Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.240 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.240
Joint fund
Status: in_force

1. For the purpose of providing a joint board with moneys for the necessary expenditures in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, a joint fund shall be created and maintained, into which shall be deposited the share of each of the constituent public agencies as provided by the joint agreement. Each of the constituent public agencies shall provide its share of the fund from sources available to each.

2. Any federal, state or other contributions or loans, and the revenues obtained from the joint ownership, control and operation of any airport or air navigation facility under the jurisdiction of the joint board shall be paid into the joint fund.

3. Disbursements from the fund shall be made by order of the board, subject to the limitations prescribed in NRS 496.230 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 498.100 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 498 / Section 498.100
Accident reports
Status: in_force

1. The operator of a skydiving business shall report in writing to the Association an accident that results in serious injury to or the death of one of its customers.

2. The report must: (a) Be submitted to the Association not later than the next business day following the date of the accident; and (b) Include the time and place of the accident and the circumstances relating thereto.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.150 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.150
Appeals: Persons entitled to appeal
Status: in_force

Any person aggrieved by any decision of an administrative agency made in its administration of airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter, or any governing body of a political subdivision, or any joint airport zoning board, which is of the opinion that a decision of such an administrative agency is an improper application of airport zoning regulations of concern to such governing body or board, may appeal to the board of adjustment authorized to hear and decide appeals from the decisions of such administrative agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.170 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.170
Licensing of aeronautics instructors
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any aeronautics instructor to give instruction in flying unless such instructor has an appropriate effective instructor's rating, certificate, permit or license as a flight instructor issued by the United States.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.280 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.280
Provisions of chapter do not limit municipal power to regulate airport hazards
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to limit any right, power or authority of a municipality to regulate airport hazards by zoning.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 494.048 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 494 / Section 494.048
Fund for Aviation: Creation; administration by Director of Department of Transportation; investment of money; expenditure of money as grants; regulations; use and separate accounting of money; exception
Status: in_force

1. The Fund for Aviation is hereby created as a trust fund in the State Treasury. The Director: (a) Shall administer the Fund; and (b) May apply for and accept any gift, bequest, grant, appropriation or donation from any source for deposit in the Fund.

2. Any money received by the Director pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 must be deposited in the Fund. The money in the Fund may be invested as the money in other state funds is invested. After deducting any applicable charges, all interest and income earned on the money in the Fund must be credited to the Fund. The money in the Fund may be expended only in accordance with the terms and conditions of any gift, bequest, grant, appropriation or donation to the Fund or in the manner provided in subsection 3. Not more than 1 percent of the money in the Fund may be used to pay the costs of administering the Fund.

3. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Director may: (a) Expend money in the Fund to award grants to a county, city or other local government in this State for obtaining matching money for federal programs and any other programs relating to airports or for the planning, establishment, development, construction, enlargement, improvement or maintenance of any airport, landing area or air navigation facility owned or controlled by the county, city or other local government; and (b) Adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of paragraph (a).

4. The Director shall: (a) In adopting regulations pursuant to subsection 3, determine the order of priority for the expenditures from the Fund by considering, without limitation, the following factors: (1) The purpose of the project; (2) The costs and benefits of the project; and (3) The effect of the project on the environment, safety, security, infrastructure and capacity of the airport; and (b) Before awarding a grant or adopting a regulation pursuant to subsection 3, consult with the Nevada Aviation Technical Advisory Committee and any person who represents an airport in this State used by the general public.

5. Any money received by a county, city or other local government pursuant to the provisions of this section must be accounted for separately by the county, city or other local government and may be used only for the purpose for which the money was received by the county, city or other local government.

6. The provisions of this section do not apply to an airport, landing area or air navigation facility that is owned or controlled by the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority or a county whose population is 700,000 or more.

7. As used in this section, “ Director ” means the Director of the Department of Transportation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 495.050 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 495 / Section 495.050
Commissioner may vote on agreement or lease extending beyond his or her term of office
Status: in_force

Any member of any board of county commissioners in the State may vote on any agreement or indenture for the lease of real or personal property of his or her respective county as referred to in NRS 495.040 , notwithstanding the fact that the term of the agreement may extend beyond his or her term of office.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 494.100 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 494 / Section 494.100
Agent or lessee may operate state airport; limitations
Status: in_force

Except as may be limited by the terms and conditions of any grant, loan or agreement pursuant to NRS 494.080 , the State may by contract, lease or other arrangement, upon a consideration fixed by it, grant to any qualified person the privilege of operating, as agent of the State or otherwise, any airport owned or controlled by the State; but no such person shall be granted any authority to operate such an airport other than as a public airport or to enter into any contracts, leases or other arrangements in connection with the operation of the airport which the State might not have undertaken under NRS 494.090 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.260 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.260
Property and income exempt from taxation
Status: in_force

1. Any property in this state acquired by a municipality for airport purposes pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and any income derived by such municipality from the ownership, operation or control thereof, shall be exempt from taxation to the same extent as other property used for public purposes.

2. Any municipality is authorized to exempt from municipal taxation any property acquired within its boundaries by a public agency of another state for airport purposes, and any income derived from such property, to the extent that such other state authorizes similar exemptions from taxation to municipalities of this state.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.085 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.085
Airport zoning regulations: Notice of proposed changes to tenants of nearby mobile home parks
Status: in_force

Airport zoning regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter must provide that if a mobile home park is located within 300 feet of property for which a zoning change is proposed, notice of the proposed change must be mailed to each tenant of the park. The notice must be mailed 10 days before any hearing on the proposed change or, if no hearing is required, 30 days before the change is to become effective.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 498.040 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 498 / Section 498.040
“Student skydiver” defined
Status: in_force

“Student skydiver” means a person who receives training to skydive and has not been cleared to self-jumpmaster in accordance with standards established by the Association.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.080 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.080
Jurisdiction over crimes and torts
Status: in_force

All crimes, torts and other wrongs committed by or against an operator or passenger while in flight over this state are governed by the laws of this state. The question whether damage occasioned by or to an aircraft while in flight over this state constitutes a tort, crime or other wrong by or against the owner of the aircraft must be determined by the laws of this state.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 494.110 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 494 / Section 494.110
Power to enter into necessary contracts
Status: in_force

The State may enter into any contracts necessary to the execution of the powers granted it for the purposes provided by this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.140 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.140
Installation and maintenance of markers or lights on structures or trees; penalty
Status: in_force

1. In granting any permit or variance under NRS 497.120 and 497.130 , the administrative agency or board of adjustment may, if it deems such an action advisable to carry out the purposes of this chapter and reasonable in the circumstances, so condition the permit or variance as to require the owner of the structure or tree in question to permit the political subdivision to install, operate and maintain thereon at the owner's expense such markers and lights as may be necessary to indicate to aviators the presence of a hazard to flight.

2. The political subdivision may, with the permission of the owner and at its own expense, install and operate, upon nonconforming structures existing at the time the particular zoning regulation is adopted or amended, such markers or lights as may be necessary. After initial installation, the political subdivision, upon written notice to the owner, may require the owner to maintain those markers or lights in conformance with the standards of the Federal Aviation Administration.

3. Any person who fails to install, operate or maintain a marker or light or pay the expenses required in this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 494.090 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 494 / Section 494.090
State may contract for use or improvements of state airports and air navigation facilities; terms; conditions
Status: in_force

1. In the operation or maintenance of an airport or air navigation facility owned, leased or controlled by the State, the State may, except as may be limited by the terms and conditions of any grant, loan or agreement pursuant to NRS 494.080 , enter into contracts, leases and other arrangements with any persons: (a) Granting the privilege of using or improving such airport or air navigation facility or any portion or facility thereof or space therein for commercial purposes. (b) Conferring the privilege of supplying goods, commodities, things, services or facilities at such airport or air navigation facility. (c) Making available services to be furnished by the State or its agents at such airport or air navigation facility.

2. In each case, the State may establish the terms and conditions and fix the charges, rentals or fees for the privileges or services which shall be reasonable and uniform for the same class of privilege or service, and shall be established with due regard to the property and improvements used and the expenses of operation to the State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.170 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.170
Appeals: Stay of proceedings; notice of hearing; action on appeal
Status: in_force

1. An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the agency from which the appeal is taken certifies to the board, after the notice of appeal has been filed with it, that by reason of the facts stated in the certificate a stay would, in its opinion, cause imminent peril to life or property. In such cases proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by order of the board on notice to the agency from which the appeal is taken and on due cause shown.

2. The board shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of appeals, give public notice and due notice to the parties in interest, and decide the same within a reasonable time. Upon the hearing any party may appear in person or by agent or by attorney.

3. The board may, in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, reverse, affirm, wholly or partly, or modify the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from, and may make such order, requirement, decision or determination as ought to be made, and to that end shall have all the powers of the administrative agency from which the appeal is taken.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 495.040 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 495 / Section 495.040
Lease authorized; purposes; notice and hearing
Status: in_force

1. The boards of county commissioners of the respective counties of this State may lease real and personal property of their county for use and occupancy as airports, airport facilities or airport service, to whom and upon such conditions and terms as they deem proper, for a term or terms not exceeding 99 years.

2. Before entering into any agreement for the lease of property as set forth in subsection 1, the board of county commissioners shall publish notice of its intention in a newspaper of general circulation published within the county at least once a week for 21 days or three times during a period of 10 days. If there is not a newspaper of general circulation within the county, the board shall post a notice of its intention in a public place at least once a week for 30 days. The notice must specify that a regular meeting is to be held, at which meeting any interested person may appear. No such lease or agreement may be entered into by the board until after the notice has been given and a meeting held as provided in this subsection.

3. The provisions of NRS 244.281 and 496.080 do not apply to any lease entered into pursuant to this section by a board of county commissioners in a county whose population is less than 55,000.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.290 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.290
Uniformity of interpretation and construction of chapter
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to make uniform so far as possible the laws and regulations of this State and other states and of the Government of the United States having to do with the subject of municipal airports.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 494.150 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 494 / Section 494.150
Provisions of chapter do not limit State's power to regulate airport hazards
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to limit any right, power or authority of the State to regulate airport hazards by zoning.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 494.130 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 494 / Section 494.130
Actions declared to be public and governmental functions
Status: in_force

1. The acquisition of any land or interest therein pursuant to this chapter, the planning, acquisition, establishment, development, construction, improvement, maintenance, equipment, operation, protection and policing of airports and air navigation facilities, including the acquisition or elimination of airport hazards, and the exercise of any other powers herein granted to the State and other public agencies, to be exercised severally or jointly, are hereby declared to be public and governmental functions, exercised for a public purpose, and matters of public necessity.

2. All land and other property and privileges acquired and used by or on behalf of the State or other public agency in the manner and for the purposes enumerated in this chapter shall and are hereby declared to be acquired and used for public and governmental purposes and as a matter of public necessity.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.190 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.190
Powers of board of adjustment
Status: in_force

All airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter shall provide for a board of adjustment to have and exercise the following powers:

1. To hear and decide appeals from any order, requirement, decision or determination made by the administrative agency in the enforcement of the airport zoning regulations, as provided in NRS 497.150 .

2. To hear and decide any special exceptions to the terms of the airport zoning regulations upon which such board may be required to pass under such regulations.

