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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.270 - Creation.

The governing body of any county or of any city which enacts zoning regulations under the authority of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, may provide by ordinance for a board of adjustment.
[Part 15:110:1941; A 1955, 197]—(NRS A 1981, 164)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.280 - Members: Appointment; compensation; terms; removal; vacancies.

1. Any ordinance enacted under NRS 278.270 may provide that the board:
(a) Be composed of the members of the governing body; or
(b) Be composed of not more than seven appointed members.
2. Any ordinance providing for the appointment of members must prescribe:
(a) The manner of appointment and compensation of the members.
(b) The terms of the members, which must be arranged so that no more than two will expire each year.
3. If the members of the board are appointed, no member may hold another public office except that one member may also be a member of the planning commission.
4. Members who are appointed may be removed after a public hearing for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance of office.
5. Vacancies must be filled for the unexpired term of any member appointed whose term becomes vacant.
[Part 15:110:1941; A 1955, 197]—(NRS A 1969, 866; 1981, 165)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.290 - Meetings, rules and records.

1. Meetings of the board must be held at the call of the chair and at such other times as the board may determine. The chair, or in his or her absence the acting chair, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. All meetings of the board must be open to the public.
2. The board shall adopt rules in accordance with the provisions of any ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive.
3. The board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each question, or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and audio recordings or transcripts of its proceedings, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which must be filed immediately in the office of the board and, except as otherwise provided in NRS 241.035, are public records. A copy of the minutes or audio recordings must be made available to a member of the public upon request at no charge pursuant to NRS 241.035.
[Part 15:110:1941; A 1955, 197]—(NRS A 2005, 1408; 2013, 327)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.300 - Powers.

1. The board of adjustment shall have the following powers:
(a) To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged by the appellant that there is an error in any order, requirement, decision or refusal made by an administrative official or agency based on or made in the enforcement of any zoning regulation or any regulation relating to the location or soundness of structures.
(b) To hear and decide, in accordance with the provisions of any such regulation, requests for variances, or for interpretation of any map, or for decisions upon other special questions upon which the board is authorized by any such regulation to pass.
(c) Where by reason of exceptional narrowness, shallowness, or shape of a specific piece of property at the time of the enactment of the regulation, or by reason of exceptional topographic conditions or other extraordinary and exceptional situation or condition of the piece of property, the strict application of any regulation enacted under NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, would result in peculiar and exceptional practical difficulties to, or exceptional and undue hardships upon, the owner of the property, to authorize a variance from that strict application so as to relieve the difficulties or hardship, if the relief may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good, without substantial impairment of affected natural resources and without substantially impairing the intent and purpose of any ordinance or resolution.
(d) To hear and decide requests for special use permits or other special exceptions, in such cases and under such conditions as the regulations may prescribe.
2. The majority vote of the board of adjustment is necessary to reverse any order, requirement, decision or determination of any administrative official or agency, or to decide in favor of the appellant.
[17:110:1941; 1931 NCL § 5063.16]—(NRS A 1969, 734; 1973, 1244; 1979, 372; 2013, 3224)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.310 - Appeals: Persons entitled to appeal to board of adjustment; procedure; appeals from decisions of board of adjustment; alternative procedure if board of adjustment has not been created.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, appeals to the board of adjustment may be taken by:
(a) Any person aggrieved by his or her inability to obtain a building permit, or by the decision of any administrative officer or agency based upon or made in the course of the administration or enforcement of the provisions of any zoning regulation or any regulation relating to the location or soundness of structures.
(b) Any officer, department, board or bureau of the city or county affected by the grant or refusal of a building permit or by other decision of an administrative officer or agency based on or made in the course of the administration or enforcement of the provisions of any zoning regulations.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the time within which an appeal must be made, and the form of other procedure relating thereto, must be as specified in the general rules provided by the governing body to govern the procedure of the board of adjustment and in the supplemental rules of procedure adopted by the board of adjustment.
3. Each governing body which has created a board of adjustment pursuant to NRS 278.270 shall adopt an ordinance providing that any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the board of adjustment regarding an appeal of an administrative decision may appeal the decision of the board of adjustment. An ordinance that a governing body is required to adopt pursuant to this subsection must either:
(a) Comply with subsection 2 of NRS 278.3195, thereby requiring the aggrieved person first to appeal the decision of the board of adjustment to the governing body; or
(b) Set forth a separate procedure which allows the aggrieved person to appeal the decision of the board of adjustment directly to the district court of the proper county by filing a petition for judicial review within 25 days after the date of filing of notice of the decision with the clerk or secretary of the board of adjustment, as provided in NRS 278.0235.
4. If the governing body has not created a board of adjustment pursuant to NRS 278.270, any person aggrieved by the decision of an administrative officer or agency, as described in subsection 1, may appeal the decision in accordance with the ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 278.3195.
[16:110:1941; 1931 NCL § 5063.15]—(NRS A 2001, 2806)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.319 - Granting of minor deviations without hearing; appeal of decision.

