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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.150 - Sanitary conditions of dining rooms, kitchens, dishes and cooking utensils.

1. Every mess house, dining room, mess tent, dining tent, kitchen or other structure where food is cooked, prepared or served in such camp shall be kept in a clean and sanitary state, and the openings of such structures shall be screened.
2. All dishes, cooking utensils, or other vessels in which food is prepared or kept or from which food is to be eaten, and all knives, forks, spoons and other implements used in the eating of food must be kept in a clean, unbroken and sanitary condition.
[3:47:1923; NCL § 2818]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.160 - Toilet facilities or portable facilities for temporarily holding sewage.

Every construction or labor camp must have convenient and suitable toilet facilities or portable facilities for temporarily holding sewage that is treated with chemicals which must be kept in a clean and sanitary state. The toilet facilities and portable facilities must conform to the provisions of the
Uniform Plumbing Code
of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, as adopted by the Division, and all applicable administrative regulations which pertain to the disposal of sewage.
[4:47:1923; NCL § 2819]—(NRS A 1993, 2639)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.170 - Disposal of garbage and drainage from kitchen sink.

1. All garbage, kitchen wastes and other rubbish in such camp shall be deposited in suitable covered receptacles which shall be emptied daily, or oftener if necessary, and the contents burned, buried or otherwise disposed of in such a way as not to be or become offensive or insanitary.
2. All drainage from the kitchen sink shall be carried through a covered drain to a covered septic tank or otherwise disposed of in such a way as not to become offensive or insanitary.
[5:47:1923; NCL § 2820]—(NRS A 1969, 1020)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.180 - Employer to keep camp clean; appointment of responsible person to keep camp clean.

1. Any person, firm, corporation, agent or officer of a firm or corporation employing persons to work in or at camps to which the provisions of NRS 444.130 to 444.200, inclusive, apply and the superintendent or overseer in charge of the work in or at such camps shall carry out the provisions of NRS 444.130 to 444.200, inclusive.
2. At every such camp such owner, superintendent or overseer shall appoint a responsible person to assist in keeping the camp clean.
[6:47:1923; NCL § 2821]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.190 - Powers of health authority; abatement of construction camp as public nuisance.

1. The health authority shall administer NRS 444.130 to 444.200, inclusive, and the State Board of Health or local boards of health shall have full power and authority to declare and prescribe such reasonable standards and regulations as will tend to insure the observance of NRS 444.130 to 444.200, inclusive.
2. The health authority shall secure the enforcement of the provisions of NRS 444.130 to 444.200, inclusive, and for such purposes the health authority shall have the right:
(a) To enter upon either public or private property within the State to determine whether or not there exists upon such property any camp to which the provisions of NRS 444.130 to 444.200, inclusive, may apply.
(b) To enter and inspect all camps within the State of Nevada wherever the same may be situated, and to inspect all accommodations, equipment or paraphernalia connected therewith.
(c) To enter upon and inspect all adjacent land surrounding any such camp to determine whether or not the sanitary and other requirements of NRS 444.130 to 444.200, inclusive, have been or are being complied with.
3. Any camp coming under the provisions of NRS 444.130 to 444.200, inclusive, which does not conform to the provisions of NRS 444.130 to 444.200, inclusive, is hereby declared a public nuisance and if not made to so conform within 5 days or within such longer period of time as may be allowed by the health authority, after written notice given by the health authority, shall be abated by proper action brought for that purpose in the district court of the county in which such camp, or the greater portion thereof, is situated.
[7:47:1923; NCL § 2822]—(NRS A 1963, 955; 1969, 1020)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.195 - Exemption for certain organizational camps.

An organizational camp that is owned or operated by a nonprofit organization that qualifies as a tax-exempt organization pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 501(c) and which takes place on property for which a special use permit has been issued by the United States Department of Agriculture subject to an agreement with the Department is not subject to the provisions of NRS 444.130 to 444.200, inclusive, so long as the agreement remains in force.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 374)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.200 - Penalty.

Any person, firm, corporation, agent or officer of a firm or corporation, or any superintendent or overseer in charge of the work in or at any camp coming under the provisions of NRS 444.130 to 444.190, inclusive, who shall violate or fail to comply with the provisions of NRS 444.130 to 444.190, inclusive, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
[8:47:1923; NCL § 2823]—(NRS A 1967, 580)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.220 - "Children’s camp" defined.