3. To hear and decide specific variances under NRS 497.130 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 495.070 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 495 / Section 495.070
Acquisition authorized; procedure
Status: in_force

Any corporation organized for the purpose of engaging in the public transportation of passengers or property or United States mail by air, whether intrastate or interstate, and any corporation organized for the purpose of operating a private or municipal airport or air navigation facility for use in connection with the public transportation of passengers or property or United States mail by air, whether intrastate or interstate, may acquire any real property, or any right, title, interest, estate or claim therein or thereto, necessary for the purpose of establishing landing places and terminals for aircraft, air navigation facilities and aerial rights-of-way, by means of the special proceedings prescribed in NRS 495.080 to 495.210 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.120 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.120
Uniformity of interpretation
Status: in_force

NRS 493.010 to 493.120 , inclusive, shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate their general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact them, and to harmonize, as far as possible, with federal laws and regulations on the subject of aeronautics. They shall not be interpreted or construed to apply in any manner to aircraft owned and operated by the Federal Government.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.100 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.100
Agent may operate airport; limitations
Status: in_force

Except as may be limited by the terms and conditions of any grant, loan or agreement pursuant to NRS 496.180 , a municipality may by contract, lease or other arrangement, upon a consideration fixed by it, grant to any qualified person the privilege of operating, as agent of the municipality or otherwise, any airport owned or controlled by the municipality, including without limitation air navigation facilities and any other facilities appertaining to the airport; but no such person shall be granted any authority to operate such an airport other than as a public airport or to enter into any contracts, leases or other arrangements in connection with the operation of the airport which the municipality might not have undertaken under NRS 496.090 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.112 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.112
Unmanned aerial vehicles: Operation by law enforcement agency; warrant required under certain circumstances; information acquired in violation of section inadmissible and may not be used to establish reasonable suspicion or probable cause
Status: in_force

<Section effective Jan. 1, 2025. See, also, section 493.112 effective until Jan. 1, 2025. >

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, nothing in this section shall be deemed to otherwise prohibit the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle by a law enforcement agency for any lawful purpose in this State.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a law enforcement agency shall not operate an unmanned aerial vehicle for the purpose of gathering evidence or other information within the curtilage of a residence or at any other location or upon any property in this State at which a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy, unless the law enforcement agency first obtains a warrant from a court of competent jurisdiction authorizing the use of the unmanned aerial vehicle for that purpose. A warrant authorizing the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle must specify the period for which operation of the unmanned aerial vehicle is authorized. A warrant must not authorize the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle for a period of more than 10 days. Upon motion and a showing of probable cause, a court may renew a warrant after the expiration of the period for which the warrant was initially issued.

3. A law enforcement agency may operate an unmanned aerial vehicle without obtaining a warrant issued pursuant to subsection 2: (a) If the law enforcement agency has probable cause to believe that a person has committed a crime, is committing a crime or is about to commit a crime, and exigent circumstances exist that make it unreasonable for the law enforcement agency to obtain a warrant authorizing the use of the unmanned aerial vehicle. (b) If a person provides written consent to the law enforcement agency authorizing the law enforcement agency to acquire information about the person or the real or personal property of the person. The written consent must specify the information to be gathered and the time, place and manner in which the information is to be gathered by the law enforcement agency. (c) For the purpose of conducting search and rescue operations for persons and property in distress. (d) Under circumstances in which the law enforcement agency believes that an imminent threat exists to the life and safety of an individual person or to the public at large, including, without limitation, the threat of an act of terrorism. A law enforcement agency that operates an unmanned aerial vehicle pursuant to this paragraph shall document the factual basis for its belief that such an imminent threat exists and shall, not later than 2 business days after initiating operation, file a sworn statement with a court of competent jurisdiction describing the nature of the imminent threat and the need for the operation of the unmanned aerial vehicle. (e) Upon the declaration of a state of emergency or disaster by the Governor. A law enforcement agency that operates an unmanned aerial vehicle pursuant to this paragraph shall not use the unmanned aerial vehicle outside of the geographic area specified in the declaration or for any purpose other than the preservation of public safety, the protection of property, or the assessment and evaluation of environmental or weather-related damage, erosion or contamination.

4. Any photograph, image, recording or other information that is acquired by a law enforcement agency through the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle in violation of this section, or that is acquired from any other person or governmental entity, including, without limitation, a public agency and any department or agency of the Federal Government, that obtained the photograph, image, recording or other information in a manner inconsistent with the requirements of this section, and any evidence that is derived therefrom: (a) Is not admissible in and must not be disclosed in a judicial, administrative or other adjudicatory proceeding; and (b) May not be used to establish reasonable suspicion or probable cause as the basis for investigating or prosecuting a crime or offense.

5. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a law enforcement agency shall not operate, purchase or acquire any unmanned aerial vehicle or other equipment or service relating to the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle in violation of the regulations adopted by the Department pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 493.118 . A law enforcement agency may operate or use an unmanned aerial vehicle or other equipment or service relating to the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle that was purchased or acquired before the effective date of the regulations adopted by the Department pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 493.118 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.040 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.040
Power to acquire existing airports; limitation
Status: in_force

The municipality may, by purchase, gift, devise, lease, eminent domain proceedings or otherwise, acquire existing airports and air navigation facilities; but it shall not acquire or take over any airport or air navigation facility owned or controlled by another municipality or public agency of this or any other state without the consent of such municipality or public agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 495.150 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 495 / Section 495.150
Hearing; assessment of compensation; reports; adverse claims
Status: in_force

1. The commissioners shall: (a) Proceed to view the several tracts of land as ordered by the court. (b) Hear the allegations and proofs of the parties. (c) Ascertain and assess the compensations for the land sought to be appropriated, to be paid by the corporation to the person or persons having or holding any right, title or interest in or to each of the several tracts of land.

2. In ascertaining and assessing compensation, the commissioners shall take into consideration and make allowance for any benefit or advantages that in their opinion will accrue to such person or persons by reason of the construction of the landing places, terminals, air navigation facilities and aerial rights-of-way by the corporation.

3. If the corporation shall, in its petition filed in the special proceedings, offer or agree to make good and sufficient fences on the landing places, terminals, air navigation facilities, and aerial rights-of-way, or any portion thereof, at such places and times as the same may be necessary, no sum of money or price for such fences shall be included in the compensation or damages to be awarded by the commissioners; but the corporation shall not be required to construct fences on the landing places, terminals, air navigation facilities and aerial rights-of-way where the same passes through unenclosed tracts of land, nor until enclosure shall be made abutting upon the property of the corporation.

4. The commissioners shall, on or before the time or times as ordered by the court, file in the clerk's office their report, signed by them, setting forth their proceedings in the premises, and they may include all of the tracts in one report, or they may make several reports, including one or more of the tracts of land, if the court shall so order, or if they shall deem it proper.

5. In case there are adverse or conflicting claims to the compensation assessed for any tract of land, or any right, title or interest therein, thus sought to be appropriated, the parties thus asserting such claims shall present the same, by petition, to the court after the report of the commissioners shall have been filed, and the court shall proceed to hear and determine the same. In such case, the corporation may pay the amount of such compensation to the clerk of the court, to abide the order of the court in the proceeding, and the corporation shall not be liable for any of the costs caused by the adjudication of such conflicting claims.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.140 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.140
Municipal power to tax and appropriate money for purposes of chapter
Status: in_force

The governing body of any municipality having power to appropriate and raise money is authorized to appropriate, and to raise by taxation or otherwise, sufficient moneys to carry out the provisions and purposes of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 495.210 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 495 / Section 495.210
Payment or tender of compensation
Status: in_force

1. Within 30 days after the final confirmation of the report, the corporation shall, as ordered by the court, pay or tender the sum of money ascertained and assessed by the commissioners as compensation for each tract of land described in the report.

2. The payment or tender may be made: (a) To the person or persons owning the tract of land, or having or holding any right, title or interest therein, according to the amount or extent of the right, title or interest owned or held therein by such person or persons; or (b) To the clerk for such persons, and the same shall be deemed and taken as a payment to such person or persons, and shall be as effectual for all purposes whatsoever as if the sum of money had been personally paid to each and all of the persons entitled thereto.

3. The court shall, at the time of the payment of the sum of money to the clerk, or at such other time or times as may be ordered, direct and order the same to be paid over to the person or persons who shall, upon satisfactory proof, appear to be entitled thereto.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 494.070 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 494 / Section 494.070
Eminent domain: Payment of damages and costs of removal and relocation; jurisdiction of court
Status: in_force

1. In the acquisition of property by eminent domain proceedings authorized by this chapter, the State shall proceed in the manner provided by chapter 37 of NRS, provided that the State in exercising such power shall, in addition to the damage for taking, injury or destruction of property, also pay the cost of removal or relocation of any structure, railways, mains, pipes, conduits, wires, cables, poles or any public utility which is required to be moved to a new location.

2. The power of the State to acquire by condemnation any railway, highway, main, pipe, conduit, wires, cables, poles and all other facilities and equipment or other property held for or devoted to a public use or to require by condemnation the relocation of any such property held for or devoted to a public use shall be exercised only after the court in which such condemnation proceedings are pending finds that the taking or relocation thereof for the public use of the State is of greater public necessity than the public use for which presently held or used.

3. The court in any such proceeding shall have full power and jurisdiction to fix the terms and conditions for the enjoyment of a right of common use in lieu of such taking or relocation as the court will determine will best suit the public interest and necessity.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.160 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.160
Validation of prior municipal bonds and action
Status: in_force

1. Any acquisition of property heretofore made, within or without the limits of any municipality or the State, for the purposes authorized by this chapter, and any other action heretofore taken by a municipality in furtherance of such purposes, including but not limited to the making of appropriations, the expenditure of money, the incurring of debts, the acceptance and disbursement of federal, state or other grants or loans, the issuance and payment of bonds and notes, the execution of leases and contracts, which acquisition or action would have been authorized had this chapter been in effect at the time of such an acquisition or action, is hereby ratified and made valid.

2. All bonds and notes heretofore issued in furtherance of purposes authorized by this chapter and actions ratified by this section are confirmed as legal obligations of the municipality, and, without prejudice to the general powers granted to the municipality by this chapter, such municipality is hereby authorized to issue further bonds and notes for such purposes up to the limit fixed in the original authorization therefor, which bonds and notes shall be legal obligations in accordance with their terms.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 495.170 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 495 / Section 495.170
Confirmation of reports
Status: in_force

Upon the expiration of 20 days after the filing of the report or reports, or at such further time as may be appointed therefor, if the motion and notice shall not have been made and given as provided in NRS 495.160 , and if the proceedings of the commissioners appear to have been done correctly and properly, the court shall confirm each of the reports and certify the same thereon.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.060 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.060
Liability for damages on land or water; lien for damages
Status: in_force

1. The owner of every aircraft which is operated over the lands or waters of this state is presumed liable for injuries to persons or property on the land or water beneath, caused by the: (a) Ascent, descent or flight of the aircraft; or (b) Dropping or falling of any object therefrom, unless the injury is caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the person injured, or of the owner or bailee of the property injured.

2. If the aircraft is leased at the time of the injury to person or property, both owner and lessee are presumed to be liable and they may be sued jointly, or either or both of them may be sued separately.

3. The presumption of liability of the owner, or of the owner and lessee, may be rebutted by proof that the injury was not caused by negligence of the owner or lessee, or of any person operating the aircraft with the permission of the owner, lessee or any person maintaining or repairing the aircraft with the permission of the owner or lessee.

4. An operator who is not the owner or lessee is liable only for the consequences of his or her own negligence.

5. The injured person, or the owner or bailee of the injured property, has a lien on the aircraft causing the injury to the extent of the damage caused by the aircraft or objects falling from it.

6. A chattel mortgagee, conditional vendor or trustee under an equipment trust, of any aircraft, not in possession of the aircraft is deemed not an owner within the provisions of this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.270 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.270
Eminent domain
Status: in_force

1. In any case in which: (a) It is desired to remove, lower or otherwise terminate a nonconforming structure, tree or use; (b) The approach protection necessary cannot, because of constitutional limitations, be provided by airport zoning regulations under this chapter; or (c) It appears advisable that the necessary approach protection be provided by acquisition of property rights rather than by airport zoning regulations, the political subdivision within which the property or nonconforming use is located, or the political subdivision owning the airport or served by it may acquire, by purchase, grant or condemnation in the manner provided by the law under which political subdivisions are authorized to acquire property for public purposes, such air right, avigation easement or other estate or interest in the property or nonconforming structure or use in question as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.

