Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning

NRS 278.020 - Regulation by governing bodies of improvement of land and location of structures for general welfare. - 1. For the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals, or...

NRS 278.0201 - Agreement with governing body concerning development of land: Manner and contents; applicable ordinances, resolutions and regulations; restrictions on subsequent action by governing body. - 1. In the manner prescribed by ordinance, a governing body...

NRS 278.0203 - Agreement with governing body concerning development of land: Approval by ordinance; recording. - 1. The governing body may, if it finds that the...

NRS 278.0205 - Agreement with governing body concerning development of land: Amendment or cancellation; review of development by governing body; notice; approval of amendment; filing and recording of notice of cancellation or amendment. - 1. An agreement for development of land entered into pursuant...

NRS 278.02053 - Agreements with governing body concerning development of land: Public hearing required before unilateral amendment or cancellation by governing body; notice required; waiver of complaint, protest or objection if not timely presented. - 1. If a governing body makes a determination described in...

NRS 278.0207 - Agreement with governing body concerning development of land: Recording of certified copy of ordinance adopting agreement. - A certified copy of any local ordinance adopting the agreement...

NRS 278.02073 - Building permit for residential or commercial project: Extension of period of validity when financing is not available and land is leased for renewable energy generation project. - 1. A director of planning or a governing body may...

NRS 278.02075 - Authority to establish urban agriculture zone; conditions and limitations. - 1. A governing body may, by ordinance, establish an urban...

NRS 278.02076 - Authority of governing body to designate historic neighborhood; requirements and procedure for designation of area as historic neighborhood. - 1. A governing body may designate a historic neighborhood in...

NRS 278.02077 - Prohibition against prohibiting or unreasonably restricting use of system for obtaining wind energy; exceptions. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2: (a) A...

NRS 278.0208 - Prohibition against prohibiting or unreasonably restricting use of system for obtaining solar energy. - 1. A governing body shall not adopt an ordinance, regulation...

NRS 278.02081 - Mandatory consideration of certain standards and guidelines if governing body establishes committee or task force on sustainable energy. - If a governing body establishes a committee or task force...

NRS 278.02083 - Prohibition against restricting right of owner to display United States flag on real property; limitations; recovery of attorney’s fees and costs in action for enforcement. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2: (a) A...

NRS 278.02085 - Amateur radio: Limitations on restrictions on amateur service communications; limitations on regulation of station antenna structures; exception. - 1. A governing body shall not adopt an ordinance, regulation...

NRS 278.0209 - Factory-built housing: Inclusion in definition of "single-family residence"; standards for safety and development; installation prohibited under certain circumstances. - 1. In any ordinance relating to the zoning of land...

NRS 278.02095 - Manufactured homes: Inclusion in definition of "single-family residence"; governing body to adopt standards for placement outside mobile home park; surrender of certificate of ownership of certain manufactured homes to Housing Divisio... - 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, in an...

NRS 278.0211 - Standards and specifications relating to school buildings in certain counties to be consistent and developed in conjunction with school district. - In a county whose population is 100,000 or more but...

NRS 278.0213 - Obstruction of outdoor advertising structures by certain improvement projects: Required action by governing body; limitations on authorized actions; implementation and applicability of provisions. - 1. If any improvement project is caused to be constructed...

NRS 278.0215 - Nonconforming outdoor advertising structures: City or county to pay just compensation or authorize relocation if it requires removal or prohibits routine maintenance; exceptions; required removal of structure pursuant to amortization s... - 1. If a city or county, through the adoption, operation...

NRS 278.0217 - Certain documents to be retained by governing body or other entity that causes notices of hearing to be provided. - If a governing body or other entity causes notice of...

NRS 278.022 - Restriction of adult motion picture theaters and bookstores: Declaration of legislative intent. - 1. It is hereby declared a matter of legislative declaration...

NRS 278.0221 - Restriction of adult motion picture theaters and bookstores: Definitions. - 1. "Adult motion picture theater" means a motion picture theater...

NRS 278.0222 - Restriction of adult motion picture theaters and bookstores: Authority of commission and governing body. - A commission may recommend or a governing body may adopt...

NRS 278.0226 - Preparation of annual plan for capital improvements; contents of plan. - The governing body of each local government whose budget includes...

NRS 278.0228 - Governing body to develop and maintain water resource plan; contents of plan; decennial update of plan; exceptions. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a governing...

