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NV Rev Stat § 278.380 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning|NRS 278.380 - Approval of final map: General requirements; acceptance of dedications; imposition and appeal of requirements for improvements and security.

  1. After receipt of the final map:  (a) The governing body or planning commission, at its next meeting; or  (b) If authorized by the governing body, the director of planning or other authorized person or agency, within 10 days after the map is accepted as a complete application by the governing body, planning commission, the director of planning or other authorized person or agency,  shall approve the map if it conforms to all the requirements of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, and of any local ordinance applicable at the time of approval of the final map, or any rulings made thereunder.  2. The governing body, planning commission or director of planning or other authorized person or agency shall at that time also accept or reject all offers of dedication and may, as a condition precedent to the acceptance of streets or easements, require that the subdivider improve or agree to improve the streets or easements.  3. If an agreement for a required improvement is entered into, the governing body or planning commission may require that the agreement be secured by a good and sufficient bond or other security in the amount determined by the governing body, planning commission or director of planning or other authorized person or agency.  4. Any requirement imposed by the planning commission, director of planning or other authorized person or agency pursuant to this section may be appealed in accordance with the ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 278.3195. If such an appeal is filed, the limit on time to approve or disapprove a final map in subsection 1 is extended until 10 days after:  (a) The decision of the governing body on the appeal; or  (b) The decision of the district court, if the decision of the governing body is appealed to the district court.  [24:110:1941; 1931 NCL § 5063.23] — (NRS A 1977, 1500; 1981, 1183; 1985, 566; 1987, 662; 1997, 2426; 2001, 2811)
NV Rev Stat § 278.385 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning|NRS 278.385 - Approval of final map: Submission of plans to install water meters.

The governing body, planning commission or director of planning or other authorized person or agency shall not approve any final map for a subdivision served by a public water system which it receives after May 15, 1977, unless the subdivider has submitted plans which provide for the installation of water meters or other devices which will measure water delivered to each water user in the subdivision.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 1401; A 1987, 662; 1997, 2427)
NV Rev Stat § 278.390 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning|NRS 278.390 - Title to dedicated property passes when final map recorded; offer of dedication may remain open.

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.  [25:110:1941; 1931 NCL § 5063.24] — (NRS A 1977, 1501; 1987, 379, 662, 664; 1997, 2427)
NV Rev Stat § 278.450 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning|NRS 278.450 - Fee for recording final map.

For the recordation of any final map, the county recorder shall collect a fee of $50 for the first sheet of the map and $10 for each additional sheet. The fee must be deposited in the general fund of the county where it is collected.  [32:110:1941; 1931 NCL § 5063.31] — (NRS A 1973, 1773; 1975, 1425; 1977, 1504; 1993, 1357; 2001, 3217)
NV Rev Stat § 278.460 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning|NRS 278.460 - Requirements for recording final map; county recorder to provide copy of final map or access to digital final map to county assessor.

  1. A county recorder shall not record any final map unless the map:  (a) Contains or is accompanied by the report of a title company and all the certificates of approval, conveyance and consent required by the provisions of NRS 278.374 to 278.378, inclusive, and by the provisions of any local ordinance; and  (b) Is 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 and that the full amount of any deferred property taxes for the conversion of the property from agricultural use has been paid pursuant to NRS 361A.265.  2. The provisions of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, do not prevent the recording, pursuant to the provisions of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, and any applicable local ordinances, of a map of any land which is not a subdivision, nor do NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, prohibit the recording of a map in accordance with the provisions of any statute requiring the recording of professional land surveyor’s records of surveys.  3. A county recorder shall accept or refuse a final map for recordation within 10 days after its delivery to the county recorder.  4. A county recorder who records a final map pursuant to this section shall, within 7 working days after he or she records the final map, provide to the county assessor at no charge:  (a) A duplicate copy of the final map and any supporting documents; or  (b) Access to the digital final map and any digital supporting documents. The map and supporting documents must be in a form that is acceptable to the county recorder and the county assessor.  [18.2:110:1941; added 1947, 834; 1943 NCL § 5063.17b] — (NRS A 1973, 1773; 1977, 1504; 1989, 500; 1991, 1383; 1993, 2569; 1997, 1584; 2001, 1559, 1760; 2003, 2785; 2009, 834)
NV Rev Stat § 278.462 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning|NRS 278.462 - Requirements which may be imposed by governing body.

