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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.573 - Statement of restrictions: Delivery to owner of residence who is issued permit for construction thereon; acknowledgment of receipt; text.

1. A building official who issues a permit to the owner of a residence to construct, alter, repair, add to, subtract from, improve, move, wreck or demolish the residence shall, at the same time, deliver to the owner a statement. The owner of the residence shall acknowledge in writing receipt of the statement.
2. The statement delivered by the building official must include the following text:
State law requires construction to be done by licensed contractors. You have applied for a permit under an exemption to that law. The exemption allows you, as the owner of your property, to act as your own contractor with certain restrictions although you do not have a license.
You must directly supervise the construction, on the job, yourself. The building or residence must be for your own use or occupancy. It may not be built or substantially improved for sale or lease. If you sell or lease a building you have built or substantially improved yourself within 1 year after the construction is complete, it is presumed that you built or substantially improved it for sale or lease, which is a violation of this exemption and a violation of chapter 624 of NRS.
You may not hire an unlicensed person to act as your contractor or to supervise people working on your building. It is your responsibility to make sure that people employed by you have the licenses required by state law and by county or municipal licensing ordinances. You may not delegate the responsibility for supervising work to a contractor unless the contractor is licensed to perform the work being done. Any person working on your building who is not licensed must work under your direct supervision and must be employed by you, which means that you must deduct FICA and withholding tax and provide industrial insurance and pay the required contribution for unemployment compensation for that employee, and comply with other state and federal laws relating to employment. Your construction must comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, building codes and zoning regulations.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2697; A 2001, 1248)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.575 - Program to allow independent contractors to review plans for and inspect buildings.

The governing body of a city or county which, pursuant to NRS 278.570, appoints a building official may establish a program to allow independent contractors who comply with the requirements for certification and continuing education established pursuant to NRS 278.577 to review plans for and inspect buildings on behalf of the building official.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2062; A 2001, 1248)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.577 - Certain cities and counties to require certification and continuing education for persons who act as building official, review plans or inspect structure or building or portion thereof; exception; application in smaller counties.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, or in any city located within such a county, if the city or county provides for the inspection of structures and the enforcement of building codes pursuant to NRS 278.570, 278.573 and 278.575, the city or county shall:
(a) Prepare a list of national and international organizations which certify persons who inspect a structure or a portion of a structure and which are approved by the city or county, as appropriate, for certifying persons pursuant to this subsection;
(b) Require a person who fills the position of building official, reviews plans or inspects a structure or building or a portion of a structure or building pursuant to NRS 278.570 or 278.575 to be certified by an organization included on the list prepared pursuant to paragraph (a);
(c) Establish requirements for continuing education for a person who is required to be certified pursuant to this subsection; and
(d) Prohibit a person who is not certified or does not fulfill the requirements for continuing education pursuant to this subsection from filling the position of building official, reviewing plans or inspecting a structure or building or a portion of a structure or building pursuant to NRS 278.570 or 278.575.
2. A city or county specified in subsection 1 may authorize an employee of the city or county to perform duties for which certification is required pursuant to that subsection if those duties are performed under the supervision of a person who is certified by an organization that is included on the list prepared by the city or county pursuant to paragraph (a) of that subsection. The city or county may authorize an employee to perform duties pursuant to this subsection for not more than 1 year.
3. The requirements for continuing education established pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 must:
(a) Include the completion of at least 45 hours of continuing education every 3 years; and
(b) Specify the manner in which a person may complete those hours.
4. In a county whose population is less than 100,000, or in any city located within such a county, if the city or county provides for the inspection of structures and the enforcement of building codes pursuant to NRS 278.570, 278.573 and 278.575, the city or county shall, by resolution, establish the requirements for certifying and for continuing education for a person who, on a full-time basis, fills the position of building official, reviews plans or inspects a structure or building or a portion of a structure or building pursuant to NRS 278.570 or 278.575.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 1245)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.580 - Building codes: Adoption; fees for permits; applicability to State and Nevada System of Higher Education; authorization of use of materials and technologies that conserve resources in construction and use of solar or wind energy; adoption of seismic provisions and standards.