NRS 278.023 - Enactment of separate zoning and planning ordinances for specific parts of territories. - Where parts of the territory of any county or city...

NRS 278.0231 - Requirement to place street address or identifying number on exterior of certain buildings; notice of violation. - 1. Each governing body shall require by ordinance that the...

NRS 278.02313 - Maintenance, reconstruction and repair of sidewalks: Circumstances under which governing body may compel action by owner of property. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a governing...

NRS 278.02315 - Inclusion of provisions for placement of recycling containers in plans for construction or major renovation of apartment complex or condominium. - 1. On and after October 1, 2009, a governing body...

NRS 278.02317 - Governing body may not require dedication of real property as condition for issuance of building permit; exceptions. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a governing...

NRS 278.0232 - Closure or conversion of mobile home park: Report required to be filed with planning commission or governing body. - 1. Before a mobile home park is closed or converted...

NRS 278.02325 - Conversion of existing mobile home park into individually owned lots: Restrictions governing body, commission or board may not impose as condition of approval. - A governing body, commission or board whose approval is necessary...

NRS 278.02327 - Application for matter relating to land use planning required to be complete for acceptance by governing body; review for completeness; procedure for return of incomplete application. - 1. Any application submitted to a governing body or its...

NRS 278.0233 - Actions against agency: Conditions and limitations. - 1. Any person who has any right, title or interest...

NRS 278.0235 - Actions against agency: Commencement; memorandum of points and authorities; reply. - 1. No action or proceeding may be commenced for the...

NRS 278.0237 - Actions against agency: Defenses; attorney’s fees, court costs and interest; remedy cumulative. - 1. It is a complete defense to any action brought...

NRS 278.02373 - Definitions. - As used in NRS 278.02373 to 278.02377, inclusive, unless the...

NRS 278.02374 - "Halfway house for persons recovering from alcohol and other substance use disorders" defined. - "Halfway house for persons recovering from alcohol and other substance...

NRS 278.02375 - "Home for individual residential care" defined. - "Home for individual residential care" has the meaning ascribed to...

NRS 278.02376 - "Residential facility for groups" defined. - "Residential facility for groups" has the meaning ascribed to it...

NRS 278.02377 - Certain homes and facilities to be included in definition of "single-family residence" in city and county ordinances; exclusions. - 1. In any ordinance adopted by a city or county,...

NRS 278.0239 - Supremacy of limits upon development established by certain special legislative acts. - In the region of this State for which the Spring...

NRS 278.024 - Powers of Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. [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 thi... - 1. In the region of this State for which there...

NRS 278.025 - Powers of regional planning agency created by interstate compact. - 1. In any region of this State for which there...

NRS 278.02507 - Applicability. - The provisions of NRS 278.02507 to 278.02598, inclusive, apply only...

NRS 278.02514 - Regional planning coalition: Establishment. - In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the...

NRS 278.02521 - Legislative intent. - 1. The Legislature recognizes the need for innovative strategies of...

NRS 278.02528 - Comprehensive regional policy plan: Development by regional planning coalition; contents; prerequisites to adoption and amendment; designation of regional transportation commission to administer plan. - 1. The regional planning coalition shall develop a comprehensive regional...

NRS 278.02535 - Regional planning coalition: Study and development of incentives for certain types of development. - 1. The regional planning coalition shall study and develop methods...

NRS 278.02542 - Regional planning coalition: Powers; establishment of definition for term "project of regional significance." - 1. The regional planning coalition may: (a) Coordinate sources of...

NRS 278.02549 - Certain public entities to submit plans to regional planning coalition for review; certain public entities to ensure consistency of land use plans and decisions with comprehensive regional policy plan and certified plans. - 1. Each governing body, regional agency, state agency or public...

NRS 278.02556 - Certain public entities prohibited from adopting or amending certain plans after March 1, 2001, unless regional planning coalition afforded opportunity to make recommendations; exception. - Except as otherwise provided in this section, a governing body,...

NRS 278.02563 - Regional planning coalition to annually prepare, adopt and submit budget to local governments in region. - The regional planning coalition shall, on or before July 1...

NRS 278.0257 - Regional planning coalition authorized to employ persons and contract for services to carry out certain duties. - The regional planning coalition may employ persons or contract for...