1. The governing body may adopt an ordinance that authorizes the director of planning or another person or agency to grant a deviation of less than 10 percent from requirements for land use established within a zoning district without conducting a hearing. The ordinance must require an applicant for such a deviation to obtain the written consent of the owner of any real property that would be affected by the deviation.
2. If the director of planning or other authorized person or agency grants a deviation in accordance with its authority delegated pursuant to subsection 1, the director of planning or other authorized person or agency shall ensure that the deviation will not impair the purpose of the zoning district or any regulations adopted by the governing body pursuant to NRS 278.250.
3. An applicant or other aggrieved person may appeal the decision of the director of planning or other authorized person or agency in accordance with the ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 278.3195.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2418; A 2001, 1451, 2808, 2822)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.325 - Mapping for industrial or commercial development; restriction on sale of parcel for residential use; requirements for creating boundary by conveyance.

1. If a subdivision is proposed on land which is zoned for industrial or commercial development, neither the tentative nor the final map need show any division of the land into lots or parcels, but the streets and any other required improvements are subject to the requirements of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive.
2. No parcel of land may be sold for residential use from a subdivision whose final map does not show a division of the land into lots.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a boundary or line must not be created by a conveyance of a parcel from an industrial or commercial subdivision unless a professional land surveyor has surveyed the boundary or line and set the monuments. The surveyor shall file a record of the survey pursuant to the requirements set forth in NRS 625.340. Any conveyance of such a parcel must contain a legal description of the parcel that is independent of the record of survey.
4. The provisions of subsection 3 do not apply to a boundary or line that is created entirely within an existing industrial or commercial building. A certificate prepared by a professional engineer or registered architect certifying compliance with the applicable law of this State in effect at the time of the preparation of the certificate and with the building code in effect at the time the building was constructed must be attached to any document which proposes to subdivide such a building.
5. A certificate prepared pursuant to subsection 4 for a building located in a county whose population is 700,000 or more must be reviewed, approved and signed by the building official having jurisdiction over the area within which the building is situated.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 723; A 1993, 2560; 2005, 2668; 2007, 2922; 2011, 1194; 2013, 3226)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.326 - Local ordinances governing improvements, mapping, accuracy, engineering and related subjects.

1. Local subdivision ordinances shall be enacted by the governing body of every incorporated city and every county, prescribing regulations which, in addition to the provisions of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, govern matters of improvements, mapping, accuracy, engineering and related subjects, but shall not be in conflict with NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive.
2. The subdivider shall comply with the provisions of the appropriate local ordinance before the final map is approved.
[23:110:1941; 1931 NCL § 5063.22]—(NRS A 1973, 1769; 1977, 1500; 2013, 3226)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.327 - Approval of map does not preclude further division.

Approval of any map pursuant to the provisions of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, does not in itself prohibit the further division of the lots, parcels, sites, units or plots described, but any such further division shall conform to the applicable provisions of those sections.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 1562; A 1977, 1496; 2013, 3227)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.328 - Final action by planning commission on tentative map and final map: Authorization; appeal.

