Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.02786 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.02786
Joint planning area: Procedure for recommendation and adoption of master plan
Status: in_force

1. Before recommending the master plan for a joint planning area, each affected local planning commission shall jointly hold at least one public hearing thereon. Notice of the time and place of the hearing must be given by at least one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least 10 days before the day of the hearing.

2. The recommendation of the master plan for a joint planning area must be by resolution of each affected local planning commission in the joint planning area carried by the affirmative votes of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of each commission. The resolution must refer expressly to the maps, descriptive matter and other matter intended by the county planning commission and the planning commission of each city in the joint planning area to constitute the recommended master plan for the joint planning area.

3. The master plan for the joint planning area that is recommended by the affected local planning commissions must be considered for adoption by each affected local governing body.

4. The affected local governing bodies may adopt such parts thereof as may practicably be applied to the development of the joint planning area. The master plan for the joint planning area becomes effective upon the approval by a majority of the membership of each affected local governing body.

5. Before adopting the master plan for the joint planning area, or part thereof, the affected local governing bodies shall jointly hold at least one public hearing thereon. Notice of the time and place of the hearing must be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least 10 days before the day of the public hearing.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.035 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.035
“Acquisition” and “acquire” defined
Status: in_force

“Acquisition” or “acquire” means the opening, laying out, establishment, purchase, construction, securing, installation, reconstruction, lease, gift, grant from the Federal Government, any public body or person, endowment, bequest, devise, condemnation, transfer, assignment, option to purchase, other contract, or other acquirement (or any combination thereof) of facilities, other property, any project, or an interest therein, herein authorized.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.528 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.528
Submission of preliminary plan to agency; analysis
Status: in_force

The planning commission shall submit the preliminary plan for each redevelopment area to the agency. The agency shall make an analysis of the preliminary plan and include the analysis in its report to the legislative body.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.105 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.105
“Equipment” and “equip” defined
Status: in_force

“Equipment” or “equip” means the furnishing of all necessary or desirable, related or appurtenant facilities, or any combination thereof, appertaining to any facilities, property, project, or interest therein, herein authorized.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278A.550 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278A / Section 278A.550
Plan not in substantial compliance: Alternative procedures; public hearing; final action
Status: in_force

1. If the plan, as submitted for final approval, is not in substantial compliance with the plan as given tentative approval, the city or county shall, within 30 days of the date of the filing of the application for final approval, notify the landowner in writing, setting forth the particular ways in which the plan is not in substantial compliance.

2. The landowner may: (a) Treat such notification as a denial of final approval; (b) Refile his or her plan in a form which is in substantial compliance with the plan as tentatively approved; or (c) File a written request with the city or county that it hold a public hearing on his or her application for final approval. If the landowner elects the alternatives set out in paragraph (b) or (c) above, the landowner may refile his or her plan or file a request for a public hearing, as the case may be, on or before the last day of the time within which the landowner was authorized by the minutes granting tentative approval to file for final approval, or 30 days from the date he or she receives notice of such refusal, whichever is the later.

3. Any such public hearing shall be held within 30 days after request for the hearing is made by the landowner, and notice thereof shall be given and hearings shall be conducted in the manner prescribed in NRS 278A.480 .

4. Within 20 days after the conclusion of the hearing, the city or county shall, by minute action, either grant final approval to the plan or deny final approval to the plan. The grant or denial of final approval of the plan shall, in cases arising under this section, contain the matters required with respect to an application for tentative approval by NRS 278A.500 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278B.250 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278B / Section 278B.250
Conditions upon collection of impact fee
Status: in_force

An impact fee must not be collected unless:

1. Collection is made to pay for a capital improvement or facility expansion which has been identified in the capital improvements plan;

2. The local government agrees to reserve capacity to serve future development and the owner and the local government enter into a written agreement to do so; or

3. The local government agrees that the owner of a new development may construct or finance the capital improvements or facility expansions and: (a) The costs incurred or money advanced will be credited against the impact fees otherwise due from the new development; or (b) It will reimburse the owner for those costs from the impact fees paid from other developments which will use those capital improvements or facility expansions.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.450 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.450
Compensation and expenses of members
Status: in_force

Members shall receive their actual and necessary expenses, including traveling expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties. They may receive such other compensation as the legislative body prescribes.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.02535 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.02535
Regional planning coalition: Study and development of incentives for certain types of development
Status: in_force

1. If established pursuant to NRS 278.02514 , the regional planning coalition may study and develop methods to provide incentives for: (a) The interspersion of new housing and businesses in established neighborhoods, including, without limitation, the: (1) Creation of an expedited process for granting necessary permits for a development that features such interspersion; and (2) Imposition of a fee for the extension of infrastructure to encourage such interspersion. (b) Mixed-use development, transit-oriented development, the development of a brownfield site and development which minimizes the negative impact on the environment. As used in this paragraph, “ brownfield site ” has the meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C. § 9601 . (c) Large commercial development which provides employee parking at a site other than the commercial development. Such incentives may be developed in cooperation with the regional transportation commission and other governmental entities.

2. As used in this section, “ infrastructure ” means publicly owned or publicly supported facilities that are necessary or desirable to support intense habitation within a region, including, without limitation, parks, roads, schools, libraries, community centers, police and fire protection, sanitary sewers, facilities for mass transit and facilities for the conveyance of water and the treatment of wastewater.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.264 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.264
Issuance of general obligations to finance capital improvements; levy of tax on property within taxing district; proportionality of obligations for purposes of debt limitation; liability for indebtedness upon withdrawal or dissolution
Status: in_force

1. The committee may, with the consent of the governing body of the county and each participating city, borrow money from time to time as general obligations to construct buildings or improve property used by the department, except a county or city jail or detention facility. For this purpose, the committee is a “ governing body ” within the meaning of NRS 350.524 .

2. If general obligations are issued pursuant to this section, the committee shall determine the amount required in each fiscal year to pay the interest and required installments of principal, and report this amount to the Nevada Tax Commission as the budgets of local governments are reported, for the levy of the requisite tax on all taxable property within the taxing district.

3. For the purposes of any debt limitation of a county or city, obligations issued pursuant to this section shall be deemed to be the respective general obligations of the county and each of the cities in the same proportion as the percentage of the department's expenses paid by the county and each of the cities pursuant to the formula in effect at the time the obligations are issued.

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

5. Each participating political subdivision at the time of dissolution becomes liable for the proportion of the indebtedness for the general obligations issued pursuant to this section that is attributable to each participating political subdivision based on the percentage of the department's expenses paid by each participating political subdivision pursuant to the formula in effect at the time the general obligations were issued.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271A.125 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271A / Section 271A.125
Independent auditing of certain claims; additional restrictions on financing or reimbursement; information concerning retail facilities to be provided to Department of Taxation on request
Status: in_force

1. The governing body of a municipality: (a) Shall require the review of each claim submitted pursuant to any contract or other agreement made with the governing body to provide any financing or reimbursement pursuant to NRS 271A.120 , by an independent auditor. (b) Shall not: (1) With respect to any district created on or after July 1, 2011, provide any financing or reimbursement pursuant to NRS 271A.120 for: (I) Any legal fees, accounting fees, costs of insurance, fees for legal notices or costs to amend any ordinances. (II) Any project that includes the relocation on or after July 1, 2011, to the district of any retail facilities of a retailer from another location outside of and within 3 miles of the boundary of the district. Each pledge of money pursuant to NRS 271A.070 shall be deemed to exclude any amounts attributable to any tangible personal property sold at retail, or stored, used or otherwise consumed, in the district during a fiscal year by a retailer who, on or after July 1, 2011, relocates any of its retail facilities to the district from another location outside of and within 3 miles of the boundary of the district. (2) Provide any financing or reimbursement pursuant to NRS 271A.120 from the proceeds of the taxes described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 271A.070 that are collected from any retail facilities of a retailer which, on or after July 1, 2013, locates within the boundary of a district.

2. The provisions of subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 do not apply to the governing body of a municipality with respect to any district created before July 1, 2013, if: (a) The district is a district in which, during the first 5 full fiscal years after the creation of the district, the amount of the money pledged pursuant to NRS 271A.070 and received by the municipality with respect to the district is equal to zero: (1) For the period consisting of the first 20 full fiscal years after the creation of the district; and (2) For the period consisting of the 5 full fiscal years immediately following the period described in subparagraph (1), except that the governing body of the municipality may provide financing or reimbursement pursuant to NRS 271A.120 from not more than 0.5625 percent of the amount of the proceeds of the taxes described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 271A.070 that are collected during the period described in this subparagraph from any retail facilities of a retailer which, on or after July 1, 2013, locates within the boundary of a district; or (b) The governing body obtains an opinion from independent bond counsel stating that the applicability of those provisions would impair an existing contract for the sale of bonds that were issued before July 1, 2013.

3. The owner of a project shall, upon request, provide to the Department of Taxation information that identifies the retail facilities that open or close within the project.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.656 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.656
Issuance of bonds: Abrogation or amendment of contracts with bondholders
Status: in_force

An agency may prescribe the procedure, if any, by which the terms of any contract with bondholders may be amended or abrogated; the amount of bonds whose holders are required to consent thereto, and the manner in which such consent may be given.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.02073 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.02073
Building permit for residential or commercial project: Extension of period of validity when financing is not available and land is leased for renewable energy generation project
Status: in_force

1. A director of planning or a governing body may extend the period for which a building permit for a residential or commercial project is valid if the person to whom the permit has been issued: (a) Applies for an extension before July 1, 2013, subject to any applicable ordinances or regulations adopted by the governing body; (b) Demonstrates to the satisfaction of the director of planning or governing body that: (1) Financing for the residential or commercial project is not available; and (2) The land will be leased for a renewable energy generation project; and (c) Submits with his or her application for an extension an affidavit showing that due diligence has been used to obtain financing for the residential or commercial project. The affidavit must include, without limitation, evidence that: (1) The project was denied financing by at least two lenders; or (2) The person was unable to issue bonds or other securities to finance the project.

2. A building permit that is extended pursuant to subsection 1 must not be effective: (a) For more than 15 years after the original expiration date of the building permit; or (b) If the land ceases to be leased for a renewable energy generation project, after the period established by the director of planning or governing body pursuant to subsection 3.

3. If a director of planning or governing body extends the period for which a building permit is valid pursuant to subsection 1, the director of planning or governing body shall establish the maximum duration of the period for which the permit will remain valid if the land is no longer leased for a renewable energy generation project.

4. If a director of planning or governing body extends the period for which a building permit is valid pursuant to subsection 1: (a) No condition may be placed on the permit that was not imposed on the original permit; and (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, the ordinances, resolutions or regulations applicable to the land and governing the permitted uses of the land, density and standards for design, improvements and construction are those in effect at the time the building permit is issued.

5. Changes to ordinances, resolutions or regulations that enforce environmental, life or safety standards against parcels of land that the director of planning or governing body determines are similar to the land for which the building permit was issued will apply to the parcel of land for which the permit was issued.

6. As used in this section, “ environmental, life or safety standards ” includes, without limitation: (a) Standards and codes relating to the usage of water; and (b) Any specialized or uniform code related to environmental, life or safety standards.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271A.130 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271A / Section 271A.130
Competitive bidding not required; exceptions; applicability of provisions governing payment of prevailing wage for projects; duty of municipality to ensure compliance with subcontracting requirements
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 271A.140 and notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any contract or other agreement relating to or providing for the construction, improvement, repair, demolition, reconstruction, other acquisition, equipment, operation or maintenance of any project financed in whole or in part pursuant to this chapter is exempt from any law requiring competitive bidding or otherwise specifying procedures for the award of contracts for construction or other contracts, or specifying procedures for the procurement of goods or services. The governing body of the municipality shall require a quarterly report on the demography of the workers employed by any contractor or subcontractor for each such project.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to any project which is constructed or maintained by a governmental entity on any property while the governmental entity owns that property.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a person who enters into any contract or other agreement for the construction, improvement, repair, demolition or reconstruction of any project that is paid for in whole or in part: (a) From the proceeds of bonds or notes issued pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 271A.120 ; or (b) Pursuant to an agreement for reimbursement entered into pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 271A.120 , shall include in the contract or other agreement the contractual provisions and stipulations that are required to be included in a contract for a public work pursuant to the provisions of NRS 338.013 to 338.090 , inclusive. The governing body of the municipality, the contractor who is awarded the contract or enters into the agreement to perform the construction, improvement, repair, demolition or reconstruction, and any subcontractor who performs any portion of the contract or agreement shall comply with the provisions of NRS 338.013 to 338.090 , inclusive, in the same manner as if the governing body of the municipality had undertaken the project or had awarded the contract.

4. The provisions of subsection 3 do not apply to a contract or other agreement for the construction, improvement, repair, demolition or reconstruction of any improvement to a building leased to a tenant that is paid for, in whole or in part, or which benefits from the proceeds of bonds or notes issued pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 271A.120 or pursuant to an agreement for reimbursement entered into pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 271A.120 and which is entered into after completion of the original construction: (a) For any subsequent improvement to the building by the original tenant or a subsequent tenant. (b) For any improvement to the building by the original tenant which is undertaken more than 60 months after the building is first made available for lease.

5. The provisions of NRS 338.013 to 338.090 , inclusive, apply to a contract or other agreement for the construction of, improvement of, repair to, demolition of or reconstruction of an improvement to any building that will be leased to a tenant who has entered into an agreement to receive financing or reimbursement pursuant to NRS 271A.120 . The owner of the building or proposed building and the contractor who is awarded the contract or enters into the agreement to perform the construction, improvement, repair, demolition or reconstruction shall include in the contract or other agreement the contractual provisions and stipulations that are required to be included in a contract for a public work pursuant to the provisions of NRS 338.013 to 338.090 , inclusive. The owner of the building or proposed building and the contractor who is awarded the contract or enters into the agreement to perform the construction, improvement, repair, demolition or reconstruction, and any subcontractor who performs any portion of the contract or agreement, shall comply with the provisions of NRS 338.013 to 338.090 , inclusive, in the same manner as if the governing body of a municipality had undertaken the construction, improvement, repair, demolition or reconstruction or had awarded the contract. The tenant shall ensure that the owner and each contractor and developer to whom the provisions of NRS 271A.140 apply complies with those provisions.

6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, the governing body of the municipality shall ensure that each contractor and developer to whom the provisions of NRS 271A.140 apply complies with those provisions.

7. As used in this section: (a) “ Original construction ” means any contract or other agreement for the construction, improvement, repair, demolition or reconstruction of a project paid for, in whole or in part, or which benefits: (1) From the proceeds of bonds or notes issued pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 271A.120 ; or (2) Pursuant to an agreement for reimbursement entered into pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 271A.120 . (b) “ Original tenant ” means the first tenant of any leased property after the property is first made available for lease.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.485 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.485
Bonds: Sale; rate of interest; proceeds; validity; contract to sell special assessment bonds
Status: in_force

1. Any bonds issued pursuant to this chapter may be sold in such a manner as may be approved by the governing body to defray the cost of the project, including all proper incidental expenses. The governing body may issue a single issue of bonds to defray the costs of projects in two or more improvement districts if the principal amount of those bonds does not exceed the total uncollected assessments levied in each improvement district.

2. Bonds must be sold in the manner prescribed in NRS 350.105 to 350.195 , inclusive: (a) For not less than the principal amount thereof and accrued interest thereon; or (b) At the option of the governing body, below par at a discount not exceeding 9 percent of the principal amount and except as otherwise provided in this paragraph and in NRS 99.067 , 271.487 and 271.730 , at a price which will not result in an effective interest rate which exceeds by more than 3 percent the Index of Twenty Bonds which was most recently published before the bids are received or a negotiated offer is accepted if the maximum or any lesser amount of discount permitted by the governing body has been capitalized as a cost of the project. If the bonds bear an amount of interest that is included in gross income for the purposes of calculating federal income tax pursuant to the provisions of Title 26 of the United States Code, the net effective interest rate must not exceed twice the maximum interest rate as provided in this paragraph.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 and NRS 271.487 and 271.730 , the rate of interest of the bonds must not at any time exceed the rate of interest, or lower or lowest rate if more than one, borne by the special assessments, but any rate of interest of the bonds may be the same as or less than any rate of interest of the assessment, subject to the limitation provided in subsection 2, as the governing body may determine.