NRS 278.02577 - Regional planning coalition to review plans of public entities for conformance with comprehensive regional policy plan; procedure upon determination of nonconformance or conformance; grants to city or county. - 1. At least every 5 years, the regional planning coalition...

NRS 278.02584 - Regional planning coalition to cooperate with local air pollution control board and regional transportation commission for consistency of action and to carry out program of integrated, long-range planning; public hearings; preparation... - 1. The regional planning coalition shall cooperate with the local...

NRS 278.02587 - Bus turnouts: Designation of locations for and funding of construction by regional transportation commission; construction pursuant to interlocal or cooperative agreement; technical advisory committee. - 1. Not later than December 31, 2009: (a) Except as...

NRS 278.02591 - Analysis by governing body of cost to construct infrastructure in undeveloped area: Establishment; contents; approval; provision to regional planning coalition. - 1. A governing body may establish, independently or in conjunction...

NRS 278.02598 - Governing body authorized to negotiate master development agreements to carry out plan for infrastructure. - 1. A governing body may carry out the plan for...

NRS 278.026 - Definitions. - As used in NRS 278.026 to 278.029, inclusive, unless the...

NRS 278.0261 - Legislative findings and declaration. - The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: 1. The process...

NRS 278.0262 - Regional planning commission: Creation; membership; chair; compensation; training. - 1. There is hereby created in each county whose population...

NRS 278.0263 - Regional planning commission: Request for assistance. - The regional planning commission shall request assistance from the governing...

NRS 278.02632 - Regional planning commission: Study and development of incentives for certain types of development. - The regional planning commission shall continue to study and develop...

NRS 278.0264 - Governing board for regional planning: Creation; membership; chair; compensation; operational needs; capacity to sue and be sued; budget. - 1. There is hereby created in each county whose population...

NRS 278.0265 - Governing board for regional planning: Adoption of regulations; prescription of training for members of regional planning commission; fees for services provided; entry into cooperative agreements and interlocal agreements. - The governing board: 1. Shall adopt such regulations as are...

NRS 278.0266 - Director of regional planning: Appointment; qualifications; powers and duties. - There is hereby created the position of director of regional...

NRS 278.0268 - Appointment of subcommittees and advisory committees. - 1. The governing board and the regional planning commission may,...

NRS 278.0272 - Development, review and amendment of regional plan; public hearings required. - 1. The regional planning commission shall develop a comprehensive regional...

NRS 278.0274 - Contents of regional plan. - The comprehensive regional plan must include goals, policies, maps and...

NRS 278.0276 - Adoption of regional plan. - The governing board shall adopt the plan approved by the...

NRS 278.0277 - Project of regional significance: Adoption of guidelines and procedures for review of proposal. - The regional planning commission shall adopt guidelines and procedures for...

NRS 278.0278 - Project of regional significance: Finding of conformance with adopted regional plan required before final approval and commencement of construction; appeal of determination to governing board. - 1. Before a project of regional significance is approved finally...

NRS 278.02784 - Joint planning area: Designation in regional plan; master plan required for area. - 1. The regional planning commission may designate one or more...

NRS 278.02786 - Joint planning area: Procedure for recommendation and adoption of master plan. - 1. Before recommending the master plan for a joint planning...

NRS 278.02788 - Adoption of master plan for sphere of influence; appeal of decision concerning use of land within sphere of influence. - 1. If a city has a sphere of influence that...

NRS 278.028 - Review and amendment of existing master plan, facilities plan or other similar plan; objection filed with regional planning commission; appeal of final determination to board. - 1. Following the initial adoption of the comprehensive regional plan...

NRS 278.0282 - Review of proposed adoption or amendment of master plan, facilities plan or other similar plan; objection filed with regional planning commission; appeal of final determination to board. - 1. Before the adoption or amendment of any master plan,...

NRS 278.0284 - Conformity of local ordinances and regulations to master plan. - Any action of a local government relating to development, zoning,...

NRS 278.0286 - Annual report by local planning commission; local government to file information relating to proposed actions concerning regional plan. - 1. Each local planning commission responsible for the preparation of...

NRS 278.0288 - Exempted region. - The region defined in NRS 278.790 is exempt from the...

NRS 278.029 - Facilities plan not required. - Nothing contained in the provisions of NRS 278.026 to 278.029,...

