Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.636 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.636
Types of bonds which agency may issue; additional security for bonds
Status: in_force

1. An agency may issue such types of bonds as it may determine, including bonds on which the principal and interest are payable: (a) Exclusively from the income and revenues of the redevelopment projects financed with the proceeds of the bonds, or with those proceeds together with financial assistance from the State or Federal Government in aid of the projects. (b) Exclusively from the income and revenues of certain designated redevelopment projects whether or not they were financed in whole or in part with the proceeds of the bonds. (c) In whole or in part from taxes allocated to, and paid into a special fund of, the agency pursuant to the provisions of NRS 279.674 to 279.687 , inclusive. (d) From its revenues generally. (e) From any contributions or other financial assistance from the State or Federal Government. (f) From the proceeds of the surcharge imposed pursuant to NRS 244A.830 . (g) By any combination of these methods.

2. Any of the bonds may be additionally secured by a pledge of any revenue or by an encumbrance by mortgage, deed of trust or otherwise of any redevelopment project or other property of the agency or by a pledge of the taxes referred to in subsection 1.

3. Amounts payable in any manner permitted by this section may be additionally secured by a pledge of the full faith and credit of the community whose legislative body has declared the need for the agency to function. Such additional security may only be provided upon the approval of the majority of the voters voting on the question at a primary or general election or a special election called for that purpose. In its proposal to its voters the governing body shall define the area to be redeveloped, the primary source or sources of revenue first to be employed to retire the bonds and the maximum sum for which the city may pledge its full faith and credit in connection with the bonds to be issued for the project.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.428 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.428
Surplus and deficiency fund: Source; uses
Status: in_force

1. When all outstanding bonds, principal, interest and prior redemption premiums, if any, of such a district have been paid and any surplus amounts remain in the fund established pursuant to NRS 271.490 to the credit of the district, the surplus after the payment of valid claims for refund, if any, must be transferred to a surplus and deficiency fund. The governing body may at any time, by resolution or ordinance, authorize the deposit of any money otherwise available to the surplus and deficiency fund.

2. Amounts in the surplus and deficiency fund may be used by the governing body to pay costs incurred in connection with: (a) The issuance of refunding bonds pursuant to NRS 271.488 ; (b) Collecting delinquent assessments pursuant to NRS 271.445 and 271.540 to 271.630 , inclusive; (c) Refunding, pursuant to NRS 271.429 , the surplus amounts in the special fund created for the district pursuant to NRS 271.490 ; (d) Legal fees or other costs that relate to an improvement district; or (e) Modifying a project pursuant to NRS 271.640 to 271.646 , inclusive.

3. Whenever there is a deficiency in any fund established pursuant to NRS 271.490 for the payment of the bonds and interest thereon for any improvement district created pursuant to former NRS 244A.193 or pursuant to NRS 271.325 or 318.070 , the deficiency must first be paid out of the surplus and deficiency fund to the extent of the money available in the fund before any payment is made out of the general fund of the municipality as provided by NRS 271.495 .

4. Amounts in the surplus and deficiency fund which exceed 10 percent of the principal amount of outstanding bonds of the municipality for all improvement districts created pursuant to former NRS 244A.193 or pursuant to NRS 271.325 or 318.070 at the end of each fiscal year may be used: (a) To make up deficiencies in any assessment which proves insufficient to pay for the cost of the project or work for which the assessment has been levied. (b) To advance amounts for the cost of any project or work in any district created pursuant to any of these sections. (c) To provide for the payment of assessments levied against, or attributable to, property owned by the municipality or the Federal Government.

5. At the end of each fiscal year any excess amount described in subsection 4 may be transferred to the general fund of the municipality as the governing body directs by resolution.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.02313 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.02313
Maintenance, reconstruction and repair of sidewalks: Circumstances under which governing body may compel action by owner of property
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a governing body shall not require an owner of property to maintain, reconstruct or repair a sidewalk in a public right-of-way that abuts his or her property.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not prohibit a governing body from: (a) Imposing an assessment or other charge authorized by law for any reconstruction or repair of a sidewalk that the governing body causes to be performed within a public right-of-way; (b) Requiring any reconstruction or repair of a sidewalk as a condition of approval for a change in the use of the land; (c) Requiring an owner of property to maintain a sidewalk in a public right-of-way that abuts his or her property if the sidewalk was constructed pursuant to standards that exceed the general standards of the governing body for sidewalks; or (d) Requiring, by ordinance, owners of property to be responsible for: (1) The repair and reconstruction of a sidewalk in the public right-of-way that abuts the property of the owner if the owner caused the need for such repair or reconstruction. (2) The general maintenance of a sidewalk in the public right-of-way that abuts the property of the owner, including, without limitation, sweeping, removal of snow, ice and weeds, and maintenance of any grass, shrubs or trees that encroach on the sidewalk.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.780 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.780
Legislative findings and declaration
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that:

1. The waters of Lake Tahoe and other resources of the Lake Tahoe region are threatened with deterioration or degeneration, which may endanger the natural beauty and economic productivity of the region.

2. By virtue of the special conditions and circumstances of the natural ecology, developmental pattern, population distribution and human needs in the Lake Tahoe region, the region is experiencing problems of resource use and deficiencies of environmental control.

3. There is a need to maintain an equilibrium between the region's natural endowment and its artificially created environment, and to preserve the scenic beauty and recreational opportunities of the region.

4. For the purpose of enhancing the efficiency and governmental effectiveness of the region, it is imperative that there be established an areawide planning agency with power to exercise effective environmental controls and to perform other essential functions.

5. It is not the intent of NRS 278.780 to 278.828 , inclusive, to rezone areas subject to the provisions of those sections.

6. Every application referred to the agency created by NRS 278.780 to 278.828 , inclusive, must be considered individually as to its effect on the facilities necessary for people and traffic and whether or not the granting of such application would exceed the capacity of the environment to tolerate development in those particular areas under the jurisdiction of the agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.060 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.060
“Department fund” defined
Status: in_force

“Department fund” means any fund created in a county treasury under the provisions of NRS 280.220 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.030 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277A / Section 277A.030
“Acquire” and “acquisition” defined
Status: in_force

“ Acquire ” or “ acquisition ” means the opening, laying out, establishment, purchase, construction, securing, installation, reconstruction, lease, gift, grant from the United States of America, any agency, instrumentality or corporation thereof, the State of Nevada, any body corporate and politic therein, any corporation, or any person, the endowment, bequest, devise, condemnation, transfer, assignment, option to purchase, other contract, or other acquirement, or any combination thereof, of any project, or an interest therein, authorized by this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.645 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.645
Imposition by Governor of plans and zoning regulations in absence of local action; extension of time for local action
Status: in_force

1. Upon being advised that there is any such land as is identified in NRS 278.640 , lying within the boundaries of any county of this State, the Governor shall confirm the fact.

2. Thereafter, the Governor may prescribe, may amend and shall thereafter administer comprehensive land use plans and zoning regulations for such land.

3. The Governor may grant a reasonable extension of time, if any governing body has under consideration on July 1, 1975, a comprehensive land use plan and zoning regulation, and if there is evidence of satisfactory progress toward the final enactment of such plan and ordinance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.392 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.392
Protest by owner or resident of property to be included within assessment plat for neighborhood improvement project; modification of assessment plat by governing body
Status: in_force

1. Before a proposed assessment plat for a neighborhood improvement project is adopted by ordinance, a person who owns or resides within a tract which is located within the proposed improvement district may file with the clerk a written protest to the inclusion of the tract in the assessment plat. The protest must be accompanied by a legal description of the tract.

2. Upon receipt of a protest pursuant to subsection 1, the clerk shall provide a copy of the protest and legal description of the property to the governing body.

3. Before adopting a resolution or ordinance pursuant to NRS 271.325 and before adopting an ordinance that modifies an assessment plat for a neighborhood improvement project to include additional tracts of land, the governing body shall modify the assessment plat to exclude any tract for which it received a protest pursuant to this section and which it determines will not benefit from the activities or improvements that are proposed to be provided by the neighborhood improvement project.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.473 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.473
Certificate of amendment to correct or amend recorded plat, survey or map if correction or amendment does not change location of survey monument, property line or boundary line: Request; preparation, contents and recordation
Status: in_force

1. To correct an error or omission in or to amend any recorded subdivision plat, record of survey, parcel map, map of division into large parcels or reversionary map, if the correction or amendment does not change or purport to change the physical location of any survey monument, property line or boundary line, a certificate of amendment must be requested and recorded pursuant to this section.

2. A certificate of amendment may be requested by: (a) The county surveyor to make a correction or amendment which affects land located within the boundaries of an unincorporated area or Carson City; (b) The city surveyor or a professional land surveyor appointed by the governing body of the city to make a correction or amendment which affects land located within an incorporated city; (c) The planning commission if authorized by local ordinance; or (d) A professional land surveyor registered pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS .

3. If a certificate of amendment is requested to correct or amend a record of survey, the surveyor who: (a) Requests the certificate of amendment; or (b) Is responsible for an error or omission which is to be corrected, shall prepare and record the certificate of amendment within 90 days after the surveyor receives notification of the request made pursuant to subsection 2. If the surveyor is no longer professionally active, the county surveyor, city surveyor or a professional land surveyor appointed by the governing body shall prepare and file the certificate.

4. The certificate of amendment must: (a) Be in the form of a letter addressed to the county surveyor, the city surveyor, a professional land surveyor appointed by the governing body of the city or, if authorized by local ordinance, the planning commission; (b) Specify the title, legal description and recording date of the document being corrected or amended; (c) Concisely state the data being changed and the correction or amendment; (d) Be dated, signed and sealed by the surveyor preparing the certificate; and (e) Contain the following statement, dated and signed by the county surveyor, city surveyor or a professional land surveyor appointed by the governing body: I hereby certify that I have examined the certificate of amendment and that the changes to the original document specified therein are provided for in applicable sections of NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive, 625.340 to 625.380 , inclusive, and local ordinances adopted pursuant thereto, and I am satisfied that this certificate of amendment so amends or corrects the document as to make it technically correct.

5. Upon the recording of a certificate of amendment, the county recorder shall cause a proper notation to be entered upon all recorded sheets of the original document being amended, if the county recorder does not maintain a cumulative index for such maps and amendments. If such an index is maintained, the county recorder shall direct an appropriate entry for the amendment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.0231 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.0231
Requirement to place street address or identifying number on exterior of certain buildings; notice of violation
Status: in_force

1. Each governing body shall require by ordinance that the owner of every: (a) Apartment complex place the number of its street address on the complex in such a manner that the police, fire department and other persons responding to an emergency can readily locate individual dwelling units within the complex. (b) Commercial shopping center place on the back door of each business in the shopping center, in numerals at least 3 inches high, a number identifying that business. (c) Building which is owned by or leased to the State or a political subdivision thereof and located within the jurisdiction of the governing body place the number of its street address on the front of the building in such a manner that the police, fire department and other persons responding to an emergency can readily locate the building. (d) Building which is used for commercial purposes place the number of its street address on the front of the building in such a manner that the police, fire department and other persons responding to an emergency can readily locate the building.

2. If, during an inspection of a building, any member of a fire department becomes aware of a violation of an ordinance adopted pursuant to subsection 1, the chief officer of the fire department or an employee designated by the chief officer, shall give notice of the violation to the owner or occupant of the building.

3. As used in this section, “apartment complex” means a building or group of buildings, each building of which is arranged in several suites of connecting rooms, each suite designed for independent housekeeping.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.020 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.020
Regulation by governing bodies of improvement of land and location of structures for general welfare
Status: in_force

1. For the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals, or the general welfare of the community, the governing bodies of cities and counties are authorized and empowered to regulate and restrict the improvement of land and to control the location and soundness of structures.

2. Any such regulation, restriction and control must take into account: (a) The potential impairment of natural resources and the total population which the available natural resources will support without unreasonable impairment; and (b) The availability of and need for affordable housing in the community, including affordable housing that is accessible to persons with disabilities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.415 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.415
Limitations upon deferred payments; rates of interest; notice of required installment; application of credit against payment
Status: in_force

1. In case of an election to pay in installments, the assessment may be made payable in any manner sufficient to pay the principal and interest in not less than 2 nor more than 30 years after the effective date of the assessment ordinance.

2. Interest in all cases on the unpaid balance accruing from the effective date of the assessment ordinance until the respective due dates of the installments is payable at the times specified by the governing body in the assessment ordinance. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 271.487 and 271.730 , the governing body shall: (a) Before assessment bonds are issued or if bonds are not issued, fix by resolution or ordinance, or authorize the chief administrative officer or chief financial officer of the municipality to fix, the rate or rates of the interest on the unpaid balance of the assessment at any time after the adoption of the assessment ordinance; or (b) If assessment bonds are sold, fix or adjust, or authorize the chief administrative officer or chief financial officer of the municipality to fix or adjust, the rate or rates of interest on the unpaid balance of the assessment due after the date the bonds are sold at no more than 1 percent above the highest rate of interest payable on the assessment bonds at any maturity.

3. This section does not limit the discretion of the governing body in determining whether assessments are payable in installments and the time the first installment of principal or interest, or both, and any subsequent installments thereof, are due.

4. The governing body in the assessment ordinance shall state the number of installments in which assessments may be paid, the period of payment, any privileges of making prepayments and any premium to be paid to the municipality for exercising any such privilege, the rate of interest upon the unpaid balance of the assessment and accrued interest after any delinquency at a rate not exceeding 2 percent per month, and any penalties and collection costs payable after delinquency.

5. The county or municipal officer who has been directed by the governing body to collect assessments shall give notice by publication or by mail of any installment which is payable and of the last day for its payment as provided in this section and in the assessment ordinance.

6. The governing body in the assessment ordinance may provide for the application of a credit against the payment of an assessment to the extent that the principal of the bonds has been paid with the unexpended balance of the proceeds of the bonds pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 271.485 . The governing body shall apply the credit pro rata, based on the original assessment on the assessed property, against the payment of the assessment due from the person who owns the assessed property on the date of the application of the credit.

7. At any time after fixing the rate of interest on the assessment, the governing body may reduce the rate of interest on the unpaid balance of an assessment that is due if: (a) The reduction is not prohibited by any covenant made for the benefit of the owners of the bonds or interim warrants issued for the district; and (b) The reduced rate of interest is not lower than the average rate of interest on the outstanding bonds or interim warrants.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 274.110 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 274 / Section 274.110
Administrator: Procedure for review of state regulations
Status: in_force

1. The Administrator shall conduct a review of state administrative regulations and shall identify those regulations which preliminarily appear to the Administrator to: (a) Affect the conduct of business, industry and commerce; (b) Impose excessive cost on either the creation or conduct of businesses; and (c) Inhibit the development and expansion of business within specially benefited zones.

2. The Administrator shall conduct hearings to solicit public comment on the regulations as part of the review.

3. No later than August 1, 1984, the Administrator shall publish a list of regulations identified pursuant to subsection 1. The Administrator shall transmit a copy of the list to each agency which has adopted regulations on the list.

4. Within 90 days after the publication of the list by the Administrator, each agency which adopted any regulation identified therein shall file a written report with the Administrator detailing for each identified regulation: (a) Its need or justification; (b) Whether the regulation is required by state or federal law, or is discretionary, and to what extent; (c) A synopsis of the history of the regulation, including any internal review of it by the agency after its original adoption; (d) Any appropriate explanation of its relationship to other regulatory requirements; and (e) Any available data, analysis and studies concerning the estimated economic effect of the regulations on the business which it is to regulate and on the public. The informational statement prepared as required by NRS 233B.066 may be submitted to satisfy the requirements of this paragraph if it contains a current estimate of that economic effect. The agency's report is a public record and must be open to public inspection during regular business hours.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.26503 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.26503
Establishment of procedures for issuance of permit or special use permit for construction of project
Status: in_force

Each governing body:

1. Shall establish a process for the issuance of a permit for the construction of an aboveground utility project which is located in a corridor for the construction of aboveground utility projects identified in the master plan adopted by the planning commission or governing body.