4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 271.730 , if a governing body creates a district pursuant to the provisions of NRS 271.710 , the governing body or chief financial officer of the municipality shall, in consultation with a financial advisor or the underwriter of the bonds, fix the rate of interest of the bonds at a rate of interest such that the principal and interest due on the bonds in each year, net of any interest capitalized from the proceeds of the bonds, will not exceed the amount of principal and interest to be collected on the special assessments during that year.

5. The governing body may employ legal, fiscal, engineering and other expert services in connection with any project authorized by this chapter and the authorization, issuance and sale of bonds.

6. Any accrued interest must be applied to the payment of the interest on or the principal of the bonds, or both interest and principal.

7. Any unexpended balance of the proceeds of the bond remaining after the completion of the project for which the bonds were issued must be paid immediately into the fund created for the payment of the principal of the bonds and must be used therefor, subject to the provisions as to the times and methods for their payment as stated in the bonds and the proceedings authorizing their issuance.

8. The validity of the bonds must not be dependent on nor affected by the validity or regularity of any proceedings relating to the acquisition or improvement of the project for which the bonds are issued.

9. A purchaser of the bonds is not responsible for the application of the proceeds of the bonds by the municipality or any of its officers, agents and employees.

10. The governing body may enter into a contract to sell special assessment bonds at any time but, if the governing body so contracts before it awards a construction contract or otherwise contracts for acquiring or improving the project, the governing body may terminate the contract to sell the bonds, if: (a) Before awarding the construction contract or otherwise contracting for the acquisition or improvement of the project, it determines not to acquire or improve the project; and (b) It has not elected to proceed pursuant to subsection 2 or 3 of NRS 271.330 , but has elected to proceed pursuant to subsection 1 of that section.

11. If the governing body ceases to have jurisdiction to proceed, because the requisite proportion of owners of the frontage to be assessed, or of the area, zone or other basis of assessment, file written complaints, protests and objections to the project, as provided in NRS 271.306 , or for any other reason, any contract to sell special assessment bonds is terminated and becomes inoperative.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.260 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.260
Issuance of warrants
Status: in_force

1. If the county auditor or comptroller refuses to allow the payment of any demand, the demand must be presented to the committee with the refusal of the county auditor or comptroller endorsed thereupon and his or her reasons for the refusal.

2. If the committee, by a unanimous vote of all its members orders the issuance of a warrant in such a case, the county auditor or comptroller shall immediately issue the warrant upon service upon him or her of a copy of the committee's order on which the secretary of the committee has certified that all its members voted for its passage; otherwise, the demand must be declared rejected, and no warrant may thereupon issue.

3. If the county auditor or comptroller allows such a demand in part, a warrant may be issued only for that part unless the committee allows a greater sum by a unanimous vote of its members.

4. No warrant may be drawn by the county auditor or comptroller on a department's fund, unless there is sufficient money in the fund to pay the warrant. Any warrant drawn contrary to the provisions of this subsection is void.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.025 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.025
Powers of regional planning agency created by interstate compact
Status: in_force

1. In any region of this State for which there has been created by interstate compact a regional planning agency, the powers conferred by NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive, are subordinate to the powers of such regional planning agency, and may be exercised only to the extent that their exercise does not conflict with any ordinance or plan adopted by such regional planning agency. The powers conferred by NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive, shall be exercised whenever appropriate in furtherance of a plan adopted by the regional planning agency.

2. Upon the adoption by a regional planning agency created by interstate compact of any regional plan or interim plan, any plan adopted pursuant to NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive, shall cease to be effective as to the territory embraced in such regional or interim plan. Each planning commission and governing body whose previously adopted plan is so affected shall, within 90 days after the effective date of the regional or interim plan, initiate any necessary procedure to revise its plan and any related zoning ordinances which affect adjacent territory.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.750 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.750
Creation and administration; credit of interest and income; expenditure
Status: in_force

1. The Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Projects Account is hereby created in the State General Fund. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.

2. The Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board shall administer the Account and may accept gifts, grants and other money for deposit in the Account.

3. The money in the Account may only be used to fund projects in the Southern Nevada Enterprise Community and is hereby authorized for expenditure as a continuing appropriation for this purpose.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278A.120 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278A / Section 278A.120
Common open space: Amount and location; improvement and maintenance
Status: in_force

The standards for a planned unit development established by an ordinance enacted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter must require that any common open space resulting from the application of standards for density or intensity of land use be set aside for the use and benefit of the residents or owners of the development and must include provisions by which the amount and location of any common open space is determined and its improvement and maintenance secured.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.0211 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.0211
Standards and specifications relating to school buildings in certain counties to be consistent and developed in conjunction with school district
Status: in_force

In a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, the standards and specifications for the erection of any new school building or for any addition to or alteration of an existing school building in any ordinance relating to zoning adopted or amended by the governing body of the county and the governing body of any city in the county which address the height of the building, the setback of the building, the landscaping and the amount of parking space must be:

1. Consistent in all such ordinances; and

2. Developed in conjunction with the school district of that county.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278C.305 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278C / Section 278C.305
Administration of area created for purpose of carrying out undertaking identified in economic development financing agreement: Authority of Office of Economic Development and Director of Office; disposition of money collected from area; modification of agreement by Director
Status: in_force

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

2. The economic development financing agreement may provide, without limitation, that: (a) The Office of Economic Development, the Executive Director of the Office or any designee of either is authorized or required to perform any function or duty that under the provisions of this chapter would otherwise be performed by the municipality, the governing body or any officer or employee of the municipality. (b) Any money collected pursuant to this chapter must be paid, collected, deposited, distributed or remitted as provided in the agreement, notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary. (c) It may be modified at any time by the Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development, in the exercise of his or her discretion and upon approval of the Board of Economic Development.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.121 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.121
Officers; retention of rank
Status: in_force

1. The chief law enforcement officer, and except as limited or otherwise provided in this chapter the chief administrative officer, in a department is the sheriff of the county in which a department is located. Except as otherwise specifically provided or limited, the sheriff shall continue to perform all of his or her duties and retain all of his or her powers as sheriff of the county.

2. Upon merger, the chief of police of the largest participating city is second in command of the department and must be designated as undersheriff of the department.

3. Upon merger, the chiefs of police of other participating cities, the assistant chiefs of police of other participating cities, the chief deputies or deputy chiefs, or both, and the undersheriff of the county are entitled to obtain employment with the department in positions which their leadership abilities warrant.

4. Upon merger, all persons designated in subsections 2 and 3 are entitled to retain an equivalent rank in the department at least until the expiration of the current term of office of the sheriff, except that they may be removed for cause. Upon merger, or at any time thereafter, the persons selected to fill any of the positions listed in subsections 2 and 3 or the position of assistant sheriff or commander must be selected from the highest civil service rank in the department and are entitled to return to that rank if removed from one of those positions. No appointments may be made to those positions of persons from outside the department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.489 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.489
Agreements for assurance of payments on bonds
Status: in_force

The governing body may enter into an agreement with a third party for an assurance of payments of the principal and interest on, and the premiums, if any, due in connection with any bonds issued pursuant to this chapter. The obligations of the municipality to reimburse that third party for any advances made pursuant to that agreement may be provided in that agreement, recited in the bonds or evidenced by another instrument as designated in the ordinance authorizing the issuance of those securities or any other instrument relating thereto. The governing body may assign its rights under that agreement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.3765 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.3765
Certificate by supplier of water
Status: in_force

A final map presented for filing which is subject to the provisions of NRS 278.3355 or 278.347 must include a certificate by the supplier of water showing that the final map is approved by the supplier of water with regard to the availability of water which meets applicable health standards and is sufficient in quantity for the reasonably foreseeable needs of the subdivision.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.0135 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.0135
“Common-interest community” defined
Status: in_force

“Common-interest community” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 116.021 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.522 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.522
Requests for evaluation of particular area
Status: in_force

Any person may, in writing, request the legislative body, or the planning commission or the agency if authorized by the legislative body to designate areas for evaluation, to designate such an area for study, and may submit with their request plans showing the proposed redevelopment of that area or any part thereof.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.197 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.197
“Renewable energy” defined
Status: in_force

“Renewable energy” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.7715 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.429 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.429
Refund of surplus; notice of availability of surplus; claim for refund
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, surplus amounts remaining in the special fund created for that district pursuant to NRS 271.490 after the final accounting described in NRS 271.497 is completed must be refunded as follows: (a) If amounts have been advanced from the general fund of the municipality as required by NRS 271.495 for the payment of any bonds or interest thereon of such district, those amounts must first be returned to the general fund of the municipality. (b) If a surplus and deficiency fund has been established pursuant to NRS 271.428 , and amounts have been advanced from the surplus and deficiency fund for the payment of bonds or interest thereon of such district, those amounts must be returned to the surplus and deficiency fund. (c) The treasurer shall thereupon determine the amount remaining in the fund created for the district pursuant to NRS 271.490 and deduct therefrom the amount of administrative costs of returning that surplus and any other administrative costs incurred by the municipality related to the improvement district or the project which have not been otherwise reimbursed. An amount equal to the actual administrative costs must be returned to the fund from which the administrative costs were paid. (d) If the remaining surplus is $50,000 or less, that amount must be deposited to the surplus and deficiency fund. (e) If the remaining surplus is more than $50,000, the treasurer shall: (1) Deposit $50,000 in the surplus and deficiency fund; (2) Apportion the amount of the surplus in excess of $50,000 derived from: (I) The proceeds of the bonds, payments of assessments during the 30-day period for payment described in NRS 271.405 and any other money initially designated to be used to pay the costs of the project among all the tracts of land assessed in the district; and (II) All other sources other than penalties, collection costs and interest on a delinquency imposed pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 271.415 or 271.585 in connection with the collection of an assessment or an installment payment that is not paid when it comes due, among the tracts of land assessed in the district whose assessments were not paid in full during the 30-day period for payment described in NRS 271.405 ; and (3) Report all apportionments to the governing body for approval by the governing body. (f) Upon the approval of each apportionment by the governing body and not later than 30 days after the final accounting described in NRS 271.497 is completed, the treasurer shall thereupon give notice by mail and by publication of the availability of the surplus for refund. (g) The notice must also state that the owner or owners of record on the date specified by the notice of each tract of land which was assessed may request the refund of the surplus apportioned to that tract by filing a claim therefor with the treasurer not later than 120 days after the date of the mailing of the notice. Thereafter claims for such refunds are perpetually barred. (h) Not less than 60 days and not more than 90 days after the date of the mailing of the first notice required pursuant to paragraph (g), the treasurer shall mail a second notice to each owner of record that has not filed a claim for refund. The second notice may be printed on a postcard and may refer to the first notice for any information that the treasurer omits from the second notice. (i) All valid claims for a refund must be paid: (1) If the treasurer determines that there are 250 or more tracts for which an owner of record has requested a refund, not later than 90 days after the deadline for an owner of record to file a claim for a refund as described in paragraph (g). (2) If the treasurer determines that there are less than 250 tracts for which an owner of record has requested a refund, not later than 30 days after the deadline for an owner of record to file a claim for a refund as described in paragraph (g). (j) Surplus amounts, if any, remaining after the payment of all valid claims filed with the treasurer must be transferred to the surplus and deficiency fund. (k) Valid claims for refund filed in excess of the surplus available for each separate tract may be apportioned ratably among the claimants by the treasurer.

2. Subsection 1 does not apply to change or alter the distribution of any surplus pursuant to a written agreement that was entered into by a district on or before June 18, 1993.

3. All determinations of the chief financial officer or treasurer under this section and the apportionment of the surplus approved by the governing body as provided in this section shall be conclusive, absent fraud.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.160 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277A / Section 277A.160
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 transportation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.492 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.492
Eminent domain: Existing public use; consent of public body
Status: in_force

Property already devoted to a public use may be acquired by the agency through eminent domain, but property of a public body shall not be acquired without its consent.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.515 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.515
Bonds: Form; terms; execution; facsimile signature
Status: in_force

1. Any assessment bonds: (a) Must bear such date or dates; (b) Must mature in such denomination or denominations at such time or times, but in no event commencing later than 3 years nor exceeding 30 years after their date; (c) Must bear interest payable at such intervals, but not less often than annually; (d) Must be payable in such medium of payment at such place or places within and without the State, including, but not limited to, the office of the county treasurer; and (e) At the option of the governing body, may be made subject to prior redemption in advance of maturity, in such order or by lot or otherwise, at such time or times, without or with the payment of a premium or premiums not exceeding 5 percent of the principal amount of each bond so redeemed, as provided by ordinance.

2. Bonds may be issued with privileges for registration for payment as to principal, or both principal and interest, and the bonds may provide for the endorsing of payments of interest thereon. The bonds generally must be issued in such manner, in such form, with such recitals, terms, covenants and conditions, with such provisions for conversion into bonds of other denominations, and with such other details, as may be provided by the governing body in the ordinance or ordinances authorizing the bonds, except as herein otherwise provided.

3. Pending preparations of the definitive bonds, interim or temporary bonds, in such form and with such provisions as the governing body may determine, may be issued.

4. Except for payment provisions herein expressly provided, the bonds and such interim or temporary bonds must be fully negotiable within the meaning of and for all the purposes of the Uniform Commercial Code--Negotiable Instruments and the Uniform Commercial Code--Investment Securities.

5. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the governing body, in any proceedings authorizing bonds hereunder, may: (a) Provide for the initial issuance of one or more bonds, in this subsection called “bond,” aggregating the amount of the entire issue or any portion thereof. (b) Make such provision for installment payments of the principal amount of any such bond as it may consider desirable. (c) Provide for the making of any such bond payable to bearer or otherwise, registrable as to principal, or as to both principal and interest, and for the endorsing of payments of interest on such bond. (d) Make provision in any such proceedings for the manner and circumstances in and under which any such bond may in the future, at the request of the holder thereof, be converted into bonds of larger or smaller denominations.

6. Any bonds may be issued hereunder with provisions for their reissuance, and the terms and conditions thereof, whether lost, apparently destroyed, wrongfully taken, or for any other reason, as provided in the Uniform Commercial Code--Investment Securities, or otherwise.

7. Any bond must be executed in the name of and on behalf of the municipality and signed by the mayor, chair or other presiding officer of the governing body, countersigned by the treasurer of the municipality, with the seal of the municipality affixed thereto and attested by the clerk.

8. Any bond may be executed as provided in the Uniform Facsimile Signatures of Public Officials Act.

9. The bonds bearing the signatures of the officers in office at the time of the signing thereof are the valid and binding obligations of the municipality, notwithstanding that before the delivery thereof and payment therefor, any or all of the persons whose signatures appear thereon have ceased to fill their respective offices.

10. Any officer herein authorized or permitted to sign any bond, at the time of its execution and of the execution of a signature certificate, may adopt as and for the officer’s own facsimile signature the facsimile signature of his or her predecessor in office in the event that such facsimile signature appears upon the bond.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.568 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.568
Conformance to master or general plan for community
Status: in_force

A redevelopment plan must conform to the master or general plan for the community as it applies to the redevelopment area. The agency shall consult with the planning commission of the community in formulating redevelopment plans.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.470 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.470
Acquisition, management, disposal and encumbrance of interests in real and personal property; insurance
Status: in_force

Within the redevelopment area or for purposes of redevelopment, an agency may:

1. Purchase, lease, obtain option upon or acquire by gift, grant, bequest, devise or otherwise, any real or personal property, any interest in property and any improvements thereon.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 279.471 and 279.4712 , acquire real property by eminent domain.

3. Clear buildings, structures or other improvements from any real property acquired.

4. Sell, lease, exchange, subdivide, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber by mortgage, deed of trust or otherwise, or otherwise dispose of any real or personal property or any interest in property.

5. Insure or provide for the insurance of any real or personal property or operations of the agency against risks or hazards.

6. Rent, maintain, manage, operate, repair and clear such real property.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278C.220 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278C / Section 278C.220
Procedure after hearing; modification of plans; adoption of ordinance creating area
Status: in_force

1. If, after considering all written and oral complaints, protests, objections and other relevant comments that were properly submitted and after considering any other relevant material put forth, the governing body determines that the undertaking is in the public interest and defines that public interest, the governing body shall determine whether to proceed with the undertaking. If the governing body has ordered any modification to an undertaking and desires to proceed, it shall direct the engineer to modify the plans, estimate of costs and statements, as appropriate.

2. The engineer, if so directed, shall appropriately modify them and file the modified plans, estimate of costs and statements, as appropriate, with the clerk.