NRS 278.030 - Creation by cities and counties; number of members. - 1. The governing body of each city whose population is...

NRS 278.040 - Members: Appointment; qualifications; compensation and expenses; terms; removal; vacancies. - 1. The members of the planning commission are appointed by...

NRS 278.050 - Meetings; rules; records; continuances. - 1. The commission shall hold at least one regular meeting...

NRS 278.060 - Chair: Election; term. - The commission shall elect its chair from among the appointed...

NRS 278.070 - Additional officers; employees; consultants. - 1. In addition to electing its chair, the commission shall...

NRS 278.080 - Expenditures; operational needs. - The expenditures of the commission, exclusive of gifts, shall be...

NRS 278.090 - Regional planning commission: Creation; selection of representatives. - 1. Except in a county in which a regional planning...

NRS 278.100 - Regional planning commission: Members; terms; membership on city or county planning commission not public office; compensation; removal; vacancies. - 1. The ordinance must specify the membership of the commission,...

NRS 278.110 - Regional planning commission: Chair; employees. - 1. Annually, each county or regional planning commission shall elect...

NRS 278.120 - Regional planning commission: Appropriation of money for expenses. - 1. The governing body of each municipality and of each...

NRS 278.130 - Regional planning commission: Performance of duties and functions of city or county planning commission; regional or intergovernmental decisions. - 1. If the governing body of a city or county...

NRS 278.140 - Regional planning districts: Formation and functions. - 1. The formation of regional planning districts is authorized and...

NRS 278.145 - Report of location of utility project. - 1. Each public utility which owns an interest in or...

NRS 278.147 - Facilities for use, manufacture, processing, transfer or storage of explosives or certain other substances: Conditional use permit required; application for and issuance of conditional use permit. - 1. No person may commence operation in this State of...

NRS 278.150 - Master plan: Preparation and adoption by planning commission; adoption by governing body of city or county. - 1. The planning commission shall prepare and adopt a comprehensive,...

NRS 278.160 - Elements of master plan. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS...

NRS 278.165 - Development and adoption of aboveground utility plan. - 1. A planning commission or governing body that is required...

NRS 278.170 - Coordination of master plans; adoption of all or parts. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2, 3 and...

NRS 278.180 - School sites: Commission to notify school boards of preparation of plans for community and public buildings. - The county and city planning commission shall, during the formulation...

NRS 278.185 - Notice of plan for future construction of school. - When the board of trustees of a school district develops...

NRS 278.190 - Promotion of plans and regulations; consultations and advice; entry upon land; general powers. - 1. The commission shall endeavor to promote public interest in...

NRS 278.200 - Form of master plan. - The master plan shall be a map, together with such...

NRS 278.210 - Adoption of master plan and amendments by commission: Notice; hearing; neighborhood meeting; resolution; frequency of certain amendments; attested copies; certification by electronic means. - 1. Before adopting the master plan or any part of...

NRS 278.220 - Adoption of master plan or part thereof by governing body; change to plan adopted by commission. - Except as otherwise provided in NRS 278.150 and 278.225: 1....

NRS 278.225 - Governing body may establish by ordinance procedure for adopting minor amendments to master plan; public hearing and notice required before adoption of ordinance. - 1. A governing body may establish by ordinance a procedure...

NRS 278.230 - Governing body to put adopted master plan into effect. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 278.150, whenever the...

NRS 278.235 - Adoption of measures to maintain and develop affordable housing to carry out housing plan required in master plan; conditions under which governing body may reduce or subsidize certain fees; annual reports. - 1. If the governing body of a city or county...

NRS 278.240 - Approval required for certain dedications, closures, abandonments, construction or authorizations. - Whenever the governing body of a city, county or region...

NRS 278.243 - City or county authorized to represent own interests in certain matters if governing body has adopted master plan. - A city or county whose governing body has adopted a...

NRS 278.246 - City or county authorized to enter into certain actions if governing body has adopted master plan. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a city...

NRS 278.250 - Zoning districts and regulations. - 1. For the purposes of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive,...

NRS 278.253 - Ordinance for zoning of tiny houses. [Effective January 1, 2024.] - 1. A governing body of a county whose population is...

NRS 278.260 - Determination, establishment, enforcement and amendment of zoning regulations, restrictions and boundaries: Procedure and prerequisites; notice and hearing; signs; additional fee for certain applications. - 1. The governing body shall provide for the manner in...