2. Shall establish a process for the issuance of a special use permit for the construction of an aboveground utility project which is not located in a corridor for the construction of aboveground utility projects identified in the master plan adopted by the planning commission or governing body. The process adopted by the governing body must include, without limitation, provisions: (a) Requiring the planning commission or the governing body to review each completed application at a public hearing; (b) Requiring the applicant to provide proof satisfactory to the planning commission or the governing body that the construction of the aboveground utility project does not conflict with any existing or planned infrastructure or other utility projects; and (c) Authorizing the planning commission or the governing body to issue or deny the issuance of a special use permit for the construction of an aboveground utility project based on the proximity of the proposed site of the aboveground utility project to any school, hospital or urban residential area with a dwelling density greater than 2 units per gross acre.

3. Shall establish a process for the issuance of a special use permit for the construction of a renewable energy generation project with a nameplate capacity of 10 megawatts or more which must include, without limitation, provisions: (a) Establishing the required contents of an application; (b) Establishing the criteria by which the planning commission or the governing body will evaluate an application; and (c) Requiring the planning commission or the governing body to review each completed application at a public hearing not later than 65 days after receiving the complete application.

4. May establish an expedited process for the issuance of a permit or special use permit described in subsections 1, 2 and 3 if the governing body determines that: (a) The project will be located in an isolated or rural area; and (b) There is minimal risk of disturbance to residents as a result of the construction of the project.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.468 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.468
Duties of preparer of parcel map upon approval; duties of county recorder
Status: in_force

1. If a parcel map is approved or deemed approved pursuant to NRS 278.464 , the preparer of the map shall: (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, cause the approved map to be recorded in the office of the county recorder within 1 year after the date the map was approved or deemed approved, unless the governing body establishes by ordinance a longer period, not to exceed 2 years, for recording the map. The map must be accompanied by a written statement signed by the treasurer of the county in which the land to be divided is located indicating that all property taxes on the land for the fiscal year have been paid. (b) Pay a fee of $17 for the first sheet of the map plus $10 for each additional sheet to the county recorder for filing and indexing.

2. In a county whose population is less than 100,000, if the parcel map shows an area totaling 50 acres or more that is subject to a conservation easement, the preparer of the map shall cause the approved map to be recorded in the office of the county recorder within 3 years after the date the map was approved or deemed approved, unless the governing body grants an extension of time for recording the map, which may not exceed 1 year. As used in this subsection, “ conservation easement ” means an easement that permanently preserves or protects open space, a floodplain or agricultural land from being parceled, subdivided or otherwise developed in a manner incompatible with the preservation or protection of the open space, floodplain or agricultural land.

3. Upon receipt of a parcel map, the county recorder shall file the map in a suitable place. The county recorder shall keep proper indexes of parcel maps by the name of grant, tract, subdivision or United States subdivision.

4. A county recorder who records a parcel map pursuant to this section shall, within 7 working days after he or she records the parcel map, provide to the county assessor at no charge: (a) A duplicate copy of the parcel map and any supporting documents; or (b) Access to the digital parcel 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. § 278.02563 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.02563
Regional planning coalition to annually prepare, adopt and submit budget to local governments in region
Status: in_force

If established pursuant to NRS 278.02514 , the regional planning coalition shall, on or before July 1 of each year, prepare and adopt a budget for the immediately succeeding fiscal year and shall submit that budget to each of the local governments within the region as a recommendation for funding.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277.058 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277 / Section 277.058
Cooperative agreements concerning sites of archeological, paleontological or historical significance: Authorization and purposes; consultation and cooperation with certain entities required
Status: in_force

1. A public entity, in consultation with any Indian tribe that has local aboriginal ties to the geographical area in which a unique archeological, paleontological or historical site is located and in cooperation with the Office of Historic Preservation of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, may enter into a cooperative agreement with the owner of any property that contains a unique archeological, paleontological or historical site in this state or with any other person, agency of the Federal Government or other public entity for the preservation, protection, restoration and enhancement of unique archeological, paleontological or historical sites in this state, including, without limitation, cooperative agreements to: (a) Monitor compliance with and enforce any federal or state statutes or regulations for the protection of such sites. (b) Ensure the sensitive treatment of such sites in a manner that provides for their long-term preservation and the consideration of the values of relevant cultures. (c) Apply for and accept grants and donations for the preservation, protection, restoration and enhancement of such sites. (d) Create and enforce: (1) Legal restrictions on the use of real property; and (2) Easements for conservation, as defined in NRS 111.410 , for the protection of such sites.

2. As used in this section, “ public entity ” means any: (a) Agency of this state, including the Office of Historic Preservation of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; and (b) County, city or town in this state.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.675 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.675
Power of Governor to institute civil actions to remedy violations
Status: in_force

In addition to the remedy prescribed in subsection 3 of NRS 278.650 , the Governor may cause to be instituted any civil action or suit the Governor considers appropriate to remedy violations of any comprehensive land use plan or zoning regulation prescribed by the Governor pursuant to NRS 278.640 and 278.645 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.410 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.410
Acceleration upon delinquency
Status: in_force

1. Failure to pay any installment, whether principal or interest, when due shall ipso facto cause the whole amount of the unpaid principal to become due and payable immediately at the option of the municipality, the exercise of such option to be indicated by the commencement of foreclosure proceedings.

2. At any time prior to the day of sale, the owner may pay the amount of delinquent installments, with accrued interest, all penalties, and costs of collection accrued, including but not necessarily limited to any attorney's fees, and shall thereupon be restored to the right thereafter to pay in installments in the same manner as if default had not been made.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.570 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.570
Building official: Purpose; appointment; compensation; certification and continuing education; employees; expenditures
Status: in_force

1. The governing body of any city or county may provide for the inspection of structures and the enforcement of the zoning regulations and building codes by means of the withholding of building permits. For the purpose of the inspection of structures and the enforcement of building codes by means of the withholding of building permits, the governing body may establish and fill a position of city or county building official, and may fix the compensation attached to the position, or may authorize an administrative official of the city or county to assume the functions of the position in addition to his or her customary functions. A building official must comply with the requirements for certification and continuing education established pursuant to NRS 278.577 .

2. The building official may appoint such employees as the building official may deem necessary for the fulfillment of the duties of his or her position. The appointment, promotion, demotion and removal of such employees shall be subject to the same provisions of law as govern other corresponding civil employees in the city or county. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 278.577 , any employee appointed pursuant to this subsection whose duties include the reviewing of plans or the inspection of any portion of a structure must comply with the requirements for certification and continuing education established pursuant to that section.

3. The expenditures of the building official shall be within the amounts appropriated for the purpose by the governing body which may provide the funds, equipment and accommodations necessary for the building official's work.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.730 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.730
Application for loan; requirements of contract for loan; regulations
Status: in_force

1. A small business located in a redevelopment area or a person who wishes to locate or relocate a new small business in a redevelopment area may submit an application to the agency for a loan from the revolving loan account created pursuant to NRS 279.710 . An application must include a written description of the manner in which the loan will be used.

2. An agency shall, within the limits of money available for use in the revolving loan account, make loans to small businesses and persons whose applications have been approved. If an agency makes a loan from the revolving loan account, the agency shall ensure that the contract for the loan includes all terms and conditions for repayment of the loan.

3. Each agency: (a) Shall adopt regulations that prescribe: (1) The process by which a small business may submit to the agency an application for a loan from the revolving loan account; (2) The criteria for eligibility for a loan from the revolving loan account; (3) The contents of an application for a loan from the revolving loan account, which must include, without limitation: (I) A description of the business history of the applicant; (II) A description of the income history of the applicant; (III) A copy of the business plan of the applicant; (IV) A description of the contributions of the applicant to the revitalization of the redevelopment area; and (V) A statement of whether any money from the loan will be used by the applicant to maintain or create any jobs; (4) The maximum amount of a loan which may be made from the revolving loan account; (5) The rate of interest for loans made from the revolving loan account; and (6) The collateral and security interest that a small business is required to provide as security for the loan, which must be an amount sufficient to allow the agency to recoup the amount of the loan made to a small business if the small business defaults on the loan. (b) May adopt such other regulations as it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 279.700 to 279.730 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.4925 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.4925
Merger and resubdivision of land without reversion to acreage: Authority; procedure; delineation of remaining streets and easements; crediting of security
Status: in_force

1. An owner or governing body that owns two or more contiguous parcels may merge and resubdivide the land into new parcels or lots without reverting the preexisting parcels to acreage pursuant to NRS 278.490 .

2. Parcels merged without reversion to acreage pursuant to this section must be resubdivided and recorded on a final map, parcel map or map of division into large parcels, as appropriate, in accordance with NRS 278.320 to 278.4725 , inclusive, and any applicable local ordinances. The recording of the resubdivided parcels or lots on a final map, parcel map or map of division into large parcels, as appropriate, constitutes the merging of the preexisting parcels into a single parcel and the simultaneous resubdivision of that single parcel into parcels or lots of a size and description set forth in the final map, parcel map or map of division into large parcels, as appropriate.

3. With respect to a merger and resubdivision of parcels pursuant to this section, the owner or governing body conducting the merger and resubdivision shall ensure that streets, easements and utility easements, whether public or private, that will remain in effect after the merger and resubdivision, are delineated clearly on the final map, parcel map or map of division into large parcels, as appropriate, on which the merger and resubdivision is recorded.

4. If a governing body required an owner or governing body to post security to secure the completion of improvements to two or more contiguous parcels and those improvements will not be completed because of a merger and resubdivision conducted pursuant to this section, the governing body shall credit on a pro rata basis the security posted by the owner or governing body toward the same purposes with respect to the parcels as merged and resubdivided.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.570 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.570
Report by planning commission; vote of legislative body
Status: in_force

1. Before the redevelopment plan is submitted to the legislative body, it must be submitted to the planning commission for its report and recommendation and for its conformity to the master or general plan for the community. Within 30 days after a redevelopment plan is submitted to it for consideration, the planning commission shall make and file its report and recommendation with the agency.

2. If the planning commission recommends against the approval of the redevelopment plan, the legislative body may adopt that plan by a two-thirds vote of its entire membership. If the planning commission recommends approval or fails to make any recommendation within the time allowed, the legislative body may adopt the redevelopment plan by a majority vote of the entire membership.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.4979 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.4979
Governing body may by ordinance require dedication of land for parks or playgrounds
Status: in_force

The governing body of a city or county may, by ordinance, require that a subdivider of land or a developer of land for mobile home lots or an apartment house dedicate such land areas, sites and locations for park and playground purposes as are reasonably necessary to serve the proposed subdivision or development and the future residents of the subdivision or development.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.347 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.347
Review of tentative map by general improvement district and supplier of water under certain circumstances
Status: in_force

1. When any subdivider proposes to subdivide land, any part of which is located within the boundaries of any general improvement district organized or reorganized pursuant to chapter 318 of NRS , 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: (a) The board of trustees of the district; and (b) If the subdivision will be served by a public water system, the supplier of water in the district.

2. Within 30 days: (a) The board of trustees may review and comment in writing upon the tentative map filed pursuant to subsection 1 to the planning commission or governing body; and (b) If applicable, the supplier of water shall review and comment in writing upon the tentative map filed pursuant to subsection 1 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.

3. The planning commission or governing body shall take any such comments submitted pursuant to subsection 2 by the board of trustees and the supplier of water, if applicable, into consideration before approving the tentative map.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.619 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.619
Limitation on issuing securities or incurring indebtedness
Status: in_force

1. Securities must not be issued and no indebtedness may be incurred in any other manner, by or on behalf of an agency to finance, in whole or in part, a redevelopment plan beyond 20 years after the date on which the redevelopment plan is adopted, except that an agency may enter into leases or incur indebtedness at any time before the termination of the redevelopment plan if the leases are terminated and the indebtedness is fully repaid no later than the termination of the redevelopment plan. The maturity date of any securities which are refunded must not extend beyond the date of termination of the redevelopment plan.

2. Any securities issued by or on behalf of an agency to finance, in whole or in part, redevelopment pursuant to NRS 279.620 to 279.626 , inclusive, and 279.634 to 279.672 , inclusive, must mature and be fully paid, including any interest thereon, before the termination of the redevelopment plan.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278C.030 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278C / Section 278C.030
“Cost of the undertaking” defined
Status: in_force

“ Cost of the undertaking ” or any phrase of similar import, means the “cost of any project” as the latter phrase is defined in the Local Government Securities Law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.4975 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.4975
“Mobile home lot” defined
Status: in_force

“Mobile home lot” means any area or tract of land designated, designed or used for the occupancy of a mobile home.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.630 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.630
Sale or lease of property acquired from revolving fund: Minimum amount; redeposit of proceeds; approval of sale or lease
Status: in_force

1. No real or personal property, or any interest therein, acquired or constructed in whole or in part with money from the redevelopment revolving fund may be sold or leased for an amount less than its fair market value in accordance with any covenants and conditions governing that sale or lease, unless the agency finds that a sale or lease for a lesser consideration is necessary to effectuate the purposes of the redevelopment plan.

2. All money received by the agency from the sale, lease or encumbering of property acquired with money from the redevelopment revolving fund in excess of the money required to repay the loans and interest thereon authorized by this chapter must be redeposited in the fund.

3. If any property acquired in whole or in part from the redevelopment revolving fund is to be sold or leased by the agency, the sale or lease must be first approved by the legislative body by resolution adopted after public hearing. Notice of the time and place of the hearing must be published once in a newspaper of the community at least 1 week before the hearing. The resolution must be adopted by a majority vote unless the legislative body has provided by ordinance for a two-thirds vote for such purpose.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278B.070 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278B / Section 278B.070
“Local government” defined
Status: in_force

“Local government” means a city or a county.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.788 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.788
“Planning commission” defined
Status: in_force

“Planning commission” means the advisory planning commission.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.439 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.439
Termination of redevelopment plan adopted on or after January 1, 1991, and amendments to plan
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2, 3 and 4, a redevelopment plan adopted on or after January 1, 1991, and any amendments to the plan must terminate not later than 30 years after the date on which the original redevelopment plan is adopted.

2. If a redevelopment area includes any real property conveyed by the Federal Government which contains an abandoned mine or milling operation with open pits, large volumes of mine overburden and tailings piles and mill facility foundations, or a hazardous level of contaminants, a redevelopment plan adopted on or after January 1, 1991, and any amendments to the plan must terminate not later than 45 years after the date of the conveyance of the real property if: (a) Within 15 years after the date on which the original redevelopment plan is adopted, the State enters into one or more agreements, with respect to the real property conveyed by the Federal Government, for mine remediation and reclamation; and (b) Before entering into any agreement for mine remediation and reclamation, the State consults with the legislative body of the community in which the real property is located.

3. Except for a redevelopment area described in subsection 2, a redevelopment plan, and any amendments to the plan, adopted on or after January 1, 1991, by an agency of a county whose population is 700,000 or more or a city whose population is 220,000 or more but less than 500,000 located in a county whose population is 700,000 or more that meets the requirement of subsection 4 must terminate not later than 45 years after the date on which the original redevelopment plan is adopted.

4. A redevelopment plan, and any amendments to the plan, may terminate on the date prescribed by subsection 3 only if the legislative body adopts an extension of the redevelopment plan by ordinance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277.184 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277 / Section 277.184
“Local government” defined
Status: in_force

“ Local government ” means any county or city.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.208 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.208
“Special benefit” defined
Status: in_force

“Special benefit” means the increase in the market value of a tract that is directly attributable to a project for which an assessment is made as determined by the local government that made the assessment. The term may include incidental costs of the project as determined by the local government.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.467 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.467
Preparation, recordation and contents of document which may be required if parcel map waived; statement indicating that property taxes have been paid; county recorder to provide copy of document or access to digital document to county assessor
Status: in_force

1. If the requirement for a parcel map is waived, the authority which granted the waiver may require the preparation and recordation of a document which contains: (a) A legal description of all parts based on a system of rectangular surveys; (b) A provision for the dedication or reservation of any road right-of-way or easement; and (c) The approval of the authority which granted the waiver.