3. When the plans, estimates and statements are filed with the clerk and are satisfactory to the governing body, if the governing body wants to proceed with the undertaking, the governing body shall, by ordinance: (a) Overrule all complaints, protests and objections not otherwise acted upon; (b) Order the undertaking; (c) Describe the tax increment area pertaining to the undertaking; and (d) Create the tax increment account for the undertaking.

4. The governing body must adopt the ordinance in the same manner as a regular ordinance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.180 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277A / Section 277A.180
Composition; selection and terms of representatives
Status: in_force

1. In counties whose population is 100,000 or more, the commission must be composed of representatives selected by the following entities: (a) Two by the board from among its members. (b) Two by the governing body of the largest city in the county from among its members or, if the mayor of the city is not a member of the governing body, from among its members and the mayor of the city. (c) One by the governing body of each additional city in the county from among its members or, if the mayor of the city is not a member of the governing body, from among its members and the mayor of the city.

2. In counties whose population is less than 100,000, the commission must be composed of representatives selected as follows: (a) If the county contains three or more cities: (1) Two by the board. (2) One by the governing body of the largest city. (b) If the county contains only two cities: (1) Three by the board, at least one of whom is a representative of the public who is a resident of the county. (2) One by the governing body of each city in the county. (c) If the county contains only one city: (1) Two by the board. (2) One by the governing body of the city. (d) If the county contains no city, the board shall select: (1) Two members of the board; and (2) One representative of the public, who is a resident of the largest town, if any, in the county.

3. In Carson City, the commission must be composed of representatives selected by the Board of Supervisors as follows: (a) Two members of the Board of Supervisors, one of whom must be designated by the commission to serve as chair of the commission. (b) Three representatives of the city at large.

4. The first representatives must be selected within 30 days after passage of the ordinance creating the commission, and, except as otherwise provided in subsections 5, 6 and 7, must serve until the next ensuing December 31 of an even-numbered year. The representative of any city incorporated after passage of the ordinance must be selected within 30 days after the first meeting of the governing body, and, except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, must serve until the next ensuing December 31 of an even-numbered year. Their successors must serve for terms of 2 years, and vacancies must be filled for the unexpired term.

5. In Carson City: (a) One representative of the commission who is a member of the Board of Supervisors and one representative of the commission who is a representative of the city at large must serve until the next ensuing December 31 of an even-numbered year; and (b) One representative of the commission who is a member of the Board of Supervisors and two representatives of the commission who are representatives of the city at large must serve until the next ensuing December 31 of an odd-numbered year.

6. In counties whose population is 100,000 or more, but less than 700,000: (a) One representative selected by the board and one representative selected by the governing body of the largest city in the county must serve until the next ensuing December 31 of an even-numbered year; and (b) One representative selected by the board and one representative selected by the governing body of the largest city in the county must serve until the next ensuing December 31 of an odd-numbered year.

7. In counties whose population is 700,000 or more, the first representatives and the representative of any city incorporated after passage of the ordinance must serve until the next ensuing June 30 of an odd-numbered year.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271A.150 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271A / Section 271A.150
Administration of district pursuant to economic development financing agreement approved by Office of Economic Development
Status: in_force

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

2. The economic development financing agreement may provide, without limitation, that: (a) The Office of Economic Development, the Executive Director of the Office or any designee of either is authorized or required to perform any function or duty that under the provisions of this chapter would otherwise be performed by the municipality, the governing body or any officer or employee of the municipality. (b) Any money collected pursuant to this chapter must be paid, collected, deposited, distributed or remitted as provided in the agreement, notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary. (c) It may be modified at any time by the Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development, in the exercise of his or her discretion and upon approval of the Board of Economic Development.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.330 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.330
Preparation of tentative map; filing and distribution of copies; action by planning commission
Status: in_force

1. The initial action in connection with the making of any subdivision is the preparation of a tentative map.

2. The subdivider shall file copies of the map with the planning commission or its designated representative, or with the clerk of the governing body if there is no planning commission, together with a filing fee in an amount determined by the governing body.

3. The commission, its designated representative, the clerk or other designated representative of the governing body or, when authorized by the governing body, the subdivider or any other appropriate agency shall distribute copies of the map and any accompanying data to all state and local agencies and persons charged with reviewing the proposed subdivision.

4. If there is no planning commission, the clerk of the governing body shall submit the tentative map to the governing body at its next regular meeting.

5. Except as otherwise provided by subsection 6, if there is a planning commission, it shall: (a) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, or in any city within such county, within 45 days; or (b) In a county whose population is less than 700,000, or in any city within such county, within 60 days, after accepting as a complete application a tentative map, recommend approval, conditional approval or disapproval of the map in a written report filed with the governing body.

6. If the governing body has authorized the planning commission to take final action on a tentative map, the planning commission shall: (a) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, or in any city within such county, within 45 days; or (b) In a county whose population is less than 700,000, or in any city within such county, within 60 days, after accepting as a complete application a tentative map, approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the tentative map in the manner provided for in NRS 278.349 . The planning commission shall file its written decision with the governing body.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277B.020 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277B / Section 277B.020
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 277B.030 to 277B.070 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271A.050 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271A / Section 271A.050
“Project” defined
Status: in_force

“ Project ” means:

1. With respect to a county whose population is 700,000 or more: (a) An art project, as defined in NRS 271.037 ; (b) A tourism and entertainment project, as defined in NRS 271.234 ; or (c) A sports stadium which can be used for the home games of a Major League Baseball or National Football League team and for other purposes, including structures, buildings and other improvements and equipment therefor, parking facilities, and all other appurtenances necessary, useful or desirable for a Major League Baseball or National Football League stadium, including, without limitation, all types of property therefor and immediately adjacent facilities for retail sales, dining and entertainment.

2. With respect to a city in a county whose population is 700,000 or more: (a) A project described in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection 1; or (b) A recreational project, as defined in NRS 268.710 .

3. With respect to a municipality other than a municipality described in subsection 1 or 2, any project that the municipality is authorized to acquire, improve, equip, operate and maintain pursuant to subsections 1, 2, 3 and 5 to 10, inclusive, of NRS 244A.057 or NRS 268.730 or 271.265 , as applicable.

4. Any real or personal property suitable for retail, tourism or entertainment purposes.

5. Any real or personal property necessary, useful or desirable in connection with any of the projects set forth in this section.

6. Any combination of the projects set forth in this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.432 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.432
Powers of public bodies in aid of local redevelopment
Status: in_force

For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, construction or operation of redevelopment projects located within the area in which it is authorized to act, any public body, upon the terms and with or without consideration as it determines, may:

1. Dedicate, sell, convey or lease any of its property to a redevelopment agency.

2. Cause parks, playgrounds, recreational, community, educational, water, sewer or drainage facilities, or any other works which it is otherwise empowered to undertake, to be furnished adjacent to or in connection with redevelopment projects.

3. Furnish, dedicate, close, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan or replan streets, roads, roadways, alleys, sidewalks or other places which it is otherwise empowered to undertake.

4. Plan or replan, zone or rezone any part of such area and make any legal exceptions from building regulations and ordinances.

5. Enter into agreements with the Federal Government respecting action to be taken by such public body pursuant to any of the powers granted by this chapter. Such agreements may extend over any period, notwithstanding any law to the contrary.

6. Purchase or legally invest in any of the bonds of an agency and exercise all of the rights of any holder of such bonds.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.60993 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.60993
Progress report by business that relocates into redevelopment area; contents; duty to submit report to Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs and Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board; report is public record
Status: in_force

1. A business that receives an incentive to relocate into the redevelopment area must submit to the agency a progress report not more than 120 days after the opening of the business and annually thereafter for the term during which the business is receiving the incentive.

2. A progress report submitted pursuant to subsection 1 must include, without limitation: (a) The number of persons employed by the business who: (1) Are economically disadvantaged; (2) Have any disability; (3) Are members of racial minorities; (4) Are veterans; or (5) Are women; (b) The number of persons employed by the business who are residents of an area described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 279.6093 ; and (c) A comparison between the information presented in the progress report and the information included in the original employment plan submitted for the project pursuant to NRS 279.6093 .

3. The agency shall submit a progress report received pursuant to this section within 30 days after receipt to: (a) The Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs created by NRS 232.852 ; and (b) If the redevelopment project is located within the Southern Nevada Enterprise Community, the Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board. Upon request of the Board, a business must present the progress report to the Board.

4. A report submitted pursuant to this section is a public record.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.0278 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.0278
Project of regional significance: Finding of conformance with adopted regional plan required before final approval and commencement of construction; appeal of determination to governing board
Status: in_force

1. Before a project of regional significance is approved finally by the county or city and before construction on a project of regional significance may begin, the regional planning commission must make a finding that the project is in conformance with the adopted regional plan. In making its determination, the commission shall limit its review to the substance and content of the adopted comprehensive regional plan and shall not consider the merits or deficiencies of a project in a manner other than is necessary to enable it to make that determination.

2. If the commission fails to make any finding regarding a project of regional significance within 60 days after the project is submitted to it, it shall be deemed that the commission has made a finding that the project conforms with the regional plan.

3. If the commission determines that the project is not in conformance with the regional plan, the determination may be appealed to the governing board within 45 days after the determination is made. The governing board shall consider the appeal and may reverse the determination of the commission or recommend that the county or city take actions to make the proposal consistent with the comprehensive regional plan. The county or city shall, within 45 days after receipt, consider any such recommendations and direct such changes in the project as are necessary to assure the consistency of the proposal with the adopted regional plan.

4. The limits on time imposed in subsection 2 of NRS 278.315, subsection 5 of NRS 278.330 and subsection 2 of NRS 278.349 are extended by 60 days or such period as may be necessary to complete the review and any appeal provided for in this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.3695 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.3695
Special assessment for extraordinary maintenance, repair and improvement of project located in redevelopment area in certain counties
Status: in_force

1. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, on or before June 30 of each year after the levy of an assessment within an improvement district located in a redevelopment area selected pursuant to NRS 279.524 to pay, in whole or in part, the costs and expenses of constructing or substantially reconstructing a project, the governing body may prepare and approve an estimate of the expenditures required during the ensuing year for the extraordinary maintenance, repair and improvement of the project.

2. The governing body may adopt a resolution, after a public hearing, determining to levy and collect in any year upon and against all of the assessable property within the district a special assessment sufficient to raise a sum of money not to exceed the amount estimated pursuant to subsection 1 for the extraordinary maintenance, repair and improvement of the project. Notice of the hearing must be given, and the hearing conducted, in the manner specified in NRS 271.305 .

3. The special assessment must be levied, collected and enforced at the same time, in the same manner, by the same officers and with the same interest and penalties as other special assessments levied pursuant to this chapter. The proceeds of the assessment must be placed in a separate fund of the municipality and expended only for the extraordinary maintenance, repair or improvement of the project.

4. As used in this section, “ extraordinary maintenance, repair and improvement ” includes all expenses ordinarily incurred not more than once every 5 years to keep the project in a fit operating condition. Expenses which are ordinarily incurred more than once every 5 years may be included only if the governing body expressly finds that the expenses must be incurred in order to maintain the level of benefit to the assessed parcels and that the level of benefit would otherwise decline more rapidly than usual because of special circumstances relating to the project for which the assessment is levied, including its use, location or operation and other circumstances. If the governing body makes such a finding, a statement of that finding must be included in the notice given pursuant to subsection 2.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 274.220 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 274 / Section 274.220
Manager of zone: Appointment; qualifications; duties
Status: in_force

1. The management of a specially benefited zone must be under the jurisdiction of the designating municipality.

2. Each designating municipality shall, by ordinance, appoint a zone manager for the certified zones within its jurisdiction. A zone manager must be an officer or employee of the municipality.

3. The zone manager shall coordinate activities between the designating municipality, the Administrator and any designated neighborhood organizations within zones under his or her jurisdiction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.820 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.820
Fees for services of Agency
Status: in_force

<See notes for changes to this section effective under certain conditions.>

The Agency may fix and collect reasonable fees for any services rendered by it.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.0172 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.0172
“Regional planning coalition” defined
Status: in_force

“Regional planning coalition” means the regional planning coalition described in NRS 278.02514 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.634 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.634
Bonds: Issuance for corporate or refunding purposes
Status: in_force

From time to time an agency may issue bonds for any of its corporate purposes. An agency may also issue refunding bonds for the purpose of paying or retiring bonds previously issued by it.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.644 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.644
Modification if protest hearing required: Final determination of modification and assessments
Status: in_force

1. After the hearing and after the governing body has: (a) Disposed of all verbal and written complaints, protests and objections; (b) Determined that no assessment on a tract in the improvement district is increased as a result of the modification or, if any such assessment is increased, that the written consent described in paragraph (f) of subsection 7 of NRS 271.642 has been filed with the clerk; (c) Determined that the written consent described in paragraph (g) of subsection 7 of NRS 271.642 has been filed with the clerk; and (d) Determined that no written objections to the modification were filed pursuant to NRS 271.6425 , and if the governing body has jurisdiction to proceed, the governing body shall determine whether to proceed with the modification of the project and, if applicable, the assessments, the assessment installments and the due dates of the assessment installments.

2. Any determination made pursuant to this section is conclusive in the absence of fraud or gross abuse of discretion.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278B.330 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278B / Section 278B.330
Limitation on time for judicial review of final action, decision or order
Status: in_force

No action or proceeding may be commenced for the purpose of seeking judicial relief or review from or with respect to any final action, decision or order of any committee or other governing body authorized by this chapter unless the action or proceeding is commenced within 25 days after the date of filing of notice of the final action, decision or order with the clerk or secretary of the committee or governing body.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 274.330 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 274 / Section 274.330
Abatement for businesses in certain areas of economic development that hire dislocated workers: Endorsement required; application; requirements for approval; certificate of eligibility; duration and amount of abatement; repayment required under certain circumstances; regulations; judicial review
Status: in_force

<Section effective until June 30, 2032, when it expires by limitation. See, also, section 274.330 effective July 1, 2032. >

1. A person who owns a business which is located within an enterprise community established pursuant to 24 C.F.R. Part 597 in this State may submit a request to the governing body of the county, city or town in which the business is located for an endorsement of an application by the person to the Office of Economic Development for a partial abatement of one or more of the taxes imposed pursuant to chapter 361 of NRS or the local sales and use taxes. The governing body of the county, city or town shall provide notice of the request to the board of trustees of the school district in which the business operates. The notice must set forth the date, time and location of the hearing at which the governing body will consider whether to endorse the application. As used in this subsection, “ local sales and use taxes ” means the taxes imposed on the gross receipts of any retailer from the sale of tangible personal property sold at retail, or stored, used or otherwise consumed, in the political subdivision in which the business is located, except the taxes imposed by the Sales and Use Tax Act and the Local School Support Tax Law.

2. The governing body of a county, city or town shall develop procedures for: (a) Evaluating whether such an abatement would be beneficial for the economic development of the county, city or town. (b) Issuing a certificate of endorsement for an application for such an abatement that is found to be beneficial for the economic development of the county, city or town.

3. A person whose application has been endorsed by the governing body of the county, city or town, as applicable, pursuant to this section may submit the application to the Office of Economic Development. The Office shall approve the application if the Office makes the following determinations: (a) The business is consistent with: (1) The State Plan for Economic Development developed by the Administrator pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 231.053 ; and (2) Any guidelines adopted by the Administrator to implement the State Plan for Economic Development. (b) Not later than 1 year after the date on which the application was received by the Office, the applicant has executed an agreement with the Office which states: (1) The date on which the abatement becomes effective, as agreed to by the applicant and the Office, which must not be earlier than the date on which the Office received the application and not later than 1 year after the date on which the Office approves the application; and (2) That the business will, after the date on which the abatement becomes effective: (I) Continue in operation in the enterprise community for a period specified by the Office, which must be at least 5 years; and (II) Continue to meet the eligibility requirements set forth in this subsection. The agreement must bind successors in interest of the business for the specified period. (c) The business is registered pursuant to the laws of this State or the applicant commits to obtain a valid business license and all other permits required by the county, city or town in which the business operates. (d) The business: (1) Employs one or more dislocated workers who reside in the enterprise community; and (2) Pays such employees a wage of not less than 100 percent of the federally designated level signifying poverty for a family of four persons and provides medical benefits to the employees and their dependents which meet the minimum requirements for medical benefits established by the Office.