NRS 278.262 - Hearing examiners: Power of governing body to appoint. - The governing body of any county or city may appoint...

NRS 278.263 - Hearing examiners: Compensation; qualifications; removal. - 1. Hearing examiners appointed under the authority of NRS 278.262...

NRS 278.264 - Hearing examiners: Rules of procedure. - Upon the determination of any governing body that a hearing...

NRS 278.265 - Hearing examiners: Notice and hearing; duties and powers; final action on certain matters; appeal of final action. - 1. Any ordinance enacted pursuant to the provisions of NRS...

NRS 278.26503 - Establishment of procedures for issuance of permit or special use permit for construction of project. - Each governing body: 1. Shall establish a process for the...

NRS 278.26506 - Petition for review of decision of planning commission or governing body by Public Utilities Commission of Nevada; judicial review; regulations. - 1. An applicant for the issuance of a special use...

NRS 278.270 - Creation. - The governing body of any county or of any city...

NRS 278.280 - Members: Appointment; compensation; terms; removal; vacancies. - 1. Any ordinance enacted under NRS 278.270 may provide that...

NRS 278.290 - Meetings, rules and records. - 1. Meetings of the board must be held at the...

NRS 278.300 - Powers. - 1. The board of adjustment shall have the following powers:...

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...

NRS 278.315 - Granting of variances, special and conditional use permits and other special exceptions by board of adjustment, planning commission or hearing examiner; appeal of decision. - 1. The governing body may provide by ordinance for the...

NRS 278.319 - Granting of minor deviations without hearing; appeal of decision. - 1. The governing body may adopt an ordinance that authorizes...

NRS 278.3195 - Governing body to adopt ordinance allowing appeal to governing body concerning certain decisions regarding use of land; required contents of ordinance; appeal of decision of governing body to district court. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 278.310, each governing...

NRS 278.320 - "Subdivision" defined; exemptions for certain land. - 1. "Subdivision" means any land, vacant or improved, which is...

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...

NRS 278.326 - Local ordinances governing improvements, mapping, accuracy, engineering and related subjects. - 1. Local subdivision ordinances shall be enacted by the governing...

NRS 278.327 - Approval of map does not preclude further division. - Approval of any map pursuant to the provisions of NRS...

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...

NRS 278.329 - Relief from requirement to dedicate certain easements. - A governing body or its authorized representative may relieve a...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

NRS 278.346 - Tentative map to be forwarded to school board; acquisition or disposal of school site. - 1. The planning commission or its designated representative or, if...

NRS 278.347 - Review of tentative map by general improvement district. - When any subdivider proposes to subdivide land, any part of...

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...

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,...

NRS 278.349 - Action on tentative map by governing body; considerations in determining action on tentative map; final disposition. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the governing...

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...

NRS 278.353 - Disclosure required when property offered for sale before final map recorded. - If any property in a subdivision is offered for sale...

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...

NRS 278.371 - Survey, setting of monuments and preparation of final map; performance bond. - 1. The survey, setting of monuments and final map must...

NRS 278.372 - Final map: Requirements and contents. - 1. The final map must be clearly and legibly drawn...

NRS 278.373 - Certificates and acknowledgments to appear on final map. - The certificates and acknowledgments required by NRS 116.2109 and 278.374...

NRS 278.374 - Certificate of owner of land; report and guarantee of title company. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a final...

NRS 278.375 - Certificate of professional land surveyor. - A final map presented for filing must include a certificate...

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...

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...

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...

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...

NRS 278.385 - Approval of final map: Submission of plans to install water meters. - The governing body, planning commission or director of planning or...

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...

NRS 278.450 - Fee for recording final map. - For the recordation of any final map, the county recorder...

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...

NRS 278.461 - General requirements; exemptions. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person...

NRS 278.462 - Requirements which may be imposed by governing body. - The governing body or, if authorized by the governing body,...

NRS 278.4625 - Minimum size of mobile home lot. - The governing body of a city or county may not...

NRS 278.463 - Survey required; exception. - Except as otherwise provided in this section, a parcel map...

NRS 278.464 - Action on parcel map by planning commission, governing body or other authorized person or agency; waiver of requirement for map and survey; consideration of certain criteria authorized in determining approval of certain parcel maps; app... - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if there...