The governing body may, by ordinance, authorize the planning commission to take final action on a tentative map and a final map. Any person aggrieved by the commission’s action may appeal the commission’s decision in accordance with the ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 278.3195.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 658; A 1997, 2424; 2001, 2808)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.329 - Relief from requirement to dedicate certain easements.

A governing body or its authorized representative may relieve a person who proposes to divide land pursuant to NRS 278.360 to 278.460, inclusive, or 278.471 to 278.4725, inclusive, from the requirement to dedicate easements to public utilities that provide gas, electric, telecommunications, water and sewer services and any video service providers pursuant to paragraph (d) or (e) of subsection 9 of NRS 278.372 or paragraph (c) or (d) of subsection 4 of NRS 278.472 if the person demonstrates to the public body or its authorized representative that there is not an essential nexus to the public purpose for the dedication and the dedication is not roughly proportional in nature and extent to the impact of the proposed development.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2345; A 2007, 1379)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.3295 - State Environmental Commission authorized to adopt regulations related to review of tentative and final maps of subdivision.

The State Environmental Commission may adopt such regulations as may be necessary for the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to carry out its duties under the provisions of this section and NRS 278.335 and 278.377, including, without limitation, establishing reasonable fees for services provided by the Division. All fees collected pursuant to this section must be deposited in the account created pursuant to NRS 445A.861.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 280)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.330 - Preparation of tentative map; filing and distribution of copies; action by planning commission.

1. The initial action in connection with the making of any subdivision is the preparation of a tentative map.
2. The subdivider shall file copies of the map with the planning commission or its designated representative, or with the clerk of the governing body if there is no planning commission, together with a filing fee in an amount determined by the governing body.
3. The commission, its designated representative, the clerk or other designated representative of the governing body or, when authorized by the governing body, the subdivider or any other appropriate agency shall distribute copies of the map and any accompanying data to all state and local agencies and persons charged with reviewing the proposed subdivision.
4. If there is no planning commission, the clerk of the governing body shall submit the tentative map to the governing body at its next regular meeting.
5. Except as otherwise provided by subsection 6, if there is a planning commission, it shall:
(a) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, or in any city within such county, within 45 days; or
(b) In a county whose population is less than 700,000, or in any city within such county, within 60 days,
after accepting as a complete application a tentative map, recommend approval, conditional approval or disapproval of the map in a written report filed with the governing body.
6. If the governing body has authorized the planning commission to take final action on a tentative map, the planning commission shall:
(a) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, or in any city within such county, within 45 days; or
(b) In a county whose population is less than 700,000, or in any city within such county, within 60 days,
after accepting as a complete application a tentative map, approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the tentative map in the manner provided for in NRS 278.349. The planning commission shall file its written decision with the governing body.
[21:110:1941; 1931 NCL § 5063.20]—(NRS A 1971, 1207; 1973, 1829; 1977, 647, 1496; 1979, 58; 1987, 658; 1993, 2561; 1997, 2424; 2001, 1967, 2808; 2003, 975; 2011, 1194; 2023, 1166)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.335 - Review of tentative map by agencies of State; reviews and inspections by district board of health.

1. A copy of the tentative map must be forwarded by the planning commission or its designated representative, or if there is no planning commission, the clerk or other designated representative of the governing body, for review to:
(a) The Division of Water Resources and the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
(b) The district board of health acting for the Division of Environmental Protection pursuant to subsection 2.
(c) If the subdivision is subject to the provisions of NRS 704.6672, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the Department of Wildlife. This paragraph does not apply if:
(1) The governing body has adopted a habitat conservation plan for multiple species of wildlife that evaluates the potential impacts to wildlife and wildlife habitats from the development of land, including, without limitation, any determination of impact to wildlife and wildlife habitat required pursuant to federal law, and the habitat conservation plan has been approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; or
(2) The proposed subdivision is infill development which is proposed on a vacant or substantially vacant tract of land that is surrounded by land that is already developed.
2. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, if the county and one or more incorporated cities in the county have established a district board of health, the authority of the Division of Environmental Protection to review and certify proposed subdivisions and to conduct construction or installation inspections must be exercised by the district board of health.
3. A district board of health which conducts reviews and inspections under this section shall consider all the requirements of the law concerning sewage disposal, water pollution, water quality and water supply facilities. At least four times annually, the district board of health shall notify the Division of Environmental Protection which subdivisions met these requirements of law and have been certified by the district board of health.
4. The State is not chargeable with any expense incurred by a district board of health acting pursuant to this section.
5. Each reviewing agency shall, within 15 days after the receipt of the tentative map, file its written comments with the planning commission or the governing body recommending approval, conditional approval or disapproval and stating the reasons therefor.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 1497; A 1979, 704; 1987, 520; 1993, 2561; 1997, 1984; 2005, 559, 692; 2021, 2585)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.3355 - Review of tentative map by supplier of water in county whose population is 700,000 or more.