1. Subject to the limitation set forth in NRS 244.368 and 278.586, the governing body of any city or county may adopt a building code, specifying the design, soundness and materials of structures, and may adopt rules, ordinances and regulations for the enforcement of the building code.
2. The governing body may also fix a reasonable schedule of fees for the issuance of building permits. A schedule of fees so fixed does not apply to the State of Nevada or the Nevada System of Higher Education, except that such entities may enter into a contract with the governing body to pay such fees for the issuance of building permits, the review of plans and the inspection of construction. Except as it may agree to in such a contract, a governing body is not required to provide for the review of plans or the inspection of construction with respect to a structure of the State of Nevada or the Nevada System of Higher Education.
3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State and its political subdivisions shall comply with all zoning regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, except for the expansion of any activity existing on April 23, 1971.
4. A governing body shall amend its building codes and, if necessary, its zoning ordinances and regulations to permit the use of:
(a) Straw or other materials and technologies which conserve scarce natural resources or resources that are renewable in the construction of a structure; and
(b) Systems which use solar or wind energy to reduce the costs of energy for a structure if such systems and structures are otherwise in compliance with applicable building codes and zoning ordinances, including those relating to the design, location and soundness of such systems and structures,
to the extent the local climate allows for the use of such materials, technologies, resources and systems.
5. The amendments required by subsection 4 may address, without limitation:
(a) The inclusion of characteristics of land and structures that are most appropriate for the construction and use of systems using solar and wind energy.
(b) The recognition of any impediments to the development of systems using solar and wind energy.
(c) The preparation of design standards for the construction, conversion or rehabilitation of new and existing systems using solar and wind energy.
6. A governing body shall amend its building codes to include:
(a) The seismic provisions of the
International Building Code
published by the International Code Council; and
(b) Standards for the investigation of hazards relating to seismic activity, including, without limitation, potential surface ruptures and liquefaction.
[Part 34:110:1941; 1931 NCL § 5063.33]—(NRS A 1959, 500; 1971, 957; 1975, 226; 1993, 2583; 1995, 710, 1925; 1999, 1064; 2003, 1895; 2005, 1823; 2007, 3098; 2015, 1990)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.581 - Adoption, enforcement and application of construction and energy codes in county whose population is 100,000 or more.

In each county whose population is 100,000 or more:
1. If the governing body of the county or any city in the county has adopted a building code, each such governing body shall, as part of its building code, adopt construction codes and energy codes that regulate:
(a) The design of energy efficient residential, commercial and industrial structures; and
(b) The installation of energy efficient mechanical, lighting and power systems in such structures.
2. If the governing body of the county or any city in the county has not adopted a building code, each such governing body shall:
(a) By ordinance, adopt the codes described in subsection 1; and
(b) Provide for the enforcement of such codes by the officers or employees of the county or city or by the officers or employees of another local government pursuant to an interlocal agreement.
3. The codes described in subsection 1 must:
(a) Be adopted and become effective not later than January 1, 2002; and
(b) Be applied to each new residential, commercial and industrial structure on which construction begins on or after the date on which the codes become effective.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2531)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.583 - National Electrical Code: Applicability; approval; modification.