4. If the Office of Economic Development approves an application for a partial abatement, the Office shall: (a) Determine the percentage of employees of the business which meet the requirements of paragraph (d) of subsection 3 and grant a partial abatement equal to that percentage; and (b) Immediately forward a certificate of eligibility for the abatement to: (1) The Department of Taxation; (2) The Nevada Tax Commission; and (3) If the partial abatement is from the property tax imposed pursuant to chapter 361 of NRS , the county treasurer of the county in which the business is located.

5. If the Office of Economic Development approves an application for a partial abatement pursuant to this section: (a) The partial abatement must be for a duration of not less than 1 year but not more than 5 years. (b) If the abatement is from the property tax imposed pursuant to chapter 361 of NRS , the partial abatement must not exceed 75 percent of the taxes on personal property payable by a business each year pursuant to that chapter.

6. If an applicant for a partial abatement pursuant to this section fails to execute the agreement described in paragraph (b) of subsection 3 within 1 year after the date on which the application was received by the Office, the applicant shall not be approved for a partial abatement pursuant to this section unless the applicant submits a new request pursuant to subsection 1.

7. If a business whose partial abatement has been approved pursuant to this section and is in effect ceases: (a) To meet the eligibility requirements for the partial abatement; or (b) Operation before the time specified in the agreement described in paragraph (b) of subsection 3, the business shall repay to the Department of Taxation or, if the partial abatement was from the property tax imposed pursuant to chapter 361 of NRS , to the county treasurer, the amount of the partial abatement that was allowed pursuant to this section before the failure of the business to comply unless the Nevada Tax Commission determines that the business has substantially complied with the requirements of this section. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 360.232 and 360.320 , the business shall, in addition to the amount of the partial abatement required to be paid pursuant to this subsection, pay interest on the amount due at the rate most recently established pursuant to NRS 99.040 for each month, or portion thereof, from the last day of the month following the period for which the payment would have been made had the partial abatement not been approved until the date of payment of the tax.

8. The Office of Economic Development: (a) Shall adopt regulations relating to the minimum level of benefits that a business must provide to its employees to qualify for an abatement pursuant to this section. (b) May adopt such other regulations as the Office determines to be necessary or advisable to carry out the provisions of this section.

9. An applicant for an abatement who is aggrieved by a final decision of the Office of Economic Development may petition for judicial review in the manner provided in chapter 233B of NRS .

10. As used in this section, “ dislocated worker ” means a person who: (a) Has been terminated, laid off or received notice of termination or layoff from employment; (b) Is eligible for or receiving or has exhausted his or her entitlement to unemployment compensation; (c) Has been dependent on the income of another family member but is no longer supported by that income; (d) Has been self-employed but is no longer receiving an income from self-employment because of general economic conditions in the community or natural disaster; or (e) Is currently unemployed and unable to return to a previous industry or occupation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.037 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.037
“Art project” defined
Status: in_force

“ Art project ” means any works of art which are:

1. Selected through a public process; and

2. Displayed within the boundaries of an improvement district at a location which is: (a) Accessible to the public; and (b) On property: (1) Owned by a governmental entity; or (2) Over which a governmental entity has a permanent easement for public access.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278B.180 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278B / Section 278B.180
Public hearing to consider land use assumptions; notice of hearing
Status: in_force

1. A local government which wishes to impose an impact fee must set a time at least 20 days thereafter and place for a public hearing to consider the land use assumptions within the designated service area which will be used to develop the capital improvements plan.

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

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

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

5. The notice must contain: (a) The time, date and location of the hearing; (b) A statement that the purpose of the hearing is to consider the land use assumptions which will be used to develop a capital improvements plan for which an impact fee may be imposed; (c) A map of the service area to which the land assumptions apply; and (d) A statement that any person may appear at the hearing and present evidence for or against the land use assumptions.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.02329 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.02329
List of applications relating to land use planning required to be published on Internet website by governing body; monthly updates; required information
Status: in_force

1. A governing body shall publish on its Internet website a list of all applications relating to land use planning for residential housing pursuant to NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive.

2. The list must be updated at least monthly and include, without limitation: (a) The date an application was initially filed; (b) The number of days an application has been pending; (c) The number of times an application was issued a notice for incompleteness; (d) The number of applications rejected for being incomplete; and (e) Any other information that is relevant to determine whether applications relating to land use planning for residential housing are processed efficiently and expeditiously.

3. As used in this section, “ application ” means any established application, including, without limitation, the preliminary application established pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 278.02327 . The term does not include an application for a building permit.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 274.180 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 274 / Section 274.180
Review of application by Administrator and Governor
Status: in_force

1. All applications which are to be considered and acted upon by the Administrator and the Governor during a calendar year must be received by the Administrator no later than December 31 of the preceding calendar year. Any application received on or after January 1 of any calendar year must be held by the Administrator for consideration and action during the following calendar year.

2. Upon receipt of an application from a municipality, the Administrator shall review the application to determine whether the designated area qualifies as a specially benefited zone under NRS 274.150 and whether to recommend approval or denial of the application by the Governor. No later than May 1, the Administrator shall notify all applicant municipalities of the Administrator's determination of the qualification of their respective designated specially benefited zones. If any such designated area is found to be qualified to be a specially benefited zone, the Administrator shall, no later than May 15, publish a notice in at least one newspaper of general circulation within the proposed zone to notify the general public of the application and their opportunity to comment. The notice must include a description of the area and a brief summary of the application and must indicate locations where the applicant has provided copies of the application for public inspection. The notice must also indicate appropriate procedures for the filing of written comments from residents, businesses, civic and other organizations and property owners within the zone to the Administrator.

3. By July 1 the Governor shall either approve or deny all applications filed by December 31 of the preceding year. If approval of an application filed by December 31 of any year is not received by July 1 of the following year, the application shall be considered denied. If an application is denied, the Administrator shall inform the municipality of the specific reasons for the denial.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.262 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.262
Taxing district: Creation; restriction on use; restriction on alteration or abolishment of boundary
Status: in_force

1. In each county in which a metropolitan police department is established, there is hereby created a taxing district consisting of: (a) The area within the boundaries of each incorporated city which participates in the department; and (b) The area of the county outside the boundaries of any incorporated city.

2. A taxing district must not be used for any purpose not specifically authorized by the provisions of this chapter.

3. The boundary of the taxing district must not be altered or abolished as a result of the withdrawal of a participating political subdivision from the department or the dissolution of the department in such a manner as to impair any outstanding bonds or other obligations that are payable from or secured by a pledge of a tax imposed in the taxing district until those bonds or other obligations have been discharged in full.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.565 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.565
Report of sale by municipal treasurer
Status: in_force

Within 15 days after the completion of the sale of all property described in the assessment roll upon which a delinquent assessment or installment is unpaid, the municipal treasurer shall prepare a statement of his or her actions concerning the sale showing all the property sold, to whom sold and the sums paid for each tract. Such report shall be presented to the governing body at its regular meeting next following the preparation of the statement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.450 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.450
Procedure to place previously omitted property upon assessment roll
Status: in_force

1. Whenever by mistake, inadvertence or for any cause any tract otherwise subject to assessment, within any improvement district, shall have been omitted from the assessment roll for such project, the governing body of the municipality may, upon its own motion or upon the application of the owner of any tract within such improvement district charged with the lien of an assessment for any project, assess the same in accordance with the special benefits accruing to such omitted property by reason of such project, and in proportion to the assessments levied upon other tracts in such improvement district.

2. In any such case, the governing body shall first pass a resolution setting forth that certain tract therein described was omitted from such assessment, and notifying all persons who may desire to object thereto to appear at a meeting of the governing body at a time specified in such resolution and present their objection thereto, and directing the engineer to report to the governing body at or prior to the date fixed for such hearing the amount which should be borne by each such tract so omitted, which notice resolution shall be published and given by mail to the last known owner or owners of each such tract.

3. At the conclusion of such hearing or any adjournment thereof, the governing body shall consider the matter as though the tract had been included upon the original roll, and may confirm the same or any portion thereof by ordinance.

4. Thereupon, the assessment or assessments on such roll of each omitted tract shall be collected, the payment of which shall be secured by an assessment lien, as other assessments.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.017 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.017
Issuance of interim warrants and bonds by municipality
Status: in_force

Any municipality creating an improvement district in connection with any project and defraying the cost thereof wholly or in part by the levy and collection of assessments against assessable property in the district pursuant to any special charter, special act or other law other than the Consolidated Local Improvements Law may issue interim warrants and bonds and provide for their payment as herein provided.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.642 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.642
Modification if protest hearing required: Provisional order; contents and provision of notice of hearing
Status: in_force

1. After receipt of the report required pursuant to NRS 271.641 , if the governing body does not proceed pursuant to NRS 271.6415 , the governing body may make a provisional order by resolution to the effect that the project will be modified.

2. In a provisional order made pursuant to subsection 1, the governing body shall set a time, at least 20 days thereafter, and a place at which the owner of each tract in the improvement district, or any other interested person, may appear before the governing body and be heard as to the propriety and advisability of modifying the project and, if applicable, the assessments, the assessment installments and the due dates of the assessment installments. If there are permanent residential dwelling units in the improvement district or a mobile home park is located on a tract in the improvement district, the notice must be given to the owner of each such dwelling unit, the owner of the tract on which the mobile home park is located and each tenant of the mobile home park, as applicable.

3. Notice must be given: (a) By publication. (b) By mail. (c) By posting.

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

5. Proof of mailing and proof of posting must be by affidavit of the engineer, clerk, or any deputy mailing the notice and posting the notice, respectively.

6. Proof of publication, proof of mailing and proof of posting must be maintained in the records of the municipality until all the assessments appertaining to the project have been paid in full, including principal, interest, penalties and any collection costs.

7. The notice must be prepared by the engineer, ratified by the governing body and state: (a) In general terms, the proposed modification of the project. (b) The estimated cost of the project, as modified, and the amount by which that cost is greater or less than the original cost of the project, as reflected in the ordinance creating the improvement district and ordering the project to be acquired or improved. (c) The time and place of the hearing where the governing body will consider all objections to the modification of the project and, if applicable, the assessments, the assessment installments and the due dates of the assessment installments. (d) That all written objections to the modification of the project and, if applicable, the assessments, the assessment installments and the due dates of the assessment installments must be filed with the clerk at least 3 days before the time set for the hearing. (e) That if the owners of tracts in the improvement district which: (1) Are proposed to have assessments modified or which derive benefits from the portion of the project proposed to be eliminated or changed or from the additions proposed to be made to the project; and (2) Upon the modification of the project and, if applicable, the assessments, will in the aggregate have assessments greater than 50 percent of the aggregate amount of the assessments on the tracts in the improvement district which are proposed to have assessments modified or which derive benefits from the portion of the project proposed to be eliminated or changed or from the additions proposed to be made to the project, object in writing, within the time stated in paragraph (d), to such modification of the project and, if applicable, the assessments, the assessment installments and the due dates of the installments will not be made. (f) That if the assessment on any tract is increased as a result of the modification of the project, the modification of the project and, if applicable, the assessments, the assessment installments and the due dates of the assessment installments will not be made unless the owner of each such tract has consented in writing to the increase. (g) That the modification of the project and, if applicable, the assessments, the assessment installments and the due dates of the assessment installments will not be made unless there has been filed with the clerk: (1) Evidence that the modification is consented to: (I) By the owners of the bonds for the improvement district which are payable from the assessments; and (II) In the same manner as amendments to the ordinance creating the improvement district and ordering the project to be acquired or improved, as provided in the ordinance or in the indenture, fiscal agent agreement, resolution or other instrument pursuant to which the bonds are issued; or (2) An opinion from an independent bond counsel stating that the modification does not materially adversely affect the interests of the owners of the bonds. (h) That all proceedings regarding and records of the following are available for inspection at the office of the clerk: (1) The amount of maximum special benefits estimated to be derived from the project, as modified, by each tract in the improvement district; (2) If applicable, the modified assessment on each tract in the improvement district resulting from the modification of the project; and (3) If applicable, the modified assessment installments and the due dates of the assessment installments. (i) That a person may object to the modification of the project and, if applicable, the assessments, the assessment installments and the due dates of the assessment installments using the procedure outlined in the notice. (j) That if a person objects to the amount of maximum special benefits estimated to be derived from the project, as modified, or to the legality of the proposed modification in any respect: (1) The person is entitled to be represented by counsel at the hearing; (2) Any evidence the person wants to present must be presented at the hearing; and (3) Evidence that is not presented at the hearing may not be presented in an action brought pursuant to NRS 271.6435 .

8. No substantial change in the proposed modification of the project or, if applicable, the assessments, the assessment installments or the due dates of the assessment installments may be made after the first publication, posting or mailing of notice to property owners, whichever occurs first.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.495 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.495
Deficiency in bond fund or surplus and deficiency fund: Payment from general fund; levy of tax
Status: in_force

1. If the special fund created by the proceeds of the assessments is insufficient to pay such bonds and interest thereon as they become due and the amounts in the surplus and deficiency fund are not sufficient for that purpose, the deficiency must be paid out of any assets in the general fund of the municipality, regardless of source, which are otherwise legally available therefor.

2. If the general fund is insufficient to pay any such deficiency promptly, the governing body shall levy general (ad valorem) taxes upon all property in the municipality which is by law taxable for state, county and municipal purposes, without regard to any statutory or charter tax limitation existing on or after May 14, 1965, and without limitation as to rate or amount, fully sufficient, after making due allowance for probable delinquencies, to provide for the prompt payment of such bonds as they become due, both principal and interest, but subject to the limitations set forth in NRS 361.453 and Section 2 of Article 10 of the Nevada Constitution .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.642 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.642
Validity of bonds: Termination of office
Status: in_force

If any agency member or officer whose signature appears on bonds or coupons ceases to be such member or officer before delivery of the bonds, the signature of the member or officer is as effective as if the member or officer had remained in office.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278B.100 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278B / Section 278B.100
“Service area” defined
Status: in_force

“ Service area ” means any specified area within the boundaries of a local government in which new development necessitates capital improvements or facility expansions and within which new development is served directly and benefited by the capital improvement or facility expansion as set forth in the capital improvements plan. The term does not include any area that makes up the entire area of a local government, unless the local government is a city whose population is less than 15,000 or a county whose population is less than 15,000.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.235 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.235
“Tract” defined
Status: in_force

“Tract” means any tract, lot or other parcel of land for assessment purposes, whether platted or unplatted, regardless of lot or land lines. Lots, plots, blocks and other subdivisions may be designated in accordance with any recorded plat thereof; and all lands, platted and unplatted, shall be designated by a definite description. For all purposes of the Consolidated Local Improvements Law and any law amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, any tract which is assessable property in an improvement district may be legally described pursuant to NRS 361.189 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.804 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.804
Quorum; voting; rules of procedure
Status: in_force

1. A majority of the members of the governing body constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of the Agency. A majority vote of the members present shall be required to take action with respect to any matter. The vote of each member of the governing body shall be individually recorded.

2. The governing body may in other respects adopt its own rules of procedure.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.315 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.315
Appeal from adverse order: Pleading with particularity required; judicial review limited
Status: in_force

1. Any person filing a written complaint, protest or objection as provided in NRS 271.305 may, within 30 days after the governing body has finally passed on the complaint, protest or objection by resolution or ordinance as provided in subsection 2 of NRS 271.310 , commence an action or suit in any court of competent jurisdiction to correct or set aside the determination, but thereafter all actions or suits attacking the validity of the proceedings and the amount of benefits are perpetually barred.

2. Any person who brings an action pursuant to this section must plead with particularity and prove the facts upon which he or she relies to establish: (a) That the estimate of the benefits to be derived from the project or the method used to apportion the cost of the project is fraudulent, arbitrary or unsupported by substantial evidence; or (b) That any provision of NRS 271.265 to 271.310 , inclusive, or 271.800 has been violated. Conclusory allegations of fact or law are insufficient to comply with the requirements of this subsection.

3. In any action brought pursuant to this section, judicial review of the proceedings is confined to the record before the governing body. Evidence that has not been presented to the governing body must not be considered by the court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.01904 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.01904
“Tier three affordable housing” defined
Status: in_force

1. “ Tier three affordable housing ” means housing for a household: (a) Which has a total monthly gross income that is equal to more than 80 percent but not more than 120 percent of the median monthly gross household income for the county in which the housing is located; and (b) Which costs not more than 30 percent of the total monthly gross household income of a household whose income equals 120 percent of the median monthly gross household income for the county in which the housing is located, including the cost of utilities.