As used in NRS 444.220 to 444.320, inclusive: "Children’s camp" means any land with permanent buildings, tents or other structures established or maintained as living quarters where both food and lodging or the facilities therefor are provided for minors, operated continuously on a 24-hour basis for a period of 5 days or more each year for religious, recreational or vacation purposes, either free of charge or for a fee, but does not include any camps owned or leased for individual or family use, penal or correctional purposes, or places operated for the education, care or treatment of children.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1049; A 1985, 516)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.230 - Operation without license prohibited; procedure for application and granting of licenses; posting of license.

1. The boards of health of health districts and counties shall issue licenses to qualified applicants for the operation of children’s camps. No children’s camp may be operated without first obtaining such a license.
2. Annually or before May 1, every person operating or seeking to operate a children’s camp shall make application in writing to the board of health of the appropriate health district or county for a license to conduct a children’s camp. The application shall be in such form and shall contain such information as the board of health finds necessary to determine that the children’s camp will be operated and maintained in accordance with the standards prescribed by NRS 444.220 to 444.320, inclusive.
3. When a person operates or is seeking to operate more than one children’s camp, a separate application shall be made, and license obtained, for each camp.
4. The license shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises occupied by each camp.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1049)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.250 - Location, layout and drainage of camp; containers for garbage.

1. Every children’s camp shall be located on well drained ground near an adequate safe water supply.
2. The general layout of a children’s camp shall be planned to lessen fire, accident and disease hazards.
3. In every children’s camp all kitchen, toilet, bath and other drainage shall be disposed of in such manner as to prevent fly and mosquito breeding and the pollution of any water or food supply.
4. A reasonable number of watertight metal garbage containers with lids shall be provided. The containers shall be emptied and cleaned as necessary, and the garbage disposed of in accordance with minimum standards of the appropriate board of health of a health district or county.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1049)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.260 - Equipment and area used to prepare and store food to be kept clean; supply of water.

1. All food storage, preparation and service space and equipment in children’s camps shall be maintained clean and free from dust and insects, and the equipment shall be disinfected after each use.
2. Refrigeration equipment in such camps shall be available with provisions for preserving perishable foods in a temperature of not over 50° F.
3. Each such camp shall be provided with a water supply of sufficient quantity of a safe sanitary quality, meeting the minimum standards of the board of health of the appropriate health district or county.
4. Crossflow or backflow connections with contaminated water supplies or other possible sources of contamination are prohibited in such camps.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1050)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.270 - Toilets and disposal systems or portable facilities for temporarily holding sewage.

1. Every children’s camp must have suitable toilets and disposal systems or portable facilities for temporarily holding sewage that is treated with chemicals which conform to the provisions of the
Uniform Plumbing Code
of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, as adopted by the Division, and all applicable administrative regulations which pertain to the disposal of sewage.
2. A children’s camp must provide one toilet or portable facility for every 15 persons or fraction thereof in the camp population.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1050; A 1993, 2639)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.280 - Inspection; correction of failure to comply with standards; suspension or revocation of license.

1. The board of health of the appropriate health district or county may make such inspections of each children’s camp as it finds necessary and when it is found that there is a failure to comply with any of the standards prescribed by NRS 444.220 to 444.320, inclusive, such board of health shall give notice to the camp operator of such failure, which notice shall set forth the law violated.
2. The children’s camp operator shall have a reasonable time after receiving such notice in which to correct such failure and to comply with the standards prescribed by NRS 444.220 to 444.320, inclusive.
3. In the event the camp operator fails to comply with the requirements of such notice within a reasonable time, such board of health may suspend or revoke the license of the camp operator.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1050)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.300 - Exemption of certain employees from laws governing minimum wage.

Any person employed by a children’s camp on a written contract basis for a specified term longer than 1 week is exempt from the provisions of NRS 608.250 to 608.290, inclusive, and chapter 609 of NRS relating to daily and weekly hours of labor only if such camp is operated by a nonprofit organization which is exempt from federal income tax under I.R.C. § 501.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1050; A 2019, 537)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.310 - Powers and duties of Division not limited by NRS 444.220 to 444.320, inclusive.