NRS 278.466 - Form and contents of parcel map; reference to parcel number and recording. - 1. The parcel map must be legibly drawn in permanent...

NRS 278.467 - Preparation, recordation and contents of document which may be required if parcel map waived; statement indicating that property taxes have been paid; county recorder to provide copy of document or access to digital document to county a... - 1. If the requirement for a parcel map is waived,...

NRS 278.468 - Duties of preparer of parcel map upon approval; duties of county recorder. - 1. If a parcel map is approved or deemed approved...

NRS 278.469 - Map to indicate record of survey not in conflict with planning and zoning requirements. - If a record of survey contains two or more lots...

NRS 278.471 - Divisions of land subject to NRS 278.471 to 278.4725, inclusive; exemption. - 1. Except as provided in subsections 2 and 3, a...

NRS 278.4713 - Preparation, contents and filing of tentative map; affidavit required. - 1. Unless the filing of a tentative map is waived,...

NRS 278.4715 - Waiver of requirement to file tentative map; designation of easements. - 1. The planning commission or, if there is no planning...

NRS 278.472 - Final map: Filing; form and contents. - 1. After the planning commission or the governing body or...

NRS 278.4725 - Final map: Action by planning commission or governing body; appeal; procedures in event of disapproval; conditions for approval; filing; contents; fee for recording; county recorder to provide copy of final map or access to digital fin... - 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the...

NRS 278.473 - Certificate of amendment to correct or amend recorded plat, survey or map if correction or amendment does not change location of survey monument, property line or boundary line: Request; preparation, contents and recordation. - 1. To correct an error or omission in or to...

NRS 278.475 - Amended plat, survey or map to correct or amend recorded plat, survey or map if correction or amendment changes location of survey monument, property line or boundary line: Request; preparation and recordation. - 1. To correct an error or omission in or to...

NRS 278.477 - Amendment of recorded plat, map or survey which changes location of survey monument, property line or boundary line: Procedures and requirements. - 1. In addition to the requirements of subsection 2, an...

NRS 278.478 - Definitions. - As used in NRS 278.478 to 278.4789, inclusive, unless the...

NRS 278.4781 - "Landscaping" defined. - 1. "Landscaping" means trees, shrubs, grass and other ornamentation, whether...

NRS 278.4783 - "Public lighting" defined. - "Public lighting" means works or improvements useful in lighting a...

NRS 278.4785 - "Security wall" defined. - "Security wall" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS...

NRS 278.4787 - Assumption of maintenance by governing body. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a person...

NRS 278.4789 - Provision through association for common-interest community; notice of failure to maintain; hearings; remedies of governing body. - 1. If a person who proposes to divide land for...

NRS 278.479 - "Contiguous" defined. - As used in NRS 278.479 to 278.4965, inclusive, unless the...

NRS 278.480 - Vacation or abandonment of street or easement: Procedures, prerequisites and effect; appeal; reservation of certain easements; sale of vacated portion. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 11 and 12,...

NRS 278.490 - Reversion of maps and reversion of division of land to acreage: Procedure and requirements; exemption from certain requirements. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 278.4925, an owner...

NRS 278.4925 - Merger and resubdivision of land without reversion to acreage: Authority; procedure; delineation of remaining streets and easements; crediting of security. - 1. An owner or governing body that owns two or...

NRS 278.4955 - Requirements for submitting map of reversion. - 1. The map of reversion submitted pursuant to NRS 278.490...

NRS 278.496 - Requirements for presenting map of reversion for recording. - 1. A map of reversion presented for recording must include...

NRS 278.4965 - Map of reversion must include certificate of approval from appropriate person. - A map of reversion presented to the county recorder for...

NRS 278.497 - Definitions. - As used in NRS 278.497 to 278.4987, inclusive, the words...

NRS 278.4971 - "Apartment house" defined. - "Apartment house" means a building arranged in several suites of...

NRS 278.4973 - "Mobile home" defined. - "Mobile home" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS...

NRS 278.4975 - "Mobile home lot" defined. - "Mobile home lot" means any area or tract of land...

NRS 278.4977 - "Residential dwelling unit" defined. - "Residential dwelling unit" means a building or a portion of...

NRS 278.4979 - Governing body may by ordinance require dedication of land for parks or playgrounds. - The governing body of a city or county may, by...