In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, when any subdivider proposes to subdivide land that will be served by a public water system, the planning commission or its designated representative, or, if there is no planning commission, the clerk or other designated representative of the governing body, shall file a copy of the subdivider’s tentative map with the supplier of water. The supplier of water shall, within 30 days, review and comment in writing upon the tentative map to the planning commission or the governing body regarding the availability of water which meets applicable health standards and is sufficient in quantity for the reasonably foreseeable needs of the subdivision.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 1269)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.337 - Board of Wildlife Commissioners authorized to adopt regulations related to review of tentative map by Department of Wildlife; fees.

1. The Board of Wildlife Commissioners may establish by regulation reasonable fees for the review of a tentative map by the Department of Wildlife pursuant to NRS 278.335. The amount of such fees for the Department to review a tentative map must not exceed a flat fee of $250 plus an additional fee of not more than $5 per acre shown on the tentative map.
2. All fees collected pursuant to subsection 1 must be deposited in the Wildlife Account in the State General Fund pursuant to NRS 501.356.
3. The Board of Wildlife Commissioners may adopt any other regulations necessary for the Department of Wildlife to carry out its duties pursuant to NRS 278.335.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2584)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.340 - Review by city of tentative map of subdivision proposed to be located within 1 mile of boundary of city.

Except as otherwise provided in a comprehensive regional plan adopted pursuant to NRS 278.026 to 278.029, inclusive, whenever a subdivider proposes to subdivide any land within 1 mile of the boundary of a city, the planning commission of the county or its designated representative, or, if there is no planning commission, the clerk or other designated representative of the governing body of the county shall forward a copy of the tentative map to the planning commission of the city or, if there is no planning commission, the governing body of the city for review and comment.
[19:110:1941; 1931 NCL § 5063.18]—(NRS A 1959, 499; 1973, 1768; 1993, 2562)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.345 - Review by county of tentative map of subdivision proposed to be located within 1 mile of boundary of unincorporated area of county.

Whenever a subdivider proposes to subdivide any land within an incorporated city in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, and the proposed subdivision is within 1 mile of the boundary of an unincorporated area of the county, the planning commission of the city or its designated representative, or, if there is no planning commission, the governing body of the city or its designated representative shall forward a copy of the subdivider’s tentative map:
1. To the planning commission of the county for review and comment; or
2. If there is no planning commission of the county, to the clerk of the governing body of the county. The clerk shall submit the map to the governing body of the county at its next regular meeting for review and comment.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 102; A 1969, 1539; 1973, 1768; 1979, 530; 1989, 1917; 1993, 2563)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.347 - Review of tentative map by general improvement district and supplier of water under certain circumstances.

1. When any subdivider proposes to subdivide land, any part of which is located within the boundaries of any general improvement district organized or reorganized pursuant to chapter 318 of NRS, the planning commission or its designated representative, or, if there is no planning commission, the clerk or other designated representative of the governing body shall file a copy of the subdivider’s tentative map with:
(a) The board of trustees of the district; and
(b) If the subdivision will be served by a public water system, the supplier of water in the district.
2. Within 30 days:
(a) The board of trustees may review and comment in writing upon the tentative map filed pursuant to subsection 1 to the planning commission or governing body; and
(b) If applicable, the supplier of water shall review and comment in writing upon the tentative map filed pursuant to subsection 1 to the planning commission or the governing body regarding the availability of water which meets applicable health standards and is sufficient in quantity for the reasonably foreseeable needs of the subdivision.
3. The planning commission or governing body shall take any such comments submitted pursuant to subsection 2 by the board of trustees and the supplier of water, if applicable, into consideration before approving the tentative map.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 424; A 1993, 2564; 2023, 1269)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.348 - Review of tentative map by irrigation district in county whose population is less than 100,000.