1. After January 1, 1974, any construction, alteration or change in the use of a building or other structure in this State by any person, firm, association or corporation, whether public or private, must be in compliance with the technical provisions of the
National Electrical Code
of the National Fire Protection Association in the form most recently approved by the governing body of the city or county in which the building or other structure is located. The governing body of each city or county shall review each edition of the
National Electrical Code
that is published by the National Fire Protection Association after the 1996 edition to ensure its suitability for that city or county. Each new edition of the code shall be deemed approved by the governing body of each city or county unless the edition is disapproved by that governing body within 60 days after the date of publication by the National Fire Protection Association.
2. Any city or county within the State may adopt such modifications of the code as are deemed reasonably necessary, if such modifications do not reduce the standards established in the code.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1140; A 1975, 1196; 1985, 373; 1997, 2483)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.584 - Adoption of building code or ordinance requiring baby changing table in certain permanent buildings and facilities; applicability.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, each county, city and any other governmental entity that adopts a building code shall include in its respective building code a requirement that any permanent building or facility used by the public that contains a public restroom and is constructed on or after October 1, 2017, be equipped with at least one baby changing table. If a baby changing table is not accessible in such a building or facility to both men and women, the building code must require that the building or facility be equipped with at least one such table accessible to men and at least one such table accessible to women.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if a county or a city has no building code, it shall adopt by ordinance a requirement that any permanent building or facility used by the public that contains a public restroom and is constructed on or after October 1, 2017, be equipped with one or more baby changing tables as provided in subsection 1.
3. A building code or ordinance adopted pursuant to this section must provide an exception to the requirements described in subsection 1 or 2, as applicable, for any building or facility that:
(a) Does not have a public restroom; or
(b) Has been issued a permit or license which restricts admission of children to the building or facility on the basis of age.
4. The provisions of this section apply, without limitation, to any school district for which a building code is adopted pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 393.110.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 1478)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.5846 - Adoption of building code requiring certain public restrooms be made accessible to persons of any gender identity or expression; applicability.

1. Each county, city and any other governmental entity that adopts a building code shall include in its respective building code a requirement that any single-stall restroom made available to the public which is contained in a permanent building or facility used by the public that is constructed on or after October 1, 2021, be as inclusive and accessible as possible to a person of any gender identity or expression, including, without limitation, by allowing:
(a) A parent or guardian of a child to enter the single-stall restroom with the child;
(b) A person with a disability to enter the single-stall restroom with his or her caregiver, if applicable; and
(c) A person of any gender identity or expression to use the single-stall restroom as needed.
The owner or operator of such a permanent building or facility that contains a single-stall restroom which is available to the public shall not label the single-stall restroom with gendered signage, but may label the single-stall restroom as available for use by any person, including, without limitation, by posting a sign that reads "All-Gender Bathroom" or "All-Accessible Bathroom."
2. If a county or a city has no building code, it shall adopt by ordinance a requirement that any single-stall restroom made available to the public which is contained in a permanent building or facility used by the public that is constructed on or after October 1, 2021, be as inclusive and accessible as possible as provided in subsection 1.
3. The provisions of this section apply, without limitation, to any school district for which a building code is adopted pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 393.110.
4. As used in this section:
(a) "Caregiver" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449A.306.
(b) "Gendered signage" means any sign posted on a single-stall restroom that uses words or images of a person to denominate sex.
(c) "Single-stall restroom" means a restroom that:
(1) Is intended for individual use; and
(2) Contains:
(I) A single toilet or a single urinal; or
(II) A toilet and a urinal, neither of which is separated from the other by enclosure within a stall.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2346)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.587 - Duty of city or county building official to notify State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors concerning submission of incomplete or rejected plans.

A city or county building official shall notify the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors in writing if a licensed professional engineer or land surveyor:
1. Submits plans that are substantially incomplete; or
2. Submits plans for the same project that are rejected by the department at least three times.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 155; A 2001, 1248)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.589 - Duty of city or county building official to notify State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design concerning submission of incomplete or rejected plans.

A city or county building official shall notify the State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design in writing if a registered architect, interior designer or residential designer:
1. Submits plans for a project which are substantially incomplete; or
2. Submits plans for the same project which are rejected by the city or county building official at least three times.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1408; A 2001, 1248)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.590 - Unlawful sale or transfer of divided land; penalties; remedies.