2. In the case of the purchase of any property or any easement or estate or interest therein, or the acquisition of the same by condemnation, the political subdivision making such purchase or exercising such power shall, in addition to the damages for the taking, injury or destruction of property, also pay the cost of the removal and relocation of any structure or equipment of any public utility which is required to be moved to a new location.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.150 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.150
United States certificate, permit or license required for operation of civil aircraft within State
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or cause or authorize to be operated any civil aircraft within this State unless such aircraft has an appropriate effective certificate, permit or license issued by the United States, if such certificate, permit or license is required by the United States.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.080 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.080
Sale, lease or other disposal of municipal airports and related facilities and property
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or as may be limited by the terms and conditions of any grant, loan or agreement pursuant to NRS 496.180 , every municipality may, by sale, lease or otherwise, dispose of any airport, air navigation facility or other property, or portion thereof or interest therein, acquired pursuant to this chapter.

2. The disposal by sale, lease or otherwise must be: (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4, made by public auction; and (b) In accordance with the laws of this State, or provisions of the charter of the municipality, governing the disposition of other property of the municipality, except that in the case of disposal to another municipality or agency of the State or Federal Government for aeronautical purposes incident thereto, the sale, lease or other disposal may be effected in such manner and upon such terms as the governing body of the municipality may deem in the best interest of the municipality, and except as otherwise provided in subsections 3, 4 and 5 of NRS 496.090 .

3. A board of county commissioners of a county whose population is 55,000 or more may rent or lease to a person, or renew the rental or lease to a person of, a space for the parking or storage of aircraft, including, without limitation, a hangar, on the grounds of a municipal airport that is owned or operated by the county without conducting a public auction and at a price at least equal to the fair market rental or lease value of the space based on an independent appraisal conducted within 6 months before the rental or lease.

4. The governing body of a city whose population is less than 25,000 may rent or lease to a person a space that is less than one-half of an acre for the parking or storage of aircraft on the grounds of a municipal airport that is owned or operated by the city without conducting or causing to be conducted an appraisal or a public auction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 498.030 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 498 / Section 498.030
“Skydiving business” defined
Status: in_force

“Skydiving business” means a business that receives compensation for providing a person with:

1. The opportunity to jump with a parachute from an airplane, a balloon or any other vehicle used for navigation through the air; or

2. Training on how to jump safely from an airplane, a balloon or any other vehicle used for navigation through the air and how to land safely using a parachute.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 495.140 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 495 / Section 495.140
Meeting of commissioners
Status: in_force

1. The court shall appoint the time and place for the first meeting of the commissioners, and the time for filing of their report, and may give such further time as may be necessary for that purpose, if they shall not then have completed their duties.

2. The commissioners, or a majority of them, shall meet at the time and place as ordered, and, before entering on their duties, shall be duly sworn to perform the duties imposed upon them honestly, faithfully and impartially. Any one of them may issue subpoenas for witnesses for either of the parties, and may administer oaths. The commissioners may adjourn from place to place and from time to time, as may be necessary for the proper discharge of their duties.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.200 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.200
Penalty
Status: in_force

Unless a specific penalty is otherwise provided, any person violating any of the provisions of NRS 493.130 to 493.200 , inclusive, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.230 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.230
Right of aggrieved person or taxpayer to petition court for review of administrative decision
Status: in_force

1. Any person aggrieved or taxpayer affected by any decision of a board of adjustment, or any governing body of a political subdivision, or any joint airport zoning board which is of the opinion that a decision of a board of adjustment is illegal, may present to the district court a verified petition setting forth that the decision is illegal, in whole or in part, and specifying the grounds of the illegality. Such petition shall be presented to the court within 30 days after the decision is filed in the office of the board.

2. Upon presentation of the petition the court may allow a writ of certiorari directed to the board of adjustment to review the decision of the board. The allowance of the writ shall not stay proceedings upon the decision appealed from, but the court may, on application, on notice to the board and on due cause shown, grant a restraining order.

3. The board of adjustment shall not be required to return the original papers acted upon by it, but it shall be sufficient to return certified or sworn copies thereof, or of such portions thereof as may be called for by the writ. The return shall concisely set forth such other facts as may be pertinent and material to show the grounds of the decision appealed from and shall be verified.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.210 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.210
Majority vote of board of adjustment sufficient
Status: in_force

The concurring vote of a majority of the members of the board of adjustment shall be sufficient to reverse any order, requirement, decision or determination of the administrative agency, or to decide in favor of the applicant on any matter upon which it is required to pass under the airport zoning regulations, or to effect any variation in such regulations.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.030 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.030
Power of municipality to construct and operate airports; acquisition of property
Status: in_force

1. Every municipality may, out of any appropriations or other money made available for such purposes: (a) Plan, establish, develop, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, operate, regulate, protect and police airports and air navigation facilities, either within or without the territorial limits of the municipality and within or without the territorial boundaries of this state. (b) Contract or otherwise provide, by condemnation if necessary, for the removal of any airport hazard or the removal or the relocation of all private structures, railways, mains, pipes, conduits, wires, cables, poles and all other facilities and equipment which may interfere with the location, expansion, development or improvement of the airports, restricted landing areas and other air navigation facilities, or with the safe approach thereto or takeoff therefrom by aircraft. (c) Pay the cost of removal or relocation. (d) Pay the cost of construction, installation, equipment, maintenance and operation at such airports of buildings and other facilities for the servicing of aircraft, for any other use related to the operation of an aviation or air transportation business, or for the comfort and accommodation of air travelers, and the purchase and sale of supplies, goods and commodities as are incident to the operation of its airport properties, including, without limitation, runways, taxiways, loading and unloading ramp and apron facilities, terminal and parking facilities, warehouses and other cargo facilities, hangars, shops, offices, and other buildings and facilities used in connection with the operation of airports.

2. For such purposes, the municipality may use any available property that it owns or controls and may, by purchase, gift, devise, lease, eminent domain proceedings or otherwise, acquire property, real or personal, or any interest therein, including easements in airport hazards or land outside the boundaries of an airport or airport site, as are necessary to permit the safe and efficient operation of the airport or to permit the removal, elimination, obstruction, marking and lighting of airport hazards, or to prevent the establishment of airport hazards, including any property which is located in an area that is significantly affected by noise created by an airport as determined by a study of the airport environs conducted in accordance with guidelines for land use compatibility established by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 498.010 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 498 / Section 498.010
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 498.020 , 498.030 and 498.040 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.050 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.050
Lawfulness of flight and landing; liability for forced landing
Status: in_force

1. Flight of an aircraft over the lands and waters of this state is lawful: (a) Unless at such a low altitude as to interfere with the then existing use to which the land or water, or the space over the land or water, is put by the owner. (b) Unless so conducted as to be imminently dangerous to persons or property lawfully on the land or water beneath. (c) Unless specifically prohibited by the provisions of NRS 493.010 to 493.120 , inclusive, or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

2. The landing of an aircraft on the lands or waters of another, without his or her consent, is unlawful, except in the case of a forced landing. For damages caused by a forced landing, the owner, lessee or operator of the aircraft is liable as provided in NRS 493.060 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 498.050 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 498 / Section 498.050
Legislative findings and declaration
Status: in_force

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the operation of a skydiving business affects the health, safety and welfare of members of the general public and that minimum standards for the operation of such a business must, therefore, be established.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.030 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.030
Sovereignty in space
Status: in_force

Sovereignty in the space above the lands and waters of this state is declared to rest in the State, except where granted to and assumed by the United States pursuant to a constitutional grant from the people of the State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 495.200 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 495 / Section 495.200
Passage of title to corporation; public use
Status: in_force

Upon the report of the commissioners being filed for record as provided for in NRS 495.180 , and upon the payment or tender of the compensation and costs, as prescribed in NRS 495.080 to 495.210 , inclusive, the real property, or the right, title or interest therein, described in the report, shall become the property of the corporation for the purpose of its incorporation, and shall be deemed to be acquired for, and appropriated to, public use.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.020 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.020
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 493.010 to 493.120 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “ Aircraft ” includes a balloon, airplane, hydroplane, unmanned aerial vehicle and any other vehicle used for navigation through the air. A hydroplane, while at rest on water and while being operated on or immediately above water, is governed by the rules regarding water navigation. A hydroplane while being operated through the air other than immediately above water, is an aircraft.

2. “ Critical facility ” means a petroleum refinery, a petroleum or chemical production, transportation, storage or processing facility, a chemical manufacturing facility, a pipeline and any appurtenance thereto, a wastewater treatment facility, a water treatment facility, a mine as that term is defined in NRS 512.006 , a power generating station, plant or substation and any appurtenances thereto, any transmission line that is owned in whole or in part by an electric utility as that term is defined in subsection 6 of NRS 704.187 or owned, operated, inspected, maintained or repaired in whole or in part by the Colorado River Commission of Nevada pursuant to NRS 538.161 or 538.166 , a county, city or town jail or detention facility and any prison, facility or institution under the control of the Department of Corrections. The term does not include any facility or infrastructure of a utility that is located underground.

3. “ Department ” means the Department of Public Safety.

4. “ Law enforcement agency ” means an agency, office, bureau, board, commission, department or division of this State or a political subdivision of this State, the primary duty of which is to enforce the law.

5. “ Operator ” includes aviator, pilot, balloonist and any other person having any part in the operation of aircraft while in flight.

6. “ Passenger ” includes any person riding in an aircraft, but having no part in its operation.

7. “ Public agency ” means an agency, office, bureau, board, commission, department or division of this State or a political subdivision of this State other than a law enforcement agency.

8. “ Unmanned aerial vehicle ” means a powered aircraft of any size without a human operator aboard the vehicle and that is operated remotely or autonomously.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.210 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.210
Aerial navigational chart: Contents; fee; use of receipts
Status: in_force

1. The Commission on Tourism shall prepare and publish an aerial navigational chart of the State for the use of pilots of private aircraft. The chart must contain such navigational and other information as the Commission determines to be desirable. The Commission shall charge a fee for each chart which is sufficient to pay for the cost of printing the chart.

2. The Aerial Navigational Chart Account is hereby created in the State General Fund. All money received by the Commission pursuant to subsection 1 must be deposited in the Account. Money in the Account may only be used by the Commission for printing aerial navigational charts of the State for the use of pilots of private aircraft.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.110 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.110
Airport zoning regulations: Limitations on adoption
Status: in_force

No airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter shall require the removal, lowering or other change or alteration of any structure or tree not conforming to the regulations when adopted or amended, or otherwise interfere with the continuance of any nonconforming use, except as provided in NRS 497.140 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.155 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.155
Issuance of municipal securities pursuant to Local Government Securities Law; entry into contracts of purchase, medium-term obligations and installment-purchase agreements
Status: in_force

1. Subject to the provisions of subsections 2 and 3 and NRS 496.150 , for any undertaking authorized in NRS 496.150 , the governing body of a municipality, as it determines from time to time, may, on the behalf and in the name of the municipality, borrow money, otherwise become obligated, and evidence the obligations by the issuance of bonds and other municipal securities, and in connection with the undertaking or the municipal airport, including, without limitation, air navigation facilities and other facilities appertaining to the airport, the governing body may otherwise proceed as provided in the Local Government Securities Law or as provided in subsections 4 and 5.

2. General obligation bonds, whether or not their payment is additionally secured by a pledge of net revenues, must be sold as provided in the Local Government Securities Law.

3. Revenue bonds may be sold at a public sale as provided in the Local Government Securities Law or at a private sale.

4. The governing body may by resolution acquire real property for the expansion of airport or air navigation facilities by entering into contracts of purchase, of a type and duration and on such terms as the governing body determines, including, without limitation, contracts secured by a mortgage or other security interest in the real property. The governing body may not use any revenue derived from taxes ad valorem to pay for the acquisition, and the obligation under the contract does not constitute a general obligation of the municipality or apply against any debt limitation pertaining to the municipality.

5. The governing body may by resolution enter into a medium-term obligation or installment-purchase agreement for any undertaking authorized in NRS 496.150 and issue negotiable instruments without regard to the requirements specified in: (a) Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 350.091 ; and (b) Subsections 1 and 2 of NRS 350.089 , unless the financing is to be repaid from the proceeds of a special tax exempt from limitations on taxes ad valorem.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 494.080 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 494 / Section 494.080
Receipt and expenditure of money; contracts with United States and public agencies
Status: in_force

1. The State is authorized: (a) To accept, receive, receipt for, disburse and expend federal and state moneys and other moneys, public or private, made available by grant or loan, or both, to accomplish, in whole or in part, any of the purposes of this chapter. (b) To enter into contracts and agreements with the United States and other public agencies in connection with carrying out the purposes of this chapter.