2. If a description by metes and bounds is necessary in describing the parcel division, it must be prepared by a professional land surveyor and bear his or her signature and stamp.

3. The person preparing the document may include the following statement: This document was prepared from existing information (identifying it and stating where filed and recorded), and the undersigned assumes no responsibility for the existence of monuments or correctness of other information shown on or copied from any such prior documents.

4. A document recorded pursuant to this section must be accompanied by a written statement signed by the treasurer of the county in which the land to be divided is located indicating that all property taxes on the land for the fiscal year have been paid.

5. A county recorder who records a document pursuant to this section shall, within 7 working days after he or she records the document, provide to the county assessor at no charge: (a) A duplicate copy of the document; or (b) Access to the digital document. The document must be in a form that is acceptable to the county recorder and the county assessor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271B.030 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271B / Section 271B.030
“Lead participant” defined
Status: in_force

<Section effective until June 30, 2032, when it expires by limitation. See, also, section 271B.030 effective July 1, 2032, to June 30, 2036, when it expires by limitation.>

“ Lead participant ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 360.883 or 360.915 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.580 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.580
Matters to be considered by legislative body; public hearing; notice
Status: in_force

1. The legislative body shall consider the redevelopment plan submitted by the agency and all evidence and testimony for or against the adoption of the plan at a public hearing, notice of which must be given by publication for not less than once a week for 4 successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the redevelopment area is located.

2. The notice of hearing must include: (a) A legal description of the boundaries of the area designated in the redevelopment plan; (b) A general statement of the scope and objectives of the plan; and (c) A statement of the day, hour and place where any person: (1) Having an objection to the proposed redevelopment plan; or (2) Who denies the existence of blight in the proposed redevelopment area or the regularity of any of the proceedings, may appear before the legislative body and show cause why the proposed plan should not be adopted.

3. Copies of the notice must be mailed to the last known owner of each parcel of land in the area designated in the redevelopment plan, at his or her last known address as shown by the records of the assessor for the community.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278C.160 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278C / Section 278C.160
Provisional order: Procedure
Status: in_force

1. Whenever the governing body of a municipality is of the opinion that the interests of the municipality and the public require an undertaking, the governing body, by resolution, shall direct the engineer to prepare: (a) Preliminary plans and a preliminary estimate of the cost of the undertaking, including, without limitation, all estimated financing costs to be capitalized with the proceeds of the securities issued by the municipality and all other estimated incidental costs relating to the undertaking; (b) A statement of the proposed tax increment area pertaining thereto, including: (1) The last finalized amount of the assessed valuation of the taxable property in such area, and the amount of taxes, including in such amount the sum of any unpaid taxes, whether or not delinquent, resulting from the last taxation of the property, based upon the records of the county assessor and the county treasurer; and (2) If the undertaking is a natural resources project or a rail project for which the municipality has received approval from the Interim Finance Committee pursuant to NRS 278C.157 : (I) The total amount of taxes imposed on the sale or use of tangible personal property in such area in the immediately preceding fiscal year, based upon the records of the Department of Taxation; and (II) The total amount of taxes imposed pursuant to NRS 363A.130 and 363B.110 on employers in such area in the immediately preceding fiscal year, based upon the records of the Department of Taxation; and (c) A statement of the estimated amount of the tax proceeds to be credited annually to the tax increment account during the term of the proposed securities payable therefrom.

2. The resolution must describe the undertaking in general terms and must state: (a) What portion of the expense of the undertaking will be paid with the proceeds of securities or other allowable borrowing instruments issued by the municipality in anticipation of tax proceeds to be credited to the tax increment account and payable wholly or in part therefrom; (b) How the remaining portion of the expense of the undertaking, if any, is to be financed; and (c) The basic security and any additional security for the payment of securities or other allowable borrowing instruments of the municipality pertaining to the undertaking.

3. The resolution must designate the tax increment area or its location, so that the various tracts of taxable real property, any taxable personal property and the locations of any retailers and employers can be identified and determined to be within or without the proposed tax increment area, but need not describe in minute detail each tract of real property proposed to be included within the tax increment area.

4. The engineer shall file with the clerk the preliminary plans, estimate of costs and statements.

5. Upon the filing of the preliminary plans, estimate of costs and statements with the clerk, the governing body shall examine the preliminary plans, estimate of costs and statements, and if the governing body approves of the preliminary plans, estimate of costs and statements, it shall by resolution provisionally order the undertaking.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271A.100 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271A / Section 271A.100
Agreement with Department of Taxation regarding distribution of pledged amounts; frequency and duration of distributions
Status: in_force

After the adoption of an ordinance creating a district in accordance with this chapter, the governing body of the municipality and the Department of Taxation shall enter into an agreement specifying the dates and procedure for distribution to the municipality of any money pledged pursuant to NRS 271A.070 . The distributions must:

1. Be made not less frequently than once each calendar quarter; and

2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, cease at the end of the fiscal year in which the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the ordinance creating the district occurs. If 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, the distributions must cease at the end of the fiscal year in which the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the ordinance creating the district occurs.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.360 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.360
Requirements for presentation of final map or series of final maps; extensions of time
Status: in_force

1. Unless a longer time is provided in an agreement entered into pursuant to NRS 278.0201 or 278.350 : (a) Unless the time is extended, the subdivider shall present to the governing body, or the planning commission or the director of planning or other authorized person or agency if authorized to take final action by the governing body, within 4 years after the approval of a tentative map: (1) A final map, prepared in accordance with the tentative map, for the entire area for which a tentative map has been approved; or (2) The first of a series of final maps covering a portion of the approved tentative map. If the subdivider elects to present a successive map in a series of final maps, each covering a portion of the approved tentative map, the subdivider shall present to the governing body, or the planning commission or the director of planning or other authorized person or agency if authorized to take final action by the governing body, on or before the second anniversary of the date on which the subdivider recorded the first in the series of final maps: (I) A final map, prepared in accordance with the tentative map, for the entire area for which the tentative map has been approved; or (II) The next final map in the series of final maps covering a portion of the approved tentative map. (b) If the subdivider fails to comply with the provisions of paragraph (a), all proceedings concerning the subdivision are terminated. (c) The governing body or planning commission may grant an extension of not more than 2 years for the presentation of any final map after the 2-year period for presenting a successive final map has expired.

2. If the subdivider is presenting in a timely manner a series of final maps, each covering a portion of the approved tentative map, no requirements other than those imposed on each of the final maps in the series may be placed on the map when an extension of time is granted unless the requirement is directly attributable to a change in applicable laws which affect the public health, safety or welfare.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.225 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.225
Governing body may establish by ordinance procedure for adopting minor amendments to master plan; public hearing and notice required before adoption of ordinance
Status: in_force

1. A governing body may establish by ordinance a procedure by which the governing body may adopt minor amendments to the master plan, or any part thereof, without action by the planning commission.

2. Before adopting an ordinance or a minor amendment pursuant to subsection 1, the governing body shall hold a public hearing and give notice of the hearing in the manner required by subsection 3 of NRS 278.220 .

3. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “ minor amendment ” means: (a) A change in a boundary that is based on a geographical feature, including, without limitation, topography, slopes, hydrographic features, wetland delineation and floodplains, when evidence is produced that the mapped location of the geographical feature is in error; (b) A change made to reflect the alteration of the name of a jurisdiction, agency, department or district by the governing body, governing board or other governing authority of the jurisdiction, agency, department or district, as applicable, or by another entity authorized by law to make such an alteration; and (c) An update of statistical information that is based on a new or revised study.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.125 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.125
Establishment and administration of units of specialized law enforcement by participating political subdivisions; jurisdiction and authority
Status: in_force

1. The provisions of this chapter do not prohibit a participating political subdivision from establishing and administering the following units of specialized law enforcement: (a) A unit consisting of animal control officers. (b) A unit consisting of marshals. (c) A unit consisting of park rangers. (d) A unit for the investigation of arson. (e) A unit for the enforcement of laws relating to the licensure of businesses. (f) A unit for the enforcement of nonmoving traffic laws.

2. Except as otherwise limited in subsection 3, the jurisdiction and authority of any units of specialized law enforcement established pursuant to subsection 1 is concurrent with the authority and jurisdiction of the metropolitan police department.

3. The authority and jurisdiction of a unit consisting of marshals or park rangers is limited to: (a) The issuance of citations in accordance with the provisions of NRS 171.17751 ; (b) The enforcement of state laws and city and county ordinances on real property owned, leased or otherwise under the control of the participating political subdivision; (c) The service of warrants of arrest issued pursuant to NRS 5.060 ; (d) The removal of abandoned vehicles as authorized by NRS 487.230 ; and (e) The duties set forth in NRS 171.1223 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.398 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.398
“Obligee” defined
Status: in_force

“Obligee” includes any bondholder, his or her trustee, any lessor demising to the agency property used in connection with a redevelopment area or any assignee of all or part of his or her interest, and the Federal Government if it is a party to any contract with the agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.2655 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.2655
Imposition of additional ad valorem tax approved by voters to employ additional police officers; rate; collection; use of proceeds
Status: in_force

If the voters of the taxing district approve the levy of an additional ad valorem tax pursuant to NRS 280.265 :

1. The board of county commissioners of the county in which the taxing district is located shall impose the tax annually at the rate approved by the voters;

2. A county officer charged with the duty of collecting ad valorem taxes shall collect the tax in the same form and manner, and with the same interest and penalties, as other ad valorem taxes are collected, and shall pay all revenue generated by the tax, including all interest and penalties, to the department upon collection; and

3. The committee shall authorize the department to use the proceeds only for the purpose of employing additional police officers and the incurrence of related costs.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277B.370 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277B / Section 277B.370
No power of eminent domain
Status: in_force

An authority may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.603 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.603
Recording of statement regarding redevelopment; transmission of certain information if taxes are to be divided
Status: in_force

1. The legislative body shall record with the county recorder of the county in which the redevelopment area is situated a description of the land within the redevelopment area and a statement that proceedings for the redevelopment of that area have been instituted.

2. Within 30 days after the adoption by the legislative body of a redevelopment plan which contains a provision for the division of taxes pursuant to NRS 279.676 , the clerk of the community shall transmit a copy of the description and statement recorded pursuant to subsection 1, a copy of the ordinance adopting the plan and a map or plat indicating the boundaries of the redevelopment area to: (a) The auditor and tax assessor of the county in which the redevelopment area is located; (b) The officer who performs the functions of auditor or assessor for any taxing agency which, in levying or collecting its taxes, does not use the county assessment roll or collect its taxes through the county; and (c) The governing body of each of the taxing agencies which levies taxes upon any property in the redevelopment area.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.480 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277A / Section 277A.480
Imposition of tax upon approval of voters
Status: in_force

Upon approval of the registered voters of a county voting on a question presented to the voters pursuant to NRS 277A.470 recommending the imposition of a tax on the gross receipts of any retailer from the sale of all tangible personal property sold at retail, or stored, used or otherwise consumed, in the county, the board of county commissioners shall impose a tax by ordinance on the gross receipts of any retailer from the sale of all tangible personal property sold at retail, or stored, used or otherwise consumed, in the county. The tax must be imposed throughout the county, including all cities within the county, upon all retailers in the business of selling tangible personal property. Any ordinance enacted under this subsection must include provisions in substance as follows:

1. Provisions substantially identical to those contained in chapter 374 of NRS , insofar as applicable.

2. A provision that all amendments to chapter 374 of NRS after the date of enactment of the ordinance, not inconsistent with this chapter, automatically become a part of the ordinance.

3. A provision that the county shall, before the effective date of the ordinance, contract with the Department to perform all functions incident to the administration or operation of the tax in the county.

4. A provision that a purchaser is entitled to a refund, in accordance with the provisions of NRS 374.635 to 374.720 , inclusive, of the amount of the tax required to be paid that is attributable to the tax imposed upon the sale of, and the storage, use or other consumption in a county of, tangible personal property used for the performance of a written contract for the construction of an improvement to real property, entered into on or before the effective date of the tax or the increase in the tax, or for which a binding bid was submitted before the date if the bid was afterward accepted, if under the terms of the contract or bid the contract price or bid amount cannot be adjusted to reflect the imposition of the tax or the increase in the tax.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.3485 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.3485
Review of tentative map for subdivision of land containing irrigation ditch located outside irrigation district in county whose population is less than 100,000
Status: in_force

1. In any county whose population is less than 100,000, when any subdivider proposes to subdivide land which is located outside the boundaries of any irrigation district organized pursuant to chapter 539 of NRS on which an irrigation ditch is located, 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 forward a copy of the subdivider's tentative map, by certified or registered mail, to the last known address of the owner of record of any land to which the irrigation ditch is appurtenant that is on file in the office of the county assessor pursuant to this section. An owner of record who receives a copy of a subdivider's tentative map shall, within 30 days after receiving the map, review and comment in writing upon the map to the planning commission or governing body. The planning commission or governing body shall take those comments into consideration before approving the tentative map.

2. A subdivider whose tentative map is provided to an owner of record pursuant to this section is responsible for any costs incurred by the planning commission or its designated representative, or by the clerk or other designated representative of the governing body, in identifying the owner of record and providing a copy of the tentative map to the owner of record.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.585 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.585
Property bid in by or stricken off to municipality held in trust by municipality for special assessment district; when municipality may take and hold property discharged of trust
Status: in_force

When any property is bid in by, or stricken off to, any municipality under any proceeding provided by NRS 271.540 to 271.580 , inclusive, the property shall be held in trust by the municipality for the special assessment district for which the assessment was levied for the amount for which the property was sold, and accrued interest at a rate of not exceeding 1 percent per month from the date on which the property was bid in by, or stricken off to, the municipality to the date of the transfer, sale or other disposition of the property. However, the municipality may at any time after receiving a deed pay to the credit of the improvement district the amount for which the property was sold and accrued interest as aforesaid, and thereupon take and hold the property discharged of the trust.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.614 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.614
Agency's administrative fund
Status: in_force

The money appropriated for administrative expenses shall be kept in the treasury of the community in a special fund to be known as the community redevelopment agency administrative fund, and money shall be drawn from the fund to meet the administrative expenses of the agency in substantially the same manner as money is drawn by other agencies and departments of the community.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278C.310 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278C / Section 278C.310
Effect of chapter
Status: in_force

1. This chapter, without reference to other statutes of this State, except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter, constitutes full authority for the exercise of powers granted in this chapter.

2. No other law with regard to the exercise of any power granted in this chapter that provides for an election, requires an approval, or in any way impedes or restricts the carrying out of the acts authorized to be done applies to any acts taken under this chapter, except as provided in this chapter.

3. The powers conferred by this chapter are in addition and supplemental to, and not in substitution for, and the limitations imposed by this chapter do not affect the powers conferred by, any other law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277.220 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277 / Section 277.220
Account for Tahoe Regional Planning Agency: Creation; source and use of money; annual submission of certain reports
Status: in_force

1. The Account for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is hereby established in the State General Fund and consists of any money provided by direct legislative appropriation. Money in this Account must be expended for the support of, or paid over directly to, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency in whatever amount and manner is directed by each appropriation or provided by law.