In any county whose population is less than 100,000, when any subdivider proposes to subdivide land, any part of which is located within the boundaries of any irrigation district organized pursuant to chapter 539 of NRS, the planning commission or its designated representative, or, if there is no planning commission, the clerk or other designated representative of the governing body shall file a copy of the subdivider’s tentative map with the board of directors of the district. The board of directors shall within 30 days review and comment in writing upon the map to the planning commission or governing body. The planning commission or governing body shall take those comments into consideration before approving the tentative map.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1391; A 1993, 2564)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.3485 - Review of tentative map for subdivision of land containing irrigation ditch located outside irrigation district in county whose population is less than 100,000.

1. In any county whose population is less than 100,000, when any subdivider proposes to subdivide land which is located outside the boundaries of any irrigation district organized pursuant to chapter 539 of NRS on which an irrigation ditch is located, the planning commission or its designated representative, or if there is no planning commission, the clerk or other designated representative of the governing body, shall forward a copy of the subdivider’s tentative map, by certified or registered mail, to the last known address of the owner of record of any land to which the irrigation ditch is appurtenant that is on file in the office of the county assessor pursuant to this section. An owner of record who receives a copy of a subdivider’s tentative map shall, within 30 days after receiving the map, review and comment in writing upon the map to the planning commission or governing body. The planning commission or governing body shall take those comments into consideration before approving the tentative map.
2. A subdivider whose tentative map is provided to an owner of record pursuant to this section is responsible for any costs incurred by the planning commission or its designated representative, or by the clerk or other designated representative of the governing body, in identifying the owner of record and providing a copy of the tentative map to the owner of record.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 974)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.350 - Limitations on time for action on tentative or final map; effect of certain agreements extending time limits covering portion of approved tentative map.

1. Unless a longer time is provided in an agreement entered into pursuant to NRS 278.0201:
(a) The time limit for acting and reporting on a tentative or final map may be extended by mutual consent of the subdivider and the governing body or planning commission, as the case may be.
(b) If no action is taken within the time limits set forth in NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, a tentative map as filed shall be deemed to be approved, and the clerk of the governing body, or the planning commission if it has been authorized to take final action, shall certify the map as approved.
(c) The time limits set forth in NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, for tentative and final maps are suspended for a period, not to exceed 1 year, during which this State or the Federal Government takes any action to protect the environment or an endangered species which prohibits, stops or delays the processing of a tentative map or the development, processing or recordation of a final map.
2. If the subdivider enters into an agreement pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 covering a portion of an approved tentative map, no requirements other than those imposed on each of the final maps in a series of final maps may be placed on a map when the agreement is entered into unless the requirement is directly attributable to a change in applicable laws which affects the public health, safety or welfare.
[Part 22:110:1941; 1931 NCL § 5063.21]—(NRS A 1977, 1499; 1985, 2116; 1987, 660, 1304; 1991, 299; 1997, 2425; 2009, 164)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.353 - Disclosure required when property offered for sale before final map recorded.

If any property in a subdivision is offered for sale before a final map is recorded for that subdivision, the seller or his or her agent shall disclose to any potential buyer that the final map has not been recorded.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 1361)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.360 - Requirements for presentation of final map or series of final maps; extensions of time.

1. Unless a longer time is provided in an agreement entered into pursuant to NRS 278.0201 or 278.350:
(a) Unless the time is extended, the subdivider shall present to the governing body, or the planning commission or the director of planning or other authorized person or agency if authorized to take final action by the governing body, within 4 years after the approval of a tentative map:
(1) A final map, prepared in accordance with the tentative map, for the entire area for which a tentative map has been approved; or
(2) The first of a series of final maps covering a portion of the approved tentative map. If the subdivider elects to present a successive map in a series of final maps, each covering a portion of the approved tentative map, the subdivider shall present to the governing body, or the planning commission or the director of planning or other authorized person or agency if authorized to take final action by the governing body, on or before the second anniversary of the date on which the subdivider recorded the first in the series of final maps:
(I) A final map, prepared in accordance with the tentative map, for the entire area for which the tentative map has been approved; or
(II) The next final map in the series of final maps covering a portion of the approved tentative map.
(b) If the subdivider fails to comply with the provisions of paragraph (a), all proceedings concerning the subdivision are terminated.
(c) The governing body or planning commission may grant an extension of not more than 2 years for the presentation of any final map after the 2-year period for presenting a successive final map has expired.
2. If the subdivider is presenting in a timely manner a series of final maps, each covering a portion of the approved tentative map, no requirements other than those imposed on each of the final maps in the series may be placed on the map when an extension of time is granted unless the requirement is directly attributable to a change in applicable laws which affect the public health, safety or welfare.
[Part 22:110:1941; 1931 NCL § 5063.21]—(NRS A 1973, 1768; 1977, 1500; 1981, 165, 1182; 1985, 564, 2116; 1987, 660, 1304; 1993, 2565; 1997, 2426; 2001, 2810; 2003, 2343; 2009, 165; 2011, 695)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.373 - Certificates and acknowledgments to appear on final map.

The certificates and acknowledgments required by NRS 116.2109 and 278.374 to 278.378, inclusive, if applicable, must appear on a final map and may be combined where appropriate.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 1502; A 1991, 583; 2023, 1271)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.374 - Certificate of owner of land; report and guarantee of title company.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a final map presented for filing must include a certificate signed and acknowledged, in the manner provided in NRS 240.1665 or 240.167, by each person who is an owner of the land:
(a) Consenting to the preparation and recordation of the final map.
(b) Offering for dedication that part of the land which the person wishes to dedicate for public use, subject to any reservation contained therein.
(c) Reserving any parcel from dedication.
(d) Granting any permanent easement for utility or video service network installation or access, as designated on the final map, together with a statement approving such easement, signed by the public utility, video service provider or person in whose favor the easement is created or whose services are required.
2. If the map presented for filing is an amended map of a common-interest community, the certificate need only be signed and acknowledged by a person authorized to record the map under chapter 116 of NRS.
3. A final map of a common-interest community presented for recording and, if required by local ordinance, a final map of any other subdivision presented for recording must include:
(a) A report from a title company in which the title company certifies that it has issued a guarantee for the benefit of the local government which lists the names of:
(1) Each owner of record of the land to be divided; and
(2) Each holder of record of a security interest in the land to be divided, if the security interest was created by a mortgage or a deed of trust.
The guarantee accompanying a final map of a common-interest community must also show that there are no liens of record against the common-interest community or any part thereof for delinquent state, county, municipal, federal or local taxes or assessments collected as taxes or special assessments.
(b) The written consent of each holder of record of a security interest listed pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a), to the preparation and recordation of the final map. A holder of record may consent by signing:
(1) The final map; or
(2) A separate document that is filed with the final map and declares his or her consent to the division of land.
4. For the purpose of this section, the following shall be deemed not to be an interest in land:
(a) A lien for taxes or special assessments.
(b) A trust interest under a bond indenture.
5. As used in this section, "guarantee" means a guarantee of the type filed with the Commissioner of Insurance pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 692A.120.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 1502; A 1991, 583; 1993, 205, 2337, 2378, 2566; 1995, 710; 2003, 2346; 2007, 1380)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.375 - Certificate of professional land surveyor.