2. All federal moneys accepted under this section shall be accepted and expended by the State upon such terms and conditions as are prescribed by the United States and as are consistent with state law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 495.035 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 495 / Section 495.035
Establishment and maintenance by county
Status: in_force

1. The several counties of the State of Nevada are authorized: (a) To designate, establish and maintain emergency landing fields for flying, takeoff and landing of aircraft together with necessary conveniences, appliances, works, structures, now known or hereafter invented, of such number and character and in such places as may be necessary or convenient, in the interest of promoting the public safety. Such designation shall be made by resolution spread upon the records of the proceedings of the board of county commissioners. (b) To pay for such establishment and maintenance out of any appropriations or other moneys made available for such purposes whether by allocations from the State Airport Fund or by gift or devise.

2. The board of county commissioners of any county may authorize the use of county equipment for the purposes authorized in this section.

3. The establishment and maintenance of emergency landing fields are hereby declared to be county functions and purposes, as well as public and governmental, and are matters of public necessity.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.240 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.240
Jurisdiction of court on review; costs
Status: in_force

1. The court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to affirm, modify or set aside the decision brought up for review, in whole or in part, and if need be, to order further proceedings by the board of adjustment. The findings of fact of the board, if supported by substantial evidence, shall be accepted by the court as conclusive, and no objection to a decision of the board shall be considered by the court unless such objection shall have been urged before the board, or, if it was not so urged, unless there were reasonable grounds for failure to do so.

2. Costs shall not be allowed against the board of adjustment unless it appears to the court that it acted with gross negligence, in bad faith, or with malice, in making the decision appealed from.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.060 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.060
Coordination of air navigation facilities established by municipality with state and federal facilities
Status: in_force

All air navigation facilities established or operated by municipalities shall be supplementary to and coordinated in design and operation with those established and operated by the federal and state governments.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.160 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.160
Licensing of airmen and operators
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in aeronautics as an airman or operator in this state unless the person has an appropriate effective airman certificate, permit, rating or license issued by the United States authorizing him or her to engage in the particular class of aeronautics in which he or she is engaged, if such certificate, permit, rating or license is required by the United States.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.220 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.220
Agreements of public agencies for joint action: Mandatory and permissive provisions
Status: in_force

1. Any two or more public agencies may enter into agreements with each other for joint action pursuant to the provisions of this section. Concurrent action by ordinance, resolution or otherwise of the governing bodies of the participating public agencies shall constitute joint action.

2. Each agreement shall specify: (a) Its duration. (b) The proportionate interest which such public agency shall have in the property, facilities and privileges involved. (c) The proportion to be borne by each public agency of preliminary costs and costs of acquisition, establishment, construction, enlargement, improvement and equipment of the airport or air navigation facility. (d) The proportion of the expenses of maintenance, operation, regulation and protection thereof to be borne by each. (e) Such other terms as are required by the provisions of this section.

3. The agreement may also provide for: (a) Amendments thereof. (b) Conditions and methods of termination of the agreement. (c) The disposal of all or any of the property, facilities and privileges jointly owned, prior to or upon the property, facilities and privileges, or any part thereof, ceasing to be used for the purposes provided in this chapter, or upon termination of the agreement. (d) The distribution of the proceeds received upon any such disposal, and of any funds or other property jointly owned and undisposed of. (e) The assumption or payment of any indebtedness arising from the joint venture which remains unpaid upon the disposal of all assets or upon a termination of the agreement. (f) Such other provisions as may be necessary or convenient.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.010 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.010
Short title
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Airport Zoning Act.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 495.010 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 495 / Section 495.010
Acquisition of sites and airports
Status: in_force

1. Any city, county, town or any municipal corporation in the State of Nevada is authorized and empowered: (a) To acquire, by purchase, condemnation, donation, lease or otherwise, real or personal property, or to use any real property owned by it, or which it may hereafter acquire, within or without its corporate limits for a site upon which an airport or airports may be maintained and upon which any such city, county, town or municipal corporation may erect and maintain or permit the erection and maintenance of hangars, mooring masts, flying fields, and all places for flying, takeoff and landing of aircraft and the storage of the same when not in active use, together with lights, radio equipment, service shops, conveniences, appliances, works, structures and other air navigation facilities, now known or hereafter invented, of such number and character and in such places as may be necessary or convenient. (b) To levy taxes for the purpose of raising funds to acquire lands for the purposes mentioned in this section and NRS 495.020 and 495.030 , and to pay the principal and interest of any bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of this section and NRS 495.020 and 495.030 .

2. Any lands previously acquired by any such city, county, town or any municipal corporation in the State of Nevada for park purposes may be used for any of the purposes specified in this section, it being hereby specifically declared that the purpose specified in this section shall constitute park purposes. This subsection shall not be construed to limit or confine the uses specified in this section to lands acquired for park purposes.

3. The uses and purposes specified in this section are hereby declared to be a public use and subject to the exercise of the right of eminent domain, whether such right shall have been exercised prior to or shall be exercised subsequently to January 31, 1928.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.260 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.260
Penalty; injunction
Status: in_force

1. Each violation of this chapter or of any regulations, orders, or rulings promulgated or made pursuant to this chapter, shall constitute a misdemeanor, and each day's violation of this chapter or of any regulations, orders or rulings promulgated or made pursuant to this chapter shall constitute a separate offense.

2. In addition, the political subdivision or agency adopting zoning regulations under this chapter may institute in any court of competent jurisdiction an action to prevent, restrain, correct or abate any violation of this chapter, or of airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter, or of any order or ruling made in connection with their administration or enforcement, and the court shall adjudge to the plaintiff such relief, by way of injunction (which may be mandatory) or otherwise, as may be proper under all the facts and circumstances of the case, in order fully to effectuate the purposes of this chapter and of the regulations adopted and orders and rulings made pursuant thereto.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.220 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.220
Rules, meetings, minutes and records of board of adjustment
Status: in_force

1. The board of adjustment shall adopt rules in accordance with the provisions of the ordinance or resolution by which it was created.

2. Meetings of the board must be held at the call of the chair and at such other times as the board may determine.

3. The chair, or in his or her absence the acting chair, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses.

4. All hearings of the board must be public.

5. The board shall: (a) Keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each question, or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and audio recordings or transcripts of its proceedings. (b) Keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which must immediately be filed in the office of the board and are public records.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.070 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.070
More stringent limitations govern when regulations conflict
Status: in_force

In the event of conflict between any airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter and any other regulations applicable to the same area, whether the conflict be with respect to the height of structures or trees, the use of land, or any other matter, the more stringent limitation or requirement shall govern and prevail.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.230 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.230
Joint board of public agencies: Members, number and term; powers; expenditures; eminent domain
Status: in_force

1. Public agencies acting jointly pursuant to this chapter shall create a joint board which shall consist of members appointed by the governing body of each participating public agency. The number to be appointed, their term and compensation, if any, shall be provided for in the joint agreement.

2. Each joint board shall organize, select officers for terms to be fixed by the agreement, and adopt and amend from time to time rules for its own procedure.

3. The joint board shall have power: (a) To plan, acquire, establish, develop, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, operate, regulate, protect and police any airport or air navigation facility or any other facilities appertaining to the airport or airport hazard to be jointly acquired, controlled and operated. (b) To contract or otherwise provide, by condemnation if necessary, for the removal of any airport hazard or the removal or the relocation of all private structures, railways, mains, pipes, conduits, wires, cables, poles and other facilities and equipment which may interfere with the location, expansion, development or improvement of such airports, restricted landing areas, other air navigation facilities, and any other facilities appertaining to the airport, or with the safe approach thereto or takeoff therefrom by aircraft. (c) To pay the cost of removal or relocation.

4. The board may exercise on behalf of its constituent public agencies all the powers of each with respect to such airport, air navigation facility, or other facilities, or airport hazard, subject to the limitations of this section.

5. The total expenditures to be made by the joint board for any purpose in any calendar year shall be determined by a budget approved by the governing bodies of its constituent public agencies on or before the preceding December 1.

6. No airport, air navigation facility, other facilities, airport hazard, or real or personal property, the cost of which is in excess of sums therefor fixed by the joint agreement or allotted in the annual budget, may be acquired by the joint board; but the agencies exercising such power shall, in addition to the damage for the taking, injury or destruction of property, also pay the cost of removal or relocation of any structure, railways, mains, pipes, conduits, wires, cables, poles or any public utility which is required to be moved to a new location without the approval of the governing bodies of its constituent public agencies.

7. Eminent domain proceedings under this section may be instituted only by authority of the governing bodies of the constituent public agencies of the joint board. If so authorized, proceedings shall be instituted in the names of the constituent public agencies jointly, and the property so acquired shall be held by the public agencies as tenants in common until conveyed by them to the joint board.

8. The joint board shall not dispose of any airport, air navigation facility, other facilities, or real property under its jurisdiction except with the consent of the governing bodies of its constituent public agencies; but the joint board may, without such consent, enter into the contract, lease or other arrangements contemplated by NRS 496.090 .

9. Any resolutions, rules, regulations or orders of the joint board dealing with subjects authorized by NRS 496.130 shall become effective only upon approval of the governing bodies of the constituent public agencies; but upon such approval, the resolutions, rules, regulations or orders of the joint board shall have the same force and effect in the territories or jurisdictions involved as the ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations or orders of each public agency would have in its own territory or jurisdiction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 498.080 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 498 / Section 498.080
Maintenance of safety handbook on premises; provision or availability of copy of basic safety requirements and federal regulations to customer
Status: in_force

1. The operator of a skydiving business shall maintain on the premises of the business a safety handbook which contains the safety requirements that the operator will comply with in conducting the operations of the business.

2. Upon request, the operator shall provide a customer with a copy of the basic safety requirements of the Association and the regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration governing skydiving. The operator shall be deemed to have complied with the provisions of this subsection if the operator makes available to the customer for review on the premises the safety handbook required to be maintained pursuant to subsection 1, or a copy of the handbook, which contains the basic safety requirements of the Association and the regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration governing skydiving.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.070 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.070
Liability for collision of aircraft
Status: in_force

The liability of the owner of one aircraft to the owner of another aircraft, or to operators or passengers in either aircraft, for damage caused by a collision on land or in the air, must be determined by the rules of law applicable to torts on land.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 494.030 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 494 / Section 494.030
Establishment, maintenance and operation of airports and air navigation facilities
Status: in_force

1. The State is authorized, out of moneys made available for the purposes of this chapter: (a) To plan, establish, develop, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain and operate airports and air navigation facilities either within or without the territorial boundaries of this State. (b) To contract or otherwise provide, by condemnation if necessary, for the removal or the relocation of all private structures, railways, mains, pipes, conduits, wires, cables, poles and all other facilities and equipment which may interfere with the location, expansion, development or improvement of such airports, restricted landing areas, and other air navigation facilities, or with the safe approach thereto or takeoff therefrom by aircraft. (c) To pay the cost of removal or relocation. (d) To pay the cost of construction, installation, equipment, maintenance and operation at such airports of buildings and other facilities for the servicing of aircraft or for the comfort and accommodation of air travelers and the purchase and sale of supplies, goods and commodities as an incident to the operation of its airport properties.

2. For such purposes the State may use any available property that it may now or hereafter own or control and may, by purchase, gift, devise, lease, eminent domain proceedings or otherwise, acquire property, real or personal, or any interest therein, including easements in airport hazards or land outside the boundaries of an airport or airport site, as are necessary to permit safe and efficient operation of the airport or to permit the removal, elimination, obstruction, marking and lighting of airport hazards, or to prevent the establishment of airport hazards.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 494.120 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 494 / Section 494.120
Agreements for joint action by State and public agencies; contents of agreement
Status: in_force

1. The State may enter into agreements with any other public agencies for joint action pursuant to carrying out the purposes of this chapter. Concurrent action by ordinance, resolution or otherwise of the governing bodies of the participating public agencies shall constitute joint action.