2. On or before February 28 of each year, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency shall submit to the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau: (a) A copy of the report of the independent audit most recently prepared for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency; (b) A written report detailing: (1) The nature and purpose of the expenditures made by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency during the immediately preceding fiscal year from money appropriated to it by the Legislature; and (2) The progress of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency in achieving the performance measures and benchmarks included in its current biennial budget; and (c) A copy of the annual report most recently published by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. 3. The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau shall cause copies of the materials submitted pursuant to subsection 2 to be transmitted to the Legislative Committee for the Review and Oversight of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Marlette Lake Water System created by NRS 218E.555 and: (a) In odd-numbered years, the Legislature. (b) In even-numbered years, the Interim Finance Committee.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.477 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.477
Amendment of recorded plat, map or survey which changes location of survey monument, property line or boundary line: Procedures and requirements
Status: in_force

1. In addition to the requirements of subsection 2, an amendment of a recorded subdivision plat, parcel map, map of division into large parcels or record of survey which changes or purports to change the physical location of any survey monument, property line or boundary line is subject to the following requirements: (a) If the proposed amendment is to a parcel map, map of division into large parcels or record of survey, the same procedures and requirements as in the original filing. (b) If the proposed amendment is to a subdivision plat, only those procedures for the approval and filing of a final map.

2. Any amended subdivision plat, parcel map, map of division into large parcels or record of survey required pursuant to subsection 1 must: (a) Be identical in size and scale to the document being amended, drawn in the manner and on the material provided by law; (b) Have the words “Amended Plat of” prominently displayed on each sheet above the title of the document amended; (c) Have a legal description that describes only the property which is to be included in the amendment; (d) Have a blank margin for the county recorder's index information; (e) Have a 3-inch square adjacent to and on the left side of the existing square for the county recorder's information and stamp; and (f) Contain a certificate of the professional land surveyor licensed pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS who prepared the amendment stating that it complies with all pertinent sections of NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive, and 625.340 to 625.380 , inclusive, and with any applicable local ordinance.

3. Any amended subdivision plat, parcel map, map of division into large parcels or record of survey that is recorded in support of an adjusted boundary must: (a) Contain or be accompanied by the report of a title company and the certificate required by NRS 278.374 or an order of the district court of the county in which the land is located that the amendment may be approved without all the necessary signatures if the order is based upon a finding that: (1) A bona fide effort was made to notify the necessary persons; (2) All persons who responded to the notice have consented to the amendment; and (3) The amendment does not adversely affect the persons who did not respond; and (b) Contain a certificate executed by the appropriate county surveyor, county engineer, city surveyor or city engineer, if he or she is registered as a professional land surveyor or civil engineer pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS , stating that he or she has examined the document and that it is technically correct.

4. Upon recording the amended document, the county recorder shall cause a proper notation to be entered upon all recorded sheets of the document being amended, if the county recorder does not maintain a cumulative index for such maps and amendments. If such an index is maintained, the county recorder shall direct an appropriate entry for the amendment.

5. A county recorder who records a plat, map or record of survey pursuant to this section shall, within 7 working days after he or she records the plat, map or record of survey, provide to the county assessor at no charge: (a) A duplicate copy of the plat, map or record of survey and any supporting documents; or (b) Access to the digital plat, map or record of survey and any digital supporting documents. The plat, map or record of survey and the supporting documents must be in a form that is acceptable to the county recorder and the county assessor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.496 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.496
Property owned in redevelopment project: Payment of money in lieu of taxes
Status: in_force

The agency may in any year during which it owns property in a redevelopment project pay to any city, county, district or other public corporation which would have levied a tax upon such property, had it not been exempt, an amount of money in lieu of taxes.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 274.320 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 274 / Section 274.320
Abatement for expanding 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 274.320 effective July 1, 2032. >

1. A person who intends to expand 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 operates for an endorsement of an application by the person to the Office of Economic Development for a partial abatement of the local sales and use taxes imposed on capital equipment. 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 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 operates. (d) The applicant invested or commits to invest a minimum of $250,000 in capital equipment 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; and (b) The Nevada Tax Commission.

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 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. § 278.577 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.577
Certain cities and counties to require certification and continuing education for persons who act as building official, review plans or inspect structure or building or portion thereof; exception; application in smaller counties
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, or in any city located within such a county, if the city or county provides for the inspection of structures and the enforcement of building codes pursuant to NRS 278.570 , 278.573 and 278.575 , the city or county shall: (a) Prepare a list of national and international organizations which certify persons who inspect a structure or a portion of a structure and which are approved by the city or county, as appropriate, for certifying persons pursuant to this subsection; (b) Require a person who fills the position of building official, reviews plans or inspects a structure or building or a portion of a structure or building pursuant to NRS 278.570 or 278.575 to be certified by an organization included on the list prepared pursuant to paragraph (a); (c) Establish requirements for continuing education for a person who is required to be certified pursuant to this subsection; and (d) Prohibit a person who is not certified or does not fulfill the requirements for continuing education pursuant to this subsection from filling the position of building official, reviewing plans or inspecting a structure or building or a portion of a structure or building pursuant to NRS 278.570 or 278.575 .

2. A city or county specified in subsection 1 may authorize an employee of the city or county to perform duties for which certification is required pursuant to that subsection if those duties are performed under the supervision of a person who is certified by an organization that is included on the list prepared by the city or county pursuant to paragraph (a) of that subsection. The city or county may authorize an employee to perform duties pursuant to this subsection for not more than 1 year.

3. The requirements for continuing education established pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 must: (a) Include the completion of at least 45 hours of continuing education every 3 years; and (b) Specify the manner in which a person may complete those hours.

4. In a county whose population is less than 100,000, or in any city located within such a county, if the city or county provides for the inspection of structures and the enforcement of building codes pursuant to NRS 278.570 , 278.573 and 278.575 , the city or county shall, by resolution, establish the requirements for certifying and for continuing education for a person who, on a full-time basis, fills the position of building official, reviews plans or inspects a structure or building or a portion of a structure or building pursuant to NRS 278.570 or 278.575 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.297 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.297
Neighborhood improvement projects: Modification of plan or plat
Status: in_force

An association with which a governing body contracts pursuant to NRS 271.332 may, at any time, request that the governing body modify a plan or plat with regard to the neighborhood improvement project. Upon the written request of the association, the governing body may modify the plan or plat by ordinance after providing notice and holding a hearing on the proposed modification in the manner set forth in NRS 271.380 and 271.385 . If the proposed modification of a plat expands the territory for assessment, a person who owns or resides within a tract which is located within the territory proposed to be added to the improvement district may file a protest pursuant to NRS 271.392 at any time before the governing body modifies the plat by ordinance. A petition is not required for a modification made pursuant to this section.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.645 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.645
Recording of list of tracts, assessments and special benefits
Status: in_force

1. If assessments are modified pursuant to an ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 271.6415 or 271.6445 , upon adoption of the ordinance, the governing body shall cause to be recorded in the office of the county recorder a certified copy of a list of the tracts in the improvement district, the amount of the assessment on each such tract and the amount of maximum special benefits to be derived from the project, as modified, by each tract in the improvement district, as shown on the assessment plat provided by the engineer pursuant to NRS 271.641 .

2. Neither the failure to record the list as provided in this section or any defect or omission in the list regarding any parcel or parcels within the district affects the validity of any assessment, the lien for the payment thereof or the priority of that lien.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277B.160 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277B / Section 277B.160
Creation: Application; approval
Status: in_force

1. One or more participating entities may apply to the Office to create, operate and maintain an inland port and authority.

2. A participating entity is eligible to apply to the Office pursuant to subsection 1 if the county or incorporated city, as applicable, of the participating entity is located in whole or in part within the proposed boundaries of the inland port.

3. The Office may approve the creation of an inland port and authority if the Office determines that the proposed inland port and authority will serve the economic interests of this State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277.140 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277 / Section 277.140
Authority of public agency to submit certain agreements to Attorney General for approval; failure to disapprove such agreements within certain period to be deemed approval; recording and filing of such agreements; authority of Attorney General to charge cost of timely performing determinations related to such agreements
Status: in_force

1. Any agreement made pursuant to NRS 277.080 to 277.170 , inclusive, for which it is reasonably foreseeable that a public agency will be required to expend more than $25,000: (a) May be submitted to the Attorney General, who shall determine whether it is in proper form and compatible with the laws of this State. The Attorney General shall set forth in detail, in writing, addressed to the governing bodies of the public agencies concerned, any specific respects in which he or she finds that the proposed agreement fails to comply with the requirements of law. Any failure by the Attorney General to disapprove an agreement submitted under the provisions of this section within 30 days after its submission shall be deemed to constitute his or her approval. (b) Must be recorded with the county recorder of each county in which a participating political subdivision of this State is located and filed with the Secretary of State.

2. The Attorney General may charge the cost of performing any determination made pursuant to subsection 1 to the public agency that submits the agreement to the Attorney General for review, but only if the determination is made within 30 days after the date on which the Attorney General receives the agreement. Any such costs must be charged in a manner that is substantially similar to the manner for charging state agencies for services, as set forth in NRS 228.113 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.265 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277A / Section 277A.265
Creation, maintenance or display of comprehensive model or map of physical location of facilities of public utility, public water system or video service provider prohibited
Status: in_force

1. A commission shall not create, maintain or display a comprehensive model or map of the physical location of all or a substantial portion of the facilities of a public utility, public water system or video service provider.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not limit the authority of a commission to require a public utility, public water system or video service provider to provide information about the physical location of the facilities of the public utility, public water system or video service provider for the purpose of facilitating a project.

3. As used in this section: (a) “ Public utility ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.020 . (b) “ Public water system ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 445A.235 . (c) “ Video service provider ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 711.151 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 274.130 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 274 / Section 274.130
Exemption of businesses by agency from its regulations; regulations of Administrator supersede; modification of local ordinances and regulations of municipality
Status: in_force

1. Except as provided in NRS 274.140 , a state agency may provide in its regulations for the exemption of businesses within specially benefited zones or for modifications or alternatives specifically applicable to businesses within those zones, which impose less stringent standards or alternative standards for compliance, including standards based on performance as a substitute for specific requirements concerning methods, procedures or equipment. The agency adopting those exemptions, modifications or alternatives shall file with its proposed regulation its findings that the proposed regulation provides economic incentives within specially benefited zones which promote the purposes of this chapter and which, to the extent they include any exemptions or reductions in regulatory standards or requirements, outweigh the need or justification for the existing regulation.

2. If any agency adopts a regulation pursuant to subsection 1 affecting a regulation contained on the list published by the Administrator pursuant to NRS 274.110 before the Administrator adopts a regulation affecting the regulation on the list, the agency shall immediately transmit a copy of its proposed regulation to the Administrator, together with a statement of the reasons why the Administrator should defer to the agency's proposed regulation. Regulations adopted under subsection 1 are subject to any superseding regulations of the Administrator adopted under NRS 274.120 .

3. Except as provided in NRS 274.140 , a designating municipality may modify, with respect to specially benefited zones, all local ordinances and regulations regarding zoning, licensing or building codes.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.0268 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.0268
Appointment of subcommittees and advisory committees
Status: in_force

1. The governing board and the regional planning commission may, jointly or separately, appoint subcommittees for any purpose that is consistent with NRS 278.026 to 278.029 , inclusive. A subcommittee appointed pursuant to this subsection must be composed only of: (a) Members of the governing board or regional planning commission, as appropriate, if the subcommittee is appointed separately; or (b) Members from both the governing board and the regional planning commission, if the subcommittee is appointed jointly.

2. To assist in the formulation and the implementation of the comprehensive regional plan, the governing board and the regional planning commission may, jointly or separately, appoint advisory committees to advise and report to the governing board, regional planning commission, director of regional planning or a combination of such entities.

3. The governing board and the regional planning commission may, jointly or separately, appoint advisory committees to examine issues that affect the county in which the governing board and regional planning commission are located. The governing board and regional planning commission may appoint persons from outside the county in which the governing board and regional planning commission are located and from outside this State to serve on an advisory committee appointed pursuant to this section. An advisory committee appointed pursuant to this subsection may: (a) Identify, examine and discuss regional issues that affect the county in which the governing board and regional planning commission are located, including, without limitation, issues relating to land use, fiscal matters, air quality and infrastructure; and (b) Make recommendations to the governing board, regional planning commission, or both, concerning regional issues.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.616 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.616
Money appropriated to defray administrative expenses; agency not department of community; status of agency's employees
Status: in_force

The money appropriated by the legislative body to the community redevelopment agency administrative fund is money granted by the community to defray the administrative expenses of the agency which is performing a public function of the community and the grant of money in this manner is not to be construed as making the agency a department of the community or as placing the officers, agents, counsel and employees under civil service of the community.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278A.460 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278A / Section 278A.460
Planning, zoning and subdivisions determined by city or county
Status: in_force

All planning, zoning and subdivision matters relating to the platting, use and development of the planned unit development and subsequent modifications of the regulations relating thereto to the extent modification is vested in the city or county, must be determined and established by the city or county.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.110 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.110
“Federal Government” defined
Status: in_force

“Federal Government” means the United States of America, or any agency, instrumentality or corporation thereof.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.555 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.555
Public sale: Time, place and continuation; order of sale of property
Status: in_force

All such sales shall be made between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and shall take place at a convenient location within the municipality selected by the governing body. The sale shall be continued from day to day, omitting Sundays and legal holidays, until all the property described in the assessment roll on which any assessment, or installment thereof, is delinquent and unpaid is sold. All sales shall be public, and each lot, tract or parcel of land, or other property, shall be sold separately and in the order in which it appears on the assessment roll.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.190 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.190
Promotion of plans and regulations; consultations and advice; entry upon land; general powers
Status: in_force

1. The commission shall endeavor to promote public interest in and understanding of the master plan and of official plans and regulations relating thereto. As a means of furthering the purpose of a master plan, the commission shall annually make recommendations to the governing body for the implementation of the plan.

2. It also shall consult and advise with public officials and agencies, public utility companies, civic, educational, professional and other organizations, and with citizens generally with relation to the carrying out of such plans.

3. The commission, and its members, officers and employees, in the performance of their functions, may enter upon any land and make examinations and surveys and place and maintain necessary monuments and marks thereon.

4. In general, the commission shall have such power as may be necessary to enable it to fulfill its functions and carry out the provisions of NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278C.050 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278C / Section 278C.050
“Engineer” defined
Status: in_force

“ Engineer ” means the municipal engineer or firm of engineers employed by the municipality in connection with any undertaking, any project or the exercise of any power authorized in this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.040 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277A / Section 277A.040
“Board” defined
Status: in_force

“ Board ” means the board of county commissioners.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.130 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.130
Composition; compensation; chair
Status: in_force

1. The committee consists of two representatives from each participating political subdivision.

2. Representatives of the participating political subdivisions are not entitled to receive any additional compensation or be reimbursed by the department for any expenses incurred while serving on the committee.

3. Each representative of a participating political subdivision must be a member of its governing body and serves at the pleasure of the governing body making the appointment.

4. The members of the committee shall, by majority vote, select an additional member of the committee from the general public from a list consisting of three persons nominated by each participating political subdivision and three persons nominated by the sheriff. That person: (a) Must reside in the area served by the department. (b) Shall serve until August 1 next succeeding and until a successor is selected. (c) May succeed himself or herself. (d) Is entitled to receive as compensation $40 for each day of service. (e) Is entitled to reimbursement for necessary travel and per diem expenses in the manner provided by the committee for the reimbursement of officers and employees of the department.

5. If the members of the committee fail to agree on the additional member to be selected pursuant to subsection 4 within 30 days after their initial meeting following the merger or by August 1 of any year thereafter, the additional member of the committee must be appointed by the Governor without regard to the lists submitted. The person so appointed must reside in the area served by the department.

6. At its first meeting and in August of each year thereafter, the committee shall select one of its members to act as chair.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.070 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.070
Additional officers; employees; consultants
Status: in_force

1. In addition to electing its chair, the commission shall create and fill such other of its offices as it may determine.

2. The commission may appoint such employees as it may deem necessary for its work, whose appointment, promotion, demotion and removal shall be subject to the same provisions of law as govern other corresponding civil employees of the municipality.