Nothing in NRS 444.220 to 444.320, inclusive, shall be interpreted to limit the powers and duties of the Division prescribed by NRS 439.170 and 439.570.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1050)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.330 - Division to supervise sanitation of certain state institutions; regulations; inspections and reports.

1. The Division has supervision over the sanitation, healthfulness, cleanliness and safety, as it pertains to the foregoing matters, of the following state institutions:
(a) Institutions and facilities of the Department of Corrections.
(b) Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services.
(c) Nevada Youth Training Center, Caliente Youth Center and any other state facility for the detention of children that is operated pursuant to title 5 of NRS.
(d) Nevada System of Higher Education.
2. The State Board of Health may adopt regulations pertaining thereto as are necessary to promote properly the sanitation, healthfulness, cleanliness and, as it pertains to the foregoing matters, the safety of those institutions.
3. The Chief Medical Officer or an authorized agent of the Officer shall inspect those institutions at least once each calendar year and whenever he or she deems an inspection necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. The inspection of any state facility for the detention of children that is operated pursuant to title 5 of NRS must include, without limitation, an inspection of all areas where food is prepared and served, bathrooms, areas used for sleeping, common areas and areas located outdoors that are used by children at the facility.
4. The Chief Medical Officer shall publish reports of the inspections of any state facility for the detention of children that is operated pursuant to title 5 of NRS and may publish reports of the inspections of other state institutions.
5. All persons charged with the duty of maintenance and operation of the institutions named in this section shall operate the institutions in conformity with the regulations adopted by the State Board of Health pursuant to subsection 2.
6. The Chief Medical Officer or an authorized agent of the Officer may, in carrying out the provisions of this section, enter upon any part of the premises of any of the institutions named in this section over which he or she has jurisdiction, to determine the sanitary conditions of the institutions and to determine whether the provisions of this section and the regulations of the State Board of Health pertaining thereto are being violated.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1021; A 1973, 117, 227, 1636; 1983, 728; 1989, 1961; 1993, 403; 2001, 1117; 2001 Special Session, 240; 2003, 1151; 2005, 22nd Special Session, 56; 2007, 1194; 2013, 3052)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.335 - Health authority to supervise sanitation of certain local institutions; regulations; inspections and reports.

1. The health authority shall have supervision over the sanitation, healthfulness, cleanliness and safety, as it pertains to the foregoing matters, of the following city, county and private institutions:
(a) Jails, correctional institutions and other institutions performing similar functions, including, without limitation, any facility for the detention of children;
(b) Schools; and
(c) School gymnasiums.
2. The State Board of Health shall, with respect to jails, correctional institutions and other institutions performing similar functions, including, without limitation, any facility for the detention of children, and may, with respect to the other institutions named in subsection 1, adopt and enforce such regulations as are necessary to promote properly the sanitation, healthfulness, cleanliness and safety, as it pertains to the foregoing matters, of those institutions.
3. The health authority shall inspect those institutions at least once each calendar year and at such other times as, in its discretion, it deems an inspection necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, except that inspections of schools and gymnasiums shall be made at least twice each year, once during each semester. The inspection of any institution which has physical custody of children pursuant to the order of a court must include, without limitation, an inspection of all areas where food is prepared and served, bathrooms, areas used for sleeping, common areas and areas located outdoors that are used by children at the facility.
4. A report of the findings of an inspection must be made to the Chief Medical Officer within 20 days following the inspection. The Chief Medical Officer shall publish the report of the inspection of any facility which has physical custody of children pursuant to the order of a court and may from time to time, in his or her discretion, publish the reports of the inspections of other institutions.
5. All persons charged with the duty of maintenance and operation of the institutions named in this section shall operate those institutions in conformity with regulations relating to sanitation, healthfulness, cleanliness and safety, as it pertains to the foregoing matters, adopted by the State Board of Health.
6. The health authority may, in carrying out the provisions of this section, enter upon any part of the premises of any of the institutions named in this section over which it has jurisdiction, to determine the sanitary conditions of those places and to determine whether the provisions of this section and the regulations of the State Board of Health pertaining thereto are being violated.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 228; A 1979, 1009; 2007, 1195)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.340 - Declaration of state policy.

The policy of the State of Nevada with respect to the uniformity of plumbing codes throughout the State is:
1. That uniformity is a matter of statewide interest and concern, affecting health and environmental conditions, housing costs and efficiency in private housing construction.
2. That, by allowing local governments to waive and modify provisions of the
Uniform Plumbing Code
, adopted by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, based on differences in geographic and climatic conditions only upon submission of such proposed waivers and modifications to the State Public Works Board, excessive waivers and modifications would be deterred.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 233; A 1977, 1219)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.350 - Compliance with and local modification of Code; use of materials containing lead; approval of amendments to Code by Chair of State Public Works Board.

1. Any construction, alteration or change in the use of a building or other structure in this State must be in compliance with the
Uniform Plumbing Code
of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials in the form most recently adopted by that Association, unless the State Public Works Board posts a notice of disapproval of any amendment to the Code pursuant to subsection 5.
2. Any city or county may adopt such modifications as are deemed reasonably necessary because of its geographic, topographic or climatic conditions. Any city or county desiring to make changes to the
Uniform Plumbing Code
must, before its adoption, submit the Code with the proposed amendments to the State Public Works Board.
3. No city or county may allow the use of any solder or flux that contains more than 0.2 percent lead or allow the use of any pipe or pipe fitting that contains more than 8 percent lead in the installation or repair of a public water system or any residence or facility connected to a public water system. As used in this subsection, "public water system" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 445A.840.
4. A facility used by members of the public whose construction or renovation begins on or after January 1, 1994, must provide on its premises a sufficient number of water closets and urinals to comply with the minimum standards set forth in the
Uniform Plumbing Code
. As used in this subsection, "facility used by members of the public" means any motion picture house, theater, concert hall, community hall, sports arena, stadium, ski resort or other permanent place of exhibition or entertaining to which members of the public are invited or which is intended for public use. The term does not include:
(a) A hotel as defined in NRS 447.010.
(b) A food establishment as defined in NRS 446.020.
(c) A children’s camp as defined in NRS 444.220.
(d) A historic structure as defined in NRS 244A.6825.
(e) A public or private school.
(f) A convention hall.
5. The Chair of the State Public Works Board or the Chair’s designee shall review each amendment to the
Uniform Plumbing Code
and approve or disapprove of the amendment for use in Nevada. If the Chair does not post a notice of disapproval within 30 days after an amendment is published, the amendment shall be deemed approved for this State.
6. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "convention hall" means a facility which incorporates both space for exhibitions and a substantial number of smaller spaces for meetings, and which is primarily for use by trade shows, public shows, conventions or related activities.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 233; A 1975, 201; 1977, 1219; 1985, 372; 1989, 1094; 1991, 482; 1993, 324; 1995, 1529, 2506, 2507)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.420 - Duties of State Public Works Board.

The State Public Works Board shall:
1. Review all proposed adoptions of the
Uniform Plumbing Code
by any city or county and any proposed changes to the
Uniform Plumbing Code
, and advise such city or county on whether or not such change is deemed warranted by geographic, topographic or climatic conditions.
2. Submit a copy of the
Uniform Plumbing Code
adopted by any city or county to the Division.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 234; A 1973, 1406; 1975, 202; 1977, 1220)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.430 - Power of local government to adopt regulations; procedure.

1. The governing body of any city or county shall, 60 days prior to the adoption of any regulation for the enforcement of the
Uniform Plumbing Code
or any other regulations pursuant thereto, deliver by certified or registered mail, a copy of the proposed regulation to the State Public Works Board for the Board’s recommendation on the proposed regulation.
2. The governing body of the city or county may, 60 days after the State Public Works Board receives the copy of the proposed regulation, adopt the regulation with or without the approval of the State Public Works Board.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 235; A 1975, 202; 1977, 1220)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.435 - Definitions.

As used in this section and NRS 444.436 and 444.437, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Plastic" means a material made of polymeric organic compounds and additives that can be shaped by flow.
2. "Plastic bottle" means a plastic container intended for single use that has a:
(a) Neck smaller than the body of the container;
(b) Screw-top, snap-cap or other closure; and
(c) Capacity of not less than 16 fluid ounces nor more than 5 gallons.
3. "Rigid plastic container" means a formed or molded container intended for a single use, composed predominantly of plastic resin, that has a relatively inflexible finite shape or form and a capacity of not less than 8 ounces nor more than 5 gallons. The term does not include a plastic bottle.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1102)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.436 - Manufacture or distribution prohibited without symbol indicating plastic resin used to produce bottle or container; penalty.

1. A person shall not manufacture or distribute a plastic bottle or rigid plastic container unless the appropriate symbol indicating the plastic resin used to produce the bottle or container, as provided in NRS 444.437, is molded into or imprinted on the bottom or near the bottom of the bottle or container.
2. A person who violates subsection 1 shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 for each violation.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1102)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.437 - Symbols required; maintenance of list of symbols; copy of list to be provided upon request.

1. The symbol required by NRS 444.436 must consist of:
(a) A number placed within a triangle of arrows; and
(b) Letters placed below the triangle of arrows.
The triangle must be equilateral, formed by three arrows with the apex of each point of the triangle at the midpoint of each arrow, rounded with a short radius. The arrowhead of each arrow must be at the midpoint of each side of the triangle with a short gap separating the arrowhead from the base of the adjacent arrow. The triangle formed by the arrows must depict a clockwise path around the number.
2. The following letters and numbers must be used to indicate the following plastic resins:
(a) "PETE" and "1" to indicate polyethylene terephthalate.
(b) "HDPE" and "2" to indicate high density polyethylene.
(c) "V" and "3" to indicate vinyl.
(d) "LDPE" and "4" to indicate low density polyethylene.
(e) "PP" and "5" to indicate polypropylene.
(f) "PS" and "6" to indicate polystyrene.
(g) "OTHER" and "7" to indicate all other plastic resins.
3. A plastic bottle or rigid plastic container with a base cup or other component of a material different from the basic material used in making the bottle or container may, if the materials are compatible in recycling systems, bear the symbol indicating its basic material even if the symbol is applied to the base cup of the secondary material. If the materials are not compatible, the bottle or container shall bear the symbol "7" or "OTHER."
4. The State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall:
(a) Maintain a list of the symbols; and
(b) Provide a copy of that list to any person upon request.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1102)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.440 - Declaration of state policy.

It is hereby declared to be the policy of this State to regulate the collection and disposal of solid waste in a manner that will:
1. Protect public health and welfare.
2. Prevent water or air pollution.
3. Prevent the spread of disease and the creation of nuisances.
4. Conserve natural resources.
5. Enhance the beauty and quality of the environment.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1178)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.450 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 444.440 to 444.620, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 444.460 to 444.501, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1178; A 1987, 1491; 1991, 1672, 2191; 1993, 14; 2009, 1080; 2015, 1520)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.460 - "Disposal site" defined.

"Disposal site" means any place at which solid waste is dumped, abandoned or accepted or disposed of by incineration, land filling, composting or any other method. The term includes a municipal solid waste landfill.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1178; A 1993, 14)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.463 - "Facility for the management of waste tires" defined.

"Facility for the management of waste tires" means a site at which waste tires are deposited for processing, recycling or use as a fuel and which has been issued a permit for that purpose pursuant to the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 444.505.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1078)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.465 - "Municipal solid waste landfill" defined.

"Municipal solid waste landfill" has the meaning ascribed to it in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Subtitle D, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6941 et seq., and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 10)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.490 - "Solid waste" defined.

1. "Solid waste" means all putrescible and nonputrescible refuse in solid or semisolid form, including, but not limited to, garbage, rubbish, junk vehicles, ashes or incinerator residue, street refuse, dead animals, demolition waste, construction waste, solid or semisolid commercial and industrial waste.
2. The term does not include:
(a) Hazardous waste managed pursuant to NRS 459.400 to 459.600, inclusive.
(b) A vehicle described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 444.620.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1178; A 1981, 888; 2015, 339)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.495 - "Solid waste management authority" defined.

"Solid waste management authority" means:
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the district board of health in any area in which a health district has been created pursuant to NRS 439.362 or 439.370 and in any area over which the board has authority pursuant to an interlocal agreement, if the board has adopted all regulations that are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 444.440 to 444.620, inclusive.
2. In all other areas of the State and pursuant to NRS 704.7318, at any site previously used for the production of electricity from a coal-fired electric generating plant in this State, the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 10; A 2005, 2468; 2009, 1080; 2013, 3086)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.500 - "Solid waste management system" defined.

"Solid waste management system" means the entire process of storage, collection, transportation, processing, recycling and disposal of solid waste. The term includes plans and programs for the reduction of waste and public education.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1178; A 1981, 858; 1993, 14)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.507 - Management and disposal of waste tires: Permit required to operate facility; penalties for violation.

1. A person shall not operate a facility for the management of waste tires unless the operator:
(a) Holds a permit to operate the facility for the management of waste tires issued by the district board of health or the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 444.505; and
(b) Complies with the terms and conditions of the permit.
2. A person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
3. Each day or part of a day during which the violation is continued or repeated constitutes a separate offense.
4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 445C.010 to 445C.120, inclusive:
(a) A person convicted of violating subsection 1 is, in addition to any criminal penalty imposed, liable for a civil penalty upon each such conviction; and
(b) A court before whom a defendant is convicted of a violation of subsection 1 shall, for each violation, order the defendant to pay a civil penalty of at least $500 but not more than $5,000.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1079)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.509 - Management and disposal of waste tires: Unlawful to dispose of waste tire in solid waste landfill if permit issued for operation of facility in health district or county; exceptions.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in any health district created pursuant to NRS 439.362 or 439.370 and any area over which the district board of health has authority pursuant to an interlocal agreement or any county in which a permit for the operation of a facility for the management of waste tires has been issued pursuant to NRS 444.505, a person who willfully disposes of a waste tire generated in that health district or county in any municipal solid waste landfill in this State is guilty of a misdemeanor and, except as otherwise provided in NRS 445C.010 to 445C.120, inclusive, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 per violation. Each waste tire disposed of in violation of the provisions of this section constitutes a separate violation.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply:
(a) To a person who inadvertently or unintentionally disposes of a waste tire in a municipal solid waste landfill in violation of the provisions of subsection 1; or
(b) If the unavailability of a facility for the management of waste tires makes disposal of a waste tire at a site other than a municipal solid waste landfill impracticable.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1080)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.510 - Municipal solid waste management systems: Development, revision and approval of plans; cooperative agreements.

1. The governing body of every municipality or district board of health created pursuant to NRS 439.362 or 439.370 shall develop a plan to provide for a solid waste management system which adequately provides for the management and disposal of solid waste within the boundaries of the municipality or within the area to be served by the system, whether generated within or outside of the boundaries of the area.
2. The plan may include ordinances adopted pursuant to NRS 444.520 and 444.530.
3. Such a governing body may enter into agreements with governing bodies of other municipalities, or with any person, or with a combination thereof, to carry out or develop portions of the plan provided for in subsection 1, or both, and to provide a solid waste management system, or any part thereof.
4. Any plan developed by the governing body of a municipality or district board of health created pursuant to NRS 439.362 or 439.370 must be submitted to the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for approval according to a schedule established by the State Environmental Commission. No action may be taken by that governing body or district board of health until the plan has been approved. The Department shall determine the adequacy of the plan within 90 days after receiving the plan. If the Department does not respond to the plan within 90 days, the plan shall be deemed approved and becomes effective immediately.
5. An approved plan remains in effect until the plan is revised and the revised plan is approved. A plan must not conflict with the statewide plan adopted by the State Environmental Commission pursuant to NRS 444.570. Plans must be revised to reflect proposed changes in the solid waste management system, and changes in applicable regulations.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1178; A 1975, 1401; 1977, 1138; 1983, 1261; 1991, 2191; 1993, 14; 2005, 2468)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.520 - Municipal solid waste management systems: Additional fees and charges; unpaid fees and charges constitute lien against property; lien not effective until notice given.

1. The governing body of any municipality which has an approved plan for the management of solid waste may, by ordinance, provide for the levy and collection of other or additional fees and charges and require such licenses as may be appropriate and necessary to meet the requirements of NRS 444.460 to 444.610, inclusive.
2. The fees authorized by this section are not subject to the limit on the maximum allowable revenue from fees established pursuant to NRS 354.5989.
3. Until paid, any fee or charge levied pursuant to subsection 1 constitutes a perpetual lien against the property served, superior to all liens, claims and titles other than liens for general taxes and special assessments. The lien is not extinguished by the sale of any property on account of nonpayment of any other lien, claim or title, except liens for general taxes and special assessments. The lien may be foreclosed in the same manner as provided for the foreclosure of mechanics’ liens.
4. A lien against the property served is not effective until a notice of the lien, separately prepared for each lot affected, is:
(a) Mailed to the last known owner at the owner’s last known address according to the records of the county in which the property is located;
(b) Delivered to the office of the county recorder of the county in which the property is located;
(c) Recorded by the county recorder in a book kept for the purpose of recording instruments encumbering land; and
(d) Indexed in the real estate index as deeds and other conveyances are required by law to be indexed.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1179; A 1991, 1672; 2005, 809)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.530 - Municipal solid waste management systems: Regulations for operation.

The governing body of a municipality having a solid waste management system within its boundaries shall, by ordinance, establish regulations for the operation of such system. No such ordinance shall be in conflict with any regulation adopted by the State Environmental Commission.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1179; A 1975, 1401)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.540 - Municipal solid waste management systems: Acceptance and use of grants or appropriations.

The governing body of a municipality may accept and disburse funds derived from grants from any person or appropriation from the general fund in the State Treasury for the installation and operation of a solid waste management system, or any part thereof.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1179)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.550 - Municipal solid waste management systems: Authority to acquire land, machinery, equipment or facilities.

1. The governing body of any municipality may contract for the lease or purchase of land, facilities, vehicles, machinery or any other thing necessary to the installation or operation of a solid waste management system.
2. The authority provided for in subsection 1 may also be exercised in combination with another person or governing body of a municipality.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1179)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.553 - Permits to operate disposal sites: Issuance; requirements.

1. The solid waste management authority shall, in accordance with the regulations of the State Environmental Commission adopted pursuant to NRS 444.560, issue permits to operate disposal sites.
2. A person shall not operate or authorize the operation of a disposal site unless the operator:
(a) Holds a permit to operate the disposal site issued by the solid waste management authority; and
(b) Complies with the terms and conditions of the permit.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 12)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.555 - Use of certain disposal sites established by municipality restricted; penalty.

A disposal site established by a municipality for which no person is employed to control access to and use of the site may be used only for the disposal of solid waste by:
1. The residents of the municipality; or
2. Tourists in the area for noncommercial reasons.
Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1491)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.556 - Municipal solid waste landfills: Permit required; conditions of permit; disclosure of records regarding application for permit; powers of solid waste management authority.

1. Before constructing or operating a municipal solid waste landfill, the owner or operator of the landfill shall obtain a permit issued by the solid waste management authority.
2. A permit for the construction or operation of a municipal solid waste landfill is subject to the general conditions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Subtitle D, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6941 et seq., and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
3. Any documents submitted in connection with an application for a permit, including any modifications requested by the solid waste management authority that require corrective action to the proposed construction or operation, are public records and must be made available for public comment. The final determinations made by the solid waste management authority on an application for a permit are public records.
4. A permit issued by a solid waste management authority must be conditioned upon all requirements that are necessary to ensure continuing compliance with:
(a) The requirements of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Subtitle D, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6941 et seq., and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, which describe:
(1) General standards for a municipal solid waste landfill;
(2) Restrictions on the location of such a landfill;
(3) Criteria for the operation of such a landfill;
(4) Criteria for the design of such a landfill;
(5) Requirements for monitoring groundwater and standards for corrective actions related thereto;
(6) Standards of care related to the closure of such a landfill; and
(7) Financial requirements for the owners or operators of such landfills;
(b) The applicable regulations of the State Environmental Commission; and
(c) The applicable laws of this State.
5. A solid waste management authority may:
(a) Obtain, and the owner or operator of a municipal waste landfill shall deliver upon request, any information necessary to determine whether the owner or operator is or has been in compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit, the regulations of the State Environmental Commission, the applicable laws of this State and the provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Subtitle D, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6941 et seq., and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto;
(b) Conduct monitoring or testing to ensure that the owner or operator is or has been in compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit; and
(c) Enter any site or premises subject to the permit, during normal business hours, on which records relevant to the municipal solid waste landfill are kept in order to inspect those records.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 11)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.557 - Municipal solid waste landfills: Program to monitor compliance with permits, laws and regulations; allowance of intervention.