NRS 278.498 - Ordinance requiring dedication: Conformity to or adoption of plan for recreation. - 1. The ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 278.4979 must, insofar...

NRS 278.4981 - Ordinance requiring dedication: Contents. - 1. The ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 278.4979 must set...

NRS 278.4982 - Land dedicated for park or playground: Compensation of developer for excess; plan for development; time limited for development. - 1. If the land area dedicated by any subdivider or...

NRS 278.4983 - Residential construction tax. - 1. The city council of any city or the board...

NRS 278.4985 - Applicability to planned unit developments. - 1. The city council of any city or the board...

NRS 278.4987 - Provisions for dedication and residential construction tax mutually exclusive; concurrent application prohibited. - 1. The requirement for dedication of land under NRS 278.4979,...

NRS 278.563 - "Construction committee" and "deed restriction" defined. - As used in NRS 278.563 to 278.568, inclusive, unless a...

NRS 278.564 - Construction committee: Establishment and operation pursuant to deed restrictions; officers of committee to file affidavit with building official on annual basis; required contents of affidavit. - 1. Any deed restrictions in the unincorporated area of a...

NRS 278.565 - Deed restrictions: Copy to be filed with tentative map and with building official and presented to prospective purchaser; recording of original copy. - 1. A copy of deed restrictions proposed for a subdivision...

NRS 278.566 - Written report of construction committee required before building official may issue building permit; application for written report; exceptions. - 1. Except as provided in subsection 3, the building official...

NRS 278.567 - Procedure when construction committee inoperative. - If the construction committee required by NRS 278.564 fails to...

NRS 278.568 - Applicability to preexisting subdivisions. - NRS 278.566 and 278.567 apply to any subdivision created prior...

NRS 278.569 - Reservation in map of right-of-way for existing irrigation ditch. - Each governing body shall require by ordinance that each: 1....

NRS 278.5691 - Dedication of right to appropriate water: Prerequisites to supplier of water requiring dedication; prohibitions. - 1. Before a supplier of water may require the dedication...

NRS 278.5692 - Approval of adjustments to boundary lines by governing body. - A governing body that approves a division of land pursuant...

NRS 278.5693 - Requirements for adjustment of boundary line or transfer of land involving adjacent property. - 1. For a boundary line to be adjusted or for...

NRS 278.5695 - County recorder required to indicate on copy of plot, plat, map or survey that subsequent changes should be examined. - If a county recorder maintains a cumulative index, the county...

NRS 278.5697 - Validity of electronic documents. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 247.115, if the...

NRS 278.570 - Building official: Purpose; appointment; compensation; certification and continuing education; employees; expenditures. - 1. The governing body of any city or county may...

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...

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...

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...

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; adopti... - 1. Subject to the limitation set forth in NRS 244.368...

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....

NRS 278.582 - Standards for plumbing fixtures in certain structures; certification of plumbing fixtures. - 1. Each county and city shall include in its respective...

NRS 278.583 - National Electrical Code: Applicability; approval; modification. - 1. After January 1, 1974, any construction, alteration or change...

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,...

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...

NRS 278.585 - Compliance with appropriate city or county building code. - Except as otherwise provided in NRS 393.110, all persons and...

NRS 278.586 - Adoption of building code or other action by local government requiring installation of automatic fire sprinkler system in new residential dwelling units and other structures. - 1. A governing body may adopt a building code or...

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...

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...

NRS 278.590 - Unlawful sale or transfer of divided land; penalties; remedies. - 1. It is unlawful for any person to contract to...

NRS 278.600 - Unlawful recording of map by recorder: Penalty. - Any county recorder who records a map contrary to the...

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...

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...

NRS 278.640 - Applicability of NRS 278.640 to 278.675, inclusive. - If after July 1, 1975, there is any land lying...

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...

NRS 278.650 - Requirements of plans and zoning regulations; enforcement; hearings. - 1. Any comprehensive land use plan prescribed or amended by...

NRS 278.655 - Purposes and goals of comprehensive physical planning. - 1. Comprehensive physical planning shall to the extent feasible: (a)...

NRS 278.660 - Notice to Governor of proposed building construction. - 1. As used in this section, "building" means a structure...

NRS 278.665 - Governor may contract for appropriate services. - The Governor may enter into contracts for such services as...

