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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.02786 - Joint planning area: Procedure for recommendation and adoption of master plan.

1. Before recommending the master plan for a joint planning area, each affected local planning commission shall jointly hold at least one public hearing thereon. Notice of the time and place of the hearing must be given by at least one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least 10 days before the day of the hearing.
2. The recommendation of the master plan for a joint planning area must be by resolution of each affected local planning commission in the joint planning area carried by the affirmative votes of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of each commission. The resolution must refer expressly to the maps, descriptive matter and other matter intended by the county planning commission and the planning commission of each city in the joint planning area to constitute the recommended master plan for the joint planning area.
3. The master plan for the joint planning area that is recommended by the affected local planning commissions must be considered for adoption by each affected local governing body.
4. The affected local governing bodies may adopt such parts thereof as may practicably be applied to the development of the joint planning area. The master plan for the joint planning area becomes effective upon the approval by a majority of the membership of each affected local governing body.
5. Before adopting the master plan for the joint planning area, or part thereof, the affected local governing bodies shall jointly hold at least one public hearing thereon. Notice of the time and place of the hearing must be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least 10 days before the day of the public hearing.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1732)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.02788 - Adoption of master plan for sphere of influence; appeal of decision concerning use of land within sphere of influence.

1. If a city has a sphere of influence that is designated in the comprehensive regional plan, the city shall adopt a master plan concerning the territory within the sphere of influence. The master plan and any ordinance required by the master plan must be consistent with the comprehensive regional plan. After adoption and certification of a master plan concerning the territory within the sphere of influence and after adopting the ordinances required by the master plan, if any, the city may exercise any power conferred pursuant to NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, within its sphere of influence.
2. If the comprehensive regional plan designates that all or part of the sphere of influence of a city is a joint planning area, the master plan and any ordinance adopted by the city pursuant to subsection 1 must be consistent with the master plan that is adopted for the joint planning area.
3. Before certification of the master plan for the sphere of influence pursuant to NRS 278.028, any action taken by the county pursuant to NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, within the sphere of influence of a city must be consistent with the comprehensive regional plan.
4. A person, county or city that is represented on the governing board and is aggrieved by a final determination of the county or, after the certification of the master plan for a sphere of influence, is aggrieved by a final determination of the city, concerning zoning, a subdivision map, a parcel map or the use of land within the sphere of influence may appeal the decision to the regional planning commission within 30 days after the determination. A person, county or city that is aggrieved by the determination of the regional planning commission may appeal the decision to the governing board within 30 days after the determination. A person, county or city that is aggrieved by the determination of the governing board may seek judicial review of the decision within 25 days after the determination.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1731; A 2013, 3218; 2015, 315; 2017, 2045)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.028 - Review and amendment of existing master plan, facilities plan or other similar plan; objection filed with regional planning commission; appeal of final determination to board.

1. Following the initial adoption of the comprehensive regional plan or any portion of it, each local planning commission, and any other affected entity shall review its respective master plan, facilities plan and other similar plans, amend them to conform with the provisions of the comprehensive regional plan, and submit them, within 60 days after the adoption of the comprehensive plan, to the regional planning commission. The regional planning commission shall review the plans at one or more public hearings held within 180 days after their submission and determine whether they conform with the comprehensive regional plan. The regional planning commission shall specify which parts of the plan, if any, are not in conformance and why they fail to conform.
2. If the regional planning commission fails to make a determination within 180 days after the submission of a plan pursuant to this section, the plan shall be deemed to be in conformance with the comprehensive regional plan.
3. An affected entity or local governing body that has submitted a plan and disagrees with the reasons given by the regional planning commission for making a determination of nonconformance pursuant to this section may file an objection with the regional planning commission within 45 days after the issuance of that determination. The affected entity or local governing body shall attach its reasons why the plan is in conformance with the comprehensive regional plan. The regional planning commission shall consider the objection and issue its final determination of conformance or nonconformance within 45 days after the objection is filed. The determination may be appealed to the governing board not later than 30 days after its issuance.
4. Within 45 days after its receipt of an appeal, the governing board shall consider the appeal and issue its decision. If the board affirms the determination of the commission, the affected entity or local governing body shall, within 60 days after the issuance of the decision, propose revisions to the plan and resubmit the plan together with the proposed revisions to the commission for review in accordance with this section.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 765)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.0284 - Conformity of local ordinances and regulations to master plan.

Any action of a local government relating to development, zoning, the subdivision of land or capital improvements must conform to the master plan of the local government. In adopting any ordinance or regulation relating to development, zoning, the subdivision of land or capital improvements, the local government shall make a specific finding that the ordinance conforms to the master plan. Within 1 year after its adoption of any portion of a master plan, the local government shall review and, if necessary, amend its existing ordinances to ensure their conformity with the provisions of the master plan. If any provision of the master plan is inconsistent with any regulation relating to land development, the provision of the master plan governs any action taken in regard to an application for development.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 766)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.0286 - Annual report by local planning commission; local government to file information relating to proposed actions concerning regional plan.

1. Each local planning commission responsible for the preparation of a city or county master plan and each affected entity shall prepare and submit to the regional planning commission and the governing board a complete report by April 1 of each year indicating any action taken within the previous calendar year which furthers or assists in carrying out the policies or programs contained in the comprehensive regional plan, and any work relating to the comprehensive regional plan that is proposed for the next fiscal year.
2. Before submitting a recommendation for proposed legislation or beginning any program or project relating to the mandatory provisions of the comprehensive regional plan, a unit of local government or an affected entity shall file all relevant information relating to that request, program or project with the governing board.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 766)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.030 - Creation by cities and counties; number of members.

1. The governing body of each city whose population is 25,000 or more and of each county whose population is 52,000 or more shall create by ordinance a planning commission to consist of seven members.
2. Cities whose population is less than 25,000 and counties whose population is less than 52,000 may create by ordinance a planning commission to consist of seven members. If the governing body of any city whose population is less than 25,000 or of any county whose population is less than 52,000 deems the creation of a planning commission unnecessary or inadvisable, the governing body may, in lieu of creating a planning commission as provided in this subsection, perform all the functions and have all of the powers which would otherwise be granted to and be performed by the planning commission.
[Part 3:110:1941; A 1947, 834; 1943 NCL § 5063.02]—(NRS A 1973, 914; 1989, 1917; 2001, 1967; 2011, 1181; 2023, 267)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.040 - Members: Appointment; qualifications; compensation and expenses; terms; removal; vacancies.

1. The members of the planning commission are appointed by the chief executive officer of the city, or in the case of a county by the chair of the board of county commissioners, with the approval of the governing body. The members must not be members of the governing body of the city or county. The majority of the members of the county planning commission in any county whose population is 700,000 or more must reside within the unincorporated area of the county.
2. In Carson City, the members of the planning commission established as provided in NRS 278.030 are appointed by the Mayor from the city at large, with the approval of the Board of Supervisors.
3. The governing body may provide for compensation to its planning commission in an amount of not more than $80 per meeting of the commission, with a total of not more than $400 per month, and may provide travel expenses and subsistence allowances for the members in the same amounts as are allowed for other officers and employees of the county or city.
4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the term of each member is 4 years, or until his or her successor takes office. If applicable, the term of each member of a county or city planning commission in any county whose population is 700,000 or more is coterminous with the term of the member of the governing body who recommended the appointment to the appointing authority. If the recommending member resigns his or her office before the expiration of his or her term, the corresponding member of the planning commission may continue to serve until the office is next filled by election. If the office of the recommending member becomes vacant before the expiration of the term for any other reason, the corresponding member of the planning commission may continue to serve for the duration of the original term.
5. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, members of a county or city planning commission may be removed, after public hearing, by a majority vote of the governing body for just cause. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, members of a county or city planning commission serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority.
6. Vacancies occurring otherwise than through the expiration of term must be filled for the unexpired term.
[Part 3:110:1941; A 1947, 834; 1943 NCL § 5063.02]—(NRS A 1959, 13; 1969, 328; 1971, 1115; 1973, 914; 1979, 529, 1385, 1386; 1983, 1246; 1985, 22; 1989, 1917; 1991, 248; 1995, 198; 2001, 2804; 2003, 1733; 2011, 1181)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.050 - Meetings; rules; records; continuances.

1. Each commission:
(a) In a county whose population is 100,000 or more shall hold at least one regular meeting in each month.
(b) In a county whose population is less than 100,000 shall hold at least one regular meeting in each quarter.
2. The commission shall adopt rules for transaction of business and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations, which record is a public record.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, in a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the commission shall not grant to an applicant or authorized representative thereof more than two continuances requested by the applicant or authorized representative on the same matter, unless the commission determines, upon good cause shown, that the granting of additional continuances is warranted. If the commission grants a continuance pursuant to this subsection for good cause shown, the person on whose behalf the continuance was granted must make a good faith effort to resolve the issues concerning which the continuance was requested.
4. An applicant or authorized representative thereof may request a continuance on a matter on behalf of an officer or employee of a city or county, a member of the commission or any owner of property that may be directly affected by the matter. If the commission grants the continuance, the continuance must not be counted toward the limitation on the granting of continuances set forth in subsection 3 relating to that matter.
5. As used in this section:
(a) "Applicant" means the person who owns the property to which the application pending before the commission pertains.
(b) "Good cause" includes, without limitation:
(1) The desire by the applicant or authorized representative thereof to:
(I) Revise plans, drawings or other documents relating to the matter;
(II) Engage in negotiations concerning the matter with any person or governmental entity; or
(III) Retain counsel to represent him or her in the matter.
(2) Circumstances relating to the matter that are beyond the control of the applicant or authorized representative thereof.
[Part 6:110:1941; 1931 NCL § 5063.05]—(NRS A 2003, 1734; 2005, 529; 2011, 1182; 2023, 243)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.070 - Additional officers; employees; consultants.

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.
[Part 6:110:1941; 1931 NCL § 5063.05] + [Part 7:110:1941; 1931 NCL § 5063.06]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.080 - Expenditures; operational needs.

The expenditures of the commission, exclusive of gifts, shall be within the amounts appropriated for the purpose by the governing body, which shall provide the funds, equipment and accommodations necessary for the commission’s work.
[Part 7:110:1941; 1931 NCL § 5063.06]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.090 - Regional planning commission: Creation; selection of representatives.

1. Except in a county in which a regional planning commission is created pursuant to the provisions of NRS 278.026 to 278.029, inclusive, the board of county commissioners of any county alone or in collaboration with the governing body of the incorporated cities in the county or any of them or in collaboration with the board or boards of county commissioners of any adjacent county or counties, or the governing bodies of adjacent cities may establish a regional planning commission to consist of representatives of the county or counties or cities or region within the county or counties where the local government bodies participate in the formation of the regional planning commission.
2. The commission may also contain representatives of the municipalities to be selected in a manner to be determined by ordinance adopted by the governing bodies of the municipalities, or municipalities and the county or counties concerned.
[Part 4:110:1941; A 1947, 834; 1943 NCL § 5063.03]—(NRS A 1989, 767)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.100 - Regional planning commission: Members; terms; membership on city or county planning commission not public office; compensation; removal; vacancies.

1. The ordinance must specify the membership of the commission, which must consist of not less than six members or more than 12 members.
2. The ordinance must provide that the term of each member is 4 years, or until his or her successor takes office, except that the terms of two of the members first appointed are 3 years, and the respective terms of two members first appointed are 1 and 2 years. No more than one-third of the members may hold any other public office. For the purposes of this subsection, membership on the planning commission of a county or city must not be considered holding a public office.
3. The governing body creating the commission shall, by resolution, provide what compensation, if any, each of the members shall receive for his or her services as a member, not to exceed $40 per meeting or a total of $200 per month.
4. Members may be removed, after public hearing, by a majority vote of the governing body, for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance of office.
5. All appointments to fill vacancies must be for the unexpired term.
[Part 4:110:1941; A 1947, 834; 1943 NCL § 5063.03]—(NRS A 1959, 14; 1979, 1386; 1987, 987)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.110 - Regional planning commission: Chair; employees.

1. Annually, each county or regional planning commission shall elect a chair from its own members.
2. It shall have power to employ experts, clerks and a secretary, and to pay for their services and such other expenses as may be necessary and proper, not exceeding, in all, the annual appropriation that may be made by the county or counties or municipalities for the commission, together with such other funds as may be made available through grant, gift or other means.
[Part 4:110:1941; A 1947, 834; 1943 NCL § 5063.03]—(NRS A 1959, 84)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.120 - Regional planning commission: Appropriation of money for expenses.

1. The governing body of each municipality and of each county included within a regional planning district is authorized independently or in collaboration with other governing bodies, in their discretion, to appropriate from the funds received by the county or municipality from general taxation or other source money for the expenses of the regional or county planning commission.
2. The county or counties or municipal corporations shall not be chargeable with any expense incurred by the planning commission except pursuant to such an appropriation.
[Part 4:110:1941; A 1947, 834; 1943 NCL § 5063.03]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.130 - Regional planning commission: Performance of duties and functions of city or county planning commission; regional or intergovernmental decisions.

1. If the governing body of a city or county collaborates in the creation of a regional planning commission and does not create a separate city or county planning commission, the regional planning commission shall perform for the city or county all the duties and functions delegated to a city or county planning commission by the terms of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive.
2. If a regional planning commission has duties and functions pursuant to NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, which parallel the duties and functions of a city or county planning commission, the city or county planning commission has the responsibility for making decisions pertaining to planning which have a local effect, and the regional planning commission has the responsibility for making decisions pertaining to planning which have a regional or intergovernmental effect.
[Part 5:110:1941; A 1947, 834; 1943 NCL § 5063.04]—(NRS A 1987, 988; 2013, 3218)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.140 - Regional planning districts: Formation and functions.

1. The formation of regional planning districts is authorized and a regional planning commission may be created, in accordance with the provisions of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, in lieu of separate city or county planning commissions as may be required or authorized by NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive.
2. Regional planning districts shall consist of a portion of a political subdivision, two or more contiguous political subdivisions or contiguous portions of two or more political subdivisions.
3. All territory embraced within a regional planning district shall be contiguous, except where the regional district is composed of two or more municipalities such territories need not be contiguous.
4. In a regional planning district, a regional planning commission shall function in all respects in accordance with the provisions of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, except that the plans of the regional planning commission shall coordinate the plans of any city or county planning commission within the region.
5. Reports required by NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, to be made to a governing body of a city or a county shall be made to the governing body of each city or county within the region, and the procedure set forth in NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, for action with respect to maps or subdivisions shall not be followed by the regional planning commission for subdivisions which lie within any territory in which there exists a functioning county or city planning commission.
[Part 5:110:1941; A 1947, 834; 1943 NCL § 5063.04]—(NRS A 2013, 3219)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.145 - Report of location of utility project.

1. Each public utility which owns an interest in or is engaged in the construction or operation of a utility project, or on whose behalf the utility project is constructed, which is located in a region or county whose population is 100,000 or more shall, within 60 days after the utility project has been approved for construction, report the location of the utility project to the planning commission of each city, county or region in which it is located.
2. The planning commission of each city, county or region shall maintain a record of each report it receives from a public utility pursuant to subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 952)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.150 - Master plan: Preparation and adoption by planning commission; adoption by governing body of city or county.

1. The planning commission shall prepare and adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the city, county or region which in the commission’s judgment bears relation to the planning thereof.
2. The plan must be known as the master plan, and must be so prepared that all or portions thereof, except as otherwise provided in subsections 3, 4 and 5, may be adopted by the governing body, as provided in NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, as a basis for the development of the city, county or region for such reasonable period of time next ensuing after the adoption thereof as may practically be covered thereby.
3. In counties whose population is less than 100,000, if the governing body of the city or county adopts only a portion of the master plan, it shall include in that portion an aboveground utility plan of the public facilities and services element, as described in subparagraph (3) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160.
4. In counties whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, if the governing body of the city or county adopts only a portion of the master plan, it shall include in that portion:
(a) A conservation plan of the conservation element, as described in subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160;
(b) The housing element, as described in paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160;
(c) A population plan of the public facilities and services element, as described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160; and
(d) An aboveground utility plan of the public facilities and services element, as described in subparagraph (3) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160.
5. In counties whose population is 700,000 or more, the governing body of the city or county shall adopt a master plan for all of the city or county that must address each of the elements set forth in paragraphs (a) to (h), inclusive, of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160.
[Part 8:110:1941; A 1947, 834; 1943 NCL § 5063.07]—(NRS A 1973, 1241; 1979, 530; 1995, 2225; 2001, 1679; 2011, 1183; 2013, 1499, 3219; 2017, 1353)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.165 - Development and adoption of aboveground utility plan.

1. A planning commission or governing body that is required to prepare and adopt a master plan pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall develop and include in that plan an aboveground utility plan as described in subsection 2. The aboveground utility plan must:
(a) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, conform with the comprehensive regional policy plan developed pursuant to NRS 278.02528, if any; and
(b) In a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, conform with the comprehensive regional plan developed pursuant to NRS 278.0272.
2. An aboveground utility plan developed by a planning commission or governing body pursuant to this section must:
(a) Provide a process for the designation of corridors for the construction of aboveground utility projects;
(b) Be consistent with any transmission plan prepared by the Office of Energy;
(c) To ensure the continuity of transmission corridors, be consistent with the aboveground utility plan of each adjacent jurisdiction; and
(d) Be consistent with any resource management plan prepared by the Bureau of Land Management applicable to the jurisdiction of the planning commission or governing body, including, without limitation, by ensuring that the aboveground utility plan developed by the planning commission or governing body provides for connectivity between any noncontiguous transmission corridors identified in the plan prepared by the Bureau of Land Management.
3. In developing an aboveground utility plan, a planning commission or governing body shall:
(a) Cooperate with the Bureau of Land Management, the Office of Energy and the planning commission or governing body of each adjacent jurisdiction to ensure that the aboveground utility plan adopted by the planning commission or governing body is consistent with any resource management plan prepared by the Bureau of Land Management, any transmission plan adopted by the Office of Energy and the aboveground utility plan developed by the planning commission or governing body of each adjacent jurisdiction; and
(b) Submit a copy of the aboveground utility plan, including all maps and exhibits adopted as part of the plan, to the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada and the Office of Energy.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3213; A 2023, 637)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.170 - Coordination of master plans; adoption of all or parts.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2, 3 and 4, the commission may prepare and adopt all or any part of the master plan or any element thereof for all or any part of the city, county or region. Master regional plans must be coordinated with similar plans of adjoining regions, and master county and city plans within each region must be coordinated so as to fit properly into the master plan for the region.
2. In counties whose population is less than 100,000, if the commission prepares and adopts less than all elements of the master plan, it shall include in its preparation and adoption an aboveground utility plan of the public facilities and services element, as described in subparagraph (3) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160.
3. In counties whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, if the commission prepares and adopts less than all elements of the master plan, it shall include in its preparation and adoption:
(a) A conservation plan of the conservation element, as described in subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160;
(b) The housing element, as described in paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160;
(c) A population plan of the public facilities and services element, as described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160; and
(d) An aboveground utility plan of the public facilities and services element, as described in subparagraph (3) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160.
4. In counties whose population is 700,000 or more, the commission shall prepare and adopt a master plan for all of the city or county that must address each of the elements set forth in NRS 278.160.
[Part 8:110:1941; A 1947, 834; 1943 NCL § 5063.07]—(NRS A 1973, 1243; 1979, 530; 1995, 2228; 2001, 1682; 2011, 1186; 2013, 1504)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.180 - School sites: Commission to notify school boards of preparation of plans for community and public buildings.

The county and city planning commission shall, during the formulation of plans for community design and public buildings, notify the governing boards of school districts having jurisdiction of the areas considered of the preparation of such plans to the end that adequate and properly located school sites may be provided for.
[Part 8:110:1941; A 1947, 834; 1943 NCL § 5063.07]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.185 - Notice of plan for future construction of school.

When the board of trustees of a school district develops a plan for the future construction of one or more schools, it shall notify each city, county or regional planning commission any part of whose territory will be served by a proposed school. The notice must include the grades to be taught, the number of pupils to be accommodated, and the area to be served. The board shall notify each commission of any change in or abandonment of its plan.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 1498; A 1979, 705; 1981, 1707; 1987, 659; 1989, 499; 1993, 2564)—(Substituted in revision for part of NRS 278.349)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.190 - Promotion of plans and regulations; consultations and advice; entry upon land; general powers.

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.
[Part 8:110:1941; A 1947, 834; 1943 NCL § 5063.07]—(NRS A 1973, 1826; 2013, 3222)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.200 - Form of master plan.

The master plan shall be a map, together with such charts, drawings, diagrams, schedules, reports, ordinances, or other printed or published material, or any one or a combination of any of the foregoing as may be considered essential to the purposes of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive.
[9:110:1941; 1931 NCL § 5063.08]—(NRS A 1973, 1827; 2013, 3222)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.220 - Adoption of master plan or part thereof by governing body; change to plan adopted by commission.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 278.150 and 278.225:
1. Upon receipt of a certified copy of the master plan, or of any part thereof, as adopted by the planning commission, the governing body may adopt such parts thereof as may practicably be applied to the development of the city, county or region for a reasonable period of time next ensuing.
2. The parts must thereupon be endorsed and certified as master plans thus adopted for the territory covered, and are hereby declared to be established to conserve and promote the public health, safety and general welfare.
3. Before adopting any plan or part thereof, the governing body shall hold at least one public hearing thereon, notice of the time and place of which must be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or counties at least 10 days before the day of hearing.
4. No change in or addition to the master plan or any part thereof, as adopted by the planning commission, may be made by the governing body in adopting the same until the proposed change or addition has been referred to the planning commission for a report thereon and an attested copy of the report has been filed with the governing body. Failure of the planning commission so to report within 40 days, or such longer period as may be designated by the governing body, after such reference shall be deemed to be approval of the proposed change or addition.
[Part 11:110:1941; A 1947, 834; 1943 NCL § 5063.10]—(NRS A 2001, 1683; 2005, 186)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 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.

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.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 185)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.230 - Governing body to put adopted master plan into effect.

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 278.150, whenever the governing body of any city or county has adopted a master plan or part thereof for the city or county, or for any major section or district thereof, the governing body shall, upon recommendation of the planning commission, determine upon reasonable and practical means for putting into effect the master plan or part thereof, in order that the same will serve as:
(a) A pattern and guide for that kind of orderly physical growth and development of the city or county which will cause the least amount of natural resource impairment and will conform to the adopted population plan, where required, and ensure an adequate supply of housing, including affordable housing; and
(b) A basis for the efficient expenditure of funds thereof relating to the elements of the master plan.
2. The governing body may adopt and use such procedure as may be necessary for this purpose.
[Part 11:110:1941; A 1947, 834; 1943 NCL § 5063.10]—(NRS A 1973, 1243; 1995, 2228; 2001, 1683; 2013, 1506)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.237 - Governing body to submit annual report of housing elements required in master plan to certain state agencies and advisory committees; required information; Housing Division to compile and post annual reports on Internet website.

1. If the governing body of each city or county is required to include the housing element in its master plan pursuant to NRS 278.150, the governing body shall, on or before July 15 of each year, report the following information relating to the county or city, as applicable, to the Housing Division of the Department of Business and Industry and the Advisory Committee on Housing created by NRS 319.174:
(a) An inventory of housing conditions and needs, and plans and procedures for improving housing standards and providing adequate housing to individuals and families in the community, regardless of income level.
(b) An inventory of existing affordable housing in the community, including, without limitation, housing that is available to rent or own, housing that is subsidized either directly or indirectly by this State, an agency or political subdivision of this State, or the Federal Government or an agency of the Federal Government, and housing that is accessible to persons with disabilities.
(c) An analysis of projected growth and the demographic characteristics of the community.
(d) A determination of the present and prospective need for affordable housing in the community.
(e) An analysis of any impediments to the development of affordable housing and the development of policies to mitigate those impediments.
(f) An analysis of the characteristics of the land that is suitable for residential development. The analysis must include, without limitation:
(1) A determination of whether the existing infrastructure is sufficient to sustain the current needs and projected growth of the community; and
(2) An inventory of available parcels that are suitable for residential development and any zoning, environmental and other land use planning restrictions that affect such parcels.
(g) An analysis of the needs and appropriate methods for the construction of affordable housing or the conversion or rehabilitation of existing housing to affordable housing.
(h) A plan for maintaining and developing affordable housing and market rate housing to meet the housing needs of the community for a period of at least 5 years.
2. On or before September 15 of each year, the Housing Division of the Department of Business and Industry shall compile the reports submitted pursuant to subsection 1 and post the compilation on its Internet website.
3. As used in this section, "market rate housing" means housing for a household which has a total monthly gross income that is more than the total monthly gross income that would allow the household to qualify for affordable housing.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 1163)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.240 - Approval required for certain dedications, closures, abandonments, construction or authorizations.

Whenever the governing body of a city, county or region has adopted a master plan, or one or more elements thereof, for the city, county or region, or for a major section or district thereof, no street, square, park, or other public way, ground, or open space may be acquired by dedication or otherwise, except by bequest, and no street or public way may be closed or abandoned, and no public building or structure may be constructed or authorized in the area for which the master plan or one or more elements thereof has been adopted by the governing body unless the dedication, closure, abandonment, construction or authorization is approved in a manner consistent with the requirements of the governing body, board or commission having jurisdiction over such a matter.
[12:110:1941; 1931 NCL § 5063.11]—(NRS A 1997, 2419; 2013, 1508)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.243 - City or county authorized to represent own interests in certain matters if governing body has adopted master plan.

A city or county whose governing body has adopted a master plan pursuant to NRS 278.220 may represent its own interests with respect to land and appurtenant resources that are located within the city or county and are affected by policies and activities involving the use of federal land.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 1421)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.246 - City or county authorized to enter into certain actions if governing body has adopted master plan.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a city or county whose governing body has adopted a master plan pursuant to NRS 278.220 may:
(a) On its own initiative bring and maintain an action in its own name and on its own behalf; or
(b) Intervene on behalf of or bring and maintain an action on the relation of, any person in any meritorious case,
in any court or before any federal agency, if an action or proposed action by a federal agency or instrumentality with respect to the lands, appurtenant resources or streets that are located within the city or county impairs or tends to impair the traditional functions of the city or county or the carrying out of the master plan.
2. A city or county may not:
(a) Bring and maintain an action pursuant to subsection 1 that would request a court to grant relief that would violate a state statute;
(b) Participate in any proceeding of a federal agency pursuant to subsection 1 to request the federal agency to take any action that would violate a state statute; or
(c) Bring or maintain an action pursuant to subsection 1 on behalf of this State or as representative of the interests of this State or any of its agencies.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 1421)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.262 - Hearing examiners: Power of governing body to appoint.

The governing body of any county or city may appoint as many full-time or part-time hearing examiners as are necessary or appropriate to assist the planning commission and the governing body in acting upon proposals for changes in zoning classification, zoning districts, special use permits, variances and other matters affecting zoning.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 337; A 1977, 1017; 1979, 371)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.263 - Hearing examiners: Compensation; qualifications; removal.

1. Hearing examiners appointed under the authority of NRS 278.262 are entitled to receive such compensation as is considered necessary by the governing body and shall possess qualifications similar to those of a licensed architect, attorney, engineer or a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.
2. Hearing examiners serve at the pleasure of the governing body in accordance with any appropriate personnel ordinance or regulation.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 337; A 1995, 453)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.264 - Hearing examiners: Rules of procedure.

Upon the determination of any governing body that a hearing examiner is to be employed and before any hearings are conducted utilizing his or her services, an ordinance shall be enacted setting forth rules of procedure for the processing and hearing of applications which are to be considered by a hearing examiner.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 338)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.265 - Hearing examiners: Notice and hearing; duties and powers; final action on certain matters; appeal of final action.

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.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 338; A 1995, 453; 1997, 2422; 1999, 1137; 2001, 2805)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.26503 - Establishment of procedures for issuance of permit or special use permit for construction of project.

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.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 3214)