A final map presented for filing must include a certificate of the surveyor responsible for the survey. The certificate must be in the following form:
Surveyor’s Certificate
I, .........................(Name of Surveyor), a Professional Land Surveyor licensed in the State of Nevada, certify that:
1. This plat represents the results of a survey conducted under my direct supervision at the instance of
(Owner, Trustee, Etc.).
2. The lands surveyed lie within..............................................................................
(Section, Township, Range, Meridian and, if required by the governing body, a description by metes and bounds for any subdivision which is divided into lots containing 5 acres in area or less),
and the survey was completed on............................................................. (date).
3. This plat complies with the applicable state statutes and any local ordinances in effect on the date that the governing body gave its final approval.
4. The monuments depicted on the plat are of the character shown, occupy the positions indicated and are of sufficient number and durability.
(OR)
4. The monuments depicted on the plat will be of the character shown and occupy the positions indicated by .............................. (a day certain) and an appropriate financial guarantee will be posted with the governing body before recordation to ensure the installation of the monuments.
........................................................ License Number and Stamp:
(Name of Surveyor)
(Added to NRS by 1977, 1503; A 1979, 440; 1981, 1159; 1989, 791; 1993, 2567; 1997, 1064)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.376 - Certificate by county or city surveyor or by county or city engineer.

1. A final map presented for filing must include a certificate by the county surveyor or county engineer if a subdivision lies within an unincorporated area, and if a subdivision lies within a city, a certificate by the city surveyor, city engineer or county surveyor when for that purpose appointed by the governing body of the city, stating:
(a) That he or she has examined the final map; and
(b) That the map is technically correct and that if the monuments have not been set, that a proper performance bond has been deposited guaranteeing their setting on or before a day certain.
2. The person certifying the information required by this section must be licensed as a professional land surveyor or civil engineer pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 1503; A 1989, 792; 1991, 1890; 1997, 1065)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.3765 - Certificate by supplier of water.

A final map presented for filing which is subject to the provisions of NRS 278.3355 or 278.347 must include a certificate by the supplier of water showing that the final map is approved by the supplier of water with regard to the availability of water which meets applicable health standards and is sufficient in quantity for the reasonably foreseeable needs of the subdivision.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 1269)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.377 - Certificates of certain governmental entities required; appeal from adverse decision of Division of Environmental Protection; copies of certain certificates to be furnished to subdivider and purchaser.

1. A final map presented for filing must include a certificate by:
(a) The Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or the district board of health acting pursuant to NRS 278.335 indicating that the final map is approved concerning sewage disposal, water pollution, water quality and water supply facilities. The district board of health may not issue a certificate unless it has received:
(1) Written verification from the Division of Environmental Protection that the final map has been approved by the Division with regard to water pollution and sewage disposal in accordance with the Nevada Water Pollution Control Law; and
(2) If the final map pertains to a subdivision which is subject to the provisions of NRS 704.6672, written verification from the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada that the final map has been approved by the Public Utilities Commission with regard to continuity and adequacy of water supply or sewer service, or both, as applicable.
(b) The Division of Water Resources of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, showing that the final map is approved by the Division of Water Resources concerning water quantity. If the final map pertains to a subdivision which is subject to the provisions of NRS 704.6672, the Division of Water Resources may not issue a certificate unless it has received written verification from the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada that the final map has been approved by the Public Utilities Commission with regard to continuity and adequacy of water supply or sewer service, or both, as applicable.
2. Any person aggrieved by the issuance or denial of approval with regard to water pollution and sewage disposal by the Division of Environmental Protection may appeal to the State Environmental Commission, which shall affirm, modify or reverse the action of the Division of Environmental Protection. The State Environmental Commission shall adopt regulations providing the time within which appeals must be taken and the manner of taking the appeal to the State Environmental Commission.
3. A copy of the certificate by the Division of Water Resources required by subsection 1 must be furnished to the subdivider who in turn shall provide a copy of the certificate to each purchaser of land before the time the sale is completed. Any statement of approval as required in subsection 1 is not a warranty or representation in favor of any person as to the safety or quantity of such water.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 1504; A 1979, 706, 1919, 1920; 1993, 2568; 2005, 560, 693)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.378 - Certificate by clerk of governing body, planning commission or other authorized person or agency; clerk to present final map to county recorder for recording.