1. It is unlawful for any person to contract to sell, to sell or to transfer any subdivision or any part thereof, or land divided pursuant to a parcel map or map of division into large parcels, unless:
(a) The required map thereof, in full compliance with the appropriate provisions of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, and any local ordinance, has been recorded in the office of the recorder of each county in which the subdivision or land divided is located; or
(b) The person is contractually obligated to record the required map before title is transferred or possession is delivered, whichever is earlier, as provided in paragraph (a).
2. A person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor and is liable for a civil penalty of not more than $300 for each lot or parcel sold or transferred.
3. This section does not bar any legal, equitable or summary remedy to which any aggrieved municipality or other political subdivision, or any person, may otherwise be entitled, and any such municipality or other political subdivision or person may file suit in the district court of the county in which any property attempted to be divided or sold in violation of any provision of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, is located to restrain or enjoin any attempted or proposed division or transfer in violation of those sections.
[20:110:1941; A 1947, 834; 1943 NCL § 5063.19]—(NRS A 1967, 546; 1973, 1339; 1975, 1567; 1977, 1512; 1979, 1361, 1502, 1714; 1993, 2583; 1999, 1635; 2003, 976; 2013, 3227)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.600 - Unlawful recording of map by recorder: Penalty.

Any county recorder who records a map contrary to the provisions of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, or of any local ordinance adopted pursuant thereto is guilty of a misdemeanor.
[33:110:1941; 1931 NCL § 5063.32]—(NRS A 1993, 2583; 2003, 977)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.610 - Unlawful to erect, construct, reconstruct, alter or change use of structure without building permit; requirements for obtaining permit.

1. After a building official is appointed pursuant to NRS 278.570, it is unlawful to erect, construct, reconstruct, alter or change the use of any building or other structure within the territory covered by the building code or zoning regulations without obtaining a building permit from the building official.
2. The building official shall not issue any permit unless the plans of and for the proposed erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration or use fully:
(a) Conform to all building code and zoning regulations then in effect.
(b) If applicable, comply with the provisions of NRS 393.110.
3. A building official shall not issue a building permit to a person acting for another unless the applicant proves to the satisfaction of the building official that he or she is licensed as a contractor for that work pursuant to the provisions of chapter 624 of NRS.
[Part 34:110:1941; 1931 NCL § 5063.33]—(NRS A 1993, 2412; 1997, 2698; 1999, 2853, 2967; 2001, 213, 1249)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.630 - Violation of provisions concerning maps: County assessor to determine and report discrepancies and not place on tax roll or maps any land for which discrepancy exists; investigation; prosecution.

1. When there is no final map, parcel map or map of division into large parcels as required by the provisions of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, then the county assessor shall:
(a) Determine any apparent discrepancies with respect to the provisions of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive;
(b) Report his or her determinations to the governing body of the county or city in which such apparent violation occurs in writing, including, without limitation, by noting such determinations in the appropriate parcel record of the county assessor; and
(c) Not place on the tax roll or maps of the county assessor any land for which the county assessor has determined that a discrepancy exists with respect to the provisions of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive.
2. Upon receipt of the report, the governing body shall cause an investigation to be made by the district attorney’s office when such lands are within an unincorporated area, or by the city attorney when such lands are within a city, the county recorder and any planning commission having jurisdiction over the lands in question.
3. If the report shows evidence of violation of the provisions of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, with respect to the division of lands or upon the filing of a verified complaint by any municipality or other political subdivision or person, firm or corporation with respect to violation of the provisions of those sections, the district attorney of each county in this State shall prosecute all such violations in respective counties in which the violations occur.
[32.1:110:1941; added 1947, 834; 1943 NCL § 5063.31a]—(NRS A 1963, 662; 1973, 1340; 1975, 1567; 1979, 1503, 1716; 1993, 2584; 2001, 1565; 2013, 3227)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.640 - Applicability of NRS 278.640 to 278.675, inclusive.

If after July 1, 1975, there is any land lying within the boundaries of any county of this State which has not been made subject to a comprehensive land use plan pursuant to NRS 278.150, and zoning regulations pursuant to the provisions of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, the provisions of NRS 278.640 to 278.675, inclusive, apply to the extent and in the manner indicated therein.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 841; A 2019, 969)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.645 - Imposition by Governor of plans and zoning regulations in absence of local action; extension of time for local action.