The governing body or, if authorized by the governing body, the planning commission or other authorized person:  1. May require street grading, drainage provisions and lot designs as are reasonably necessary.  2. If it anticipates, based upon duly adopted ordinances and plans, that the parcels will be used for residential, commercial or industrial purposes, may require off-site access, street alignment, surfacing and width, water quality, water supply and sewerage provisions only as necessary and consistent with the existing use of any land zoned for similar use which is within 660 feet of the proposed parcel. If the proposed parcels are less than 1 acre, the governing body or, if authorized by the governing body, the planning commission or other authorized person may require additional improvements which are reasonably necessary and consistent with the use of the land if it is developed as proposed.  3. For a second or subsequent parcel map with respect to:  (a) A single parcel; or  (b) A contiguous tract of land under the same ownership,  may require any reasonable improvement, but not more than would be required if the parcel were a subdivision.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 1509; A 1991, 624; 1993, 2570; 1995, 710; 2003, 656)
NV Rev Stat § 278.4625 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning|NRS 278.4625 - Minimum size of mobile home lot.

The governing body of a city or county may not require the minimum size of a mobile home lot that is individually owned to be larger than the minimum size of a mobile home lot that is leased to a tenant.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 1470)
NV Rev Stat § 278.463 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning|NRS 278.463 - Survey required; exception.

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.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 1562; A 1993, 2571)
NV Rev Stat § 278.467 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning|NRS 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.

  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.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 1511; A 1989, 501, 794; 1991, 1384; 1993, 2573; 2001, 1560; 2003, 2786)
NV Rev Stat § 278.468 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning|NRS 278.468 - Duties of preparer of parcel map upon approval; duties of county recorder.

  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.  [Part 27.2:110:1941; added 1947, 834; 1943 NCL § 5063.26b] — (NRS A 1969, 255; 1973, 1339; 1975, 757; 1981, 214; 1993, 1357, 2574; 1995, 710; 1997, 2428; 1999, 895; 2001, 1560, 3217; 2003, 2786; 2011, 695)
NV Rev Stat § 278.469 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning|NRS 278.469 - Map to indicate record of survey not in conflict with planning and zoning requirements.

If a record of survey contains two or more lots or parcels, the surveyor or a person for whom the record of survey is made shall place upon the map thereof a statement of the facts which will clearly show that such record of survey is not in conflict with the requirements of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, and the regulations of transactions pertaining thereto shall be complied with.  [Part 27.2:110:1941; added 1947, 834; 1943 NCL § 5063.26b] — (NRS A 1973, 1339; 1977, 1511) — (Substituted in revision for NRS 278.540)
NV Rev Stat § 278.471 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning|NRS 278.471 - Divisions of land subject to NRS 278.471 to 278.4725, inclusive; exemption.

  1. Except as provided in subsections 2 and 3, a proposed division of land is subject to the provisions of NRS 278.471 to 278.4725, inclusive, if each proposed lot is at least:  (a) One-sixteenth of a section as described by a government land office survey; or  (b) Forty acres in area, including roads and easements.  2. The governing body of a city, the board of county commissioners with respect to the unincorporated area, may by ordinance elect to make NRS 278.471 to 278.4725, inclusive, apply to each proposed division of land where each proposed lot is at least:  (a) One-sixty-fourth of a section as described by a government land office survey; or  (b) Ten acres in area, including roads and easements.  3. A proposed division of land into lots or parcels, each of which contains not less than one section or 640 acres, is not subject to NRS 278.471 to 278.4725, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 1504)
NV Rev Stat § 278.4713 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning|NRS 278.4713 - Preparation, contents and filing of tentative map; affidavit required.