NRS 278.670 - Duration of plans and zoning regulations imposed by Governor. - Any comprehensive land use plan and zoning regulation promulgated by...

NRS 278.675 - Power of Governor to institute civil actions to remedy violations. - In addition to the remedy prescribed in subsection 3 of...

NRS 278.710 - Imposition of tax on privilege of development; special election; rate of tax; collection of tax; use of revenue; applicability of chapter 278B of NRS. - 1. A board of county commissioners may by ordinance, but...

NRS 278.750 - Creation and administration; credit of interest and income; expenditure. - 1. The Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Projects Account is hereby...

NRS 278.780 - Legislative findings and declaration. - The Legislature finds and declares that: 1. The waters of...

NRS 278.782 - Definitions. - As used in NRS 278.780 to 278.828, inclusive, unless the...

NRS 278.784 - "Agency" defined. - "Agency" means the Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. (Added to...

NRS 278.786 - "Governing body" defined. - "Governing body" means the governing body of the Agency. (Added...

NRS 278.788 - "Planning commission" defined. - "Planning commission" means the advisory planning commission. (Added to NRS...

NRS 278.790 - "Region" defined. - "Region" includes Lake Tahoe and the adjacent parts of Carson...

NRS 278.791 - "Restricted gaming license" defined. - "Restricted gaming license" means a license to operate not more...

NRS 278.792 - Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency: Creation; composition 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... - 1. The Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is hereby created...

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... - The terms of office of the members of the governing...

NRS 278.796 - Vacancies. - The position of a member of the governing body is...

NRS 278.798 - Expenses of members and agency. - The members of the Agency shall serve without compensation, but...

NRS 278.800 - Officers: Election; terms; vacancies. - The governing body shall elect from its own members a...

NRS 278.802 - Meetings. - 1. The governing body of the Agency shall meet at...

NRS 278.804 - Quorum; voting; rules of procedure. - 1. A majority of the members of the governing body...

NRS 278.806 - Office; records; budget. - 1. The Agency shall establish and maintain an office within...

NRS 278.808 - Advisory planning commission: Appointment; composition. [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 Governo... - The Agency shall appoint an advisory planning commission to serve...

NRS 278.810 - Executive Officer; staff; attorney. - 1. The governing body may determine the qualifications of and...

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... - The governing body shall adopt a regional plan. After adoption,...

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 Taho... - 1. In preparing the regional plan and each amendment thereto,...

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 regional plan must include the following correlated elements: 1....

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 findi... - 1. In formulating and maintaining the regional plan, the planning...

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... - 1. The Agency shall maintain the data, maps and other...

NRS 278.812 - Review of applications approved by local authorities. [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... - 1. When an application for approval of the development or...

NRS 278.8121 - Review and approval of public works. [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 tha... - 1. Every public works project proposed to be constructed within...

NRS 278.8123 - Review and approval of proposals by Agency: Time limitations. [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 G... - 1. Whenever, under the provisions of NRS 278.8121 or any...

NRS 278.8125 - Permitted and conforming uses. - 1. Subject to the final order of any court of...

NRS 278.8127 - Exemption from and intendment of NRS 278.8125. - 1. Gaming conducted pursuant to a restricted gaming license is...

NRS 278.813 - Ordinances, rules and regulations; general and regional standards. [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 t... - 1. The governing body shall adopt all necessary ordinances, rules,...

NRS 278.814 - Ordinances: Publication by title; copies transmitted to political subdivisions within region. - 1. Every ordinance adopted by the Agency shall be published...

NRS 278.816 - Enforcement of ordinances, rules, regulations and policies; jurisdiction of courts. - All ordinances, rules, regulations and policies adopted by the Agency...

NRS 278.818 - Violation of ordinance, rule or regulation: Penalty. - Violation of any ordinance, rule and regulation of the Agency...

NRS 278.820 - Fees for services of Agency. [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 Ta... - The Agency may fix and collect reasonable fees for any...

NRS 278.822 - Powers of local authorities subordinate to those of Agency. - In the region of this State for which there has...

NRS 278.824 - Limitations on powers of Agency. [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 th... - The Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency shall exercise authority, powers...

NRS 278.826 - Assumption of powers and duties by Agency. [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 Stat... - 1. If at any time the State of California or...

NRS 278.828 - Unlawful contract or purchase by member of governing body; penalties. - 1. It is unlawful for any member of the governing...

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Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning