment lien on the real property on which an assessment is imposed pursuant to the provisions of NRS 271.6301 to 271.6325 , inclusive. The municipality may delegate to the capital provider responsibility for recording the notice of assessment and assessment lien.

2. The notice of assessment and assessment lien must include, without limitation: (a) The legal description of the real property; (b) The name of each property owner; (c) The date on which the lien was created, which is the date on which the notice of assessment is recorded; (d) The principal amount of the assessment lien; (e) The term of the assessment lien; and (f) A copy of the voluntary assessment agreement entered into between the municipality and the property owner pursuant to NRS 271.6316 .

3. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute to the contrary, an assessment and assessment lien: (a) Run with the land and is not subject to acceleration or extinguishment by the sale of any property on account of the nonpayment of general taxes. (b) Are prior and superior to all liens, claims, encumbrances and titles other than the liens of assessments and general taxes attached to the tract pursuant to the provisions of NRS 361.450 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278A.350 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278A / Section 278A.350
Streets: Construction and design
Status: in_force

1. The streets within the development may be private or public.

2. All private streets shall be constructed as required by the public works department. The construction of all streets shall be inspected by the public works department.

3. All public streets shall conform to the design standards approved by the governing body.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.3195 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.3195
Governing body to adopt ordinance allowing appeal to governing body concerning certain decisions regarding use of land; required contents of ordinance; appeal of decision of governing body to district court
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 278.310 , each governing body shall adopt an ordinance providing that any person who is aggrieved by a decision of: (a) The planning commission, if the governing body has created a planning commission pursuant to NRS 278.030 ; (b) The board of adjustment, if the governing body has created a board of adjustment pursuant to NRS 278.270 ; (c) A hearing examiner, if the governing body has appointed a hearing examiner pursuant to NRS 278.262 ; or (d) Any other person appointed or employed by the governing body who is authorized to make administrative decisions regarding the use of land, may appeal the decision to the governing body. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, a person shall be deemed to be aggrieved under an ordinance adopted pursuant to this subsection if the person appeared, either in person, through an authorized representative or in writing, before a person or entity described in paragraphs (a) to (d), inclusive, on the matter which is the subject of the decision.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 278.310 , an ordinance adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must set forth, without limitation: (a) The period within which an appeal must be filed with the governing body. (b) The procedures pursuant to which the governing body will hear the appeal. (c) That the governing body may affirm, modify or reverse a decision. (d) The period within which the governing body must render its decision except that: (1) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, that period must not exceed 45 days. (2) In a county whose population is less than 700,000, that period must not exceed 60 days. (e) That the decision of the governing body is a final decision for the purpose of judicial review. (f) That, in reviewing a decision, the governing body will be guided by the statement of purpose underlying the regulation of the improvement of land expressed in NRS 278.020 . (g) That the governing body may charge the appellant a fee for the filing of an appeal.

3. In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection 2, in a county whose population is 700,000 or more, an ordinance adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must: (a) Set forth procedures for the consolidation of appeals; and (b) Prohibit the governing body from granting to an aggrieved person more than two continuances on the same matter, unless the governing body determines, upon good cause shown, that the granting of additional continuances is warranted.

4. Any person who: (a) Has appealed a decision to the governing body in accordance with an ordinance adopted pursuant to subsection 1; and (b) Is aggrieved by the decision of the governing body, may appeal that decision to the district court of the proper county by filing a petition for judicial review within 25 days after the date of filing of notice of the decision with the clerk or secretary of the governing body, as set forth in NRS 278.0235 .

5. As used in this section, “ person ” includes the Armed Forces of the United States or an official component or representative thereof.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278A.130 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278A / Section 278A.130
Common open space: Dedication of land; development to be organized as common-interest community
Status: in_force

The ordinance must provide that the city or county may accept the dedication of land or any interest therein for public use and maintenance, but the ordinance must not require, as a condition of the approval of a planned unit development, that land proposed to be set aside for common open space be dedicated or made available to public use. If any land is set aside for common open space, the planned unit development must be organized as a common-interest community in one of the forms permitted by chapter 116 of NRS . The ordinance may require that the association for the common-interest community may not be dissolved or dispose of any common open space by sale or otherwise, without first offering to dedicate the common open space to the city or county. That offer to dedicate the common open space must be accepted or rejected within 120 days.