3. The commission may also contract with city planners, engineers, architects and other consultants for such services as it may require.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.566 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.566
Written report of construction committee required before building official may issue building permit; application for written report; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as provided in subsection 3, the building official in a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, shall not issue any building permit for the construction, reconstruction, alteration or use of any building or other structure on a lot subject to deed restrictions unless the building official has received a written report thereon from the construction committee.

2. An application for a written report must be made by certified mail addressed to the authorized representative of the construction committee. If the construction committee fails or refuses to submit its written report to the building official within 20 days from the date of its receipt of a written request therefor, the building official must proceed as provided by law in cases where there is no functioning construction committee.

3. This section does not apply if the cost of the construction, reconstruction, alteration or use specified in subsection 1 is $500 or less.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278B.130 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278B / Section 278B.130
“Street project” defined
Status: in_force

“ Street project ” means the arterial or collector streets or roads which have been designated on the streets and highways plan in the master plan adopted by the local government pursuant to NRS 278.220 , including all appurtenances, traffic signals and incidentals necessary for any such facilities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.505 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.505
Incontestable recital in bonds
Status: in_force

1. Any ordinance authorizing any bonds hereunder may provide that each bond therein authorized shall recite that it is issued under authority hereof.

2. Such recital shall conclusively impart full compliance with all of the provisions hereof, and all bonds issued containing such recital shall be incontestable for any cause whatsoever after their delivery for value.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.605 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.605
Fees for issuance of certificate of sale and deed
Status: in_force

The treasurer shall charge 50 cents for the issuance of each certificate of sale and $1 for each deed.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.029 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.029
Facilities plan not required
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in the provisions of NRS 278.026 to 278.029 , inclusive, requires any entity that has not already adopted a facilities plan to do so.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.178 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.178
“Promotional activity” defined
Status: in_force

“Promotional activity” includes:

1. Promotion of public events that benefit business or real property in the improvement district.

2. Providing music in any public place within the improvement district.

3. Promotion of tourism within the improvement district.

4. Marketing and economic development, including the recruitment and retention of retail business.

5. Providing services related to security, sanitation, the removal of graffiti, the cleaning of streets and sidewalks and providing other municipal services that are supplemental to those typically provided by the municipality.

6. Any other activity that benefits businesses and real property located in the improvement district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277B.040 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277B / Section 277B.040
“Board” defined
Status: in_force

“ Board ” means the board of directors of an authority.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278A.065 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278A / Section 278A.065
“Planned unit development” defined
Status: in_force

1. “Planned unit development” means an area of land controlled by a landowner, which is to be developed as a single entity for one or more planned unit residential developments, one or more public, quasi-public, commercial or industrial areas, or both.

2. Unless otherwise stated, “planned unit development” includes the term “planned unit residential development.”
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.203 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.203
“Security wall” defined
Status: in_force

“Security wall” means any wall composed of stone, brick, concrete, concrete blocks, masonry or similar building material, together with footings, pilasters, outriggers, grillwork, gates and other appurtenances, constructed around the perimeter of a residential subdivision with respect to which a final map has been recorded pursuant to NRS 278.360 to 278.460 , inclusive, to protect the several tracts in the subdivision and their occupants from vandalism.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.377 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.377
Estimate of expenditures and proposed amendment to assessment roll for neighborhood improvement projects; public meeting required; agenda for public meeting; confirmation of amendment to assessment by resolution; limit on distribution from local government tax distribution account
Status: in_force

1. On or before June 30 of each year after the governing body acquires or improves a neighborhood improvement project, the governing body shall prepare or cause to be prepared an estimate of the expenditures required in the ensuing fiscal year and a proposed amendment to the assessment roll assessing an amount not greater than the estimated cost against the benefited property. The amendment to the assessment must be computed according to frontage or another uniform and quantifiable basis.

2. The governing body shall consider the amendment to the assessment roll at a public meeting of the governing body. Notice must be given by mail or, upon written request and to the extent practicable, by electronic mail to the owner of each tract to be assessed at least 21 days before the date of the meeting of the governing body. The notice must set forth the amount of the assessment roll for the ensuing fiscal year.

3. The agenda for a public meeting of the governing body to consider an amendment to the assessment roll must list the amendment as a separate action item. The governing body shall not approve an amendment to the assessment roll as a group of agenda items in a single motion.

4. After the meeting, the governing body shall confirm the assessments, as specified in the amendment to the assessment roll, by resolution and mail notice of the assessments to the owner of each tract being assessed. The notice must set forth the date on which the assessment is due and instructions for paying the assessment.

5. An improvement district created for a neighborhood improvement project is not entitled to any distribution from the local government tax distribution account.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.255 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277A / Section 277A.255
Disposal of real property and improvements acquired by exercise of power of eminent domain: Procedure; presumption; conveyance; reservation of easements, rights or interests
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 37.270 and except as otherwise provided by federal law, all real property, interests therein or improvements thereon and personal property acquired by a commission pursuant to chapter 37 of NRS or purchased under the threat of eminent domain proceedings may, after approval by the commission and if no longer needed for reasonable public use, be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of subsection 2, except that: (a) If the property was originally donated to the commission, no charge may be made if the property is returned to the original owner or to the holder of the reversionary right. (b) If in the opinion of the commission, a sale by means of a public auction or sealed bids is uneconomical or impractical because: (1) There is no access to the property; (2) The property has value or an increased value only to a single adjoining property owner; (3) Such a sale would work an undue hardship upon a property owner as a result of a severance of the property of that owner or a denial of access to a public street or highway; or (4) The property is too small to establish an economically viable use by anyone other than an adjoining property owner, the commission may sell, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of the property for a reasonable price as determined by resolution to be in the best interest of the commission. (c) When the property is sought by another public agency for a reasonable public use, the commission may first offer the property to the public agency at its fair market value pursuant to NRS 277.050 .

2. All property, interests or improvements not included within the provisions of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection 1 must first be offered for sale by the commission singly or in combination at public auction or by sealed bids. If the highest bid received is 90 percent or more of the commission's appraisal of the fair market value of the property, the property may be sold to the highest bidder. The notice and the terms of the sale must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the property is situated. The auction and opening of bids must be conducted by the commission. If the property cannot be sold for 90 percent or more of its fair market value, the commission may enter into a written listing agreement with a person licensed pursuant to chapter 645 of NRS to sell, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of the property for a reasonable price as determined by resolution to be in the best interest of the commission.

3. It is conclusively presumed in favor of the commission and any purchaser for value that the commission acted within its lawful authority in acquiring and disposing of the property, and executing any conveyance vesting title in the purchaser. All such conveyances must be quitclaim in nature, and the commission shall not warrant title, furnish title insurance or pay the tax on transfer of real property.

4. No person has a right of action against the commission or its employees for a violation of this section.

5. The commission may reserve and except easements, rights or interests from the conveyance of any real property disposed of in accordance with this section. The easements, rights or interests include, without limitation: (a) Abutter's rights of light, view or air. (b) Easements of access to and from abutting land. (c) Covenants prohibiting the use of signs, structures or devices advertising activities not conducted, services not rendered or goods not produced or available on the real property.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.220 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.220
Duties of county auditor or county comptroller upon merger, withdrawal or dissolution
Status: in_force

1. Upon merger, the county auditor or county comptroller of a county which has a department shall: (a) Create in the county treasury one or more funds and accounts within those funds, pursuant to the provisions of NRS 354.470 to 354.626 , inclusive, as the department may request, for the exclusive use of the department. (b) Receive all money from the county, participating cities and any other source on behalf of the department and deposit the money in the appropriate department fund. (c) Receive all money collected by the department for any purpose, except criminal and civil fines, and deposit the money in the appropriate department fund. (d) Issue warrants against a department fund in the manner provided in this chapter. (e) Credit any interest earned on money held in a department fund to any such fund designated by the department. (f) Retain in each department fund any balances remaining at the end of each fiscal year.

2. Within 30 days after the effective date of the withdrawal of a participating political subdivision from the department, the county auditor or county comptroller shall issue a warrant to pay to the withdrawing political subdivision any money held in a department fund that is attributable to the withdrawing political subdivision based on the proportion that the total budgetary contribution of the withdrawing political subdivision to the department bears to the total budgetary contributions of all the participating political subdivisions to the department since the time of merger.

3. Within 30 days after the effective date of the dissolution of the department, the county auditor or county comptroller shall disburse any money held in a department fund to the participating political subdivisions at the time of dissolution based on the proportion that the total budgetary contribution of each participating political subdivision to the department bears to the total budgetary contributions of all the participating political subdivisions to the department since the time of merger.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.0193 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.0193
“Used for residential purposes” defined
Status: in_force

“Used for residential purposes” means a lot or parcel of land that is 5 acres or less in area and contains a residential dwelling unit of a permanent nature.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.011 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.011
“Building code” defined
Status: in_force

“Building code” means ordinances, plans, regulations or rulings adopted by the governing body for the purpose of regulating and specifying the soundness of construction of structures.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.583 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.583
National Electrical Code: Applicability; approval; modification
Status: in_force

1. After January 1, 1974, any construction, alteration or change in the use of a building or other structure in this State by any person, firm, association or corporation, whether public or private, must be in compliance with the technical provisions of the National Electrical Code of the National Fire Protection Association in the form most recently approved by the governing body of the city or county in which the building or other structure is located. The governing body of each city or county shall review each edition of the National Electrical Code that is published by the National Fire Protection Association after the 1996 edition to ensure its suitability for that city or county. Each new edition of the code shall be deemed approved by the governing body of each city or county unless the edition is disapproved by that governing body within 60 days after the date of publication by the National Fire Protection Association.

2. Any city or county within the State may adopt such modifications of the code as are deemed reasonably necessary, if such modifications do not reduce the standards established in the code.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.6092 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.6092
Applicability
Status: in_force

The provisions of NRS 279.6092 to 279.60993 , inclusive, apply only to a redevelopment project undertaken in a redevelopment area of a city whose population is 500,000 or more.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277.190 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277 / Section 277.190
Enactment of Tahoe Regional Planning Compact
Status: in_force

The Tahoe Regional Planning Compact, set forth in full in NRS 277.200 , is hereby enacted into law.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.683 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.683
Faith of State pledged not to impair securities
Status: repealed

The faith of the State is hereby pledged that this chapter, any law supplemental or otherwise pertaining thereto, and any other act concerning the bonds or other securities, taxes or the pledged revenues, or any combination of such securities, such taxes and such revenues will not be repealed or amended or otherwise directly or indirectly modified in such a manner as to impair adversely any outstanding bonds or securities until all such bonds and securities have been discharged in full or provision for their payment and redemption has been made fully, including, without limitation, the known minimum yield from the investment or reinvestment of money pledged therefor in federal securities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.416 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.416
Declaration of state policy: Necessity of redevelopment of blighted areas
Status: in_force

It is found and declared that there exist in many communities blighted areas which constitute either social or economic liabilities, or both, requiring redevelopment in the interest of the health, safety and general welfare of the people of those communities and of the State.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.210 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.210
“State” defined
Status: in_force

“State” means the State of Nevada, or any agency, instrumentality or corporation thereof; and where the context so indicates, “State” means the geographical area comprising the State of Nevada.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.016 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.016
“Local ordinance” defined
Status: in_force

“ Local ordinance ” means an ordinance enacted by the governing body of any city or county, pursuant to the powers granted in NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279B.050 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279B / Section 279B.050
Agency to inspect property and interview applicant for rehabilitation; recommendation to governing body
Status: in_force

1. Upon receiving an application for rehabilitation of abandoned residential property, the agency shall inspect the property to determine if rehabilitation of the property is feasible.

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 279B.040 , the representative of the organization, to determine if the applicant satisfies the criteria for eligibility for the rehabilitation of abandoned residential property and, if the applicant satisfies those criteria, the terms and conditions of the agreement to rehabilitate the property.

3. The agency shall recommend to the governing body the terms and conditions of the agreement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277.0725 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277 / Section 277.0725
“Issuer” defined
Status: in_force

“Issuer” means:

1. A local government or separate administrative or legal entity designated in a cooperative agreement to issue revenue securities; or

2. A borrowing local government.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.290 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.290
Subsequent procedure after filing of petition
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise expressly provided or necessarily implied in this section or in NRS 271.285 , upon the filing of such a petition, the governing body shall proceed in the same manner as is provided for hereby where proceedings are initiated by the governing body.

2. Upon the filing of a petition for the acquisition or improvement of a neighborhood improvement project, the governing body shall hold a public hearing on the petition. At least 20 days before the public hearing, the governing body shall: (a) Mail notice of the hearing to each owner of real property within the proposed improvement district and to each tenant who resides or owns a business located within the proposed improvement district; and (b) Publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality, describing the purpose and general location of the proposed improvement district, and the date, time and place of the proposed public hearing.

3. At the public hearing, any owner of real property or tenant who resides or owns a business located within the proposed district for a neighborhood improvement project may present, orally or in writing, the reasons why he or she believes that: (a) The petition does not contain a sufficient number of qualified signatures; or (b) The finding required by subsection 4 cannot reasonably be made with respect to any part of the proposed improvement district.

4. After consideration of any objections made at the hearing, and of any other information reasonably known to it, the governing body must, as a condition precedent to the initiation of the procedure for acquiring or improving a neighborhood improvement project, find that the public interest will benefit by the provision of the proposed improvements within that part of the municipality. In making this determination, the governing body shall consider the differences it finds between the municipality as a whole and the territory within and adjacent to the proposed improvement district.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.0226 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.0226
Preparation of annual plan for capital improvements; contents of plan
Status: in_force

The governing body of each local government whose budget includes any expenditure for the acquisition or maintenance of a capital improvement shall annually prepare a plan for capital improvements which conforms with its master plan and which includes at least the 3 ensuing fiscal years but not more than 20 fiscal years. The plan for capital improvements must identify:

1. Costs that the local government expects to incur; and

2. Sources of revenue that the local government will use,

to acquire, maintain, operate and replace capital improvements.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.390 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.390
“Bonds” defined
Status: in_force

“Bonds” means any bonds, notes, interim certificates, debentures or other obligations issued by an agency pursuant to this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277.187 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277 / Section 277.187
Purpose of Act; provision of information and solicitation and consideration of comments when proposed plan or amendment may affect local governments or state agencies; consideration of alternatives if proposed plan or amendment is inconsistent or incompatible with existing plan of affected local government or state agency
Status: in_force

1. It is the purpose of the State and Local Government Cooperation Act to encourage communication, cooperation and coordinated working relationships between state agencies and local governments.

2. To carry out the purposes set forth in subsection 1: (a) If a state agency intends to adopt a plan or an amendment thereto, the state agency should, to the extent practicable: (1) Inform local governments that may be affected of the state agency's intent to adopt a plan or amendment thereto. (2) Solicit and consider comments from local governments that may be affected by the plan or amendment thereto. (3) If a local government informs the state agency that the proposed plan or amendment thereto will be inconsistent or incompatible with a plan of the local government, consider whether the state agency can make the proposed plan or amendment consistent or compatible with the plan of the local government. (b) If a local government intends to adopt a plan or an amendment thereto, the local government should, to the extent practicable: (1) Inform state agencies that may be affected of the local government's intent to adopt a plan or amendment thereto. (2) Solicit and consider comments from state agencies that may be affected by the plan or amendment thereto. (3) If a state agency informs the local government that the proposed plan or amendment thereto will be inconsistent or incompatible with a plan of the state agency, consider whether the local government can make the proposed plan or amendment consistent or compatible with the plan of the state agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.490 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.490
Fund for payment of bonds; deposit and use of money collected from penalties, collection costs and interest; payment of administrative costs incurred in connection with district
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the assessments, when levied, shall be and remain a lien on the respective tracts of land assessed until paid, as provided herein, and, when collected, shall be placed in a special fund and as such shall at all times constitute a sinking fund for and be deemed specially appropriated to the payment of the assessment bonds and interest thereon, and shall not be used for any other purpose until the bonds and interest thereon are fully paid, except for the assessments paid during the 30-day payment period provided in NRS 271.405 and applied directly to the costs of the project.