1. A solid waste management authority shall establish a program to monitor the compliance of a municipal solid waste landfill with the terms and conditions of the permit issued for that landfill, the regulations of the State Environmental Commission, the applicable laws of this state and the provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Subtitle D, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6941 et seq., and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto. The program must include procedures to:
(a) Verify the accuracy of any information submitted by the owner or operator of the landfill to the authority;
(b) Verify the adequacy of sampling procedures and analytical methods used by the owner or operator of the landfill; and
(c) Require the owner or operator to produce all evidence which would be admissible in a proceeding to enforce compliance.
2. The solid waste management authority shall receive and give appropriate consideration to any information submitted by members of the public regarding the continuing compliance of an owner or operator with the permit issued by the authority.
3. In the administration of any permit issued by a solid waste management authority, the authority shall establish procedures that permit intervention pursuant to Rule 24 of the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure. The authority shall not oppose intervention on the ground that the applicant’s interest is adequately represented by the authority.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 12)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.558 - Municipal solid waste landfills: Regulations for program of issuing permits.

1. The State Environmental Commission and the district board of health of a health district created pursuant to NRS 439.362 or 439.370 shall, in a timely manner, adopt all regulations that are necessary to establish and carry out a program of issuing permits for municipal solid waste landfills. The program must ensure compliance with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Subtitle D, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6941 et seq., and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and carry out the purpose and intent of this section.
2. The regulations adopted by a district board of health pursuant to this section must not conflict with regulations adopted by the State Environmental Commission.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 11; A 2005, 2468)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.559 - Municipal solid waste landfills: Requirement to accept recreational vehicle for disposal in certain circumstances.

A municipal solid waste landfill shall accept a recreational vehicle for disposal if:
1. The person disposing of the recreational vehicle pays any applicable fee and provides the title to the recreational vehicle, indicating that he or she is the owner.
2. Accepting the recreational vehicle for disposal does not violate any applicable federal or state law or regulation relating to the operation of the municipal solid waste landfill.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1519)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.560 - Regulations of State Environmental Commission: Adoption; fees; violation prohibited after reasonable time.

1. The State Environmental Commission shall adopt regulations concerning solid waste management systems, or any part thereof, including regulations establishing standards for the issuance, renewal, modification, suspension, revocation and denial of, and for the imposition of terms and conditions for, a permit to construct or operate a disposal site.
2. The State Environmental Commission may establish a schedule of fees for the disposal of solid waste in areas subject to the jurisdiction of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in accordance with NRS 444.495 or for the issuance of permits or other approvals by the Department for the operation of solid waste management facilities. The Department may use the money collected under the schedule to defray the cost of managing and regulating solid waste.
3. Notice of the intention to adopt and the adoption of any regulation or schedule of fees must be given to the clerk of the governing board of all municipalities in this State.
4. Within a reasonable time, as fixed by the State Environmental Commission, after the adoption of any regulation, no governing board of a municipality or person may operate or permit an operation in violation of the regulation.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1179; A 1975, 1401; 1977, 68; 1983, 1261; 1993, 15; 2005, 1498)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › NRS 444.580 - Authority of district board of health or municipality to adopt regulations and issue permits.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 444.559:
1. Any district board of health created pursuant to NRS 439.362 or 439.370 and any governing body of a municipality may adopt standards and regulations for the location, design, construction, operation and maintenance of solid waste disposal sites and solid waste management systems or any part thereof more restrictive than those adopted by the State Environmental Commission, and any district board of health may issue permits thereunder.
2. Any district board of health created pursuant to NRS 439.362 or 439.370 may adopt such other regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 444.440 to 444.620, inclusive. Such regulations must not conflict with regulations adopted by the State Environmental Commission.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1180; A 1975, 1402; 1993, 16; 2005, 2469; 2009, 1081; 2015, 1520)