1. Upon being advised that there is any such land as is identified in NRS 278.640, lying within the boundaries of any county of this State, the Governor shall confirm the fact.
2. Thereafter, the Governor may prescribe, may amend and shall thereafter administer comprehensive land use plans and zoning regulations for such land.
3. The Governor may grant a reasonable extension of time, if any governing body has under consideration on July 1, 1975, a comprehensive land use plan and zoning regulation, and if there is evidence of satisfactory progress toward the final enactment of such plan and ordinance.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 842)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.650 - Requirements of plans and zoning regulations; enforcement; hearings.

1. Any comprehensive land use plan prescribed or amended by the Governor, pursuant to NRS 278.645, shall be in accordance with the standards provided in NRS 278.655, and the notice and hearing requirements provided in NRS 278.210.
2. Any zoning regulations prescribed or amended by the Governor pursuant to NRS 278.645 shall be in accordance with the standards provided in NRS 278.250 and the notice and hearing requirements provided in NRS 278.260.
3. A comprehensive land use plan or zoning regulation prescribed or amended by the Governor pursuant to NRS 278.645 may be effected for any purpose provided in NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive. The Governor may cause to be instituted an appropriate proceeding to enjoin the construction of buildings or performance of any other acts which would constitute a land use that does not conform to the applicable land use plan or zoning regulation.
4. Any hearings required by this section may be held by the Governor or by a person or agency designated by the Governor, and all such hearings shall be held in the county seat of the county in which the comprehensive land use plan or zoning regulation is to be prescribed.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 842)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.655 - Purposes and goals of comprehensive physical planning.

1. Comprehensive physical planning shall to the extent feasible:
(a) Provide guidance for physical development within the State responsive to economic development, human resource development, natural resource development and regional and metropolitan area development;
(b) Assist in the attainment of the optimum living environment for the residents of this State and assure sound housing, employment opportunities, educational fulfillment and sound health facilities;
(c) Relate to intermediate and long-range growth objectives; and
(d) Set a pattern upon which state agencies and local government may base their programs and local area plans.
2. Goals for comprehensive physical planning are:
(a) To preserve the quality of the air and water resources of the State.
(b) To conserve open space and protect natural and scenic resources.
(c) To provide for the recreational needs of citizens of the State and visitors.
(d) To conserve prime farm lands for the production of crops and provide for an orderly and efficient transition from rural to urban land use.
(e) To protect life and property in areas subject to floods, landslides and other natural disasters.
(f) To provide and encourage a safe, convenient and economic transportation system including all modes of transportation such as air, water, rail, highway and mass transit, and recognizing differences in the social costs in the various modes of transportation.
(g) To develop a timely, orderly and efficient arrangement of public facilities and services to serve as a framework for urban and rural development.
(h) To diversify and improve the economy of the State.
(i) To ensure that the development of properties within the State is commensurate with the character and the physical limitations of the land.
(j) To take into account the immediate and long-range financial impact of the application of particular land to particular kinds of development, and the relative suitability of such land for such development.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 842)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.660 - Notice to Governor of proposed building construction.

1. As used in this section, "building" means a structure having one or more walls or columns, with or without a roof, which is designed to protect persons, animals or property from the elements.
2. When a building valued at $300 or more is proposed to be erected on land subject to zoning regulations prescribed by the Governor, the person so proposing shall give written notice to the Governor 10 days before construction is scheduled to commence.
3. The notice shall provide information concerning location, construction dates, value of building materials and intended use of the building. It shall be accompanied by a sketch and elevations of the building.
4. If the land is subject to local building regulations, the person otherwise authorized by law to issue the building permit shall give the notice required by subsection 2.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 843)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.670 - Duration of plans and zoning regulations imposed by Governor.

Any comprehensive land use plan and zoning regulation promulgated by the Governor, as provided by NRS 278.640 to 278.675, inclusive, shall remain in effect until a county or city governing body adopts its own comprehensive land use plan and zoning ordinance.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 843)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.675 - Power of Governor to institute civil actions to remedy violations.

In addition to the remedy prescribed in subsection 3 of NRS 278.650, the Governor may cause to be instituted any civil action or suit the Governor considers appropriate to remedy violations of any comprehensive land use plan or zoning regulation prescribed by the Governor pursuant to NRS 278.640 and 278.645.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 843)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.750 - Creation and administration; credit of interest and income; expenditure.

1. The Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Projects Account is hereby created in the State General Fund. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account.
2. The Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board shall administer the Account and may accept gifts, grants and other money for deposit in the Account.
3. The money in the Account may only be used to fund projects in the Southern Nevada Enterprise Community and is hereby authorized for expenditure as a continuing appropriation for this purpose.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2758; A 2011, 444)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.780 - Legislative findings and declaration.

The Legislature finds and declares that:
1. The waters of Lake Tahoe and other resources of the Lake Tahoe region are threatened with deterioration or degeneration, which may endanger the natural beauty and economic productivity of the region.
2. By virtue of the special conditions and circumstances of the natural ecology, developmental pattern, population distribution and human needs in the Lake Tahoe region, the region is experiencing problems of resource use and deficiencies of environmental control.
3. There is a need to maintain an equilibrium between the region’s natural endowment and its artificially created environment, and to preserve the scenic beauty and recreational opportunities of the region.
4. For the purpose of enhancing the efficiency and governmental effectiveness of the region, it is imperative that there be established an areawide planning agency with power to exercise effective environmental controls and to perform other essential functions.
5. It is not the intent of NRS 278.780 to 278.828, inclusive, to rezone areas subject to the provisions of those sections.
6. Every application referred to the agency created by NRS 278.780 to 278.828, inclusive, must be considered individually as to its effect on the facilities necessary for people and traffic and whether or not the granting of such application would exceed the capacity of the environment to tolerate development in those particular areas under the jurisdiction of the agency.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1382; A 1979, 432)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.782 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 278.780 to 278.828, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 278.784 to 278.791, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1382; A 1979, 433; 2011, 3732; 2013, 2367)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.790 - "Region" defined.

"Region" includes Lake Tahoe and the adjacent parts of Carson City and the counties of Douglas and Washoe lying within the Tahoe Basin in the State of Nevada. The region defined and described in this section shall be precisely delineated on official maps of the agency.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1383)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.794 - Terms of office of members of governing body. [Effective until the proclamation by the Governor of this State of the withdrawal by the State of California from the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact or of a finding by the Governor of this State that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has become unable to perform its duties or exercise its powers.] Terms of office of members of governing body; review of appointments. [Effective upon the proclamation by the Governor of this State of the withdrawal by the State of California from the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact or of a finding by the Governor of this State that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has become unable to perform its duties or exercise its powers.]

The terms of office of the members of the governing body shall coincide with the terms of office of such persons as members of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1383)
The terms of office of the members of the governing body, other than the member appointed by the other members, are at the pleasure of the appointing authority in each case, but each appointment must be reviewed no less often than every 4 years.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1383; A 1979, 1128, effective upon proclamation by the Governor of this State of the withdrawal by the State of California from the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact or of a finding by the Governor of this State that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has become unable to perform its duties or exercise its powers; A 2011, 3733, 3739; 2013, 2367)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.798 - Expenses of members and agency.

The members of the Agency shall serve without compensation, but are entitled to receive the per diem expense allowances and travel expenses provided by law for city, county and state employees, respectively. All other expenses incurred by the governing body in the course of exercising the powers conferred upon it by NRS 278.780 to 278.828, inclusive, unless met in some other manner specifically provided, shall be paid by the Agency out of its own funds.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1383)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.800 - Officers: Election; terms; vacancies.

The governing body shall elect from its own members a chair and vice chair, whose terms of office shall be 2 years, and who may be reelected. If a vacancy occurs in either office, the governing body may fill such vacancy for the unexpired term.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1383)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.802 - Meetings.

1. The governing body of the Agency shall meet at the call of the chair or on the request of any two members. All meetings shall be open to the public to the extent required by the law applicable to local governments at the time such meeting is held.
2. Notice of any meeting so called shall be given by publishing the date, place and agenda at least 5 days prior to the meeting in a newspaper or combination of newspapers whose circulation is general throughout the region and in Carson City and in each county a portion of whose territory lies within the region.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1383)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.804 - Quorum; voting; rules of procedure.

1. A majority of the members of the governing body constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of the Agency. A majority vote of the members present shall be required to take action with respect to any matter. The vote of each member of the governing body shall be individually recorded.
2. The governing body may in other respects adopt its own rules of procedure.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1383)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.806 - Office; records; budget.

1. The Agency shall establish and maintain an office within the State. The Agency may rent property and equipment. Every plan, ordinance and other record of the Agency which is of such nature as to constitute a public record under the law of the State of Nevada shall be open to inspection and copying during regular office hours.
2. The Agency shall be deemed to be a local government for the purposes of the Local Government Budget and Finance Act.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1383; A 2001, 1821)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.810 - Executive Officer; staff; attorney.

1. The governing body may determine the qualifications of and appoint an Executive Officer for the Agency and may, within the limits of available funds, fix the salary of the Executive Officer. The governing body may also, within the limits of available funds, employ such other staff as may be necessary to execute the powers and functions provided for under NRS 278.780 to 278.828, inclusive, or in accordance with any intergovernmental contracts or agreements which the Agency may be responsible for administering.
2. The Agency is a public employer for the purposes of chapter 286 of NRS, and a public agency for the purposes of chapter 287 of NRS.
3. The Attorney General may, upon request, act as the attorney for the Agency. If the Attorney General chooses not to represent the Agency, the Agency may employ legal counsel to act as its attorney.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1384; A 1983, 748; 1985, 267)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.8111 - Regional plan: Adoption and review; contents. [Effective upon the proclamation by the Governor of this State of the withdrawal by the State of California from the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact or of a finding by the Governor of this State that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has become unable to perform its duties or exercise its powers.]

The governing body shall adopt a regional plan. After adoption, the planning commission and governing body shall continuously review and maintain the regional plan. The regional plan must consist of a diagram or diagrams and text or texts setting forth the projects and proposals for implementation of the regional plan, a description of the needs and goals of the region and a statement of the policies, standards and elements of the regional plan.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 1130, effective upon the proclamation by the Governor of this State of the withdrawal by the State of California from the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact or of a finding by the Governor of this State that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has become unable to perform its duties or exercise its powers; A 2011, 3739; 2013, 2367)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.8113 - Regional plan: Public hearings by planning commission in preparing plan and amendments; action by governing body. [Effective upon the proclamation by the Governor of this State of the withdrawal by the State of California from the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact or of a finding by the Governor of this State that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has become unable to perform its duties or exercise its powers.]

1. In preparing the regional plan and each amendment thereto, if any, subsequent to its adoption, the planning commission after due notice shall hold at least one public hearing, which may be continued from time to time, and shall review the testimony and any written recommendations presented at such hearing before recommending the plan or amendment. The notice required by this subsection must be given at least 20 days prior to the public hearing by publication at least once in a newspaper or combination of newspapers whose circulation is general throughout the region and in each county or city a portion of whose territory lies within the region.
2. The planning commission shall then recommend such plan or amendment to the governing body for adoption by ordinance. The governing body may adopt, modify or reject the proposed plan or amendment, or may initiate and adopt a plan or amendment without referring it to the planning commission. If the governing body initiates or substantially modifies a plan or amendment, it shall hold at least one public hearing thereon after due notice as required in subsection 1.
3. If a request is made for the amendment of the regional plan by:
(a) A political subdivision a part of whose territory would be affected by such amendment; or
(b) The owner or lessee of real property which would be affected by such amendment,
the governing body shall complete its action on such amendment within 180 days after the request is accepted as complete according to standards which must be prescribed by ordinance of the Agency.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 1130, effective upon the proclamation by the Governor of this State of the withdrawal by the State of California from the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact or of a finding by the Governor of this State that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has become unable to perform its duties or exercise its powers; A 2011, 3739; 2013, 2367)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.8115 - Regional plan: Correlated elements. [Effective upon the proclamation by the Governor of this State of the withdrawal by the State of California from the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact or of a finding by the Governor of this State that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has become unable to perform its duties or exercise its powers.]