2. Each agreement shall specify: (a) Its duration. (b) The proportionate interest which such public agency shall have in the property, facilities and privileges involved. (c) The proportion to be borne by each public agency of preliminary costs and costs of acquisition, establishment, construction, enlargement, improvement and equipment of the airport or air navigation facility. (d) The proportion of the expenses of maintenance, operation and protection thereof to be borne by each. (e) Such other items as are required by the provisions of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.250 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.250
Effect of regulation held unconstitutional with respect to particular structure or land
Status: in_force

In any case in which airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter, although generally reasonable, are held by a court to interfere with the use or enjoyment of a particular structure or parcel of land to such an extent, or to be so onerous in their application to such a structure or parcel of land, as to constitute a taking or deprivation of that property in violation of the Constitution of this State or the Constitution of the United States, such holding shall not affect the application of such regulations to other structures and parcels of land.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.109 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.109
Unmanned aerial vehicles: Operation near critical facility or within 5 miles of airport prohibited; exceptions; penalty
Status: in_force

1. A person shall not operate an unmanned aerial vehicle within: (a) A horizontal distance of 500 feet or a vertical distance of 250 feet from a critical facility without the written consent of the owner of the critical facility. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, 5 miles of an airport.

2. A person may operate an unmanned aerial vehicle within 5 miles of an airport only if the person obtains the consent of the airport authority or the operator of the airport, or if the person has otherwise obtained a waiver, exemption or other authorization for such operation pursuant to any rule or regulation of the Federal Aviation Administration. A person who is authorized to operate an unmanned aerial vehicle within 5 miles of an airport pursuant to this subsection shall, at all times during such operation, maintain on his or her person documentation of any waiver, exemption, authorization or consent permitting such operation.

3. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

4. As used in this section, “ airport ” means any area of land or water owned, operated or maintained by or on behalf of a city, county, town, municipal corporation or airport authority that is designed and set aside for the landing and taking off of aircraft and that is utilized in the interest of the public for such purposes.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.250 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.250
Actions declared to be public and governmental functions; immunity
Status: in_force

1. The acquisition of any land or interest therein pursuant to this chapter, the planning, acquisition, establishment, development, construction, improvement, maintenance, equipment, operation, regulation, protection, and policing of airports and air navigation facilities, including the acquisition or elimination of airport hazards, and the exercise of any other powers herein granted to municipalities and other public agencies, to be exercised severally or jointly, are hereby declared to be public and governmental functions, exercised for a public purpose, and matters of public necessity; and, in the case of any county, are declared to be county functions and purposes as well as public and governmental; and, in the case of any municipality other than a county, are declared to be municipal functions and purposes as well as public and governmental.

2. All land and other property and privileges acquired and used by or on behalf of any municipality or other public agency in the manner and for the purposes enumerated in this chapter shall and are hereby declared to be acquired and used for public and governmental purposes and as a matter of public necessity, and, in the case of a county or municipality, for county or municipal purposes, respectively.

3. No action or suit shall be brought or maintained against any county, municipality, or its officers, agents, servants or employees for damages arising from tort occurring in or about the construction, maintenance, operation, superintendence, or management of any county or municipal airport, at such times as such airport may be leased to, operated by, or otherwise under the control or management of any individual or private corporation operating or managing the same for private gain; but nothing in this subsection shall relieve any county or municipality of liability for such damages if the airport is operated or managed by the county or municipality or their employees.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.210 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.210
Joint exercise of powers by public agencies and municipalities
Status: in_force

1. For the purposes of this section, unless otherwise qualified: (a) “Public agency” includes municipality, as defined in this chapter, any agency of the State Government and of the United States, and any municipality, political subdivision, and agency of another state. (b) “Governing body” means the governing body of a county or municipality, and the head of the agency if the public agency is other than a county or municipality.

2. All powers, privileges and authority granted to any municipality by this chapter may be exercised and enjoyed jointly with any public agency of this state, and jointly with any public agency of any other state or of the United States to the extent that the laws of such other state or of the United States permit such joint exercise or enjoyment. If not otherwise authorized by law, any agency of the State Government when acting jointly with any municipality may exercise and enjoy all of the powers, privileges and authority conferred by this chapter upon a municipality.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 494.060 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 494 / Section 494.060
Coordination of air navigation facilities established by State with federal facilities
Status: in_force

All air navigation facilities established or operated by the State shall be supplementary to and coordinated in design and operation with those established and operated by the Federal Government.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 495.160 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 495 / Section 495.160
Motion to set aside report; new trial
Status: in_force

The corporation, or any of the defendants, if dissatisfied with the report, may within 20 days after the time for the filing of the report, and after 10 days' notice to the parties interested, move to set aside the report, and to have a new trial as to any tract of land, upon good cause shown therefor. The court shall set aside the report as to such tract of land, and may recommit the matter to the same or to other commissioners, who shall be ordered to proceed in like manner as those first appointed; but such matters shall not be more than twice recommitted to commissioners.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.100 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.100
Airport zoning regulations: Requisites; reasonableness
Status: in_force

1. All airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter shall be reasonable, and none shall impose any requirement or restriction which is not reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.

2. In determining what regulations it may adopt, each political subdivision and joint airport zoning board shall consider, among other things: (a) The character of the flying operations expected to be conducted at the airport. (b) The nature of the terrain within the airport hazard area. (c) The character of the neighborhood. (d) The uses to which the property to be zoned is put and adaptable.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.120 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.120
Municipal authority may be vested in municipal officer, board or agency by resolution; powers and duties
Status: in_force

Any authority vested by this chapter in a municipality or in the governing body thereof for the planning, establishment, development, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment, operation, regulation, protection and policing of airports or other air navigation facilities established, owned or controlled, or to be established, owned or controlled, by the municipality may be vested by resolution of the governing body of the municipality in an officer or board or other municipal agency whose powers and duties shall be prescribed in the resolution, but the expense of such planning, establishment, development, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment, operation, regulation, protection and policing shall be a responsibility of the municipality.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.030 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.030
Declaration of policy
Status: in_force

1. It is hereby found that an airport hazard endangers the lives and property of users of the airport and of occupants of land in its vicinity, and also, if of the obstruction type, in effect reduces the size of the area available for the landing, takeoff and maneuvering of aircraft, thus tending to destroy or impair the utility of the airport and the public investment therein. Accordingly, it is hereby declared: (a) That the creation or establishment of an airport hazard is a public nuisance and an injury to the community served by the airport in question. (b) That it is therefore necessary in the interest of the public health, public safety and general welfare that the creation or establishment of airport hazards be prevented. (c) That this should be accomplished, to the extent legally possible, by exercise of the police power, without compensation.

2. It is further declared that both the prevention of the creation or establishment of airport hazards and the elimination, removal, alteration, mitigation or marking and lighting of existing airport hazards are public purposes for which political subdivisions may raise and extend public funds and acquire land or property interests therein.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 498.020 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 498 / Section 498.020
“Association” defined
Status: in_force

“Association” means the United States Parachute Association or its successor organization.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.130 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.130
Operation of aircraft while under influence of intoxicating liquor or controlled substance or in reckless manner: Penalty; exception
Status: in_force

1. Any person operating an aircraft in the air, or on the ground or water: (a) While under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance, unless in accordance with a lawfully issued prescription; or (b) In a careless or reckless manner so as to endanger the life or property of another, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

2. As used in this section: (a) “ Aircraft ” includes an unmanned aerial vehicle as that term is defined in subsection 8 of NRS 493.020 . (b) “ Controlled substance ” has the meaning ascribed to it in 21 U.S.C. § 802(6) . (c) “ Prescription ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453.128 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.190 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.190
Powers and duties of state and municipal officers
Status: in_force

Every state and municipal officer charged with the enforcement of state and municipal laws, shall enforce and assist in the enforcement of NRS 493.130 to 493.200 , inclusive, and of all rules, regulations and orders issued pursuant thereto, and of all other laws of this state relating to aeronautics. In that connection, each of the aforesaid persons is authorized to inspect and examine at reasonable hours any premises, and the buildings and other structures thereon, where airports, air navigation facilities, air schools, or other aeronautical activities are operated or conducted.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.040 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.040
Ownership of space
Status: in_force

The ownership of the space above the lands and waters of this state is declared to be vested in the several owners of the surface beneath, subject to the right of flight described in NRS 493.050 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 498.070 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 498 / Section 498.070
Operators required to comply with certain federal regulations and safety requirements and to use Association's training options; Director of Department of Transportation required to review amendments to basic safety requirements and training options
Status: in_force

1. The operator of a skydiving business shall: (a) Comply with the regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration governing skydiving; (b) Comply with safety requirements that are at least as stringent as the basic safety requirements of the Association set forth in the “Skydiver's Information Manual” in the form most recently published by the Association, unless the Director of the Department of Transportation posts a notice of disapproval of any amendment to those requirements pursuant to subsection 2; and (c) Provide training to a student skydiver using one of the training options adopted by the Association in the “Skydiver's Information Manual” in the form most recently published by the Association, unless the Director of the Department of Transportation posts a notice of disapproval of any amendment to those training options pursuant to subsection 2.

2. The Director of the Department of Transportation or a person designated by the Director shall review each amendment to the basic safety requirements and training options set forth in the “Skydiver's Information Manual” and approve or disapprove of the amendment for use in this state. If the Director does not post a notice of disapproval within 30 days after such an amendment is published, the amendment shall be deemed approved for this state.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.050 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.050
Location of airport; construction of buildings, roadways and bridges authorized
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, a municipality may:

1. Establish or acquire and maintain, within or bordering upon the territorial limits of the municipality, airports in, over and upon any public waters of this state, any submerged lands under such public waters, and any artificial or reclaimed lands which, before the artificial making or reclamation thereof, constituted a portion of the submerged lands under such public waters.

2. Construct and maintain terminal buildings, landing floats, causeways, roadways and bridges for approaches to or connecting with any such airport, and landing floats and breakwaters for the protection thereof.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.060 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.060
Incorporation of airport zoning regulations into comprehensive zoning ordinance regulating height of buildings
Status: in_force

In the event that a political subdivision has adopted, or hereafter adopts, a comprehensive zoning ordinance regulating, among other things, the height of buildings, any airport zoning regulations applicable to the same area or portion thereof, may be incorporated in and made a part of such comprehensive zoning regulations, and be administered and enforced in connection therewith.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 494.050 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 494 / Section 494.050
Power of State to acquire existing airports
Status: in_force

The State may, by purchase, gift, devise, lease, eminent domain proceedings or otherwise, acquire existing airports and air navigation facilities; but it shall not acquire or take over any airport or air navigation facility owned or controlled by a county, municipality or public agency of this or any other state without the consent of such municipality, county or public agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.080 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.080
Adoption of airport zoning regulations: Necessity of public hearing; notice; publication
Status: repealed

1. An airport zoning regulation must not be adopted, amended or repealed under this chapter except: (a) In the case of an airport owned or controlled by an airport authority created by special legislative act as a quasi-municipal corporation, by the action of the joint airport zoning board within whose jurisdiction that airport lies; or (b) In the case of an airport owned or controlled by any other political subdivision, by the action of the joint airport zoning board within whose jurisdiction that airport lies or, if there is no joint board, the governing body of a political subdivision, after a public hearing in relation thereto, at which public utilities owning facilities in the area involved, other parties in interest and citizens have an opportunity to be heard.

2. At least 15 days' notice of the hearing shall be given to all public utilities owning facilities in the area involved, and at least 15 days' notice of the hearing shall be published in an official paper, or a paper of general circulation, in the political subdivision or subdivisions in which is located the airport hazard to be zoned.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.090 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.090
Jurisdiction over contracts
Status: in_force

All contractual and other legal relations entered into by operators or passengers while in flight over this state have the same effect as if entered into on the land or water beneath.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.106 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.106
Unmanned aerial vehicles: Weaponization prohibited; penalties
Status: in_force

1. A person shall not weaponize an unmanned aerial vehicle or operate a weaponized unmanned aerial vehicle. A person who violates this section is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .

2. A person who weaponizes an unmanned aerial vehicle in violation of subsection 1 and who discharges the weapon is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.200 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.200
Members of board of adjustment: Number; terms; removal
Status: in_force

Where a zoning board of appeals or adjustment already exists, it may be appointed as the board of adjustment. Otherwise, the board of adjustment shall consist of five members, each to be appointed for a term of 3 years by the authority adopting the regulations, and to be removable by the appointing authority for cause, upon written charges and after public hearing.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 495.120 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 495 / Section 495.120
Notice of hearing: Service; publication
Status: in_force

The corporation shall cause all the occupants and owners of the tract or tracts of land, so far as the same can be ascertained by reasonable diligence, who reside in the county, to be notified personally of the pendency of the petition at least 10 days before the hearing thereof, and if any of the occupants or owners are unknown, or do not reside in the county, and have not been personally notified of the pendency of the petition, the corporation shall cause a notice stating the filing of the petition, the object thereof, the tracts of land sought to be appropriated, and the time and the place of the hearing of the petition, to be published for 4 successive weeks previous to the time of hearing the petition, in a newspaper published in the county, or if none is published in the county, then in a newspaper published nearest to the county.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.150 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.150
Issuance of general obligation and revenue bonds to pay costs of acquisition and development
Status: in_force

To defray the cost of planning and acquiring, establishing, developing, constructing, enlarging, improving or equipping an airport or air navigation facility, or the site therefor, including buildings and other facilities incidental to the operation thereof, and the acquisition or elimination of airport hazards, or any combination thereof, the governing body may, at any time or from time to time, in the name and on the behalf of the municipality, issue:

1. General obligation bonds, payable from taxes;

2. General obligation bonds, payable from taxes, which payment is additionally secured by a pledge of net revenues or gross revenues derived from the operation of all or any part of the airport or any facilities appertaining thereto; and

3. Revenue bonds constituting special obligations and payable from such net revenues or gross revenues.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 495.030 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 495 / Section 495.030
Powers concerning erection, maintenance and operation of airports
Status: in_force

In connection with the erection or maintenance of any airport or airports or air navigation facilities, any city, county, town or any municipal corporation shall have the power and jurisdiction:

1. To regulate the receipt, deposit and removal, the embarkation or debarkation of passengers or property for and from such landing places or moorage as may be provided.

2. To exact and require charges, fees and tolls, together with a lien to enforce their payment.

3. To lease or assign for operation such space or area, appurtenances, appliances or other conveniences necessary or useful in connection therewith.

4. To own and operate municipal aircraft.

5. To employ pilots.

6. To provide rules and regulations covering the use of such airport and facilities and the use of other property or means of transportation within or over the airport.

7. To perform any duties necessary or convenient for the regulation of air traffic.

8. To enter into contracts or otherwise cooperate with the Federal Government or other public or private agencies.

9. To exercise such powers as may be required or convenient in the promotion of aeronautics and the furtherance of commerce and navigation by air.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.180 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.180
Administration and enforcement of regulations by administrative agency; duties
Status: in_force

1. All airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter shall provide for the administration and enforcement of such regulations by an administrative agency, which may be an agency created by such regulations or any official, board or other existing agency of the political subdivision adopting the regulations, or of one of the political subdivisions which participated in the creation of the joint airport zoning board adopting the regulations, if satisfactory to that political subdivision. In no case shall such administrative agency be or include any member of the board of adjustment.

2. The duties of any administrative agency designated pursuant to this chapter shall include that of hearing and deciding all permits under NRS 497.120 , but such agency shall not have or exercise any of the powers herein delegated to the board of adjustment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 498.090 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 498 / Section 498.090
Posting of certain information at operator's place of business
Status: in_force

The operator of a skydiving business shall post in a conspicuous location at the operator’s place of business a poster that includes the following information in a font that is easy to read:

1. A statement that skydiving businesses operating in this state must comply with the regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration governing skydiving and safety requirements that are at least as stringent as the basic safety requirements of the Association;

2. A list of the equipment required to be provided to a student skydiver; and

3. A statement that a customer may report any alleged violation of the provisions of NRS 498.010 to 498.110 , inclusive, to the district attorney of the county in which the alleged violation occurred or to the Attorney General.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.040 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.040
Authority to adopt, administer and enforce airport zoning regulations
Status: in_force

In order to prevent the creation or establishment of airport hazards, every political subdivision having an airport hazard area within its territorial limits may adopt, administer and enforce, under the police power and in the manner and upon the conditions prescribed in this chapter, airport zoning regulations for such airport hazard area, which regulations may divide such area into zones, and, within such zones, prohibit those land uses which could cause a hazard to air traffic and regulate and restrict the height to which structures and trees may be erected or allowed to grow.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.180 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.180
Municipality authorized to accept and expend federal and state money; terms and conditions of grants or loans
Status: in_force

1. Every municipality is authorized to accept, receive, receipt for, disburse and expend federal and state moneys and other moneys, public or private, made available by grant or loan, or both, to accomplish, in whole or in part, any of the purposes of this chapter.

2. All federal moneys accepted under this section shall be accepted and expended by the municipality upon such terms and conditions as are prescribed by the United States and as are consistent with state law. All state moneys accepted under this section shall be accepted and expended by the municipality upon such terms and conditions as are prescribed by the State.

3. Unless otherwise prescribed by the agency from which such moneys were received, the chief financial officer of the municipality shall, on its behalf, deposit all moneys received pursuant to this section, and shall keep them in separate funds designated according to the purposes for which the moneys were made available, in trust for such purposes.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.170 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.170
Airport fund
Status: in_force

The revenues obtained by a municipality from the ownership, control or operation of any airport or air navigation facility, including proceeds from the sale of any airport or portion thereof or air navigation facility property, shall be deposited in a special fund to be designated the “ ______________________________ airport fund,” which revenues shall be appropriated solely to, and used by the municipality for, the purposes authorized by this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 495.110 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 495 / Section 495.110
Hearing of petition
Status: in_force

The court shall, by order, appoint the time for the hearing of the petition, and the hearing may be had, and all orders in the proceedings may be made, by the court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.055 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.055
Purchase of property not intended to be used for specific purpose related to operation of airport at time of purchase
Status: in_force

The governing body of a municipality may purchase from any willing seller property for the operation of an airport that is not intended to be used for a specific purpose related to the operation of the airport at the time of the purchase, if the governing body, by resolution, determines that:

1. The property is located in an area which may affect or may be affected by the future development or use of the airport; and

2. The purchase of the property: (a) Will enhance the general safety or efficiency, or both, of the operation of the airport and its access roadways; (b) Is required for the assemblage or consolidation of parcels of land within a subdivision that may be necessary for the future development or use of the airport; (c) Will cost less than any future acquisition of the property; or (d) Will promote development in the area surrounding the airport and its access roadways which is compatible with the current and future operation of the airport.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 498.110 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 498 / Section 498.110
Penalty; revocation of license
Status: in_force

1. The operator of a skydiving business who willfully violates any of the provisions of NRS 498.010 to 498.100 , inclusive, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. Any governmental entity that has issued a license to engage in business as an operator of a skydiving business to a person who is convicted of violating any of the provisions of NRS 498.010 to 498.100 , inclusive, shall revoke that license and send notice of the revocation to the licensee by certified mail. Such a licensee may not apply to any governmental entity for a license to engage in business as an operator of a skydiving business in this state for 5 years after the revocation of his or her previous license.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.200 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.200
Municipal power to contract for purposes of chapter
Status: in_force

A municipality may enter into any contracts necessary to the execution of the powers granted it, and for the purposes provided by this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 494.010 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 494 / Section 494.010
Short title
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the State Airports Act.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 495.130 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 495 / Section 495.130
Appointment of commissioners; vacancies
Status: in_force

1. The defendants to the petition may appear and show cause against the petition, on or before the time for the hearing thereof, or at such other time to which the hearing may be continued.

2. Upon satisfactory proof being made that the defendants have been duly notified of the pendency of the petition, as prescribed in NRS 495.120 , and upon the hearing of the allegations and proofs of the parties, if the court shall be satisfied that the lands, or any part thereof, are necessary or proper for any of the purposes mentioned in the petition, the court shall appoint three competent and disinterested persons as commissioners.

3. One of the commissioners shall be selected from among the persons, if any, named for that purpose by the corporation, and one shall be selected from among the persons, if any, named on the part of any of the defendants, to ascertain and assess the compensation to be paid to any person or persons having or holding any right, title or interest in or to each of the tracts of land, for and in consideration of the appropriation of such land to the use of the corporation.

4. If any vacancy occurs among the commissioners, by reason of any one or more of them refusing or neglecting to act, or by any other means, one or more commissioners may be appointed by the court to fill the vacancy, upon notice being given of the vacancy, as the court may direct.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.020 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.020
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “ Airport ” means any area of land or water designed and set aside for the landing and taking off of aircraft and utilized in the interest of the public for such purposes.

2. “ Airport hazard ” means any structure or tree or use of land which obstructs the airspace required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at any airport, or is otherwise hazardous to the landing or taking off of aircraft.

3. “ Airport hazard area ” means any area of land or water upon which an airport hazard might be established if not prevented as provided in this chapter.

4. “ Person ” includes a government, a governmental agency and a political subdivision of a government.

5. “ Political subdivision ” means any county, incorporated city, unincorporated town or airport authority created by special legislative act as a quasi-municipal corporation.

6. “ Public utility ” means a person who operates any airline, broadcasting, electric, gas, pipeline, radio, railroad, rural electric, sanitary sewer, slurry, telephone or water business in this State and who conducts such a business for a public use.

7. “ Structure ” means any object constructed or installed by a person, including, but without limitation, buildings, towers, smokestacks and overhead wires and other lines.

8. “ Tree ” means any object of natural growth.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.020 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.020
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “ Air navigation facility ” means any facility, other than one owned and operated by the United States, used in, available for use in, or designed for use in, aid of air navigation, including any structures, mechanisms, lights, beacons, markers, communicating systems, or other instrumentalities, or devices used or useful as an aid, or constituting an advantage or convenience, to the safe taking off, navigation, and landing of aircraft, or the safe and efficient operation or maintenance of an airport, and any combination of any or all of such facilities.

2. “ Airport ” means any area of land or water which is used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, and any appurtenant areas which are used for airport buildings or other airport facilities or rights-of-way, together with all airport buildings and facilities located thereon.

3. “ Airport hazard ” means any structure, object of natural growth, or use of land which obstructs the airspace required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at an airport or is otherwise hazardous to such landing or taking off of aircraft.

4. “ Municipal ” means pertaining to a municipality as defined in this section.

5. “ Municipality ” means any county, city or town of this state.

6. “ Person ” includes a government, a governmental agency and a political subdivision of a government.

7. “ Public utility ” means a person who operates any airline, broadcasting, electric, gas, pipeline, radio, railroad, rural electric, sanitary sewer, slurry, telephone or water business in this state and who conducts such a business for a public use.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 495.090 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 495 / Section 495.090
Verified petition; contents
Status: in_force

The corporation shall file in the clerk's office of the district court, in the county in which the real property is situated, a petition verified according to law, stating therein:

1. The name of the corporation.

2. The date when it was incorporated.

3. That it still continues in legal existence.

4. The description by metes and bounds or by some accurate designation of the tract or tracts of land which the corporation desires to appropriate for the purposes mentioned in NRS 495.070 .

