1. Before creating a district pursuant to NRS 271.6312, a governing body must adopt a resolution which specifies the procedures for the creation and administration of such a district.
2. The resolution adopted pursuant to subsection 1 must approve a program guide that contains, without limitation:
(a) A draft voluntary assessment agreement between the municipality and the property owner;
(b) A draft notice of assessment and assessment lien; and
(c) A draft assignment of the assessment and the assessment lien.
3. The resolution adopted pursuant to subsection 1 or the program guide approved pursuant to subsection 2 must:
(a) Require that the property owner agree to the assessment in the amount approved by the governing body as repayment for the financing of the qualified improvement project.
(b) Require that the property owner acknowledge that an assessment lien will be recorded on the real property pursuant to NRS 271.63165 to secure the repayment of the financing set forth in the financing agreement.
(c) Prohibit any financing agreement the duration of which exceeds the expected useful life of the qualified improvement project or, if the qualified improvement project includes more than one qualified improvement, the weighted average expected life of all qualified improvements included in the qualified improvement project that are financed by the financing agreement or bond issuance.
(d) Describe the application and eligibility requirements for real property to be included in a district, including, without limitation, with respect to a resiliency project. Such provisions must set forth:
(1) The nature of resiliency improvements that may be included in a resiliency project;
(2) The standards and codes that must be met for a resiliency project to be a qualified improvement; and
(3) The types of licensed professionals who are approved by the municipality to determine whether the resiliency project meets the definition set forth in NRS 271.6309, as required by NRS 271.6312, including, without limitation, whether a specific type of resiliency project needs to be approved by:
(I) An architect registered pursuant to chapter 623 of NRS;
(II) A landscape architect registered pursuant to chapter 623A of NRS;
(III) A professional engineer licensed pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS;
(IV) An environmental health specialist that has a certificate of registration pursuant to chapter 625A of NRS;
(V) A land use planner certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners; or
(VI) Any other licensed professional person, as set forth in the resolution or program guide.
(e) Describe the requirements to be a capital provider.
(f) Require each application to be reviewed on its own merits.
(g) Require each application to include the submission of the analysis or feasibility study required pursuant to NRS 271.6312.
(h) Provide that any approval of a qualified improvement project by a municipality will only apply to the tract or tracts set forth in the application.
(i) Set forth guidelines for a certified appraiser to determine the fair market value of the property that will be assessed.
4. The resolution or program guide may provide for one or more of the following:
(a) Additional notices of the proposal to create the district, notices of the opportunity to apply for inclusion in the district or any other notices;
(b) Any additional requirements for a qualified improvement project, including, without limitation, any requirement for insurance, security features or additional covenants and agreements that must be entered into by the municipality, capital provider, property owner and, if applicable, lessee;
(c) If applicable:
(1) A reserve of money for bonds issued for the district, the method of funding the reserve and the disposition of any interest earned upon or the principal of the reserve that is not needed to repay any bonds or interim warrants issued for the purposes of financing a qualified improvement project within the district; and
(2) Any other security for those bonds or interim warrants;
(d) Any requirements for casualty insurance, liability insurance or other types of insurance for any project within the district;
(e) The method of determining the lien-to-value ratio of the property for the purpose of complying with the limitation prescribed by paragraph (d) of subsection 2 of NRS 271.6315;
(f) Any limitation on the lien-to-value ratio that would result in a lower lien-to-value ratio than that prescribed by paragraph (d) of subsection 2 of NRS 271.6315;
(g) Any sources, other than the proceeds of assessments, that will be used to pay:
(1) The cost of construction and installation of improvements financed pursuant to NRS 271.6301 to 271.6325, inclusive;
(2) The cost of any reserve of money or other security for financing a qualified improvement project pursuant to NRS 271.6301 to 271.6325, inclusive; or
(3) The cost of engineering work, the cost to issue any bonds or provide other financing, or the cost of other incidentals pursuant to NRS 271.6301 to 271.6325, inclusive;
(h) Any other security features, covenants required of property owners, covenants required of other parties or any other covenants, guarantees, insurance or other matters which the governing body finds are necessary or desirable for the financing of a qualified improvement project pursuant to NRS 271.6301 to 271.6325, inclusive;
(i) Any other matters, procedures or financing or program terms which the governing body, in its sole discretion, determines are necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of NRS 271.6301 to 271.6325, inclusive, including, without limitation, any requirement related to the estimated benefit conferred on the property by the qualified improvement project;
(j) The amount of, or the basis for determining the amount of, any application or administrative fees that must be paid to the municipality, the program administrator, or both, and the time when any such fee will be due; and
(k) A designation delegating all or any part of the governance and administration of the district to:
(1) The governing body;
(2) A designated official, department or employee of the municipality; or
(3) An independent third party administrator.
5. A resolution adopted pursuant to this section must be adopted by a majority vote of the governing body. Such a resolution is effective upon adoption or on any date thereafter, as provided in the resolution.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 1396; A 2021, 3250)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 271 - Local Improvements
NRS 271.015 - Applicability of chapter.
NRS 271.017 - Issuance of interim warrants and bonds by municipality.
NRS 271.020 - Legislative declaration.
NRS 271.025 - Decision of governing body prima facie evidence of correctness.
NRS 271.035 - "Acquisition" and "acquire" defined.
NRS 271.037 - "Art project" defined.
NRS 271.040 - "Assessable property" defined.
NRS 271.045 - "Assessment" and "assess" defined.
NRS 271.050 - "Assessment lien" defined.
NRS 271.055 - "Assessment unit" defined.
NRS 271.057 - "Association" defined.
NRS 271.060 - "Clerk" defined.
NRS 271.065 - "Condemnation" and "condemn" defined.
NRS 271.070 - "Cost" and "cost of project" defined.
NRS 271.075 - "County" defined.
NRS 271.080 - "County assessor" defined.
NRS 271.085 - "County treasurer" defined.
NRS 271.090 - "Curb and gutter project" defined.
NRS 271.095 - "Drainage project" defined.
NRS 271.097 - "Electrical project" defined.
NRS 271.098 - "Energy efficiency improvement" defined.
NRS 271.099 - "Energy efficiency improvement project" defined.
NRS 271.100 - "Engineer" defined.
NRS 271.105 - "Equipment" and "equip" defined.
NRS 271.110 - "Federal Government" defined.
NRS 271.113 - "Fire protection project" defined.
NRS 271.115 - "Governing body" defined.
NRS 271.125 - "Improvement" and "improve" defined.
NRS 271.130 - "Improvement district" defined.
NRS 271.135 - "Mailed notice" and "notice by mail" defined.
NRS 271.140 - "Member" defined.
NRS 271.145 - "Municipality" defined.
NRS 271.147 - "Neighborhood improvement project" defined.
NRS 271.150 - "Off-street parking project" defined.
NRS 271.152 - "Overhead service facilities" defined.
NRS 271.155 - "Overpass project" defined.
NRS 271.160 - "Park project" defined.
NRS 271.170 - "Posting" defined.
NRS 271.175 - "Project" defined.
NRS 271.178 - "Promotional activity" defined.
NRS 271.180 - "Property" defined.
NRS 271.185 - "Public body" defined.
NRS 271.190 - "Publication" and "publish" defined.
NRS 271.193 - "Rail project" defined.
NRS 271.195 - "Real property" defined.
NRS 271.197 - "Renewable energy" defined.
NRS 271.199 - "Renewable energy project" defined.
NRS 271.200 - "Sanitary sewer project" defined.
NRS 271.203 - "Security wall" defined.
NRS 271.204 - "Service facilities" defined.
NRS 271.2045 - "Service provider" defined.
NRS 271.205 - "Sidewalk project" defined.
NRS 271.208 - "Special benefit" defined.
NRS 271.210 - "State" defined.
NRS 271.215 - "Storm sewer project" defined.
NRS 271.220 - "Street" defined.
NRS 271.223 - "Street beautification project" defined.
NRS 271.225 - "Street project" defined.
NRS 271.230 - "Taxes" defined.
NRS 271.232 - "Telephone project" defined.
NRS 271.234 - Tourism and entertainment project" defined.
NRS 271.235 - "Tract" defined.
NRS 271.237 - "Transportation project" defined.
NRS 271.240 - "Treasurer" defined.
NRS 271.242 - "Underground conversion project" defined.
NRS 271.245 - "Underpass project" defined.
NRS 271.250 - "Water project" defined.
NRS 271.252 - "Waterfront maintenance project" defined.
NRS 271.253 - "Waterfront project" defined.
NRS 271.255 - Computation of time.
NRS 271.270 - Collateral powers.
NRS 271.275 - Procedure for initiating acquisition or improvement of project.
NRS 271.280 - Procedure for provisional order.
NRS 271.285 - Procedure for petition.
NRS 271.290 - Subsequent procedure after filing of petition.
NRS 271.295 - Combination of projects.
NRS 271.296 - Neighborhood improvement projects: Dissolution of improvement district.
NRS 271.297 - Neighborhood improvement projects: Modification of plan or plat.
NRS 271.300 - Effect of estimates.
NRS 271.307 - Preparation of document by engineer without prior direction of governing body.
NRS 271.308 - Emergency ordinance.
NRS 271.310 - Provisional order: Hearing; determination of governing body.
NRS 271.320 - Procedure after hearing; modification; division into construction units.
NRS 271.330 - Methods of acquisition or improvement.
NRS 271.335 - Construction contracts.
NRS 271.340 - Construction by municipality: Supplies and materials.
NRS 271.345 - Cooperative construction.
NRS 271.350 - Use of existing improvements.
NRS 271.355 - Interim warrants.
NRS 271.357 - Establishment of procedure for obtaining hardship determination.
NRS 271.365 - Method of computing and limitations upon assessments.
NRS 271.3665 - Limitation on assessments against municipal land.
NRS 271.367 - Apportionment of assessments for security wall.
NRS 271.370 - Determination of assessable tracts.
NRS 271.375 - Preparation of proposed assessment roll; report to governing body.
NRS 271.380 - Notice of hearing for assessment.
NRS 271.385 - Hearing for assessment; objections waived unless properly filed in writing.
NRS 271.395 - Appeal from adverse determination; scope of judicial review.
NRS 271.400 - Assessment for street and alley intersections.
NRS 271.410 - Acceleration upon delinquency.
NRS 271.420 - Liens; recording final assessment roll and statement of information.
NRS 271.428 - Surplus and deficiency fund: Source; uses.
NRS 271.429 - Refund of surplus; notice of availability of surplus; claim for refund.
NRS 271.430 - Payment of deficiency in assessment.
NRS 271.431 - Pledge of revenues.
NRS 271.4315 - Application of revenues and credits to payment of assessments.
NRS 271.432 - Covenants for securing payment of assessments.
NRS 271.4325 - Lien of pledge of revenues.
NRS 271.433 - Rights and remedies of owners of property assessed.
NRS 271.4335 - Rights and remedies cumulative.
NRS 271.440 - Reassessment: Credit for payment of prior assessment.
NRS 271.450 - Procedure to place previously omitted property upon assessment roll.
NRS 271.455 - Validity of assessment for local improvement.
NRS 271.460 - Payment of assessments by joint owner: Recovery from co-owners; lien.
NRS 271.465 - Assessment paid in error: Recovery.
NRS 271.477 - Issuance of bonds payable solely from proceeds of assessments.
NRS 271.480 - Recital of compliance in bonds or deed conclusive evidence of facts recited.
NRS 271.489 - Agreements for assurance of payments on bonds.
NRS 271.4895 - Submission of annual financial information to Director of Legislative Counsel Bureau.
NRS 271.500 - Municipality’s liability on bonds.
NRS 271.505 - Incontestable recital in bonds.
NRS 271.515 - Bonds: Form; terms; execution; facsimile signature.
NRS 271.520 - Bonds: Exemption from taxation; exceptions.
NRS 271.530 - Effect of faulty notice of hearing; proper notice; continuance.
NRS 271.535 - Legal investments in bonds.
NRS 271.537 - Limitation on number of annual installments to repay advancement.
NRS 271.538 - Medium-term obligations.
NRS 271.540 - Procedure for collection and enforcement of assessments by municipal treasurer.
NRS 271.550 - Notice of sale by publication and mail.
NRS 271.555 - Public sale: Time, place and continuation; order of sale of property.
NRS 271.565 - Report of sale by municipal treasurer.
NRS 271.570 - Certificate of sale: Contents; signature; delivery.
NRS 271.580 - Entry of payments and redemptions by treasurer on assessment roll.
NRS 271.600 - Recitals, contents and execution of deed; deed as conclusive evidence.
NRS 271.605 - Fees for issuance of certificate of sale and deed.
NRS 271.610 - Acquisition of lien by purchaser of certificate of sale; interest.
NRS 271.615 - Notice to municipal treasurer of proceeding to foreclose lien for general taxes.
NRS 271.620 - Sale of unsold property after maturity of last unpaid installment of bond issue.
NRS 271.630 - Foreclosure actions and proceedings against municipality by holders of bonds.
NRS 271.6302 - "Capital provider" defined.
NRS 271.6303 - "Energy efficiency improvement project" defined.
NRS 271.6304 - "Financing agreement" defined.
NRS 271.6305 - "Program guide" defined.
NRS 271.6306 - "Property owner" defined.
NRS 271.6307 - "Qualified improvement project" defined.
NRS 271.6308 - "Renewable energy project" defined.
NRS 271.6309 - "Resiliency project" defined.
NRS 271.631 - "Water efficiency improvement project" defined.
NRS 271.6315 - Procedure for creation of district.
NRS 271.63155 - Financing or refinancing: Assessment on real property; bonds.
NRS 271.6316 - Voluntary assessment and direct financing agreements.
NRS 271.6405 - Authorized modifications.
NRS 271.641 - Engineer’s report: Preparation and filing; contents.
NRS 271.6415 - Modification if protest hearing not required: Conditions; adoption of ordinance.
NRS 271.645 - Recording of list of tracts, assessments and special benefits.
NRS 271.660 - Agreement with Department of Taxation regarding distribution of pledged amounts.
NRS 271.680 - Limitations on issuance of bonds.
NRS 271.700 - Applicability of NRS 271.700 to 271.730, inclusive.