2. For purposes of this section, median gross household income must be determined based upon the estimates of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development of the most current median gross family income for the county in which the housing is located.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.360 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277A / Section 277A.360
Annual reports to Department by commissions in certain counties
Status: in_force

In counties having a population of less than 100,000, the commission shall submit an annual report to the Department for the fiscal year showing the amount of receipts from the county fuel taxes imposed pursuant to chapter 373 of NRS and the nature of the expenditures for each project.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.680 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.680
Pledging portion of taxes for payment of principal and interest on loans, advances or indebtedness
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6 of NRS 279.676 and NRS 279.685 and 279.6855 , in any redevelopment plan, or in the proceedings for the advance of money, or the making of loans, or the incurring of any indebtedness, whether funded, refunded, assumed or otherwise, by the redevelopment agency to finance or refinance, in whole or in part, the redevelopment project, the portion of taxes mentioned in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 279.676 may be irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on those loans, advances or indebtedness.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.382 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.382
Short title
Status: in_force

The provisions contained in this chapter may be cited as the Community Redevelopment Law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.502 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.502
Assessments and other revenues pledged for payment of securities: Lien of pledge; priority; validity against third persons
Status: in_force

1. The special assessments and any other revenues pledged for the payment of any securities, as received by or otherwise credited to the municipality, shall immediately be subject to the lien of each such pledge without any physical delivery thereof, any filing or further act.

2. The lien of each such pledge and the obligation to perform the contractual provisions made in the authorizing ordinance, resolution or other instrument appertaining thereto shall have priority over any or all other obligations and liabilities of the municipality, except as may be otherwise provided herein or in the ordinance, resolution or other instrument, and subject to the provisions of NRS 271.420 .

3. The lien of each such pledge shall be valid and binding, as against all persons having claims of any kind in tort, contract or otherwise against the municipality irrespective of whether such persons have notice thereof.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 274.310 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 274 / Section 274.310
Abatement for locating business in certain areas of economic development: Endorsement required; application; requirements for approval; certificate of eligibility; duration and amount of abatement; repayment required under certain circumstances; regulations; judicial review
Status: in_force

<Section effective until June 30, 2032, when it expires by limitation. See, also, section 274.310 effective July 1, 2032. >

1. A person who intends to locate a business in this State within: (a) A historically underutilized business zone, as defined in 15 U.S.C. § 632 ; (b) A redevelopment area created pursuant to chapter 279 of NRS ; (c) An area eligible for a community development block grant pursuant to 24 C.F.R. Part 570 ; or (d) An enterprise community established pursuant to 24 C.F.R. Part 597 , may submit a request to the governing body of the county, city or town in which the business would operate for an endorsement of an application by the person to the Office of Economic Development for a partial abatement of one or more of the taxes imposed pursuant to chapter 361 of NRS or the local sales and use taxes. The governing body of the county, city or town shall provide notice of the request to the board of trustees of the school district in which the business would operate. The notice must set forth the date, time and location of the hearing at which the governing body will consider whether to endorse the application. As used in this subsection, “ local sales and use taxes ” means the taxes imposed on the gross receipts of any retailer from the sale of tangible personal property sold at retail, or stored, used or otherwise consumed, in the political subdivision in which the business is located, except the taxes imposed by the Sales and Use Tax Act and the Local School Support Tax Law.

2. The governing body of a county, city or town shall develop procedures for: (a) Evaluating whether such an abatement would be beneficial for the economic development of the county, city or town. (b) Issuing a certificate of endorsement for an application for such an abatement that is found to be beneficial for the economic development of the county, city or town.

3. A person whose application has been endorsed by the governing body of the county, city or town, as applicable, pursuant to this section may submit the application to the Office of Economic Development. The Office shall approve the application if the Office makes the following determinations: (a) The business is consistent with: (1) The State Plan for Economic Development developed by the Administrator pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 231.053 ; and (2) Any guidelines adopted by the Administrator to implement the State Plan for Economic Development. (b) Not later than 1 year after the date on which the application was received by the Office, the applicant has executed an agreement with the Office which states: (1) The date on which the abatement becomes effective, as agreed to by the applicant and the Office, which must not be earlier than the date on which the Office received the application and not later than 1 year after the date on which the Office approves the application; and (2) That the business will, after the date on which the abatement becomes effective: (I) Commence operation and continue in operation in the historically underutilized business zone, as defined in 15 U.S.C. § 632 , redevelopment area created pursuant to chapter 279 of NRS , area eligible for a community development block grant pursuant to 24 C.F.R. Part 570 or enterprise community established pursuant to 24 C.F.R. Part 597 for a period specified by the Office, which must be at least 5 years; and (II) Continue to meet the eligibility requirements set forth in this subsection. The agreement must bind successors in interest of the business for the specified period. (c) The business is registered pursuant to the laws of this State or the applicant commits to obtain a valid business license and all other permits required by the county, city or town in which the business will operate. (d) The applicant invested or commits to invest a minimum of $500,000 in capital assets that will be retained at the location of the business in the historically underutilized business zone, as defined in 15 U.S.C. § 632 , redevelopment area created pursuant to chapter 279 of NRS , area eligible for a community development block grant pursuant to 24 C.F.R. Part 570 or enterprise community established pursuant to 24 C.F.R. Part 597 until at least the date which is 5 years after the date on which the abatement becomes effective.

4. If the Office of Economic Development approves an application for a partial abatement, the Office shall immediately forward a certificate of eligibility for the abatement to: (a) The Department of Taxation; (b) The Nevada Tax Commission; and (c) If the partial abatement is from the property tax imposed pursuant to chapter 361 of NRS , the county treasurer of the county in which the business will be located.

5. If the Office of Economic Development approves an application for a partial abatement pursuant to this section: (a) The partial abatement must be for a duration of not less than 1 year but not more than 5 years. (b) If the abatement is from the property tax imposed pursuant to chapter 361 of NRS , the partial abatement must not exceed 75 percent of the taxes on personal property payable by a business each year pursuant to that chapter.

6. If an applicant for a partial abatement pursuant to this section fails to execute the agreement described in paragraph (b) of subsection 3 within 1 year after the date on which the application was received by the Office, the applicant shall not be approved for a partial abatement pursuant to this section unless the applicant submits a new request pursuant to subsection 1.

7. If a business whose partial abatement has been approved pursuant to this section and is in effect ceases: (a) To meet the eligibility requirements for the partial abatement; or (b) Operation before the time specified in the agreement described in paragraph (b) of subsection 3, the business shall repay to the Department of Taxation or, if the partial abatement was from the property tax imposed pursuant to chapter 361 of NRS , to the county treasurer, the amount of the partial abatement that was allowed pursuant to this section before the failure of the business to comply unless the Nevada Tax Commission determines that the business has substantially complied with the requirements of this section. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 360.232 and 360.320 , the business shall, in addition to the amount of the partial abatement required to be paid pursuant to this subsection, pay interest on the amount due at the rate most recently established pursuant to NRS 99.040 for each month, or portion thereof, from the last day of the month following the period for which the payment would have been made had the partial abatement not been approved until the date of payment of the tax.

8. The Office of Economic Development may adopt such regulations as the Office determines to be necessary or advisable to carry out the provisions of this section.

9. An applicant for an abatement who is aggrieved by a final decision of the Office of Economic Development may petition for judicial review in the manner provided in chapter 233B of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277.045 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277 / Section 277.045
Cooperative agreements between political subdivisions for performance of governmental functions; budget for expenses
Status: in_force

1. Except as limited by NRS 280.105 and 711.175 , any two or more political subdivisions of this State, including, without limitation, counties, incorporated cities and towns, unincorporated towns, school districts and special districts, may enter into a cooperative agreement for the performance of any governmental function. Such an agreement may include the furnishing or exchange of personnel, equipment, property or facilities of any kind, or the payment of money.

2. If it is reasonably foreseeable that a political subdivision of this State will be required to: (a) Expend more than $25,000 to carry out such an agreement, the agreement must be by formal resolution or ordinance of the governing body of each political subdivision included, and must be spread at large upon the minutes, or attached in full thereto as an exhibit, of each governing body. (b) Expend $25,000 or less to carry out such an agreement, the governing body of each participating political subdivision shall maintain written documentation of the terms of the agreement for at least 3 years after the date on which the agreement was entered into.

3. Each participating political subdivision shall provide in its annual budget for any expense to be incurred under any such agreement, the money for which is not made available through grant, gift or other source.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.307 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.307
Preparation of document by engineer without prior direction of governing body
Status: in_force

When expressly authorized by a provision of this chapter and the conditions of paragraph (a) or (b), or both, of subsection 2 of NRS 271.306 are satisfied, the engineer may prepare a document required by this chapter without the prior direction of the governing body, and the governing body may ratify the document by ordinance or resolution upon determining that the document is satisfactory. The determination of the governing body is conclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.4971 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.4971
“Apartment house” defined
Status: in_force

“Apartment house” means a building arranged in several suites of connecting rooms, each suite designed for independent housekeeping, but with certain typical mechanical conveniences, such as air-conditioning, heat, light or elevator services shared in common by all families occupying the building.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.418 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.418
Declaration of state policy: Growing menace of blighted areas to public health, safety and welfare; benefits to inhabitants resulting from remedying conditions
Status: in_force

It is further found and declared that:

1. The existence of blighted areas constitutes a serious and growing menace which is condemned as injurious and inimical to the public health, safety and welfare of the people of the communities in which they exist and of the people of the State.

2. Such blighted areas present difficulties and handicaps which are beyond remedy and control solely by regulatory processes in the exercise of the police power.

3. They contribute substantially and increasingly to the problems of, and necessitate excessive and disproportionate expenditures for, crime prevention, correction, prosecution and punishment, the treatment of juvenile delinquency, the preservation of the public health and safety, and the maintaining of adequate police, fire and accident protection and other public services and facilities.

4. This menace is becoming increasingly direct and substantial in its significance and effect.

5. The benefits which will result from the remedying of such conditions and the redevelopment of blighted areas will accrue to all the inhabitants and property owners of the communities in which they exist.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279A.050 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279A / Section 279A.050
Loan for rehabilitation: Duties of agency
Status: in_force

1. Upon receiving an application for a loan for the rehabilitation of residential property, the agency shall: (a) Inspect the property to determine if rehabilitation of the property is feasible; and (b) Determine the amount of the loan that the condition of the property justifies.

2. After inspection of the property, the agency shall interview the applicant or, if the applicant is an organization described in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 279A.040 , the representative of the organization, to determine if the applicant satisfies the criteria for eligibility for a loan and, if the applicant satisfies those criteria, the amount, terms and conditions of the loan.

3. The agency shall recommend to the governing body the amount of the loan, if any, and the terms and conditions of the loan.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.0235 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.0235
Actions against agency: Commencement; memorandum of points and authorities; reply
Status: in_force

1. No action or proceeding may be commenced for the purpose of seeking judicial relief or review from or with respect to any final action, decision or order of any governing body, commission or board authorized by NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive, unless the action or proceeding is commenced within 25 days after the date of filing of notice of the final action, decision or order with the clerk or secretary of the governing body, commission or board.

2. A petitioner or cross-petitioner who is seeking judicial review must serve and file a memorandum of points and authorities within 40 days after an action is commenced.

3. The respondent or cross-petitioners shall serve and file a reply memorandum of points and authorities within 30 days after the service of the memorandum of points and authorities.

4. The petition or cross-petitioner may serve and file a reply memorandum of points and authorities within 30 days after service of the reply memorandum.

5. Within 7 days after the expiration of the time within which the petitioner is required to reply, any party may request a hearing. Unless a request for hearing has been filed, the matter shall be deemed submitted.

6. All memoranda of points and authorities filed in proceedings involving petitions for judicial review must be in the form provided for appellate briefs in Rule 28 of the Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure .

7. The court, for good cause, may extend the times allowed in this section for filing memoranda.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279B.010 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279B / Section 279B.010
Legislative findings and declarations
Status: in_force

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:

1. There exists within the urban areas of this State a large number of deteriorated, substandard and unsanitary residential properties which have been abandoned by their owners;

2. These properties are a threat to the health, safety and well-being of the persons occupying neighboring properties;

3. There is also a shortage of decent, safe and affordable housing for persons of low or moderate income and the counties and cities of this State have an obligation to provide such persons with an opportunity to obtain residential property;

4. It is in the public interest to encourage the preservation and maintenance of housing in this State for persons of low or moderate income, in order to improve their living conditions and, in doing so, to benefit the health, safety and welfare of the people of this State; and

5. The provisions of this chapter are in addition to, and do not abrogate or limit the application of, any other provisions of law granting to a county or city the authority to: (a) Develop affordable housing; and (b) Rehabilitate abandoned residential properties.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.3355 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.3355
Review of tentative map by supplier of water in county whose population is 700,000 or more
Status: in_force

In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, when any subdivider proposes to subdivide land that will be served by a public water system, the planning commission or its designated representative, or, if there is no planning commission, the clerk or other designated representative of the governing body, shall file a copy of the subdivider's tentative map with the supplier of water. The supplier of water shall, within 30 days, review and comment in writing upon the tentative map to the planning commission or the governing body regarding the availability of water which meets applicable health standards and is sufficient in quantity for the reasonably foreseeable needs of the subdivision.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 274.170 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 274 / Section 274.170
Contents of application to Governor for designation of area as zone
Status: in_force

A municipality which has adopted an ordinance designating an area as a specially benefited zone shall make written application to the Administrator to have the proposed zone approved by the Governor as a specially benefited zone. The application must include:

1. A certified copy of the ordinance designating the proposed zone;

2. A map of the proposed zone, showing existing streets and highways;

3. An analysis, and any appropriate supporting documents and statistics, demonstrating that the proposed zone is qualified under NRS 274.150 ;

4. A statement detailing any reduction, deferral or elimination of any license or franchise tax, fee, service charge or other financial incentives or benefits, and any programs, to be provided by the municipality to qualified businesses within the zone, other than those provided in the designating ordinance, which are not to be provided throughout the municipality;

5. A statement setting forth the objectives concerning economic development and planning for the zone;

6. A statement describing the functions, programs and services to be performed by designated neighborhood organizations within the zone;

7. An estimate of the economic effect of the zone, considering all of the financial incentives or benefits and the programs contemplated, upon the revenues of the municipality;

8. A recording or the minutes of all public hearings on the zone;

9. In the case of a joint application, a statement detailing the need for a zone covering portions of more than one city or county and a description of the agreement between the joint applicants; and

10. Such additional information as the Administrator by regulation may require.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277.180 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277 / Section 277.180
Interlocal contracts
Status: in_force

1. Any one or more public agencies may contract with any one or more other public agencies to perform any governmental service, activity or undertaking which any of the public agencies entering into the contract is authorized by law to perform.

2. If it is reasonably foreseeable that a public agency will be required to: (a) Expend more than $25,000 to carry out a contract, the contract must: (1) Set forth fully the purposes, powers, rights, objectives and responsibilities of the contracting parties; (2) Be ratified by appropriate official action of the governing body of each party to the contract as a condition precedent to its entry into force; (3) If an agency of this State is a party to the contract, be approved by the Attorney General as to form and compliance with law; and (4) Be in writing. (b) Expend $25,000 or less to carry out a contract, each participating public agency shall maintain written documentation of the terms of the contract for at least 3 years after the date on which the contract was entered into.

3. The authorized purposes of agreements made pursuant to subsection 1 include, but are not limited to: (a) The joint use of hospitals, road construction and repair equipment, and such other facilities or services as may and can be reasonably used for the promotion and protection of the health and welfare of the inhabitants of this State. (b) The joint use of county and city personnel, equipment and facilities, including sewer systems, drainage systems, street lighting systems, fire alarm systems, sewage disposal plants, playgrounds, parks and recreational facilities, and public buildings constructed by or under the supervision of the board of county commissioners or the city council of the county and city concerned, upon such terms and agreements, and within such areas within the county as may be determined, for the promotion and protection of health, comfort, safety, life, welfare and property of the inhabitants of the counties and cities. (c) The joint employment of clerks, stenographers and other employees in the offices of the city and county auditor, city and county assessor, city and county treasurer, or any other joint city and county office existing or hereafter established in the several counties, upon such terms and conditions as may be determined for the equitable apportionment of the expenses of the joint city and county office. (d) The joint and cooperative use of fire-fighting and fire-protection equipment for the protection of property and the prevention and suppression of fire. (e) The joint use of county and city personnel, equipment and facilities, upon such terms and conditions, and within such areas within the county as may be determined, for the promotion and protection of the health of the inhabitants of the county and city through the regulation, control and prohibition of the excessive emission of dense smoke and air pollution. (f) The joint and cooperative use of law enforcement agencies. (g) The joint use or operation of a system of public transportation.

4. Each public agency which has entered into an agreement pursuant to this section shall annually at the time of preparing its budget include an estimate of the expenses necessary to carry out such agreement, the funds for which are not made available through grant, gift or other source, and provide for such expense as other items are provided in its budget. Each such public agency may furnish property, personnel or services as necessary to carry out the agreement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.4712 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.4712
Prerequisites to agency exercising power of eminent domain; requirements for written offer; appraisal performed on behalf of owner of property
Status: in_force

1. Before an agency may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire property for a redevelopment project, the agency must: (a) Negotiate in good faith with the owner of the property and attempt to reach an agreement regarding the amount of compensation to be paid for the property; (b) Provide the owner with a written offer of compensation in the manner set forth in subsection 2 and allow the owner at least 30 days after the date he or she receives the offer to respond to the offer, unless the offer is returned as undeliverable; and (c) Provide the owner with a copy of the appraisal report upon which the offer of compensation is based at the time the offer is made.

2. A written offer of compensation required pursuant to subsection 1: (a) Must include written notice to the owner of the property informing the owner of the following: (1) That all or a portion of his or her property is necessary to carry out the redevelopment plan; (2) The nature of the intended redevelopment, at the time of the written offer, for which the property is considered necessary; (3) The parcel number or other reasonably detailed description of the property sought to be acquired; (4) That the agency has provided a copy of the appraisal report upon which the offer of compensation is based; (5) That the agency will provide copies, to the extent prepared, of any preliminary plans or redevelopment plans within 15 days upon request; and (6) The rights and responsibilities of the owner pursuant to this section. (b) Must include the value of the property sought to be acquired plus damages, if any, as appraised by the agency. (c) Must be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the owner of the property as shown in the records of the county assessor or by personal delivery. If there is more than one owner of the property, notice must be sent to all owners of the property. If the written offer of compensation is returned as undeliverable, no additional notice is required. The agency is not required to provide an additional written offer of compensation to a person who acquires title to the property after the written offer of compensation has been provided in the manner required pursuant to this paragraph.

3. If the owner of the property has an appraisal performed on his or her own behalf, the owner must provide the agency with a copy of the appraisal report.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.446 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.446
Terms of office of members; vacancies
Status: in_force

If five resident electors of the community are appointed as members of the agency pursuant to NRS 279.440 , three of the members first appointed must be designated to serve for terms of 1, 2 and 3 years, respectively, after the date of their appointments and two must be designated to serve for terms of 4 years after the date of their appointments. Their successors must be appointed for 4-year terms. Vacancies occurring during a term must be filled for the unexpired term. A member shall hold office until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277.105 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277 / Section 277.105
Establishment of permanent administrative entity to perform specific functions relating to consolidation of governmental services; negotiation concerning contributions to budget of entity
Status: in_force

1. In a county in which governmental services are consolidated, the governing bodies may establish a permanent administrative entity to perform specific functions throughout the participating cities and in the unincorporated area of the county, including, but not limited to: (a) Prevention and suppression of fire. (b) Sanitation and sewerage. (c) Planning, regulation of use of land and buildings, inspection of buildings for safety, and the issuance of building permits. (d) Regulation of business and gaming and issuance of business and gaming licenses. (e) Provision of parks and recreation, including the maintenance of existing facilities. (f) Provision of informational systems and data processing for the county and participating cities. (g) General services and the maintenance of buildings and vehicles for the county and participating cities.

2. The county and each participating city may negotiate concerning the manner of contributing to the budget of the administrative entity in proportion to the sum of revenues derived by each from taxes, licenses for business and gaming, and fees for services performed, in each city and in the unincorporated area of the county, respectively.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277.130 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277 / Section 277.130
Effect of agreement on legal obligations and responsibilities of public agency; certain legal entities created by agreement prohibited from operating in certain manner
Status: in_force

1. No agreement made pursuant to NRS 277.080 to 277.170 , inclusive, relieves any public agency of any obligation or responsibility imposed upon it by law except that to the extent of actual and timely performance by a joint board or other legal or administrative entity created by the agreement, such performance may be offered in satisfaction of the obligation or responsibility.

2. A legal entity created before July 1, 2001, by an agreement made pursuant to NRS 277.080 to 277.170 , inclusive, must not be operated in such a manner as to affect adversely the continued existence of a public agency that is not a party to the agreement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278A.400 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278A / Section 278A.400
Enforcement by residents
Status: in_force

1. All provisions of the plan shall run in favor of the residents of the planned unit residential development, but only to the extent expressly provided in the plan and in accordance with the terms of the plan and to that extent such provisions, whether recorded by plat, covenant, easement or otherwise, may be enforced at law or equity by the residents acting individually, jointly or through an organization designated in the plan to act on their behalf.

2. No provision of the plan exists in favor of residents on the planned unit residential development except as to those portions of the plan which have been finally approved and have been recorded.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278A.250 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278A / Section 278A.250
Minimum site
Status: in_force

The minimum site area is 5 acres unless the governing body provides otherwise in the ordinance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.287 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.287
Contract for provision and supervision of police services in public schools and charter schools; qualifications and training for officers assigned to school police unit
Status: in_force

1. The department may enter into a contract with the board of trustees of the school district located in the county served by the department for the provision and supervision of police services in the public schools within the school district and any charter school with which the board of trustees has entered into a contract for the provision of school police officers pursuant to NRS 388A.384 , and on property owned by the school district and, if applicable, on property owned or operated by a charter school. If the department enters into a contract pursuant to this section, the department shall create a separate unit designated as the school police unit for this purpose.

2. The department may establish different qualifications and training requirements for officers assigned to the school police unit than those generally applicable to officers of the department.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278C.010 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278C / Section 278C.010
Definitions
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or where the context otherwise requires, terms used or referred to in this chapter are as defined in the County Bond Law, insofar as they apply to counties, and the City Bond Law, insofar as they apply to cities, and except as otherwise provided in those laws, as defined in the Local Government Securities Law, but the definitions provided in this chapter, except where the context otherwise requires, govern the construction of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.6405 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.6405
Authorized modifications
Status: in_force

After the acquisition or improvement of a project ordered pursuant to NRS 271.325 has begun and any special assessment thereon has been levied and divided into installments, the governing body may modify the project subject to the provisions of NRS 271.640 to 271.646 , inclusive, by:

1. Eliminating a portion of the project;

2. Making changes or additions to the project;

3. Modifying the assessments to reflect the changes or additions to the project;

4. Modifying the assessment installments and the due dates of the assessment installments; or

5. Any combination of subsections 1 to 4, inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.575 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.575
Program to allow independent contractors to review plans for and inspect buildings
Status: in_force

The governing body of a city or county which, pursuant to NRS 278.570 , appoints a building official may establish a program to allow independent contractors who comply with the requirements for certification and continuing education established pursuant to NRS 278.577 to review plans for and inspect buildings on behalf of the building official.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.02591 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.02591
Analysis by governing body of cost to construct infrastructure in undeveloped area: Establishment; contents; approval
Status: in_force

1. A governing body may establish, independently or in conjunction with another governing body, an analysis of the cost to construct infrastructure in an area which is undeveloped land and which is likely to become developed.

2. The analysis of the cost to construct infrastructure in an area that is undeveloped land must include, without limitation: (a) A precise description of the area, either in the form of a legal description or by reference to roadways, lakes and waterways, railroads or similar landmarks, and township, county or city boundaries; (b) An estimate of the expected total population of the area when the land becomes fully developed; (c) An assessment of the infrastructure that will be necessary to support the area when it becomes fully developed according to the master plan adopted by the governing body pursuant to NRS 278.220 ; and (d) A plan for the development of the infrastructure which includes, without limitation: (1) Any minimum requirements for the development of infrastructure that have been determined by the regional planning coalition; (2) A plan to meet the anticipated needs of the area for police and fire protection, parks, roads, regional transportation and flood control facilities when the land becomes fully developed; (3) An estimate of the date on which each phase of the development will occur; (4) The manner in which the plan for the development of the infrastructure will be implemented; and (5) An economic analysis of the cost to plan and develop fully the infrastructure for the area.

3. The governing body may, if it finds that the analysis of the projected need for infrastructure is consistent with the master plan, approve the analysis by ordinance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 274.300 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 274 / Section 274.300
Effect upon benefits if zone terminated or modified or benefits reduced or eliminated
Status: in_force

Where a specially benefited zone is terminated under NRS 274.290 , or the length of the term or the area of a zone is reduced, or the benefits available in a zone are reduced or eliminated:

1. All benefits previously extended within the zone pursuant to this chapter, or pursuant to any other law of this State providing benefits specifically to qualified businesses within specially benefited zones, remain in effect for the original stated term of the zone with respect to those qualified businesses operating within the zone on the effective date of the termination or amendment, except as provided in subsection 2.

2. A qualified business which is proposed or which has proposed an expansion is entitled to the benefits previously applicable within the zone for the original stated term of the zone, if the business establishes that: (a) The proposed business or expansion has been committed to be located within the zone; (b) Substantial and binding financial obligations have been made towards the development of the business or the expansion; and (c) Those commitments have been made in reasonable reliance on the benefits and programs which were to have been applicable to the business by reason of the zone, including in the case of a reduction in the term of a zone, the original length of the term.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.438 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.438
Termination of redevelopment plan adopted before January 1, 1991, and amendments to plan; extension of plan
Status: in_force

1. A redevelopment plan adopted before January 1, 1991, and any amendments to the plan must terminate at the end of the fiscal year in which the principal and interest of the last maturing of the securities issued before that date concerning the redevelopment area are fully paid or: (a) With respect to a redevelopment plan adopted by the agency of a city whose population is 220,000 or more located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, if the legislative body adopts an extension of the redevelopment plan by ordinance, 60 years after the date on which the original redevelopment plan was adopted, whichever is later. Such an extension of a redevelopment plan has no effect on the allocation of revenues among taxing authorities within such a redevelopment area. (b) With respect to a redevelopment plan adopted by the agency of a city whose population is 500,000 or more, if the requirements set forth in subsection 2 are met, 60 years after the date on which the original redevelopment plan was adopted, whichever is later. (c) With respect to any other redevelopment plan, including a redevelopment plan adopted by an agency of a city specified in paragraph (a) or (b), if the requirements set forth in paragraph (a) or (b) are not met, 45 years after the date on which the original redevelopment plan was adopted, whichever is later.

2. A redevelopment plan adopted by an agency of a city whose population is 500,000 or more may terminate on the date prescribed by paragraph (b) of subsection 1 only if the legislative body adopts an extension of the redevelopment plan by ordinance and, on the date on which the extension is adopted: (a) The assessed value of the aggregate number of redevelopment projects in the redevelopment area is not less than the assessed value of the aggregate number of redevelopment projects in the year in which the redevelopment plan was adopted; and (b) The assessed value of the redevelopment area is not less than 75 percent of the assessed value of the redevelopment area in the year in which the redevelopment plan was adopted.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.445 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.445
Collection of assessments; assessment roll and ordinance levying assessment prima facie evidence of right to recover; reduction or waiver of certain penalties and interest
Status: in_force

1. When any assessment is so levied by ordinance against property, including, without limitation, property owned by a person or property owned by this State or any political subdivision of this State, and is payable, the governing body shall direct: (a) The clerk to report to the county assessor a description of such tracts as are contained in the roll, with the amount of the assessment levied upon each and the name of the owner or occupant against whom the assessment was made. (b) The municipal treasurer or the county treasurer to collect the several sums so assessed.

2. If the municipal treasurer has been directed to collect unpaid assessments, the amount so levied in the assessment roll against property, including, without limitation, property owned by a person or property owned by this State or any political subdivision of this State, shall be collected and enforced, both before and after delinquency, in the manner provided in NRS 271.540 to 271.625 , inclusive, except as otherwise provided in the ordinance levying the assessments.

3. If the county treasurer has been directed to collect unpaid assessments, the amount so levied in the assessment roll against property, including, without limitation, property owned by a person or property owned by this State or any political subdivision of this State, shall be collected and enforced, both before and after delinquency, by the county treasurer and other county officers with the other taxes in the general assessment roll of the county, as provided by law and in the same manner, except as otherwise provided in the ordinance levying the assessments.

4. Such amounts shall continue to be a lien upon the tracts assessed until paid, as provided in NRS 271.420 .

5. When such amount is collected, it shall be credited to the proper funds.

6. The assessment roll and the certified ordinance levying the assessment shall be prima facie evidence of the regularity of the proceedings in making the assessment and of the right to recover judgment therefor.

7. The ordinance authorizing the levy of assessments must allow the governing body to authorize the treasurer to reduce or waive for good cause the collection of any penalties assessed pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 271.415 and any interest incurred pursuant to NRS 271.585 . If the ordinance does not authorize such a reduction or waiver, the governing body may, by resolution, grant authority to the treasurer to reduce or waive the collection of any interest incurred pursuant to NRS 271.585 relating to property for which the municipal clerk is the custodian of the certificate for the property pursuant to NRS 271.575 if the governing body makes a finding that the reduction or waiver will not cause the improvement district to have insufficient money to pay any principal and interest for the improvement district that are payable from the assessments.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.6093 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.6093
Employment plan by developer in proposal for redevelopment project; contents; duty to submit plan to Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs and Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board; plan is public record
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 279.6094 , if an agency proposes to provide an incentive to a developer for a redevelopment project, the proposal for the redevelopment project must include an employment plan. The employment plan must include: (a) A description of the existing opportunities for employment within the area; (b) A projection of the effect that the redevelopment project will have on opportunities for employment within the area; (c) A description of the manner in which an employer relocating a business into the area plans to employ persons living within the area of operation who: (1) Are economically disadvantaged; (2) Have any disability; (3) Are members of racial minorities; (4) Are veterans; or (5) Are women; (d) A description of the manner in which: (1) The developer will seek the participation in the redevelopment project of local small business contractors and subcontractors who are licensed in this State and whose place of business is located within 100 miles of the project; (2) The developer will, in hiring for construction jobs for the project, use its best efforts to hire veterans and persons of all sexes and diverse ethnicities living within the redevelopment area, an area in the city for which the legislative body has adopted a specific plan for neighborhood revitalization or which is eligible for a community development block grant pursuant to 24 C.F.R. Part 570 , or the Southern Nevada Enterprise Community; and (3) Each employer relocating a business into the area will use its best efforts to hire veterans and persons of all sexes and diverse ethnicities living within any of the areas described in subparagraph (2).

2. A description provided pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 1 must include an agreement by the developer or employer to offer and conduct training for the residents described in that paragraph or make a good faith effort to provide such training through a program of training that is offered by a governmental agency and reasonably available to the developer or employer.

3. The agency shall submit the employment plan within 30 days after receipt to: (a) The Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs created by NRS 232.852 ; and (b) If the redevelopment project is located within the Southern Nevada Enterprise Community, the Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board. Upon request of the Board, a developer must present the employment plan to the Board.

4. An employment plan submitted to an agency pursuant to this section is a public record.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 274.280 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 274 / Section 274.280
Procedure to amend ordinance designating zone
Status: in_force

1. The terms of a certified ordinance designating a specially benefited zone may be amended to: (a) Alter the boundaries of the zone; (b) Limit or repeal financial incentives or benefits provided in the ordinance; or (c) Alter the date for terminating the zone. The amendment does not become effective unless the Governor issues an amended certificate for the zone. Upon the adoption of the amendment, the municipality shall promptly file with the Administrator an application for approval thereof, containing substantially the same information as required for an application under NRS 274.170 insofar as material to the proposed changes. The municipality must hold a public hearing on the proposed changes as specified in NRS 274.160 .

2. The Governor shall approve or disapprove a proposed amendment to a certified specially benefited zone within 90 days after receiving the application from the municipality. The Governor may not approve changes in a zone which are not in conformity with this chapter or with other applicable laws. If the Governor issues an amended certificate for a specially benefited zone, the amended certificate, together with the amended designating ordinance, must be filed, recorded and transmitted as provided in NRS 274.200 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.826 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.826
Assumption of powers and duties by Agency
Status: in_force

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

1. If at any time the State of California or the State of Nevada withdraws from the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact, the Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency shall perform all duties and exercise all powers provided in NRS 278.780 to 278.828 , inclusive.