2. If the 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: (a) Total $100,000 or less, the treasurer may deposit the money in any fund or account of the municipality designated by the governing body or designated by the chief financial officer of the municipality if the governing body has authorized the chief financial officer to make such a designation. (b) Total more than $100,000, the treasurer: (1) Shall deposit $100,000 in any fund or account of the municipality designated by the governing body or designated by the chief financial officer of the municipality if the governing body has authorized the chief financial officer to make such a designation; and (2) Shall deposit money in excess of $100,000 into a fund or account to be used for public capital improvements which are located in: (I) The municipality that created the district in the case of a district created by a municipality other than a county; or (II) A township, as described in NRS 257.010 , in which all or any part of the district is located in the case of a district created by a county.

3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, all money deposited into a fund or account to be used for public capital improvements pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b) of subsection 2 must be expended or budgeted to be expended for a public capital improvement not later than 5 years after the date of deposit. If the governing body or chief financial officer makes a determination that there is not an appropriate public capital improvement on which the money may be expended, such money must be transferred to any fund or account of the municipality or township designated by the governing body or the chief financial officer. The governing body or chief financial officer shall not make a determination that there is not an appropriate public capital improvement on which the money may be expended earlier than 120 days before the 5-year period ends.

4. If permitted by the ordinance authorizing the issuance of a bond, the assessments and any penalties, collection costs or interest not needed in any year to pay the principal and interest on the bonds may be used to pay the administrative costs of the municipality incurred in connection with the district and the collection of the assessments.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278B.225 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278B / Section 278B.225
Impact fee to pay cost of street project: Ordinance to cumulatively increase fee on automatic basis to adjust for inflation; time at which such increases become effective
Status: in_force

1. The governing body of a local government which imposes an impact fee to pay the cost of constructing a street project may include a provision in the ordinance imposing the impact fee or adopt a separate ordinance providing that each year in which the governing body does not adopt any revisions to the land use assumptions or capital improvements plan or otherwise increase the impact fee, the current amount of the impact fee is cumulatively increased: (a) By a percentage equal to the average percentage of increase in the Consumer Price Index for West Urban Consumers for the preceding 5 years; or (b) By 4.5 percent, whichever is less.

2. Upon inclusion of a provision in the ordinance imposing the impact fee or the adoption of a separate ordinance authorized by subsection 1, no further action by the governing body is necessary to effectuate the annual increases.

3. Each increase authorized pursuant to this section becomes effective 1 year after: (a) The date upon which the impact fee initially becomes effective; (b) The date the governing body adopts a revised capital improvements plan; or (c) The effective date of any previous increase in the impact fee pursuant to this section, whichever occurs last.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.120 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277A / Section 277A.120
“Public transit system” defined
Status: in_force

“ Public transit system ” means a system employing motor buses, rails or any other means of conveyance, by whatever type of power, operated for public use in the conveyance of persons.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.190 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.190
Budget and plan for apportionment of expense: Preparation; approval; arbitration
Status: in_force

1. The committee shall: (a) Direct the department to prepare and shall approve an annual operating budget for the department. (b) Submit the budget to the governing bodies of the participating political subdivisions before May 1 for funding for the following fiscal year. (c) Direct the department to prepare and shall adopt the funding apportionment plan provided for in NRS 280.201 and submit the plan before February 1 to the governing bodies of the participating political subdivisions for approval. The governing bodies shall approve or reject the plan before March 1.

2. If any of the governing bodies fails to approve the apportionment plan, the plan or any disputed element thereof must be submitted to an arbitration panel for resolution. The governing body of each participating political subdivision shall name one arbitrator to the panel, who must reside within this State. If this results in an even number of arbitrators, the arbitrators so named shall, by majority vote, select an additional arbitrator, who must reside within this State and who shall serve as chair of the panel. The department shall provide such advice and technical and clerical assistance as is requested by the panel. The panel must make its decision and submit it to the participating political subdivisions before April 1. When submitted, the decision is final and binding upon the participating political subdivisions. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of NRS 38.206 to 38.248 , inclusive, apply.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.023 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.023
Enactment of separate zoning and planning ordinances for specific parts of territories
Status: in_force

Where parts of the territory of any county or city lie within the jurisdiction of different regional planning commissions or other planning authorities, the governing body of such county or city may enact a separate building, subdivision, zoning or similar ordinance for each such part of its territory.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.0262 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.0262
Regional planning commission: Creation; membership; chair; compensation; training
Status: in_force

1. There is hereby created in each county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, a regional planning commission consisting of: (a) Three members from the local planning commission of each city in the county whose population is 60,000 or more, appointed by the respective governing bodies of those cities; (b) One member from the local planning commission of each city in the county whose population is less than 60,000, appointed by the respective governing bodies of those cities; and (c) Three members from the local planning commission of the county, appointed by the governing body of the county, at least two of whom must reside in unincorporated areas of the county.

2. Except for the terms of the initial members of the commission, the term of each member is 3 years and until the selection and qualification of his or her successor. A member may be reappointed. A member who ceases to be a member of the local planning commission of the jurisdiction from which he or she is appointed automatically ceases to be a member of the commission. A vacancy must be filled for the unexpired term by the governing body which made the original appointment.

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

4. A member of the commission must be compensated at the rate of $80 per meeting or $400 per month, whichever is less.

5. Each member of the commission must successfully complete the course of training prescribed by the governing body pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 278.0265 within 1 year after the date on which his or her term of appointment commences. A member who fails to complete successfully the course of training as required pursuant to this subsection forfeits his or her appointment 1 year after the date on which his or her term of appointment commenced.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271B.070 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271B / Section 271B.070
Creation; pledge of proceeds of certain taxes; location
Status: in_force

<Section effective until June 30, 2032, when it expires by limitation. See, also, section 271B.070 effective July 1, 2032, to June 30, 2036, when it expires by limitation.>

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if a qualified project is located within the jurisdiction of a municipality, the governing body of the municipality may: (a) Create an economic diversification district for the purposes of carrying out this chapter by adopting an ordinance describing the boundaries of the district, which must be the geographic boundaries of the qualified project, and generally describing the purposes within the district for which money pledged pursuant to this chapter may be used; and (b) For the purposes of carrying out paragraph (a), include in an ordinance adopted pursuant to that paragraph the pledge of an amount equal to the proceeds of all sales and use taxes imposed on or owed by each participant in the qualified project with regard to tangible personal property purchased in the municipality for use in the district, or stored, used or otherwise consumed in the district by the participant, during a fiscal year other than the amount of any local sales and use taxes for which the lead participant has received an abatement pursuant to an application approved by the Office of Economic Development pursuant to NRS 360.950 .

2. The governing body of a municipality may not include in an ordinance adopted to create a district pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 on or after September 11, 2014, the pledge of any proceeds of the taxes imposed pursuant to NRS 374.110 or 374.111 and NRS 374.190 or 374.191 with regard to tangible personal property sold at retail, or stored, used or otherwise consumed, if the governing body obtains an opinion from independent bond counsel stating that the applicability of this provision would impair an existing contract for the sale of bonds which were issued before September 11, 2014.

3. If: (a) The qualified project is a qualified project described in NRS 360.888 ; (b) The governing body of the municipality includes in the ordinance adopted pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 a pledge of money pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1; and (c) The Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development has required the lead participant to make payments to a trust fund in the State Treasury pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 360.893 , the governing body must include in the ordinance a provision providing that the pledge of that money is conditioned upon the lead participant qualifying for a return of the money paid into the trust fund pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 360.893 .

4. A district created pursuant to this section by: (a) A city must be located entirely within the boundaries of that city. (b) A county must be located entirely within the boundaries of that county and, when the district is created, entirely outside of the boundaries of any city.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278A.210 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278A / Section 278A.210
Public facilities
Status: in_force

1. The authority granted a city or county by law to establish standards for the location, width, course and surfacing of public streets and highways, alleys, ways for public service facilities, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, street lights, parks, playgrounds, school grounds, storm water drainage, water supply and distribution, sanitary sewers and sewage collection and treatment, applies to such improvements within a planned unit development.

2. The standards applicable to a planned unit development may be different from or modifications of the standards and requirements otherwise required of subdivisions which are authorized under an ordinance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.5691 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.5691
Dedication of right to appropriate water: Prerequisites to supplier of water requiring dedication; prohibitions
Status: in_force

1. Before a supplier of water may require the dedication of a right to appropriate water in order to ensure a sufficient supply of water to provide new or modified water service to one or more parcels that will be developed, divided or subdivided pursuant to the provisions of this section and NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive, the dedication requirement must: (a) Be required pursuant to an ordinance, rule, regulation or any other requirement adopted by the supplier of water; (b) Be based on reliable data and procedures estimating demand; (c) Consider any requirements for a sustainable water supply; and (d) Consider historic usage by similar existing water services.

2. If a right to appropriate water has been dedicated pursuant to subsection 1 in connection with the approval of a final map filed pursuant to the provisions of this section and NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive, a supplier of water may not reduce the rate of diversion of the right to appropriate water that has been dedicated unless the State Engineer approves the reduction.

3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a supplier of water may not sell, lease, convey or transfer a right to appropriate water that has been dedicated pursuant to subsection 1. This subsection does not apply to: (a) Mergers and acquisitions of a water system owned or operated by a utility; (b) Sales, leases, conveyances or transfers by the supplier of water to: (1) Develop, improve or maintain the availability and reliability of the water supply; and (2) Further the sustainable and efficient management of the water supply; or (c) Settlements of judicial or administrative proceedings concerning a water system owned or operated by a utility.

4. As used in this section: (a) “ Final map ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 278.0145 . (b) “ Modified water service ” means a change or alteration to: (1) The quantity of water delivered to one or more parcels; (2) The capacity to deliver water to one or more parcels; or (3) Any facility of the supplier of water necessitated by construction on one or more parcels. (c) “ Supplier of water ” includes, without limitation: (1) Any county, city, town, local improvement district, general improvement district and water conservancy district; (2) Any water district, water system, water project or water planning and advisory board created by a special act of the Legislature; (3) A public utility; and (4) Any other public or private entity, that supplies water for municipal, industrial or domestic purposes.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.822 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.822
Powers of local authorities subordinate to those of Agency
Status: in_force

In the region of this State for which there has been created by NRS 278.780 to 278.828 , inclusive, a Regional Planning Agency, the powers conferred by this chapter upon any other authority with respect to the business and recreational establishments subject to the provisions of NRS 278.780 to 278.828 , 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, rule, regulation or policy adopted by such Regional Planning Agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.010 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277A / Section 277A.010
Short title
Status: in_force

This chapter may be known and cited as the Regional Transportation Commission Act.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.455 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.455
Validity of assessment for local improvement
Status: in_force

1. Whenever the governing body of any municipality within this state has made any contract for any project provided herein or shall hereafter make any assessment against any tract within any improvement district for any purpose authorized herein, and has in making such contract or assessment acted in good faith and without fraud, or shall hereafter act in good faith and without fraud, the contract and assessment shall be valid and enforceable as such, and the assessment shall be a lien upon the tract upon which the same purports to be a lien.

2. It shall be no objection to the validity of such contract, assessment or lien that: (a) The contract for such project was not awarded in the manner or at the time required hereby, or otherwise. (b) The assessment was made by an unauthorized officer or person, if the same shall have been confirmed by the authorities of the municipality. (c) The assessment is based upon an improper basis of benefits to the tract within such improvement district, unless it shall be made to appear that the municipal authorities acted fraudulently or oppressively in making such assessment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278B.170 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278B / Section 278B.170
Contents of capital improvements plan
Status: in_force

A capital improvements plan must include, by service area:

1. A description of the existing capital improvements and the costs to upgrade, improve, expand or replace those improvements to meet existing needs or more stringent safety, environmental or regulatory standards.

2. An analysis of the total capacity, level of current usage and commitments for usage of capacity of the existing capital improvements.

3. A description of any part of the capital improvements or facility expansions and the costs necessitated by and attributable to the new development in the service area based on the approved land use assumptions.

4. A table which establishes the specific level or quantity of use, consumption, generation or discharge of a service unit for each category of capital improvements or facility expansions.

5. An equivalency or conversion table which establishes the ratio of a service unit to each type of land use, including but not limited to, residential, commercial and industrial uses.

6. The number of projected service units which are required by the new development within the service area based on the approved land use assumptions.

7. The projected demand for capital improvements or facility expansions required by new service units projected over a period not to exceed 10 years.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271B.060 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271B / Section 271B.060
“Qualified project” defined
Status: in_force

<Section effective until June 30, 2032, when it expires by limitation. See, also, section 271B.060 effective July 1, 2032, to June 30, 2036, when it expires by limitation.>

“ Qualified project ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 360.888 or 360.940 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278A.420 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278A / Section 278A.420
Modification by residents
Status: in_force

Residents of the planned unit residential development may, to the extent and in the manner expressly authorized by the provisions of the plan, modify, remove or release their rights to enforce the provisions of the plan, but no such action may affect the right of the city or county to enforce the provisions of the plan.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278A.440 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278A / Section 278A.440
Application to be filed by landowner
Status: in_force

An application for tentative or final approval of the plan for a planned unit development must be filed by or on behalf of the landowner.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.390 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.390
Revised Statutes Title to dedicated property passes when final map recorded; offer of dedication may remain open
Status: in_force

Title to property dedicated or accepted for streets and easements passes when the final map is recorded. If at the time the final map is approved any streets are rejected, the offer of dedication shall be deemed to remain open and the governing body or planning commission may by resolution at any later date, and without further action by the subdivider, rescind its action and accept and open the streets for public use. Such an acceptance must be recorded in the office of the county recorder and be so noted by the recorder on the subdivision plat, if the county recorder does not maintain a cumulative index for such plats and amendments. If such an index is maintained, the county recorder shall direct an appropriate entry for the acceptance or amendment.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.435 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.435
Reassessments
Status: in_force

1. Whenever any assessment is, in the opinion of the governing body, invalid by reason of any irregularity or informality in the proceedings, or if any court of competent jurisdiction adjudges such assessments to be illegal, the governing body shall, whether the improvement has been made or not, or whether any parts of the assessments have been paid or not, have power to cause a new assessment to be made for the same purpose for which the former assessment was made.

2. All the proceedings for such reassessment and for the collecting thereof shall be conducted in the same manner as provided for the special assessment herein.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.466 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.466
Form and contents of parcel map; reference to parcel number and recording
Status: in_force

1. The parcel map must be legibly drawn in permanent black ink on tracing cloth or produced by the use of other materials of a permanent nature generally used for that purpose in the engineering profession. Affidavits, certificates and acknowledgments must be legibly stamped or printed upon the map with permanent black ink. The size of each sheet must be 24 by 32 inches. A marginal line must be drawn completely around each sheet, leaving an entirely blank margin of 1 inch at the top, bottom and right edges, and of 2 inches at the left edge along the 24-inch dimension.

2. A parcel map must indicate the owner of any adjoining land, or any right-of-way if owned by the person dividing the land.

3. A parcel map must show: (a) The area of each parcel or lot and the total area of the land to be divided in the following manner: (1) In acres, calculated to the nearest one-hundredth of an acre, if the area is 2 acres or more; or (2) In square feet if the area is less than 2 acres. (b) All monuments found, set, reset, replaced or removed, describing their kind, size and location and giving other data relating thereto. (c) Bearing or witness monuments, the basis of bearings, bearing and length of lines and the scale of the map. (d) The name and legal designation of the tract or grant in which the survey is located and any ties to adjoining tracts. (e) Any easements granted or dedications made. (f) Any other data necessary for the intelligent interpretation of the various items and locations of the points, lines and area shown.

4. A parcel map must include: (a) The memorandum of oaths described in NRS 625.320 . (b) The certificate of the surveyor required pursuant to NRS 278.375 . (c) The certificate of the Division of Water Resources of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued pursuant to NRS 278.461 , if any. (d) The signature of each owner of the land to be divided.

5. A governing body may by local ordinance require a parcel 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 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 parcel map. A holder of record of a security interest may consent by signing: (1) The parcel map; or (2) A separate document that is recorded with the parcel map and declares his or her consent to the division of land, if the map contains a notation that a separate document has been recorded to this effect.

6. If the requirement for a parcel map is waived, the governing body may specify by local ordinance the type and extent of information or mapping necessary for the division of land.

7. Reference to the parcel number and recording data of a recorded parcel map is a complete legal description of the land contained in the parcel.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.02095 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.02095
Manufactured homes: Inclusion in definition of “single-family residence”; governing body to adopt standards for placement outside mobile home park; surrender of certificate of title of certain manufactured homes to Housing Division; limitations
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, in an ordinance relating to the zoning of land adopted or amended by a governing body, the definition of “ single-family residence ” must include a manufactured home.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1, a governing body shall adopt standards for the placement of a manufactured home that will not be affixed to a lot within a mobile home park which require that: (a) The manufactured home: (1) Be permanently affixed to a residential lot; (2) Be manufactured within the 6 years immediately preceding the date on which it is affixed to the residential lot; (3) Have exterior siding and roofing which is similar in color, material and appearance to the exterior siding and roofing primarily used on other single-family residential dwellings in the immediate vicinity of the manufactured home, as established by the governing body; (4) Consist of one or more sections; and (5) Consist of at least 400 square feet of living area unless the governing body, by administrative variance or other expedited procedure established by the governing body, approves a lesser amount of square footage based on the size or configuration of the lot or the square footage of single-family residential dwellings in the immediate vicinity of the manufactured home; and (b) If the manufactured home has an elevated foundation, the foundation is masked architecturally in a manner determined by the governing body. The governing body of a local government in a county whose population is less than 52,000 may adopt standards that are less restrictive than the standards set forth in this subsection.

3. Standards adopted by a governing body pursuant to subsection 2 must be objective and documented clearly and must not be adopted to discourage or impede the construction or provision of affordable housing, including, without limitation, the use of manufactured homes for affordable housing.

4. Before a building department issues a permit to place a manufactured home on a lot pursuant to this section, other than a new manufactured home, the owner must surrender the certificate of title to the Housing Division of the Department of Business and Industry. The Division shall provide proof of such a surrender to the owner who must submit that proof to the building department.

5. The provisions of this section do not abrogate a recorded restrictive covenant prohibiting manufactured homes, nor do the provisions apply within the boundaries of a historic district established pursuant to NRS 384.005 or 384.100 . An application to place a manufactured home on a residential lot pursuant to this section constitutes an attestation by the owner of the lot that the placement complies with all covenants, conditions and restrictions placed on the lot and that the lot is not located within a historic district.

6. As used in this section: (a) “ Manufactured home ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 489.113 . (b) “ New manufactured home ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 489.125 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.193 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.193
“Rail project” defined
Status: in_force

“ Rail project ” means any railroad, railroad tracks, rail spurs and any structures or facilities necessary for freight rail service provided by a regional transportation commission pursuant to NRS 277A.283 , including, without limitation, equipment, terminals, stations, platforms and other facilities necessary, useful or desirable for such a project and all property, easements, rights-of-way and other rights or interests incidental to the project.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.110 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.110
Merger of county and city law enforcement agencies into metropolitan police department
Status: in_force

1. The board of county commissioners of any county and the governing body of any city or cities located in the county may merge their respective law enforcement agencies into one metropolitan police department. To do so, the board of county commissioners of the participating county and the governing body of each participating city must each adopt an ordinance providing for the merger. Except with respect to an ordinance providing for the reorganization of an existing department pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, any ordinance providing for a merger must be adopted and become effective on or before November 30 in the year preceding the commencement of the fiscal year in which the merger is to occur.

2. If the act or charter under which a participating city is organized provides for the appointment of a chief of police and his or her duties of law enforcement and the governing body of the city adopts an ordinance for the merger authorized by this section: (a) The charter provision for appointment of a chief of police shall be deemed superseded as long as the ordinance providing for a merger of the police department of the participating city remains in effect. (b) The duties of law enforcement vested in the law enforcement agencies designated in the merger, devolve upon the metropolitan police department, except the duty to construct, maintain or operate any county or city jail or detention facility.

3. Any nonparticipating city may, by adopting an ordinance providing for a merger, merge its law enforcement agency into an existing metropolitan police department with the unanimous consent of the committee and subject to such rules and regulations as the committee may adopt which are consistent with the provisions of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.366 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.366
Property of school district exempt from assessments unless consented to by board of trustees
Status: in_force

Unless the board of trustees of the district consents to the assessment, all property owned and used by a school district is exempt from any assessment made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.463 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.463
Survey required; exception
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this section, a parcel map must be based on a survey made for that purpose. The county surveyor, city surveyor or professional land surveyor appointed by the governing body, may pursuant to NRS 278.464 waive the requirement of a survey if, in his or her judgment, a survey is not required to accomplish the purposes of NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.385 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.385
“Affordable housing” defined
Status: in_force

“Affordable housing” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 278.0105 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.050 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.050
“Assessment lien” defined
Status: in_force

“Assessment lien” means a lien on a tract created by ordinance of the municipality to secure the payment of an assessment levied against that tract, as provided in NRS 271.420 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.265 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.265
Hearing examiners: Notice and hearing; duties and powers; final action on certain matters; appeal of final action
Status: in_force

1. Any ordinance enacted pursuant to the provisions of NRS 278.264 must provide, in substance, the same notice of hearing and conduct of hearing safeguards required by NRS 278.315 or 278.480 , whichever is applicable.

2. The governing body shall, by ordinance, set forth the duties and powers of the hearing examiner, including a statement of whether the hearing examiner may take final action on any matter assigned to the hearing examiner by the governing body.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the governing body may authorize the hearing examiner to take final action on matters relating to a variance, vacation, abandonment, special use permit, conditional use permit and other special exception or application specified in the ordinance.

4. The governing body shall not authorize the hearing examiner to take final action on: (a) Matters relating to a zoning classification, zoning district or an amendment to a zoning boundary. (b) An application for a conditional use permit that is filed pursuant to NRS 278.147 .

5. An applicant or protestant may appeal any final action taken by the hearing examiner in accordance with the ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 278.3195 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271A.105 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271A / Section 271A.105
Annual report to Legislature by municipality; semiannual report to Legislature by Department of Taxation; exception
Status: in_force

1. On or before September 1 of each year, the governing body of a municipality that creates a district before, on or after July 1, 2011, shall prepare and submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for submission to the Legislature, or to the Legislative Commission when the Legislature is not in regular session, an annual report containing: (a) A statement of the status of each project located or expected to be located in the district, and of any changes in that status since the last annual report. (b) An assessment of the financial impact of the district on the provision of local governmental services, including, without limitation, services for police protection and fire protection.

2. If the governing body of a municipality creates a district before, on or after July 1, 2011, the Department of Taxation shall: (a) On or before April 1 and October 1 of each year, except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, prepare and submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for submission to the Legislature, or to the Legislative Commission when the Legislature is not in regular session, and to the governing body of the municipality a semiannual report which states: (1) The amount of revenue from the taxable sales made each month by the businesses within the district; (2) To the extent that the pertinent information is available, the portion of that revenue which is attributable to persons who are not residents of this State; (3) The amount of the wages paid each month by the businesses within the district; and (4) The number of full-time and part-time employees employed each month by the businesses within the district. The report must provide the information separately for each district in the municipality unless reporting the information separately would disclose or result in the disclosure of information about an individual business, in which case the report must provide the information in the aggregate. (b) Require each business within the district to report to the Department of Taxation, at such times as the Department may specify on a form provided by the Department, such information as the Department determines to be necessary to carry out the provisions of paragraph (a).

3. The Department of Taxation is not required to prepare and submit a report pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 if the report cannot be prepared in a manner which would not disclose or result in the disclosure of information about an individual business.

4. As used in this section, “ taxable sales ” means any sales that are taxable pursuant to chapter 372 of NRS .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.810 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.810
Executive Officer; staff; attorney
Status: in_force

1. The governing body may determine the qualifications of and appoint an Executive Officer for the Agency and may, within the limits of available funds, fix the salary of the Executive Officer. The governing body may also, within the limits of available funds, employ such other staff as may be necessary to execute the powers and functions provided for under NRS 278.780 to 278.828 , inclusive, or in accordance with any intergovernmental contracts or agreements which the Agency may be responsible for administering.

2. The Agency is a public employer for the purposes of chapter 286 of NRS , and a public agency for the purposes of chapter 287 of NRS .

3. The Attorney General may, upon request, act as the attorney for the Agency. If the Attorney General chooses not to represent the Agency, the Agency may employ legal counsel to act as its attorney.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.536 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.536
Advances of money for certain improvements in lieu of issuance of bonds or interim securities
Status: in_force

In lieu of issuing bonds or interim securities to defray the cost of an improvement to be constructed by way of a special improvement district, the governing body may advance money to cover that cost from:

1. The general fund of the municipality, if the cost of the improvement does not exceed $300,000; or

2. A proprietary fund, if the municipality has established a proprietary fund for that purpose pursuant to NRS 354.612 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278C.110 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278C / Section 278C.110
“Specially benefited zone” defined
Status: in_force

“ Specially benefited zone ” means an area which is specially benefited by an undertaking under this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.490 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.490
Reversion of maps and reversion of division of land to acreage: Procedure and requirements; exemption from certain requirements
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 278.4925 , an owner or governing body desiring to revert any recorded subdivision map, parcel map, map of division into large parcels, or part thereof to acreage or to revert the map or portion thereof, or to revert more than one map if the parcels to be reverted are contiguous, shall submit a written application accompanied by a map of the proposed reversion which contains the same survey dimensions as the recorded map or maps to the governing body or, if authorized by local ordinance, to the planning commission or other authorized person. The application must describe the requested changes.

2. At its next meeting, or within a period of not more than 30 days after the filing of the map of reversion, whichever occurs later, the governing body or, if authorized by local ordinance, the planning commission or other authorized person shall review the map and approve, conditionally approve or disapprove it.

3. Except for the provisions of this section, NRS 278.4955 , 278.496 and 278.4965 and any provision or local ordinance relating to the payment of fees in conjunction with filing, recordation or checking of a map of the kind offered, no other provision of NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive, applies to a map made solely for the purpose of reversion of a former map or for reversion of any division of land to acreage.

4. Upon approval of the map of reversion, it must be recorded in the office of the county recorder. The county recorder shall make a written notation of the fact on each sheet of the previously recorded map affected by the later recording, if the county recorder does not maintain a cumulative index for such maps and amendments. If such an index is maintained, the county recorder shall direct an appropriate entry for the amendment.

5. A county recorder who records a map pursuant to this section shall, within 7 working days after he or she records the map, provide to the county assessor at no charge: (a) A duplicate copy of the map and any supporting documents; or (b) Access to the digital 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. § 271.643 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.643
Modification if protest hearing required: Conduct of hearing; consideration and waiver of complaints, protests and objections concerning modification; procedure for termination of proceedings
Status: in_force

1. On the date and at the place fixed for the hearing, any and all property owners and other interested persons may present their views to the governing body with respect to the proposed modification. The governing body may adjourn the hearing from time to time.

2. After the hearing has been concluded, all written complaints, protests and objections have been read and considered, and all persons desiring to be heard in person have been heard, the governing body shall consider the arguments, if any, and any other relevant material put forth, and shall by resolution or ordinance, as the governing body determines, pass upon the merits of each such complaint, protest or objection.

3. If the governing body determines that it is not in the public interest that the proposed modification of the project and, if applicable, the assessments, the assessment installments and the due dates of the assessment installments be made, the governing body shall make an order by resolution to that effect, and thereupon the proceedings for the modification of the project and, if applicable, the assessments, the assessment installments and the due dates of the assessment installments determined against by the order must stop and must not be begun again until the adoption of a new resolution.

4. Any complaint, protest or objection to: (a) The modification of the project or, if applicable, the assessments, the assessment installments or the due dates of the assessment installments; (b) The estimated cost of the project, as modified; (c) The method used to estimate the special benefits to be derived from the project, as modified, generally or by any tract in the improvement district; (d) The basis established for the apportionment of the assessments based on the project, as modified; or (e) The regularity, validity and correctness of any other proceedings or instruments taken, adopted or made before the date of the hearing, shall be deemed waived unless presented at the hearing described in this section or in writing at the time and in the manner provided by NRS 271.6425 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.237 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.237
“Transportation project” defined
Status: in_force

“Transportation project” means a project to provide local transportation for public use, and includes works, systems and facilities for transporting persons, rolling stock, equipment, terminals, stations, platforms and other facilities necessary, useful or desirable for such a project, and all property, easements, rights-of-way and other rights or interest incidental to the project.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.442 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.442
Restriction on appointment of members
Status: in_force

A member may not be an employee of the community, but notwithstanding any other law, he or she may be a member or employee of any other agency or authority of, or created for, the community.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277A.100 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277A / Section 277A.100
“Project” defined
Status: in_force

“ Project ” means:

1. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, street and highway construction, including, without limitation, the acquisition and improvement of any street, avenue, boulevard, alley, highway or other public right-of-way used for any vehicular traffic, and including a sidewalk designed primarily for use by pedestrians, and also including, without limitation, grades, regrades, gravel, oiling, surfacing, macadamizing, paving, crosswalks, sidewalks, pedestrian rights-of-way, driveway approaches, curb cuts, curbs, gutters, culverts, catch basins, drains, sewers, manholes, inlets, outlets, retaining walls, bridges, overpasses, tunnels, underpasses, approaches, sprinkling facilities, artificial lights and lighting equipment, parkways, grade separators, traffic separators and traffic control equipment, and all appurtenances and incidentals, or any combination thereof, including, without limitation, the acquisition and improvement of all types of property therefor.