1. A final map presented to the county recorder for recording must include a certificate by the clerk of the governing body or planning commission, or the director of planning or other authorized person or agency if authorized to take final action by the governing body, stating that the governing body, planning commission, director of planning or other authorized person or agency:
(a) Approved the map;
(b) Accepted or rejected on behalf of the public any parcel of land offered for dedication for public use in conformity with the terms of the offer of dedication; and
(c) If applicable, determined that a public street, easement or utility easement that will not remain in effect after a merger and resubdivision of parcels conducted pursuant to NRS 278.4925, has been vacated or abandoned in accordance with NRS 278.480.
2. The director of planning or, if there is no director of planning, the clerk of the governing body shall certify on the final map that it substantially complies with the tentative map and all conditions have been met.
3. The clerk of the governing body or planning commission shall cause the approved final map to be presented to the county recorder for recording.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 1504; A 1985, 566; 1987, 662; 1999, 788; 2001, 1759)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.380 - Approval of final map: General requirements; acceptance of dedications; imposition and appeal of requirements for improvements and security.

1. After receipt of the final map:
(a) The governing body or planning commission, at its next meeting; or
(b) If authorized by the governing body, the director of planning or other authorized person or agency, within 10 days after the map is accepted as a complete application by the governing body, planning commission, the director of planning or other authorized person or agency,
shall approve the map if it conforms to all the requirements of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, and of any local ordinance applicable at the time of approval of the final map, or any rulings made thereunder.
2. The governing body, planning commission or director of planning or other authorized person or agency shall at that time also accept or reject all offers of dedication and may, as a condition precedent to the acceptance of streets or easements, require that the subdivider improve or agree to improve the streets or easements.
3. If an agreement for a required improvement is entered into, the governing body or planning commission may require that the agreement be secured by a good and sufficient bond or other security in the amount determined by the governing body, planning commission or director of planning or other authorized person or agency.
4. Any requirement imposed by the planning commission, director of planning or other authorized person or agency pursuant to this section may be appealed in accordance with the ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 278.3195. If such an appeal is filed, the limit on time to approve or disapprove a final map in subsection 1 is extended until 10 days after:
(a) The decision of the governing body on the appeal; or
(b) The decision of the district court, if the decision of the governing body is appealed to the district court.
[24:110:1941; 1931 NCL § 5063.23]—(NRS A 1977, 1500; 1981, 1183; 1985, 566; 1987, 662; 1997, 2426; 2001, 2811)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.385 - Approval of final map: Submission of plans to install water meters.

The governing body, planning commission or director of planning or other authorized person or agency shall not approve any final map for a subdivision served by a public water system which it receives after May 15, 1977, unless the subdivider has submitted plans which provide for the installation of water meters or other devices which will measure water delivered to each water user in the subdivision.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 1401; A 1987, 662; 1997, 2427)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.390 - Title to dedicated property passes when final map recorded; offer of dedication may remain open.

Title to property dedicated or accepted for streets and easements passes when the final map is recorded. If at the time the final map is approved any streets are rejected, the offer of dedication shall be deemed to remain open and the governing body or planning commission may by resolution at any later date, and without further action by the subdivider, rescind its action and accept and open the streets for public use. Such an acceptance must be recorded in the office of the county recorder and be so noted by the recorder on the subdivision plat, if the county recorder does not maintain a cumulative index for such plats and amendments. If such an index is maintained, the county recorder shall direct an appropriate entry for the acceptance or amendment.
[25:110:1941; 1931 NCL § 5063.24]—(NRS A 1977, 1501; 1987, 379, 662, 664; 1997, 2427)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.450 - Fee for recording final map.

For the recordation of any final map, the county recorder shall collect a fee of $50 for the first sheet of the map and $10 for each additional sheet. The fee must be deposited in the general fund of the county where it is collected.
[32:110:1941; 1931 NCL § 5063.31]—(NRS A 1973, 1773; 1975, 1425; 1977, 1504; 1993, 1357; 2001, 3217)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning › NRS 278.460 - Requirements for recording final map; county recorder to provide copy of final map or access to digital final map to county assessor.

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