2. Upon receiving a notice of withdrawal or determining as a fact that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has become unable to perform its duties or exercise its powers, the Governor shall proclaim publicly the withdrawal or finding.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.020 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.020
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 280.030 to 280.095 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.4725 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.4725
Final map: Action by planning commission or governing body; appeal; procedures in event of disapproval; conditions for approval; filing; contents; fee for recording; county recorder to provide copy of final map or access to digital final map to county assessor
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the governing body has authorized the planning commission to take final action on a final map, the planning commission shall approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the final map, basing its action upon the requirements of NRS 278.472 : (a) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, or in any city within such county, within 45 days; or (b) In a county whose population is less than 700,000, or in any city within such county, within 60 days, after accepting the final map as a complete application. The planning commission shall file its written decision with the governing body. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, or unless the time is extended by mutual agreement, if the planning commission is authorized to take final action and it fails to take action within the period specified in this subsection, the final map shall be deemed approved unconditionally.

2. If there is no planning commission or if the governing body has not authorized the planning commission to take final action, the governing body or its authorized representative shall approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the final map, basing its action upon the requirements of NRS 278.472 : (a) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, or in any city within such county, within 45 days; or (b) In a county whose population is less than 700,000, or in any city within such county, within 60 days, after the final map is accepted as a complete application. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 or unless the time is extended by mutual agreement, if the governing body or its authorized representative fails to take action within the period specified in this subsection, the final map shall be deemed approved unconditionally.

3. An applicant or other person aggrieved by a decision of the authorized representative of the governing body or by a final act of the planning commission may appeal the decision in accordance with the ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 278.3195 .

4. If the map is disapproved, the governing body or its authorized representative or the planning commission shall return the map to the person who proposes to divide the land, with the reason for its action and a statement of the changes necessary to render the map acceptable.

5. If the final map divides the land into 16 lots or more, the governing body or its authorized representative or the planning commission shall not approve a map, and a map shall not be deemed approved, unless: (a) Each lot contains an access road that is suitable for use by emergency vehicles; and (b) The corners of each lot are set by a professional land surveyor.

6. If the final map divides the land into 15 lots or less, the governing body or its authorized representative or the planning commission may, if reasonably necessary, require the map to comply with the provisions of subsection 5.

7. Upon approval, the map must be filed with the county recorder. Filing with the county recorder operates as a continuing: (a) Offer to dedicate for public roads the areas shown as proposed roads or easements of access, which the governing body may accept in whole or in part at any time or from time to time. (b) Offer to grant the easements shown for public utilities, which any public utility may similarly accept without excluding any other public utility whose presence is physically compatible.

8. The map filed with the county recorder must include: (a) A certificate signed and acknowledged by each owner of land to be divided consenting to the preparation of the map, the dedication of the roads and the granting of the easements. (b) A certificate signed by the clerk of the governing body or authorized representative of the governing body or the secretary to the planning commission that the map was approved, or the affidavit of the person presenting the map for filing that the time limited by subsection 1 or 2 for action by the governing body or its authorized representative or the planning commission has expired and that the requirements of subsection 5 have been met. A certificate signed pursuant to this paragraph must also indicate, if applicable, that the governing body or planning commission determined that a public street, easement or utility easement which will not remain in effect after a merger and resubdivision of parcels conducted pursuant to NRS 278.4925 , has been vacated or abandoned in accordance with NRS 278.480 . (c) A written statement signed by the treasurer of the county in which the land to be divided is located indicating that all property taxes on the land for the fiscal year have been paid.

9. A governing body may by local ordinance require a final map to include: (a) A report from a title company which lists the names of: (1) Each owner of record of the land to be divided; and (2) Each holder of record of a security interest in the land to be divided, if the security interest was created by a mortgage or a deed of trust. (b) The signature of each owner of record of the land to be divided. (c) The written consent of each holder of record of a security interest listed pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a), to the preparation and recordation of the final map. A holder of record may consent by signing: (1) The final map; or (2) A separate document that is filed with the final map and declares his or her consent to the division of land.

10. After a map has been filed with the county recorder, any lot shown thereon may be conveyed by reference to the map, without further description.

11. The county recorder shall charge and collect for recording the map a fee set by the board of county commissioners of not more than $50 for the first sheet of the map plus $10 for each additional sheet.

12. A county recorder who records a final map pursuant to this section shall, within 7 working days after he or she records the final map, provide to the county assessor at no charge: (a) A duplicate copy of the final map and any supporting documents; or (b) Access to the digital final map and any digital supporting documents. The map and supporting documents must be in a form that is acceptable to the county recorder and the county assessor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.710 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.710
Exemption from compliance with certain provisions; agreement with owners of all assessable property in district; powers of governing body; applicability of provisions governing payment of prevailing wage for projects
Status: in_force

1. A governing body may adopt an ordinance pursuant to NRS 271.325 creating a district and ordering a project to be acquired or improved and may contract with a person to construct or improve a project, issue bonds or otherwise finance the cost of the project and levy assessments, without complying with the provisions of NRS 271.305 to 271.320 , inclusive, 271.330 to 271.345 , inclusive, 271.380 and 271.385 and, except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of any law requiring public bidding or otherwise imposing requirements on any public contract, project, works or improvements, including, without limitation, chapters 332, 338 and 339 of NRS, if the governing body has entered into a written agreement with the owners of all of the assessable property within the district which states that: (a) The governing body agrees to enter into a contract for the acquisition, construction or improvement of the project or projects in the district which includes: (1) A provision stating that the requirements of NRS 338.013 to 338.090 , inclusive, apply to any construction work to be performed under the contract; and (2) The price, stated as a lump sum or as unit prices, which the governing body agrees to pay for the project if the project meets all requirements and specifications in the contract. (b) The owners of the assessable property agree that if the rate of interest on any assessment levied for the district is determined from time to time as provided in NRS 271.487 , the owners will provide written notice to the governing body in a timely manner when a parcel of the assessable property in the district is sold to a person who intends to occupy a dwelling unit on the parcel as his or her residence. (c) The owners of the assessable property agree that the governing body may create the district, levy the assessments and for all other purposes relating to the district proceed pursuant to the provisions of this section.

2. If an ordinance is adopted and the agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 1 so states: (a) The governing body may amend the ordinance creating the district, change the assessment roll and redistribute the assessments required by NRS 271.390 in the same manner in which these actions were originally taken to add additional property to the district. The assessments may be redistributed between the assessable property originally in the district and the additional assessable property if: (1) The owners of additional assessable property also consent in writing to inclusion of their property in the district and to the amount of the assessment against their property; and (2) The redistribution of the assessments is not prohibited by any covenants made for the benefit of the owners of any bonds or interim warrants issued for the district. (b) The governing body may amend the ordinance creating the district, change the assessment roll and redistribute the assessments required by NRS 271.390 in the same manner in which these actions were originally taken to remove assessable property from the district. The assessments may be redistributed among the assessable property remaining in the district if: (1) The owners of the remaining assessable property consent in writing to the amount of the revised assessment on their property; and (2) The redistribution of the assessments is not prohibited by any covenants made for the benefit of the owners of any bonds or interim warrants issued for the district. (c) The governing body may adopt any ordinance pertaining to the district including the ordinance creating the district required by NRS 271.325 , the ordinance authorizing interim warrants required by NRS 271.355 , the ordinance levying assessments required by NRS 271.390 , the ordinance authorizing bonds required by NRS 271.475 or any ordinance amending those ordinances after a single reading and without holding a hearing thereon, as if an emergency exists, upon an affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of all voting members of the governing body, excluding from any computation any vacancy on the governing body and any members thereon who may vote to break a tie vote, and provide that the ordinances become effective at the time an emergency ordinance would have become effective. The provisions of NRS 271.308 do not apply to any such ordinance. (d) The governing body may provide for a reserve fund, letter of credit, surety bond or other collateral for payment of any interim warrants or bonds issued for the district and include all or any portion of the costs thereof in the amounts assessed against the property in the district and in the amount of bonds issued for the district. The governing body may provide for the disposition of interest earned on the reserve fund and other bond proceeds, for the disposition of unexpended bond proceeds after completion of the project and for the disposition of the unexpended balance in the reserve fund after payment in full of the bonds for the district.

3. If the governing body of a municipality forms a district pursuant to the provisions of this section, the governing body: (a) Is not required to adopt the resolutions required pursuant to the provisions of NRS 271.280 , 271.310 , 271.360 and 271.390 . (b) Shall be deemed to have adopted the resolution required pursuant to the provisions of NRS 271.325 if the plans and specifications are sufficiently specific to allow a competent contractor with the assistance of a competent engineer to estimate the cost of constructing the project and to construct the project.

4. The governing body, the owners of the assessable property, any contractor who is awarded a contract or enters into an agreement to perform the construction work on a project pursuant to this section, and any subcontractor who performs any portion of the construction work on the project shall comply with the provisions of NRS 338.013 to 338.090 , inclusive, in the same manner as if the governing body had undertaken the project or had awarded the contract.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.170 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.170
Coordination of master plans; adoption of all or parts
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2, 3 and 4, the commission may prepare and adopt all or any part of the master plan or any element thereof for all or any part of the city, county or region. Master regional plans must be coordinated with similar plans of adjoining regions, and master county and city plans within each region must be coordinated so as to fit properly into the master plan for the region.

2. In counties whose population is less than 100,000, if the commission prepares and adopts less than all elements of the master plan, it shall include in its preparation and adoption an aboveground utility plan of the public facilities and services element, as described in subparagraph (3) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160 .

3. In counties whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, if the commission prepares and adopts less than all elements of the master plan, it shall include in its preparation and adoption: (a) A conservation plan of the conservation element, as described in subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160 ; (b) The housing element, as described in paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160 ; (c) A population plan of the public facilities and services element, as described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160 ; and (d) An aboveground utility plan of the public facilities and services element, as described in subparagraph (3) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160 .

4. In counties whose population is 700,000 or more, the commission shall prepare and adopt a master plan for all of the city or county that must address each of the elements set forth in NRS 278.160 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.305 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.305
Pension or insurance for disability
Status: in_force

1. The committee may establish, by contract or otherwise, and administer a disability pension plan or disability insurance program for the benefit of any police officer of the department who is disabled, to any degree, by an injury arising out of and in the course of his or her employment. The cost of the plan or program may be charged, in whole or in part, against the annual operating budget for the department.

2. The committee may adopt rules, policies and procedures necessary to establish and administer the plan or program specified in subsection 1.

3. If the committee elects to consider implementation of a plan or program specified in subsection 1, or to change the benefits provided by an existing plan or program, the persons affected by the proposed plan or program, or proposed change, may negotiate with: (a) The committee or two or more persons designated by the committee; and (b) The sheriff or a person designated by the sheriff, concerning the nature and extent of the plan, program or change. Chapter 288 of NRS applies to negotiations for this purpose.

4. The plan or program authorized by this section must be supplemental or in addition to and not in conflict with the coverage, compensation, benefits or procedure established by or adopted pursuant to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS .

5. The benefits provided for in this section are supplemental to other benefits an employee is entitled to receive on account of the same disability. In no event may the benefits provided for in this section, when added to benefits provided for or purchased by the expenditure of public money, exceed the maximum amount of benefits an employee is entitled to receive if the employee has been a member of the department or agency for 10 years or more.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.720 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.720
Revolving loan account: Authorized uses of money in account; limitation
Status: in_force

1. After deducting the costs directly related to administering a revolving loan account created pursuant to NRS 279.710 , an agency may use the money in the account, including repayments of principal and interest on loans made from the account, and interest and income earned on money in the account, only to make loans at or below market rate to small businesses located within the redevelopment area or persons wishing to locate or relocate a new small business in the redevelopment area for the costs incurred: (a) In expanding or improving an existing small business, including, without limitation, costs incurred for remodeling; or (b) In locating or relocating a small business in the redevelopment area.

2. The term of any loan that may be made from the revolving loan account must be 5 years or less.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277B.220 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277B / Section 277B.220
Meetings: Quorum; compliance with Open Meeting Law
Status: in_force

1. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. If a vacancy exists on the board, a majority of directors serving on the board constitutes a quorum.

2. All meetings of an authority must be conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 241 of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.205 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.205
“Sidewalk project” defined
Status: in_force

“Sidewalk project” means any sidewalk, including without limitation graded, regraded, graveled, surfaced, macadamized and paved pedestrian rights-of-way, artificial lights and lighting equipment, and all appurtenances and incidentals (or any combination thereof), including real and other property therefor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277B.340 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277B / Section 277B.340
Marketing, advertisement and promotion of use of inland port
Status: in_force

An authority may market, advertise and promote the use of the inland port that the authority constructs, owns, operates, regulates or maintains.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.812 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.812
Review of applications approved by local authorities
Status: repealed

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

1. When an application for approval of the development or construction of a business or recreational establishment subject to the provisions of NRS 278.780 to 278.828 , inclusive, has been submitted to the appropriate local authority, and the local authority has made its final determination of approval, the application shall be referred forthwith to the Agency for review as to environmental impact and effect. The Agency shall consider each application on an individual basis and shall, by resolution, either approve, approve with conditions or disapprove each application within 30 days plus notice and publication time as provided in subsection 3. A resolution adopted by the Agency approving the application shall be required before the applicant may proceed with such development or construction.

2. The governing body shall adopt all necessary ordinances, rules, regulations and policies for the determination of environmental impact and effect, for the approval or disapproval of individual applications and for otherwise implementing the provisions of NRS 278.780 to 278.828 , inclusive. Such ordinances, rules, regulations and policies shall include but need not be limited to criteria for determining the effect of each proposal upon the availability of services, public facilities and natural resources, and the capacity of the environment to tolerate additional development.

3. Whenever an application is referred to the Agency for review, the Agency shall take final action upon whether to approve, to require modification or to reject such application within 30 days after such application is delivered to the Agency, plus the 5-day notice and publication period required by subsection 2 of NRS 278.802 . If the Agency does not take final action within such 30-day period plus notice and publication time, the application shall be deemed approved.

4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 278.780 to 278.828 , inclusive, Agency procedures shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 233B of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.080 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.080
“County assessor” defined
Status: in_force

“County assessor” means the county assessor of the county in which the municipality proceeding hereunder is located; and if any such municipality is located in more than one county, “county assessor” means each county assessor of each county in which such municipality is located.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.017 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.017
“Parcel map” defined
Status: in_force

“Parcel map” means a map as provided in NRS 278.461 , 278.462 , 278.463 , 278.464 or 278.466 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.386 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.386
“Agency” defined
Status: in_force

“ Agency ” means a redevelopment agency created pursuant to this chapter or a legislative body which has elected to exercise the powers granted to an agency pursuant to this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.030 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.030
Creation by cities and counties; number of members
Status: in_force

1. The governing body of each city whose population is 25,000 or more and of each county whose population is 52,000 or more shall create by ordinance a planning commission to consist of seven members.

2. Cities whose population is less than 25,000 and counties whose population is less than 52,000 may create by ordinance a planning commission to consist of seven members. If the governing body of any city whose population is less than 25,000 or of any county whose population is less than 52,000 deems the creation of a planning commission unnecessary or inadvisable, the governing body may, in lieu of creating a planning commission as provided in this subsection, perform all the functions and have all of the powers which would otherwise be granted to and be performed by the planning commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277.067 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277 / Section 277.067
Cooperative agreements concerning insurance: Political subdivisions, state agencies or Nevada System of Higher Education may enter into agreement; approval of Board of Public Employees' Benefits Program required under certain circumstances; establishment of separate entity
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any two or more political subdivisions of this State, agencies of the State or the Nevada System of Higher Education may enter into a cooperative agreement for the purchase of insurance or the establishment of a self-insurance reserve or fund for coverage under a plan of: (a) Casualty insurance, as that term is defined in NRS 681A.020 ; (b) Marine and transportation insurance, as that term is defined in NRS 681A.050 ; (c) Property insurance, as that term is defined in NRS 681A.060 ; (d) Surety insurance, as that term is defined in NRS 681A.070 ; (e) Health insurance, as that term is defined in NRS 681A.030 ; or (f) Insurance for any combination of these kinds of protection.

2. Any political subdivision of the State, any agency of the State or the Nevada System of Higher Education which participates in the Public Employees' Benefits Program shall obtain the approval of the Board of the Public Employees' Benefits Program before it enters into a cooperative agreement for the purchase of health insurance pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1.

3. Any such agreement may obligate the respective parties to pledge revenues or contribute money to secure the obligations or pay the expenses of the cooperative undertaking and may provide for the establishment of a separate entity to administer the undertaking.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.580 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.580
Building codes: Adoption; fees for permits; applicability to State and Nevada System of Higher Education; authorization of use of materials and technologies that conserve resources in construction and use of solar or wind energy; adoption of seismic provisions and standards
Status: in_force

1. Subject to the limitation set forth in NRS 244.368 and 278.586 , the governing body of any city or county may adopt a building code, specifying the design, soundness and materials of structures, and may adopt rules, ordinances and regulations for the enforcement of the building code.

2. The governing body may also fix a reasonable schedule of fees for the issuance of building permits. A schedule of fees so fixed does not apply to the State of Nevada or the Nevada System of Higher Education, except that such entities may enter into a contract with the governing body to pay such fees for the issuance of building permits, the review of plans and the inspection of construction. Except as it may agree to in such a contract, a governing body is not required to provide for the review of plans or the inspection of construction with respect to a structure of the State of Nevada or the Nevada System of Higher Education.

3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State and its political subdivisions shall comply with all zoning regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, except for the expansion of any activity existing on April 23, 1971.

4. A governing body shall amend its building codes and, if necessary, its zoning ordinances and regulations to permit the use of: (a) Straw or other materials and technologies which conserve scarce natural resources or resources that are renewable in the construction of a structure; and (b) Systems which use solar or wind energy to reduce the costs of energy for a structure if such systems and structures are otherwise in compliance with applicable building codes and zoning ordinances, including those relating to the design, location and soundness of such systems and structures, to the extent the local climate allows for the use of such materials, technologies, resources and systems.

5. The amendments required by subsection 4 may address, without limitation: (a) The inclusion of characteristics of land and structures that are most appropriate for the construction and use of systems using solar and wind energy. (b) The recognition of any impediments to the development of systems using solar and wind energy. (c) The preparation of design standards for the construction, conversion or rehabilitation of new and existing systems using solar and wind energy.

6. A governing body shall amend its building codes to include: (a) The seismic provisions of the International Building Code published by the International Code Council; and (b) Standards for the investigation of hazards relating to seismic activity, including, without limitation, potential surface ruptures and liquefaction.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278C.230 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278C / Section 278C.230
Amendment of ordinance creating area; notice to be provided to certain owners of tracts of land; amount of taxes to be allocated must be computed separately for original area and each addition of land thereto
Status: in_force

1. The governing body may amend an ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 278C.220 by adopting a supplemental ordinance, introduced and adopted in the same manner as a regular ordinance, to: (a) Modify the undertaking by specifying new projects or removing or modifying projects specified in the original ordinance; (b) Add areas to or remove areas from a tax increment area; and (c) Make such other changes, additions or deletions as the governing body determines will further its objectives within the tax increment area.

2. If a proposed amendment would add any area to or remove any area from a tax increment area, the governing body shall provide by mail notice of the date, time and place of the meeting at which the proposed amendment will be considered to the last known owner or owners of each tract of land proposed to be added or removed.

3. The amount of taxes to be allocated to a tax increment account pursuant to NRS 278C.250 must be computed separately for the original tax increment area and each addition of land thereto.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.095 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.095
“Uniformed function in the field” defined
Status: in_force

“Uniformed function in the field” means those operating units within the department whose primary responsibilities are to protect the public safety, respond in the first instance to disturbances and calls for service and enforce any traffic regulation.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277.120 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277 / Section 277.120
Contents of agreement establishing separate legal or administrative entity; contents of other agreements
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 277.105 , any agreement made pursuant to NRS 277.110 which establishes a separate legal or administrative entity to conduct the joint or cooperative undertaking shall specify: (a) The precise organization, composition and nature of such entity and the powers delegated thereto. (b) The duration of the agreement. (c) The purpose of the agreement. (d) The manner of financing such undertaking and of establishing and maintaining a budget therefor. (e) The method or methods to be employed in accomplishing the partial or complete termination of the agreement and for disposing of property upon such partial or complete termination. (f) Any other necessary or proper matters.

2. Any agreement so made which does not establish such an entity shall contain: (a) The provisions enumerated in paragraphs (b) to (f), inclusive, of subsection 1. (b) Provision for an administrator or joint board responsible for administering the joint or cooperative undertaking. In the case of a joint board, public agencies which are parties to the agreement shall be represented. (c) The manner of acquiring, holding and disposing of real and personal property used in such undertaking.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278A.540 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278A / Section 278A.540
What constitutes substantial compliance with plan tentatively approved
Status: in_force

The plan submitted for final approval is in substantial compliance with the plan previously given tentative approval if any modification by the landowner of the plan as tentatively approved does not:

1. Vary the proposed gross residential density or intensity of use;

2. Vary the proposed ratio of residential to nonresidential use;

3. Involve a reduction of the area set aside for common open space or the substantial relocation of such area;

4. Substantially increase the floor area proposed for nonresidential use; or

5. Substantially increase the total ground areas covered by buildings or involve a substantial change in the height of buildings.

A public hearing need not be held to consider modifications in the location and design of streets or facilities for water and for disposal of storm water and sanitary sewage.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.476 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.476
Rehousing bureau
Status: in_force

An agency may operate a rehousing bureau to assist site occupants in obtaining adequate temporary or permanent housing. It may incur any necessary expenses for this purpose.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.410 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.410
“Redevelopment area” defined
Status: in_force

“ Redevelopment area ” means an area of a community whose redevelopment is necessary to effectuate the public purposes declared in this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.140 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.140
Regional planning districts: Formation and functions
Status: in_force

1. The formation of regional planning districts is authorized and a regional planning commission may be created, in accordance with the provisions of NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive, in lieu of separate city or county planning commissions as may be required or authorized by NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive.

2. Regional planning districts shall consist of a portion of a political subdivision, two or more contiguous political subdivisions or contiguous portions of two or more political subdivisions.

3. All territory embraced within a regional planning district shall be contiguous, except where the regional district is composed of two or more municipalities such territories need not be contiguous.

4. In a regional planning district, a regional planning commission shall function in all respects in accordance with the provisions of NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive, except that the plans of the regional planning commission shall coordinate the plans of any city or county planning commission within the region.

5. Reports required by NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive, to be made to a governing body of a city or a county shall be made to the governing body of each city or county within the region, and the procedure set forth in NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive, for action with respect to maps or subdivisions shall not be followed by the regional planning commission for subdivisions which lie within any territory in which there exists a functioning county or city planning commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.310 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.310
Appeals: Persons entitled to appeal to board of adjustment; procedure; appeals from decisions of board of adjustment; alternative procedure if board of adjustment has not been created
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, appeals to the board of adjustment may be taken by: (a) Any person aggrieved by his or her inability to obtain a building permit, or by the decision of any administrative officer or agency based upon or made in the course of the administration or enforcement of the provisions of any zoning regulation or any regulation relating to the location or soundness of structures. (b) Any officer, department, board or bureau of the city or county affected by the grant or refusal of a building permit or by other decision of an administrative officer or agency based on or made in the course of the administration or enforcement of the provisions of any zoning regulations.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the time within which an appeal must be made, and the form of other procedure relating thereto, must be as specified in the general rules provided by the governing body to govern the procedure of the board of adjustment and in the supplemental rules of procedure adopted by the board of adjustment.

3. Each governing body which has created a board of adjustment pursuant to NRS 278.270 shall adopt an ordinance providing that any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the board of adjustment regarding an appeal of an administrative decision may appeal the decision of the board of adjustment. An ordinance that a governing body is required to adopt pursuant to this subsection must either: (a) Comply with subsection 2 of NRS 278.3195 , thereby requiring the aggrieved person first to appeal the decision of the board of adjustment to the governing body; or (b) Set forth a separate procedure which allows the aggrieved person to appeal the decision of the board of adjustment directly to the district court of the proper county by filing a petition for judicial review within 25 days after the date of filing of notice of the decision with the clerk or secretary of the board of adjustment, as provided in NRS 278.0235 .

4. If the governing body has not created a board of adjustment pursuant to NRS 278.270 , any person aggrieved by the decision of an administrative officer or agency, as described in subsection 1, may appeal the decision in accordance with the ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 278.3195 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.600 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.600
Recitals, contents and execution of deed; deed as conclusive evidence
Status: in_force

The deed shall be executed in the name of the municipality by which the improvement was made and shall recite in substance the matters contained in the certificate of sale, the notice to the owner, and that no redemption has been made to the property within the time allowed by law. The deed shall be signed and acknowledged by the treasurer, as such, and is prima facie evidence that the property was assessed according to law, that it was not redeemed, that due notice of demand for deed had been given, and that the person executing the deed was the proper officer. The deed is conclusive evidence of the regularity of all proceedings regarding the assessment, up to and including the execution of the deed, and shall convey the entire fee simple title to the property described, except as otherwise provided for municipalities, stripped of all liens and claims except as provided in NRS 271.420 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.365 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.365
Method of computing and limitations upon assessments
Status: in_force

1. If the assessment is made upon the basis of frontage, the engineer shall assess each tract with such relative portion of the whole amount to be levied as the length of front of such premises bears to the whole frontage of all the tracts to be assessed, and the frontage of all tracts to be assessed shall be deemed to be the aggregate number of feet as determined upon for assessment by the engineer.

2. If the assessment is directed to be according to another basis, the engineer shall assess upon each tract such relative portion of the whole sum to be levied as is proportionate to the estimated benefit according to such basis.

3. Regardless of the basis used, in cases of wedge or V or any other irregularly shaped tracts, an amount apportioned thereto shall be in proportion to the special benefits thereby derived.

4. No assessment shall exceed the amount of the estimate of maximum special benefits to the tract assessed, as provided in subsection 2 of NRS 271.300 .

5. No assessment for any one project shall exceed the reasonable market value of the tract assessed, as determined by the governing body.

6. Any amount which would be assessed against any tract in the absence of both limitations provided in subsections 4 and 5 shall be defrayed by other than the levy of assessments.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.0265 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.0265
Governing board for regional planning: Adoption of regulations; prescription of training for members of regional planning commission; fees for services provided; entry into cooperative agreements and interlocal agreements
Status: in_force

The governing board:

1. Shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out its specific powers and duties.

2. Shall prescribe an appropriate course of at least 12 hours of training in land use planning for the members of the regional planning commission. The course of training must include, without limitation, training relating to: (a) State statutes and regulations and local ordinances, resolutions and regulations concerning land use planning; and (b) The provisions of chapter 241 of NRS .

3. May establish and collect reasonable fees for the provision of any service that is authorized pursuant to the provisions of NRS 278.026 to 278.029 , inclusive.

4. May enter into an agreement pursuant to NRS 277.045 or 277.080 to 277.180 , inclusive, for a purpose that is consistent with the provisions of NRS 278.026 to 278.029 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.428 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.428
Resolution of legislative body as prerequisite to functioning of agency
Status: in_force

An agency shall not transact any business or exercise any powers pursuant to this chapter unless, by resolution, the legislative body declares that there is need for an agency to function in the community.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277.0745 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277 / Section 277.0745
Issuance and repayment of revenue securities
Status: in_force

The issuer on behalf of the borrowing local government may issue revenue securities in order to finance a facility. The revenue securities and the interest must be repaid solely from:

1. The proceeds of the revenue securities and interest earned;

2. Revenues of any facility financed with the revenue securities;

3. Repayments of loans to borrowing local governments made with the proceeds of the revenue securities;

4. Rentals or payments for installment purchases made with respect to facilities financed with revenue securities; and

5. The proceeds of the sale of any facility financed with the proceeds of the revenue securities or any part of it.

Repayment may be additionally secured by a mortgage, security interest or other encumbrance on a facility financed with the revenue securities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278C.159 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278C / Section 278C.159
Agreement between municipalities for ordering undertaking and creating tax increment area; authority to take joint action, enter contracts and finance cost of undertaking
Status: in_force

1. The governing bodies of two or more municipalities whose boundaries are contiguous may enter into an interlocal or cooperative agreement for the ordering of an undertaking whose boundaries encompass all or part of each municipality and the creation of the tax increment area and the tax increment account pertaining thereto. A tax increment area created pursuant to this section must be administered as provided in the interlocal or cooperative agreement, notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary.

2. If the governing bodies of two or more municipalities enter into an interlocal or cooperative agreement pursuant to subsection 1, the governing bodies may, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the interlocal or cooperative agreement: (a) Jointly take any action required to be taken by a governing body for the creation of a district by the governing body pursuant to NRS 278C.160 , 278C.170 , 278C.180 , 278C.210 , 278C.220 , 278C.230 , 278C.270 and 278C.280 , except that each governing body must adopt an ordinance pursuant to NRS 278C.220 in order to create the tax increment area; (b) Enter into contracts for the undertaking; and (c) Issue bonds or otherwise finance the cost of the undertaking.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.828 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.828
Unlawful contract or purchase by member of governing body; penalties
Status: in_force

1. It is unlawful for any member of the governing body of the Agency to be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract made by that member, or be a purchaser or be interested, directly or indirectly, in any purchase of a sale made by that member in the discharge of his or her official duties.

2. All contracts made in violation of subsection 1 may be declared void at the instance of the Agency, or of any other party interested in such contract, except the member prohibited from making or being interested in such contract.

3. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall forfeit his or her office.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.127 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.127
Transfer of employees upon withdrawal: Determination by committee; retention of comparable rank and grade, pay and benefits; duties and responsibilities
Status: in_force

1. Upon the withdrawal of a participating political subdivision from the department, the committee, in cooperation with the withdrawing political subdivision, shall determine the employees of the department that must be transferred to the law enforcement agency of the withdrawing political subdivision.

2. Such employees must hold positions of rank and grade comparable to their positions with the department before their transfer to the withdrawing political subdivision and are entitled to suffer no loss in pay, pension, fringe benefits or other job benefits by reason of the transfer.

3. Sick leave, longevity and vacation time accrued to such employees in the service of the department must be credited to them as employees of the law enforcement agency of the withdrawing political subdivision. All rights and accruals of such employees as members of the Public Employees' Retirement System pursuant to the Public Employees' Retirement Act remain in force and must be automatically transferred from the department to the law enforcement agency of the withdrawing political subdivision.

4. The duties and responsibilities of such employees must not be diminished by reason of their transfer to the withdrawing political subdivision, but their area and division of assignment may be changed at the discretion of the chief law enforcement officer of the law enforcement agency of the withdrawing political subdivision.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.480 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.480
Recital of compliance in bonds or deed conclusive evidence of facts recited
Status: in_force

If any improvement district bonds, or any deed made pursuant to a foreclosure sale shall recite that the proceedings with reference to making any project have been regularly had in compliance with law, and that all prerequisites to the fixing of the assessment lien against the tract described therein have been performed, such recitals shall be conclusive evidence of the facts so recited.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.420 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277A / Section 277A.420
Interpretation and construction
Status: in_force

The provisions of NRS 277A.400 to 277A.490 , inclusive, being necessary to secure and preserve the public health, safety, convenience and welfare, shall be so interpreted and liberally construed as to:

1. 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 transportation; and

2. Effect any other purpose and objective for which the provisions of NRS 277A.400 to 277A.490 , inclusive, are intended.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279B.060 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279B / Section 279B.060
Written agreement for rehabilitation: Contents; transfer of title or sale of property to applicant upon completion or substantial compliance
Status: in_force

1. If the governing body approves the application for the rehabilitation of an abandoned residential property, the written agreement entered between the county or city and the applicant must identify the property and specify: (a) That the property must be rehabilitated for decent, safe and sanitary residential use; (b) The terms and conditions of the rehabilitation of the property, including the period within which the rehabilitation must begin and be completed; and (c) That the rehabilitation must be performed to the satisfaction of the governing body.

2. If the applicant completes the rehabilitation of the property in compliance with all terms and conditions of the agreement to the satisfaction of the governing body, the governing body must convey title to the property to the applicant.

3. If the applicant substantially complies with the terms and conditions of the agreement but fails to complete the rehabilitation of the property in full compliance with all terms and conditions of the agreement to the satisfaction of the governing body, the governing body must offer to sell the property to the applicant for a price not to exceed the fair market value of the property as it existed before the applicant began any rehabilitation of the property.