The regional plan must include the following correlated elements:
1. A land-use plan for the integrated arrangement and general location and extent of, and the criteria and standards for, the uses of land, water, air, space and other natural resources within the region, including but not limited to, an indication or allocation of maximum population densities and permitted uses.
2. A transportation plan for the integrated development of a regional system of transportation, including but not limited to freeways, parkways, highways, transportation facilities, transit routes, waterways, navigation and aviation aids and facilities, and appurtenant terminals and facilities for the movement of people and goods within the region.
3. A conservation plan for the preservation, development, utilization and management of the scenic and other natural resources within the basin, including but not limited to soils, shoreline and submerged lands, scenic corridors along transportation routes, open spaces, recreational and historical facilities.
4. A recreation plan for the development, utilization and management of the recreational resources of the region, including but not limited to wilderness and forested lands, parks and parkways, riding and hiking trails, beaches and playgrounds, marinas, areas for skiing and other recreational facilities.
5. A public services and facilities plan for the general location, scale and provision of public services and facilities which, by the nature of their function, size, extent and other characteristics, are necessary or appropriate for inclusion in the regional plan.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 1130, effective upon the proclamation by the Governor of this State of the withdrawal by the State of California from the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact or of a finding by the Governor of this State that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has become unable to perform its duties or exercise its powers; A 2011, 3739; 2013, 2367)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.8117 - Regional plan: Formulation, maintenance, realization and administration. [Effective upon the proclamation by the Governor of this State of the withdrawal by the State of California from the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact or of a finding by the Governor of this State that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has become unable to perform its duties or exercise its powers.]

1. In formulating and maintaining the regional plan, the planning commission and governing body shall take account of and shall seek to harmonize the needs of the region as a whole, the plans of the counties and cities within the region, the plans and planning activities of the state, federal and other public agencies and nongovernmental agencies and organizations which affect, or are concerned with planning and development within, the region.
2. Where necessary for the realization of the regional plan, the Agency may engage in collaborative planning with local and regional governmental jurisdictions located outside the region but contiguous to its boundaries.
3. In formulating the regional plan and putting it into effect, the Agency shall seek the cooperation and consider the recommendations of counties and cities and other agencies of local government, of state and federal agencies, of educational institutions and research organizations, whether public or private, and of civic groups and private persons.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 1131, effective upon the proclamation by the Governor of this State of the withdrawal by the State of California from the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact or of a finding by the Governor of this State that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has become unable to perform its duties or exercise its powers; A 2011, 3739; 2013, 2367)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.8119 - Maintenance and availability of data, maps and other information; assistance in exchanges of property. [Effective upon the proclamation by the Governor of this State of the withdrawal by the State of California from the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact or of a finding by the Governor of this State that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has become unable to perform its duties or exercise its powers.]

1. The Agency shall maintain the data, maps and other information developed in the course of formulating and administering the regional plan in a form suitable to assure a consistent view of developmental trends and other relevant information for the availability of and use by other agencies of government and by private organizations and persons concerned.
2. The Agency shall cooperate with owners of unimproved real estate within the basin in order to perfect exchanges of their property for unimproved real property owned by the United States outside the basin. The Agency shall maintain a current list of real property owned by the United States and known to be available for exchange, and it shall participate in negotiations between the United States and the other owners to perfect exchanges of property.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 1131, effective upon the proclamation by the Governor of this State of the withdrawal by the State of California from the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact or of a finding by the Governor of this State that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has become unable to perform its duties or exercise its powers; A 2011, 3739; 2013, 2367)