  1. Unless the filing of a tentative map is waived, a person who proposes to make a division of land pursuant to NRS 278.471 to 278.4725, inclusive, must first:  (a) File a tentative map for the area in which the land is located with the planning commission or its designated representative or with the clerk of the governing body if there is no planning commission;  (b) Submit 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 subsection 5 of NRS 598.0923, if applicable, by the person who proposes to make a division of land or any successor in interest; and  (c) Pay a filing fee of no more than $750 set by the governing body.  2. This map must be:  (a) Entitled "Tentative Map of Division into Large Parcels"; and  (b) Prepared and certified by a professional land surveyor.  3. This map must show:  (a) The approximate, calculated or actual acreage of each lot and the total acreage of the land to be divided.  (b) Any roads or easements of access which exist, are proposed in the applicable master plan or are proposed by the person who intends to divide the land.  (c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 278.329, an easement for public utilities that provide gas, electric and telecommunications services and for any video service providers that are authorized pursuant to chapter 711 of NRS to operate a video service network in that area.  (d) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 278.329, an easement for public utilities that provide water and sewer services.  (e) Any existing easements for irrigation or drainage, and any normally continuously flowing watercourses.  (f) An indication of any existing road or easement which the owner does not intend to dedicate.  (g) The name and address of the owner of the land.  4. The planning commission and the governing body or its authorized representative shall not approve the tentative 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 subsection 5 of NRS 598.0923, if applicable, by the person proposing to divide the land or any successor in interest.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 1504; A 1989, 794; 1993, 2574; 1997, 2429; 1999, 895; 2003, 2347; 2007, 1381; 2009, 1117)
NV Rev Stat § 278.4715 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning|NRS 278.4715 - Waiver of requirement to file tentative map; designation of easements.

  1. The planning commission or, if there is no planning commission, the governing body or its authorized representative may waive the requirement of filing the tentative map.  2. If the tentative map is filed with the planning commission or with the governing body or its authorized representative, the planning commission or the governing body or its authorized representative may within 60 days after the filing of the tentative map designate the location and width of any easements for roads and public utilities as shown on the master plan if there is one applicable to the area to be divided, or designate the location and width of any easements for roads and public utilities which may be reasonably necessary to serve the area to be divided if there is no master plan.  3. The planning commission or the governing body or its authorized representative shall not designate an easement after the expiration of 60 days from the filing of the tentative map.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 1505; A 1997, 2429)
NV Rev Stat § 278.475 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning|NRS 278.475 - Amended plat, survey or map to correct or amend recorded plat, survey or map if correction or amendment changes location of survey monument, property line or boundary line: Request; preparation and recordation.

  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 changes or purports to change the physical location of any survey monument, property line or boundary line, an amended plat, survey or map must be requested and recorded pursuant to this section.  2. An amended plat, survey or map 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. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a surveyor who:  (a) Performed the survey; or  (b) Is responsible for an error or omission which is to be corrected,  shall prepare and record the amended plat, survey or map within 90 days after the surveyor receives notification of the request made pursuant to subsection 2. The time within which the surveyor must prepare and record the amended plat, survey or map may be extended by the county surveyor, the city surveyor or a professional land surveyor appointed by the governing body of the city or the planning commission. If the surveyor who performed the survey or is responsible for the error or omission 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 amended plat, survey or map.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 1505; A 1979, 1501; 1991, 1152; 1993, 2578; 1997, 2434)
NV Rev Stat § 278.478 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning|NRS 278.478 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 278.478 to 278.4789, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 278.4781, 278.4783 and 278.4785 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 3009)
NV Rev Stat § 278.4781 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning|NRS 278.4781 - "Landscaping" defined.

  1. "Landscaping" means trees, shrubs, grass and other ornamentation, whether or not natural or artificial, located:  (a) On the perimeter of a development or subdivision.  (b) On a median strip on the perimeter of a development or subdivision.  2. The term includes drainage necessary for the maintenance of the landscaping described in subsection 1.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 3009; A 2001, 744)
NV Rev Stat § 278.4783 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning|NRS 278.4783 - "Public lighting" defined.

Public lighting means works or improvements useful in lighting a street, sidewalk or other place used for a public purpose.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 3009)
NV Rev Stat § 278.4785 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning|NRS 278.4785 - "Security wall" defined.

Security wall has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 271.203.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 3009)
NV Rev Stat § 278.479 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning|NRS 278.479 - "Contiguous" defined.

As used in NRS 278.479 to 278.4965, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, "contiguous" means either abutting directly on the boundary or separated by a street, alley, public right-of-way, creek, river or the right-of-way of a railroad or other public service corporation.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 784)