2. In a county whose population is less than 100,000, street and highway construction, maintenance or repair, or any combination thereof, including, without limitation, the acquisition, maintenance, repair and improvement of any street, avenue, boulevard, alley, highway or other public right-of-way used for any vehicular traffic, and including a sidewalk designed primarily for use by pedestrians, and also including, without limitation, grades, regrades, gravel, oiling, surfacing, macadamizing, paving, crosswalks, sidewalks, pedestrian rights-of-way, driveway approaches, curb cuts, curbs, gutters, culverts, catch basins, drains, sewers, manholes, inlets, outlets, retaining walls, bridges, overpasses, tunnels, underpasses, approaches, sprinkling facilities, artificial lights and lighting equipment, parkways, grade separators, traffic separators and traffic control equipment, and all appurtenances and incidentals, or any combination thereof, including, without limitation, the acquisition, maintenance, repair and improvement of all types of property therefor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.150 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.150
“Off-street parking project” defined
Status: in_force

“Off-street parking project” means parking facilities for the parking of motor vehicles off the public streets, including graded, regraded, graveled, oiled, surfaced, macadamized, paved, curbed, guttered, drained and sidewalked sites therefor, driveways, ramps, structures, buildings, elevators, traffic control equipment, and all appurtenances and incidentals necessary, useful or desirable for off-street parking facilities (or any combination thereof), including real and other property therefor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.658 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.658
Issuance of bonds: Use and maintenance of property; insurance
Status: in_force

An agency may covenant:

1. As to the use of any or all of its real or personal property.

2. As to the maintenance of its real and personal property, its replacement, the insurance to be carried on it, and the use and disposition of insurance money.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.097 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.097
“Electrical project” defined
Status: in_force

“Electrical project” means any facilities for the transmission and distribution of electrical power, either above or beneath the surface of the ground, including lines, poles, conduits, house connections, transformers and related appliances, and all appurtenances and incidentals necessary, useful or desirable for any such facilities (or any combination thereof), including real and other property therefor.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.190 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.190
“Publication” and “publish” defined
Status: in_force

“Publication” or “publish” means publication in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the municipality and published at least once a week. Except as herein otherwise expressly provided or necessarily implied, “publication” or “publish” also means publication for at least once a week for 3 consecutive weeks by 3 weekly insertions, the first publication being at least 15 days prior to the designated time or event. Unless otherwise so stated, it shall not be necessary that publication be made on the same day of the week in each of the 3 calendar weeks, but not less than 14 days shall intervene between the first publication and the last publication. Any publication herein required shall be verified by the affidavit of the publisher and filed with the clerk.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.02375 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.02375
“Home for individual residential care” defined
Status: in_force

“Home for individual residential care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.0105 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277B.050 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277B / Section 277B.050
“Inland port” defined
Status: in_force

“ Inland port ” means an area located away from traditional borders but having direct access to highway, railway and air transport facilities and, if applicable, intermodal facilities.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.087 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.087
“Taxing district” defined
Status: in_force

“Taxing district” means a district created pursuant to NRS 280.262 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.784 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.784
“Agency” defined
Status: in_force

“Agency” means the Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277.057 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277 / Section 277.057
Cooperative agreements concerning sites of archeological, paleontological or historical significance: Legislative findings and declaration
Status: in_force

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:

1. There are various unique and irreplaceable sites in this state of archeological, paleontological or historical significance.

2. Certain of these sites are in danger of degradation and destruction from the encroachment of urban development.

3. This state has a compelling interest in preserving, protecting, restoring and enhancing these sites.

4. The preservation, protection, restoration and enhancement of these sites is a matter of such significance that it must be carried out on a continual basis.

5. It is in the best interest of this state to ensure that certain public entities have continuing authority to enter into cooperative agreements for the preservation, protection, restoration and enhancement of such unique and irreplaceable sites in this state.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.050 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.050
“Department” defined
Status: in_force

“Department” means a metropolitan police department created under the provisions of this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.0228 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.0228
Governing body to develop and maintain water resource plan; contents of plan; decennial update of plan; exceptions
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a governing body shall develop and maintain a water resource plan that must include, without limitation: (a) The identification of all known sources of surface water, groundwater and effluent that are physically and legally available for use in the community; (b) An analysis of the: (1) Existing demand for water in the community; and (2) Expected demand for water in the community caused by projected growth; and (c) An analysis of whether the sources of water identified in paragraph (a) are of sufficient quality and quantity to satisfy the existing and expected demands described in paragraph (b). (d) If the analysis required pursuant to paragraph (c) determines that the sources of water identified in paragraph (a) are not of sufficient quality or quantity to satisfy demands, a plan for obtaining additional water of sufficient quality and quantity.

2. The governing body shall update the water resource plan at least once every 10 years.

3. The governing body of: (a) A city is not required to develop and maintain the water resource plan described in subsection 1 if the governing body of the county in which the city is located has adopted a water resource plan that includes the information described in subsection 1 pertaining to the city. (b) A city or a county is not required to develop and maintain the water resource plan described in subsection 1 if: (1) The city or county, as applicable, is included within a regional planning district; and (2) The regional plan adopted by the regional planning commission of the district has included the information described in subsection 1 pertaining to the city or county, as applicable. (c) A city or county is not required to develop and maintain the water resource plan described in subsection 1 if: (1) The city or county, as applicable, is located in an area served by a water district created by a special act or a water authority organized as a public agency or entity created by cooperative agreement pursuant to chapter 277 of NRS ; and (2) The water district or water authority, as applicable, has developed and maintained a water resource plan that includes the information described in subsection 1 pertaining to the city or county, as applicable.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.6301 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.6301
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 271.6301 to 271.6325 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 271.6302 to 271.631 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.464 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.464
Action on parcel map by planning commission, governing body or other authorized person or agency; waiver of requirement for map and survey; consideration of certain criteria authorized in determining approval of certain parcel maps; appeals; certificate of approval of parcel map
Status: in_force

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, 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 parcel map, recommend approval, conditional approval or disapproval of the map in a written report. The planning commission shall submit the parcel map and the written report to the governing body.

2. If the governing body has authorized the planning commission to take final action on a parcel 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 the parcel map, approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the map. The planning commission shall file its written decision with the governing body. 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 parcel map shall be deemed approved.

3. 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, by authorization of the governing body, the director of planning or other authorized person or agency 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 acceptance of the parcel map as a complete application by the governing body pursuant to subsection 1 or pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 278.461 , review and approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the parcel map. Unless the time is extended by mutual agreement, if the governing body, the director of planning or other authorized person or agency fails to take action within the period specified in this subsection, the parcel map shall be deemed approved.

4. The planning commission and the governing body or director of planning or other authorized person or agency shall not approve the parcel map unless the person proposing to divide the land has submitted an affidavit stating that the person will make provision for the payment of the tax imposed by chapter 375 of NRS and for compliance with the disclosure and recording requirements of paragraph (f) of subsection 1 of NRS 598.0923 , if applicable, by the person proposing to divide the land or any successor in interest.

5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 278.463 , if unusual circumstances exist, a governing body or, if authorized by the governing body, the planning commission may waive the requirement for a parcel map. Before waiving the requirement for a parcel map, a determination must be made by the county surveyor, city surveyor or professional land surveyor appointed by the governing body that a survey is not required. Unless the time is extended by mutual agreement, a request for a waiver must be acted upon: (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 date of the request for the waiver or, in the absence of action, the waiver shall be deemed approved.

6. A governing body may consider or may, by ordinance, authorize the consideration of the criteria set forth in subsection 3 of NRS 278.349 in determining whether to approve, conditionally approve or disapprove a second or subsequent parcel map for land that has been divided by a parcel map which was recorded within the 5 years immediately preceding the acceptance of the second or subsequent parcel map as a complete application.

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

8. If a parcel map and the associated division of land are approved or deemed approved pursuant to this section, the approval must be noted on the map in the form of a certificate attached thereto and executed by the clerk of the governing body, the governing body's designated representative or the chair of the planning commission. A certificate attached to a parcel map pursuant to this subsection must 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 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.424 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.424
Declaration of state policy: Redevelopment of blighted areas by eminent domain; public use; necessity
Status: in_force

It is declared to be the policy of the State:

1. To protect and promote the sound development and redevelopment of blighted areas and the general welfare of the inhabitants of the communities in which they exist by remedying such injurious conditions through the employment of all appropriate means.

2. That whenever the redevelopment of blighted areas cannot be accomplished by private enterprise alone, without public participation and assistance in the acquisition of land, in planning and in the financing of land assembly, in the work of clearance, and in the making of improvements necessary therefor, it is in the public interest to employ the power of eminent domain, to advance or expend public funds for these purposes, and to provide a means by which blighted areas may be redeveloped or rehabilitated.

3. That the redevelopment of blighted areas and the provision for appropriate continuing land use and construction policies in them constitute public uses and purposes for which public money may be advanced or expended and private property acquired, and are governmental functions of state concern in the interests of health, safety and welfare of the people of the State and of the communities in which the areas exist.

4. That the necessity in the public interest for the provisions of this chapter is declared to be a matter of legislative determination.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.02077 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.02077
Prohibition against prohibiting or unreasonably restricting use of system for obtaining wind energy; exceptions
Status: in_force

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

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not: (a) Prohibit a reasonable restriction or requirement: (1) Imposed pursuant to a determination by the Federal Aviation Administration that the installation of the system for obtaining wind energy would create a hazard to air navigation; or (2) Relating to the finish, location, noise, safety or setback of a system for obtaining wind energy; or (b) Preclude a governing body from denying an application for the issuance of a permit or special use permit for the installation of a system for obtaining wind energy if the governing body determines, based on the size, height or configuration of the system, that installation of the system: (1) Represents a danger to the health, safety or welfare of the public; or (2) Is not compatible with the character of the area in which the system is located.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.060 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.060
“Clerk” defined
Status: in_force

“Clerk” means the city clerk, county clerk, secretary or other officer of the municipality upon whom is delegated by law general responsibility for the maintenance of the records of the municipality.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.626 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.626
Issuance of general obligation bonds: Manner; limitations; exceeding limitation
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any general obligation bonds issued by any community pursuant to NRS 279.620 to 279.632 , inclusive, must be authorized and issued in the manner and within the limitations prescribed by law or the charter of the community for the issuance and authorization of the bonds for public purposes generally. Irrespective of any limitation as to the amount of general obligation bonds which may be issued, a community may issue the bonds for the purposes prescribed in NRS 279.620 to 279.632 , inclusive, in excess of the limitation, in such amount as may be authorized by the voters of the community at any special, primary or general election if the community is a county, and at any special election or primary or general municipal election or primary or general state election, if the community is a city.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.234 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.234
“Tourism and entertainment project” defined
Status: in_force

“ Tourism and entertainment project ” means any publicly owned building or complex of buildings to accommodate or house public and private activities as a part of a multi-faceted center for tourism, including, without limitation, library facilities, museum facilities, theater facilities, aquarium facilities, art galleries, picture galleries, auditorium facilities, exposition facilities, athletic facilities, racing facilities and any other structures, fixtures, appurtenances and property and other incidentals which are necessary, useful or desirable for such a project, or any combination thereof.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.510 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.510
Joint exercise of powers by two or more agencies: Designated agency to obtain report and recommendation of planning commissions concerning conformity of redevelopment plan to community’s master or general plan
Status: in_force

If one agency is designated, it shall obtain the report and recommendation of the planning commission of each community on the redevelopment plan and its conformity to the master or general plan of each community before presenting the tentative redevelopment plan or the redevelopment plan to the respective legislative bodies for adoption.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278C.060 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278C / Section 278C.060
“Governing body” defined
Status: in_force

“ Governing body ” means the board of county commissioners, the board of supervisors, the city council or the board of commissioners, as appropriate.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 271.400 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.400
Assessment for street and alley intersections
Status: in_force

1. The cost of improvements in street intersections may be segregated.

2. Such cost, except the share assessable to street or other railway companies, may be assessed upon all frontage of the street improved (excluding an alley) and on intersecting streets within a distance of one-half block in each direction from such intersections, in proportion to the frontage of each lot or tract on the street improved (excluding an alley) or on an intersecting street, or on both within such distance.

3. The cost of the improvement of an alley intersection may be assessed upon the assessable property in the same block extending to the nearest street intersection and half the length of the block along its sides. However where the sides of blocks are of unequal length, the governing body may determine the limit of assessment.

4. In the alternative, the cost of improving street intersections (including alley intersections) may be treated as one of the costs of any project without separately segregating such intersection cost. In such case the total cost of any project shall be assessed as provided in subsections 1, 2 and 3 of NRS 271.365 upon the basis determined without any separate assessment for intersection costs.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278B.240 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278B / Section 278B.240
Credits against impact fees; reimbursement of school district for certain costs
Status: in_force

1. If an owner is required by a local government, as a condition of the approval of the development, to construct or dedicate, or both, a portion of the off-site facilities for which impact fees other than for a park project are imposed, the off-site facilities must be credited against those impact fees.

2. If a school district is required by a local government to construct or dedicate, or both, a portion of the off-site facilities for which impact fees are imposed, the local government shall, upon the request of the school district, reimburse or enter into an agreement to reimburse the school district for the cost of the off-site facilities constructed or dedicated, or both, minus the cost of the off-site facilities immediately adjacent to or providing connection to the school development which would be required by local ordinance in the absence of an ordinance authorizing impact fees.

3. If an owner is required by a local government to: (a) Pay a residential construction tax pursuant to NRS 278.4983 ; (b) Dedicate land pursuant to NRS 278.4979 or otherwise dedicate or improve land, or both, for use as a park; or (c) Construct or dedicate a portion of the off-site facilities for which impact fees for a park project are imposed, the owner is entitled to a credit against the impact fee imposed for the park project for the amount of the residential construction tax paid, the fair market value of the land dedicated, the cost of any improvements to the dedicated land or the cost of the off-site facilities dedicated or constructed, as applicable.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.377 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.377
Certificates of certain governmental entities required; appeal from adverse decision of Division of Environmental Protection; copies of certain certificates to be furnished to subdivider and purchaser
Status: in_force

1. A final map presented for filing must include a certificate by: (a) The Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or the district board of health acting pursuant to NRS 278.335 indicating that the final map is approved concerning sewage disposal, water pollution, water quality and water supply facilities. The district board of health may not issue a certificate unless it has received: (1) Written verification from the Division of Environmental Protection that the final map has been approved by the Division with regard to water pollution and sewage disposal in accordance with the Nevada Water Pollution Control Law; and (2) If the final map pertains to a subdivision which is subject to the provisions of NRS 704.6672 , written verification from the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada that the final map has been approved by the Public Utilities Commission with regard to continuity and adequacy of water supply or sewer service, or both, as applicable. (b) The Division of Water Resources of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, showing that the final map is approved by the Division of Water Resources concerning water quantity. If the final map pertains to a subdivision which is subject to the provisions of NRS 704.6672 , the Division of Water Resources may not issue a certificate unless it has received written verification from the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada that the final map has been approved by the Public Utilities Commission with regard to continuity and adequacy of water supply or sewer service, or both, as applicable.

2. Any person aggrieved by the issuance or denial of approval with regard to water pollution and sewage disposal by the Division of Environmental Protection may appeal to the State Environmental Commission, which shall affirm, modify or reverse the action of the Division of Environmental Protection. The State Environmental Commission shall adopt regulations providing the time within which appeals must be taken and the manner of taking the appeal to the State Environmental Commission.

3. A copy of the certificate by the Division of Water Resources required by subsection 1 must be furnished to the subdivider who in turn shall provide a copy of the certificate to each purchaser of land before the time the sale is completed. Any statement of approval as required in subsection 1 is not a warranty or representation in favor of any person as to the safety or quantity of such water.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 277.0705 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 277 / Section 277.0705
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in NRS 277.0705 to 277.0755 , inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 277.071 to 277.0735 , inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.392 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.392
“Community” defined
Status: in_force

“Community” means a city or county.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 279.516 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 279 / Section 279.516
Prerequisites of community for redevelopment: Planning commission; master plan
Status: in_force

Before any area is designated for redevelopment, the community authorized to undertake such development shall:

1. Have a planning commission.

2. Have a master or general plan for the community adopted by the planning commission or the legislative body. The plan must include all of the following: (a) The general location and extent of existing and proposed major thoroughfares, transportation routes, terminals and other major public utilities and facilities. (b) A land-use plan which designates the proposed general distribution and general location and extent of the uses of the land for housing, business, industry, recreation, education, public buildings and grounds and other categories of public and private uses of land. (c) A statement of the standards of population density and building intensity recommended for the various districts and other territorial units, and estimates of future growth in population, in the territory covered by the plan, all correlated with the land-use plan. (d) Maps, plans, charts or other descriptive matter showing the areas in which conditions are found indicating the existence of blighted areas.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.4987 — NV Code / Title 22 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.4987
Provisions for dedication and residential construction tax mutually exclusive; concurrent application prohibited
Status: in_force

1. The requirement for dedication of land under NRS 278.4979 , 278.498 and 278.4981 and the imposition of the residential construction tax under NRS 278.4983 , are mutually exclusive as to any particular subdivision, apartment house, mobile home lot or residential dwelling unit which may be benefited or affected by any such requirement or imposition.

2. Any city council or board of county commissioners determining to provide park or playground facilities under the provisions of NRS 278.497 to 278.4987 , inclusive, shall elect, for any one period, to follow only one of the procedures provided in these sections.