5. That the tract or tracts of land are necessary for the purposes.

6. The names of the persons in possession of the tract or tracts of land, and of those claiming any right, title or interest therein, as far as the same can be ascertained by reasonable diligence.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.115 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.115
Unmanned aerial vehicles: Operation by public agency; requirements; prohibited uses; information acquired in violation of section inadmissible and may not be used to establish reasonable suspicion or probable cause
Status: in_force

<Section effective Jan. 1, 2025. See, also, section 493.115 effective until Jan. 1, 2025. >

1. A public agency: (a) May operate an unmanned aerial vehicle only if: (1) Before the operation of the unmanned aerial vehicle, the public agency registers the unmanned aerial vehicle with the Department pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 493.118 . (2) The public agency operates the unmanned aerial vehicle in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Department pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 493.118 . (b) Must not operate an unmanned aerial vehicle for the purposes of assisting a law enforcement agency with law enforcement or conducting a criminal prosecution.

2. Any photograph, image, recording or other information that is acquired by a public agency through the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle in violation of this section, and any evidence that is derived therefrom: (a) Is not admissible in, and must not be disclosed in, a judicial, administrative or other adjudicatory proceeding; and (b) May not be used to establish reasonable suspicion or probable cause as the basis for investigating or prosecuting a crime or offense.

3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a public agency shall not operate, purchase or acquire any unmanned aerial vehicle or other equipment or service relating to the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle in violation of the regulations adopted by the Department pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 493.118 . A public agency may operate or use an unmanned aerial vehicle or other equipment or service relating to the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle that was purchased or acquired before the effective date of the regulations adopted by the Department pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 493.118 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.055 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.055
Creation of joint airport zoning boards by airport authority and other political subdivisions
Status: in_force

1. Where an airport is owned or controlled by an airport authority created by special legislative act as a quasi-municipal corporation and any airport hazard area appertaining to that airport is located within the limits of the county or any incorporated city or unincorporated town within the geographical boundaries of the airport authority, the airport authority and the county, incorporated city or unincorporated town within which the airport hazard area is located may, by adopting substantially identical ordinances or resolutions, create a joint airport zoning board, which has the same power to adopt, administer and enforce airport zoning regulations applicable to the airport hazard area in question as that vested by NRS 497.040 in the political subdivision within which that area is located.

2. Each such joint board: (a) Must have as members two representatives appointed by each political subdivision participating in its creation, and in addition a chair elected by a majority of the members so appointed. (b) May consider noise problems related to the airport as they affect lands outside the boundaries of the airport and make recommendations to the airport authority.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 494.020 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 494 / Section 494.020
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the text otherwise requires:

1. “Air navigation facility” means any facility, other than one owned and operated by the United States, used in, available for use in, or designed for use in, aid of air navigation, including any structures, mechanisms, lights, beacons, markers, communicating systems, or other instrumentalities, or devices used or useful as an aid, or constituting an advantage or convenience to the safe taking off, navigation and landing of aircraft, or the safe and efficient operation or maintenance of an airport, and any combination of any or all of such facilities.

2. “Airport” means any area of land or water which is used, or intended for use, for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, and any appurtenant areas which are used for airport buildings or other airport facilities or rights-of-way, together with all airport buildings and facilities located thereon.

3. “Airport hazard” means any structure, object of natural growth, or use of land which obstructs the airspace required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at an airport or is otherwise hazardous to such landing or taking off of aircraft.

4. “Person” includes a government, a governmental agency and a political subdivision of a government.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 495.100 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 495 / Section 495.100
Rights of defendants
Status: in_force

The persons in occupation of the tract or tracts of land, and those having any right, title or interest therein, whether named in the petition or not, shall be defendants thereto, and may appear and show cause against the same, and may appear and be heard before the commissioners provided for in this chapter, and in proceedings subsequent thereto, in the same manner as if they had appeared and answered the petition.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.120 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.120
Airport zoning regulations: Provision for replacement or alteration of nonconforming structure or tree; permits
Status: in_force

1. Any airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter may require that a permit be obtained before any new structure or use may be constructed or established and before any existing use or structure may be substantially changed or substantially altered, but no such permit shall be required to make maintenance repairs to any existing structure, or to replace parts of any existing structure, which repairs or replacements do not substantially enlarge or increase the height of an existing structure.

2. In any event, however, all such regulations shall provide that before any nonconforming structure or tree may be replaced, substantially altered, rebuilt, allowed to grow higher, or replanted, a permit must be secured from the administrative agency authorized to administer and enforce the regulations, authorizing such replacement or change.

3. No permit shall be granted that would allow the establishment or creation of an airport hazard or permit a nonconforming structure or tree or nonconforming use to be made or become higher or become a greater hazard to air navigation than it was when the applicable regulation was adopted or than it is when the application for a permit is made.

4. Except as provided herein, all applications for permits shall be granted.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 495.020 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 495 / Section 495.020
Indebtedness authorized; bonds
Status: in_force

Any city, county, town or any municipal corporation in the State of Nevada is authorized and empowered:

1. To incur indebtedness for any of the purposes mentioned in this section and NRS 495.010 and 495.030 .

2. To issue bonds for the acquisition, construction and completion of any of the purposes mentioned in NRS 495.010 in the same form and manner as debt is incurred and bonds issued for other municipal purposes, and subject to the conditions, restrictions, proceedings and rights of initiative and referendum now governing the issuance of bonds for other municipal purposes.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.050 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.050
Creation of joint airport zoning boards by political subdivisions other than airport authorities
Status: in_force

1. Where an airport is owned or controlled by a political subdivision other than an airport authority created by special legislative act as a quasi-municipal corporation, and any airport hazard area appertaining to such airport is located outside the territorial limits of the political subdivision, within or without the State, the political subdivision owning or controlling the airport and the political subdivision within which the airport hazard area is located may, by ordinance or resolution duly adopted, create a joint airport zoning board, which board shall have the same power to adopt, administer and enforce airport zoning regulations applicable to the airport hazard area in question as that vested by NRS 497.040 in the political subdivision within which such area is located.

2. Each such joint board shall have as members two representatives appointed by each political subdivision participating in its creation, and in addition a chair elected by a majority of the members so appointed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.100 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.100
Dangerous flying: Penalty
Status: in_force

1. Any operator or passenger, while an aircraft is in flight over a heavily populated area or over a public gathering within this state, who: (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, engages in trick or acrobatic flying, or in any acrobatic feat; (b) Except while in landing or taking off, flies at such a low level as to endanger the persons on the surface beneath; or (c) Drops any object with reckless disregard for the safety of other persons and willful indifference to injuries that could reasonably result from dropping the object, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. The provisions of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 do not apply to the operator of an unmanned aerial vehicle in a park unless the operator is operating the unmanned aerial vehicle with reckless disregard for the safety of other persons and with willful indifference to injuries that could reasonably result from such operation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 494.140 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 494 / Section 494.140
Incidental powers
Status: in_force

In addition to the general and special powers conferred by this chapter, the State is authorized to exercise such powers as are necessarily incidental to the exercise of such general and special powers.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.180 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.180
Posting and inspection of license of airman and aircraft
Status: in_force

1. Where a certificate, permit, rating or license is required for an airman by the United States, it shall: (a) Be kept in the airman’s personal possession when he or she is operating within the State. (b) Be presented for inspection upon the demand of any peace officer, or any other officer of this state or of a municipality, or any official, manager or person in charge of any airport upon which the airman shall land, or upon the reasonable request of any other person.

2. Where a certificate, permit or license is required by the United States for an aircraft, it shall: (a) Be carried in the aircraft at all times while the aircraft is operating in the State. (b) Be conspicuously posted in the aircraft where it may be readily seen by passengers or inspectors. (c) Be presented for inspection upon the demand of any peace officer, or any other officer of the State or of a municipality, or any official, manager or person in charge of any airport upon which the aircraft shall land, or upon the reasonable request of any person.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.035 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.035
Exemption from and compliance with chapter 625 of NRS
Status: in_force

1. An employee of a municipality who is not licensed as a professional land surveyor pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS may collect information to be used exclusively by the municipality for preliminary planning for development of new airports or air navigation facilities or improvements to existing airports or air navigation facilities within the municipality.

2. If, based on the information collected pursuant to this section, the municipality elects to initiate or proceed with such a project, the municipality shall comply with the provisions of chapter 625 of NRS governing the: (a) Preparation of the maps, plans, specifications, reports and estimates required for the project; and (b) Execution or supervision of all other practices of land surveying associated with the project.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.130 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.130
Airport zoning regulations: Variances
Status: in_force

1. Any person desiring to erect any structure, or increase the height of any structure, or permit the growth of any tree, or otherwise use the person’s property in violation of airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter, may apply to the board of adjustment for a variance from the zoning regulations in question.

2. Such variances shall be allowed where a literal application or enforcement of the regulations would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship, and the relief granted would not be contrary to the public interest but do substantial justice and be in accordance with the spirit of the regulations and this chapter. Any variance may be allowed subject to any reasonable conditions that the board of adjustment may deem necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.118 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.118
Unmanned aerial vehicles: Department of Public Safety required to establish and maintain registry of such vehicles operated by public agencies; public agencies required to submit certain information for inclusion in registry; annual reports to Legislature; regulations; establishment by Department of certain lists
Status: in_force

<Section effective Jan. 1, 2025. See, also, section 493.118 effective until Jan. 1, 2025. >

1. The Department shall, to the extent that money is available for this purpose, establish and maintain a registry of unmanned aerial vehicles that are operated by public agencies in this State. The Department shall include on its Internet website the information that is maintained in the registry.

2. A public agency shall, for each unmanned aerial vehicle the public agency intends to operate, submit to the Department, on a form provided by the Department, for inclusion in the registry: (a) The name of the public agency; (b) The name and contact information of each operator of the unmanned aerial vehicle; (c) Sufficient information to identify the unmanned aerial vehicle; and (d) A statement describing the use of the unmanned aerial vehicle by the public agency.

3. The Department shall, on or before February 1 of each year, prepare and submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for submission to the Legislature, or to the Legislative Commission when the Legislature is not in regular session, a report outlining the activities of public agencies with respect to the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles in this State.

4. The Department shall adopt regulations prescribing the public purposes for which a public agency may operate an unmanned aerial vehicle that is registered with the Department pursuant to this section, including, without limitation: (a) The provision of fire services. (b) The provision of emergency medical services. (c) The protection of a critical facility that is public property. (d) Search and rescue operations conducted for persons and property in distress.

5. The regulations adopted by the Department pursuant to subsection 4 must include provisions that: (a) Authorize, as a public purpose, a public agency to operate an unmanned aerial vehicle that is registered with the Department in order to conduct a scheduled inspection to ensure compliance with building or fire codes or laws, ordinances, regulations or rules adopting or establishing building or fire codes that are enforced by the public agency. (b) Prohibit a public agency from collecting any photograph, image or recording through the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle during a scheduled inspection described in paragraph (a). If any photograph, image or recording is collected in violation of such a regulation or if any other information is collected through the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle during such a scheduled inspection, the photograph, image, recording or other information: (1) Is not admissible and must not be disclosed in any judicial, administrative or other adjudicatory proceeding other than a proceeding relating to the purpose of the scheduled inspection; and (2) May not be used to establish reasonable suspicion or probable cause as the basis for the investigation or prosecution of a crime or other offense.

6. In addition to the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 4, the Department shall adopt regulations to establish: (a) A list of countries, businesses and entities from which a public agency or law enforcement agency shall not purchase or acquire any unmanned aerial vehicle or other equipment or service relating to the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle; and (b) A list of unmanned aerial vehicles and other related equipment or services that a public agency or law enforcement agency shall not operate, purchase or acquire.

