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NV Rev Stat § 279.580 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.580 - Matters to be considered by legislative body; public hearing; notice.

  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.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 662; A 1985, 2076)
NV Rev Stat § 279.583 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.583 - Proposals by legislative body to exclude certain land from proposed redevelopment area.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, after publication of notice of the public hearing pursuant to NRS 279.580 and before approval of the redevelopment plan by the legislative body, the legislative body may submit to the planning commission a proposal to exclude land from a proposed redevelopment area. The legislative body may not exclude any taxable property within the area except for property which is taxable pursuant to NRS 361.157 or which must be excluded pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 279.519. Within 30 days after that change is submitted to it for consideration, the planning commission shall submit its report and recommendation to the legislative body. If the planning commission does not report upon the change within 30 days after its submission by the legislative body, the legislative body may proceed to exclude the land from the proposed redevelopment area without that report and recommendation.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 2067; A 2017, 3419)
NV Rev Stat § 279.586 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.586 - Adoption of redevelopment plan by ordinance: Determinations; contents of ordinance.

  1. If the legislative body determines that:  (a) The redevelopment area includes a blighted area, the redevelopment of which is necessary to effectuate the public purposes declared in this chapter;  (b) The redevelopment plan would redevelop the area in conformity with this chapter and is in the interests of the peace, health, safety and welfare of the community;  (c) The redevelopment plan conforms to the general plan of the community;  (d) The condemnation of real property, if provided for in the redevelopment plan, is necessary to the execution of the redevelopment plan and adequate provisions have been made for payment for property to be acquired as provided by law;  (e) Adequate permanent housing is or will be made available in the community for displaced occupants of the redevelopment area at rents comparable to those in the community at the time of displacement, if the redevelopment plan may result in the temporary or permanent displacement of any occupants of housing in the redevelopment area;  (f) All noncontiguous areas of a redevelopment area:  (1) Are blighted or necessary for effective redevelopment; or  (2) Satisfy the requirements set forth in subsection 4 of NRS 279.519;  (g) Inclusion of any lands, buildings or improvements which are not detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare is necessary for the effective redevelopment of the area of which they are a part; and  (h) Adequate provisions have been made for the payment of the principal of and interest on any bonds which may be issued by the agency, if provided for in the redevelopment plan,  the legislative body may adopt, by ordinance, the plan as the official redevelopment plan for the redevelopment area.  2. The ordinance must:  (a) Contain a legal description of the boundaries of the redevelopment area covered by the redevelopment plan;  (b) Set forth the purposes and intent of the legislative body with respect to the redevelopment area;  (c) Designate the approved plan as the official redevelopment plan of the redevelopment area and incorporate it by reference; and  (d) Contain the determinations of the legislative body as set forth in subsection 1.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 663; A 1985, 2076; 2005, 2217)
NV Rev Stat § 279.589 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.589 - Effect of decision of legislative body.

  1. The decision of the legislative body concerning a redevelopment area is final and conclusive, and it is thereafter conclusively presumed that the redevelopment area is a blighted area and that all prior proceedings have been properly and regularly taken.  2. This section does not apply in any action questioning the validity of any redevelopment plan, the adoption or approval of that plan, or any of the findings or determinations of the agency or the legislative body in connection with that plan brought pursuant to NRS 279.609.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 2067)
NV Rev Stat § 279.598 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.598 - Safeguards required that redevelopment will be carried out; controls.

No plan may be approved unless it contains adequate safeguards that the work of redevelopment will be carried out pursuant to the plan and provides for the retention of controls and the establishment of any restrictions or covenants running with land sold or leased for private use for such periods of time and under such conditions as the legislative body deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. The establishment of such controls is a public purpose under the provisions of this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 663)
NV Rev Stat § 279.602 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.602 - Copy of ordinance transmitted to agency.

Upon the filing of the ordinance with the clerk or other appropriate officer of the legislative body, a copy of the ordinance shall be sent to the agency, and the agency is vested with the responsibility for carrying out the plan.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 664)
NV Rev Stat § 279.603 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.603 - Recording of statement regarding redevelopment; transmission of certain information if taxes are to be divided.

  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.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 2067; A 2001, 1760)
NV Rev Stat § 279.6035 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.6035 - Applicants for building permits must be advised of redevelopment area.

After the adoption of a redevelopment plan, all applicants for building permits in the redevelopment area must be advised by the building department of the community that the site for which a building permit is sought for the construction of buildings or for other improvements is within a redevelopment area.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 2068)
NV Rev Stat § 279.604 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.604 - Approval of contracts by legislative body.

The legislative body may require the agency to submit any contracts to the legislative body and obtain its approval before entering into such contracts.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 664)
NV Rev Stat § 279.609 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.609 - Limitations on actions to question validity of redevelopment plan or amendment.

Any action questioning the validity of:  1. Any redevelopment plan or amendment to a redevelopment plan;  2. The adoption or approval of that plan or amendment; or  3. Any of the findings or determinations of the agency or the legislative body in connection with that plan,  may only be brought after the adoption of the plan or amendment or within 90 days after the date of adoption of the ordinance adopting or amending the plan.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 2068)
NV Rev Stat § 279.6092 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.6092 - Applicability.

The provisions of NRS 279.6092 to 279.6099, inclusive, apply only to a redevelopment project undertaken in a redevelopment area of a city whose population is 500,000 or more.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1572)
NV Rev Stat § 279.6094 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.6094 - Employment plan required for redevelopment project built as public work.

A public agency that uses redevelopment funds for the design or construction of a redevelopment project being built as a public work pursuant to chapter 338 of NRS shall submit an employment plan pursuant to NRS 279.482.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1572)
NV Rev Stat § 279.6096 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.6096 - Partial withholding of incentive by agency.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if an agency proposes to provide an incentive to a developer for a redevelopment project, an amount equal to 10 percent of the amount of the proposed incentive must be withheld by the agency and must not be paid to the developer until:  (a) At least 15 percent of all employees of contractors, subcontractors, vendors and suppliers of the developer are bona fide residents of a redevelopment area described in NRS 279.6092, an area in the city for which the legislative body has adopted a specific plan for neighborhood revitalization or which is eligible for a community development block grant pursuant to 24 C.F.R. Part 570, or the Southern Nevada Enterprise Community;  (b) At least 15 percent of all jobs created by employers who relocate to the redevelopment area are filled by bona fide residents of any of the areas described in paragraph (a); and  (c) The developer satisfies all reporting requirements as described in NRS 279.6098.  2. If an agency provides incentives in a form other than cash to a developer for a redevelopment project, the developer shall deposit an amount of money with the agency equal to 10 percent of the value of such incentives as agreed upon between the agency and the developer. If the developer satisfies the requirements of subsection 1, the agency shall return the deposit required by this subsection to the developer.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1572)
NV Rev Stat § 279.6098 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.6098 - Report by developer of information relating to redevelopment project; penalty for failure to submit report.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a developer that receives incentives from an agency for a redevelopment project shall, upon completion of the project and upon request of the agency, report, in a form prescribed by the agency, information relating to:  (a) Outreach efforts that the developer has utilized, including, without limitation, information relating to job fairs, advertisements in publications that reach residents of the areas described in NRS 279.6096 and utilization of employment referral agencies;  (b) Training conducted for persons hired by the developer and contractors, subcontractors, vendors and suppliers of the developer and the employers within the redevelopment project; and  (c) The execution of the redevelopment project, including, without limitation, plans and the scope of services.  2. If a developer receives incentives from an agency for a redevelopment project with a value of $100,000 or less, the developer shall use its best efforts to satisfy the reporting requirements described in subsection 1.  3. If the developer fails to comply with the requirements of this section:  (a) The agency may refuse to pay all or any portion of an incentive; and   (b) The agency may require the developer to repay any incentive already paid to the developer.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1572)
NV Rev Stat § 279.6099 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.6099 - Appeal of refusal to pay amount of incentive withheld by agency.

  1. A developer may appeal the refusal by an agency to pay the amount provided for in NRS 279.6096 to the legislative body of the community.  2. In an appeal, the developer has the burden of demonstrating that:  (a) Specific actions were taken to substantially fulfill the requirements of NRS 279.6096;  (b) An insufficient number of significant opportunities for appropriate contractors, subcontractors, vendors or suppliers to perform a commercially useful function in the project existed; and  (c) Use of appropriate contractors, subcontractors, vendors or suppliers as required by NRS 279.6096 would have significantly and adversely affected the overall cost of the project.  3. If the legislative body finds that the developer’s appeal has satisfied the requirements of subsection 2, the agency shall pay the developer the amount provided for in NRS 279.6096.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1573)
NV Rev Stat § 279.610 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.610 - Appropriations.

  1. At any time after the agency created for any community becomes authorized to transact business and exercise its powers, the legislative body of the community may appropriate to the agency such amounts as the legislative body deems necessary for the administrative expenses and overhead of the agency. The money appropriated may be paid to the agency as a grant to defray the expenses and overhead, or as a loan to be repaid upon such terms and conditions as the legislative body may provide.  2. In addition to the common understanding and usual interpretation of the term, "administrative expense" includes, but is not limited to, expenses of redevelopment planning and dissemination of redeveloped information.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 665)
NV Rev Stat § 279.612 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.612 - Annual budget.

  1. Each agency transacting business and exercising powers under this chapter shall annually submit to the legislative body of the community a proposed budget of its administrative expenses.  2. The legislative body may adopt an annual budget for the administrative expenses of the agency in such amounts as it deems necessary and may provide such conditions and restrictions upon the expenditure or encumbrance of the money appropriated pursuant to the budget as it deems advisable.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 665)
NV Rev Stat § 279.614 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.614 - Agency’s administrative fund.

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.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 665)
NV Rev Stat § 279.616 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.616 - Money appropriated to defray administrative expenses; agency not department of community; status of agency’s employees.

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.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 665)
NV Rev Stat § 279.618 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.618 - Agency’s reports to legislative body.

Each agency shall file with the legislative body a detailed report of all of its transactions, including a statement of all revenues and expenditures, at monthly, quarterly or annual intervals as the legislative body may prescribe.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 665)
NV Rev Stat § 279.619 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.619 - Limitation on issuing securities or incurring indebtedness.

  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.  (Added to NRS by 1987, 1683; A 1997, 2559)
NV Rev Stat § 279.620 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.620 - Revolving fund: Establishment; sources.

  1. At any time after it has adopted a resolution declaring that there is need for an agency to function in the community, the legislative body may establish a redevelopment revolving fund to be kept in the treasury of the community.  2. For the purpose of raising money to be deposited in such fund, the legislative body may appropriate money or the community may issue and sell general obligation bonds.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 666)
NV Rev Stat § 279.622 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.622 - Issuance and sale of general obligation bonds: Purposes; amount authorized.

  1. The community may also issue and sell its general obligation bonds for the purpose of providing funds with which to redeem before maturity, retire at maturity, or purchase agency bonds issued under NRS 279.634 to 279.672, inclusive. General obligation bonds issued pursuant to this section may be authorized and issued in a principal amount sufficient to provide funds for the payment of any or all of the following:  (a) The principal amount of agency bonds proposed to be so redeemed, retired or purchased.  (b) The estimated amount of any premiums required to be paid in connection with the redemption or purchase of such agency bonds.  (c) The estimated amount of any due and unpaid interest or accrued interest on such agency bonds which must be paid at the time the same are redeemed, retired or purchased.  (d) The estimated amount of all expenses incidental to or connected with the redemption, retirement or purchase of such agency bonds and the authorization, issuance and sale of such general obligation bonds.  2. All agency bonds redeemed, retired or purchased with the proceeds of such general obligation bonds shall be cancelled and may not be reissued.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 666)
NV Rev Stat § 279.624 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.624 - Agreement with respect to amount of general obligation bonds where plan contains provision authorized by NRS 279.676.

If the redevelopment plan contains the provision authorized by NRS 279.676, the agency and the legislative body of the community may, either before or after the authorization of general obligation bonds for the purposes permitted by NRS 279.622, enter into an agreement that the principal amount of any such general obligation bonds sold for such purposes, together with all interest which the community may pay thereon, shall constitute a loan by the community to the agency for the purpose of refinancing the redevelopment project, and that, subject to any prior pledge of or claim upon the moneys in the special fund provided for in NRS 279.676, the moneys accruing to such special fund are irrevocably pledged to the repayment of such loan until there has been repaid to the community from time to time from such special fund the principal amount of such general obligation bonds plus all interest which the community may pay thereon, less such part, if any, of the proceeds of such general obligation bonds which were not used for such purposes, and less any premiums and accrued interest received by the community upon the sale of such general obligation bonds.  (Added to NRS by 1959, 666)
NV Rev Stat § 279.625 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities|NRS 279.625 - Special election may be held only if emergency exists.

  1. For the purposes of NRS 279.626 and 279.636, a special election may be held only if the legislative body of the community determines, by a unanimous vote, that an emergency exists.  2. The determination made by the legislative body is conclusive unless it is shown that the legislative body acted with fraud or a gross abuse of discretion. An action to challenge the determination made by the legislative body must be commenced within 15 days after the legislative body’s determination is final.  3. As used in this section, "emergency" means any unexpected occurrence or combination of occurrences which requires immediate action by the legislative body to prevent or mitigate a substantial financial loss to the community or to enable the legislative body to provide an essential service to the residents of the community.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 1048)