7. The lists established pursuant to subsection 6 must include, without limitation: (a) Any country, business or entity identified by the Secretary of Defense of the United States Department of Defense pursuant to Section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, Public Law 116-283 , any amendments thereto or any subsequent federal law establishing such a list; (b) Any unmanned aerial vehicle or other equipment or service relating to the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle sold, manufactured or distributed by an entity identified by the Secretary of Defense of the United States Department of Defense pursuant to Section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, Public Law 116-283 , any amendments thereto or any subsequent federal law establishing such a list; (c) Any hardware, software, vendor or service prohibited from being used by a state agency in Nevada by a regulation, guideline or policy adopted by the Office of the Chief Information Officer within the Office of the Governor pursuant to NRS 242.111 and 242.115 ; and (d) Any other unmanned aerial vehicle or other equipment or service relating to the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle, as determined by the Department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.103 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.103
Unmanned aerial vehicles: Action for trespass against owner or operator; exceptions; award of treble damages for injury to person or property; award of attorney’s fees and costs and injunctive relief
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person who owns or lawfully occupies real property in this State may bring an action for trespass against the owner or operator of an unmanned aerial vehicle that is flown at a height of less than 250 feet over the property if: (a) The owner or operator of the unmanned aerial vehicle has flown the unmanned aerial vehicle over the property at a height of less than 250 feet on at least one previous occasion; and (b) The person who owns or occupies the real property notified the owner or operator of the unmanned aerial vehicle that the person did not authorize the flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle over the property at a height of less than 250 feet. For the purposes of this paragraph, a person may place the owner or operator of an unmanned aerial vehicle on notice in the manner prescribed in subsection 2 of NRS 207.200 .

2. A person may not bring an action pursuant to subsection 1 if: (a) The unmanned aerial vehicle is lawfully in the flight path for landing at an airport, airfield or runway. (b) The unmanned aerial vehicle is in the process of taking off or landing. (c) The unmanned aerial vehicle was under the lawful operation of: (1) A law enforcement agency in accordance with NRS 493.112 . (2) A public agency in accordance with NRS 493.115 . (d) The unmanned aerial vehicle was under the lawful operation of a business registered in this State or a land surveyor if: (1) The operator is licensed or otherwise approved to operate the unmanned aerial vehicle by the Federal Aviation Administration; (2) The unmanned aerial vehicle is being operated within the scope of the lawful activities of the business or surveyor; and (3) The operation of the unmanned aerial vehicle does not unreasonably interfere with the existing use of the real property.

3. A plaintiff who prevails in an action for trespass brought pursuant to subsection 1 is entitled to recover treble damages for any injury to the person or the real property as the result of the trespass. In addition to the recovery of damages pursuant to this subsection, a plaintiff may be awarded reasonable attorney's fees and costs and injunctive relief.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.270 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.270
Incidental powers
Status: in_force

In addition to the general and special powers conferred by this chapter, every municipality is authorized to exercise such powers as are necessarily incidental to the exercise of such general and special powers.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 494.160 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 494 / Section 494.160
Uniformity of interpretation and construction of chapter
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to make uniform so far as possible the laws and regulations of this state and other states and of the government of the United States having to do with the subject of airports.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.140 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.140
Standards for determining whether operation is careless or reckless
Status: in_force

In any proceeding charging careless or reckless operation of aircraft in violation of NRS 493.130 to 493.200 , inclusive, the court in determining whether the operation was careless or reckless shall consider the standards for safe operation of aircraft prescribed by federal statutes or regulations governing aeronautics.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.130 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.130
Municipality may adopt reasonable ordinances and regulations for airport management and operation; enforcement of ordinances or regulations; airports outside municipal limits subject to state and federal law
Status: repealed

1. A municipality that establishes or acquires an airport or air navigation facility may adopt, amend and repeal such reasonable ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations or orders as it deems necessary for the management, government and use of the airport or air navigation facility under its control, whether situated within or outside of the territorial limits of the municipality.

2. For the enforcement thereof, the municipality may, by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, appoint airport guards or police with full police powers which must be performed in compliance with the provisions of NRS 171.1223 , and fix penalties, within the limits prescribed by law, for the violation of the ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations and orders. Penalties must be enforced in the same manner in which penalties prescribed by other ordinances or resolutions of the municipality are enforced.

3. A rule, regulation or ordinance must not be adopted, amended or repealed under this chapter, except by action of the governing body of the municipality after a public hearing in relation thereto at which public utilities owning facilities in the areas involved, and other interested persons, have an opportunity to be heard. At least 15 days' notice of the hearing must: (a) Be given to all public utilities owning facilities in the area involved; and (b) Be published in an official paper or a paper of general circulation in the municipality or municipalities in which the airport is located. This subsection does not apply to ordinances adopted pursuant to NRS 350.579 .

4. All ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations or orders which are issued by the municipality must be kept in substantial conformity with the laws of this State, or any regulations adopted or standards established pursuant thereto, and, as nearly as possible, with the federal laws governing aeronautics and the rules, regulations or standards duly issued thereunder.

5. To the extent that an airport or other air navigation facility controlled and operated by a municipality is located outside the territorial limits of the municipality, it is subject to federal and state laws, rules or regulations, and under the jurisdiction and control of the municipality controlling or operating it. No other municipality has any authority to charge or exact a license fee or occupation tax for operations thereon.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 495.190 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 495 / Section 495.190
Proceedings when title defective; payment into court
Status: in_force

If the title attempted to be acquired by virtue of the provisions of NRS 495.080 to 495.210 , inclusive, shall be found to be defective from any cause, the corporation may again institute proceedings to acquire the same, as prescribed in NRS 495.080 to 495.210 , inclusive. At any stage of such new proceedings, or of any proceedings under NRS 495.080 to 495.210 , inclusive, the court may, by order made in its behalf, authorize the corporation, if already in possession, to continue in the use and possession, and if not in possession, to take possession of, and use such premises during the pendency of, and until the final conclusion of such proceedings, and may stay all actions and proceedings against the corporation on account thereof. The corporation shall pay a sufficient sum in court, or give security, to be approved by the court, to pay the compensation in that behalf when ascertained.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.090 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.090
Agreements for commercial or residential use of airport or facility; contracts for sale of securities
Status: in_force

1. In operating an airport or air navigation facility or any other facilities appertaining to the airport owned, leased or controlled by a municipality, the municipality may, except as limited by the terms and conditions of any grant, loan or agreement pursuant to NRS 496.180 , enter into: (a) Contracts, leases and other arrangements with any persons: (1) Granting the privilege of using or improving the airport or air navigation facility, or any portion or facility thereof, or space therein, for commercial purposes. The municipality may, if it determines that an improvement benefits the municipality, reimburse the person granted the privilege for all or any portion of the cost of making the improvement. (2) Conferring the privilege of supplying goods, commodities, things, services or facilities at the airport or air navigation facility or other facilities. (3) Making available services to be furnished by the municipality or its agents or by other persons at the airport or air navigation facility or other facilities. (4) Providing for the maintenance of the airport or air navigation facility, or any portion or facility thereof, or space therein. (5) Allowing residential occupancy of property acquired by the municipality. (b) Contracts for the sale of revenue bonds or other securities whose issuance is authorized by the Local Government Securities Law or NRS 496.150 or 496.155 , for delivery within 10 years after the date of the contract.

2. In each case the municipality may establish the terms and conditions and fix the charges, rentals or fees for the privileges or services, which must be reasonable and uniform for the same class of privilege or service and must be established with due regard to the property and improvements used and the expenses of operation to the municipality.

3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, and as an alternative to the procedure provided in subsection 2 of NRS 496.080 , to the extent of its applicability, the governing body of any municipality may authorize it to enter into any such contracts, leases and other arrangements with any persons, as provided in this section, for a period not exceeding 50 years, upon such terms and conditions as the governing body deems proper. The provisions of this subsection must not be used to circumvent the requirement set forth in subsection 2 of NRS 496.080 that the disposal of real property be made by public auction.

4. Before entering into any such contract, lease or other arrangements, the municipality shall publish notice of its intention in general terms on the Internet website of the municipality, if the municipality maintains an Internet website, for a period of not less than 10 consecutive days, and in a newspaper of general circulation within the municipality at least once a week for 21 days or three times during a period of 10 days. If there is not a newspaper of general circulation within the municipality, the municipality shall post a notice of its intention in a public place at least once a week for 30 days. The notice must specify that a regular meeting of the governing body is to be held, at which meeting any interested person may appear. No such contract, lease or other arrangement may be entered into by the municipality until after the notice has been given and a meeting held as provided in this subsection.

5. Any member of a municipality's governing body may vote on any such contract, lease or other arrangement notwithstanding the fact that the term of the contract, lease or other arrangement may extend beyond the member's term of office.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.070 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.070
Eminent domain: Procedure; damages and costs of removal or relocation
Status: in_force

1. In the acquisition of property by eminent domain proceedings authorized by this chapter, the municipality shall proceed in the manner provided by chapter 37 of NRS; but the municipality exercising such power shall, in addition to the damage for the taking, injury or destruction of property, also pay the cost of the removal or relocation of any structure, railways, mains, pipes, conduits, wires, cables, poles or any public utility which is required to be moved to a new location.

2. For the purpose of making surveys and examinations relative to any eminent domain proceedings, the municipality may enter upon any land, in accordance with the provisions of NRS 37.050 , doing no unnecessary damage.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.090 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.090
Airport zoning commission: Appointment; recommendation of boundaries of zones to be established; report; public hearings
Status: in_force

1. Prior to the initial zoning of any airport hazard area under this chapter, the political subdivision or joint airport zoning board may: (a) Adopt the regulations. (b) Appoint a commission to be known as the airport zoning commission. (c) Recommend the boundaries of the various zones to be established and the regulations to be adopted therefor.

2. The commission shall make a preliminary report and hold public hearings thereon before submitting its final report, and the legislative body of the political subdivision or the joint airport zoning board shall not hold its public hearings or take other action until it has received the final report of the commission.

3. Where a city planning commission or comprehensive zoning commission already exists, it may be appointed as the airport zoning commission.

4. At least 15 days' notice of each public hearing by the commission shall be given to all public utilities owning facilities in the area involved.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 495.060 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 495 / Section 495.060
Conflicting laws inapplicable
Status: repealed

All acts and parts of acts in conflict with NRS 495.040 and 495.050 are repealed insofar as the same apply to or interfere with the provisions of NRS 495.040 and 495.050 , and not in any other particular.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 498.060 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 498 / Section 498.060
Certain persons presumed to be student skydivers
Status: in_force

For the purposes of NRS 498.010 to 498.110 , inclusive, a person who has not previously jumped with a skydiving business shall be deemed to be a student skydiver unless that person produces documented proof to the operator of the skydiving business that the person has previously skydived.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.110 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.110
Liens for repairs, improvements or storage; enforcement
Status: in_force

To enforce the payment of any charges for repairs or improvements to, or storage or care of, any personal property made or furnished by the municipality or its agents in connection with the operation of an airport or air navigation facility owned or operated by the municipality, the municipality shall have liens on such property, which shall be enforceable by the municipality as provided by law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 496.010 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 496 / Section 496.010
Short title
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Municipal Airports Act.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 493.010 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 493 / Section 493.010
Short title
Status: in_force

NRS 493.010 to 493.120 , inclusive, may be cited as the Uniform State Law for Aeronautics.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 497.160 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 497 / Section 497.160
Appeals: Notice; time; filing; record
Status: in_force

All appeals taken under NRS 497.150 must be taken within a reasonable time, as provided by the rules of the board, by filing with the agency from which the appeal is taken, and with the board, a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. The agency from which the appeal is taken shall forthwith transmit to the board all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 495.080 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 495 / Section 495.080
“Person” defined
Status: in_force

In all the proceedings in relation to the sale or appropriation of real property, and ascertaining and receiving the compensation therefor for the purposes prescribed in NRS 495.070 , “person” includes a municipal corporation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 495.180 — NV Code / Title 44 / Chapter 495 / Section 495.180
Record of reports; amendment of pleadings; costs
Status: in_force

1. Each of the reports and the certificates thereon, upon the compensation therein named being paid, shall be recorded in the recorder's office of the county by the corporation.

2. The court may make all orders as may be necessary or proper in the special proceedings provided for in this chapter, and shall cause the pleadings and proceedings to be amended whenever justice shall require it to be done, and shall direct the manner of the service of all orders and notices not specially provided for.

3. Costs of the special proceedings shall be taxed by the clerk at the rates prescribed in chapter 19 of NRS for the county in civil actions, and shall be paid by the corporation, except in the case where a defendant shall move for a new trial, and the compensation assessed by the commissioners shall not be increased more than 10 percent upon the previous assessment, in which case such defendant shall pay the costs.