Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities
NRS 279.486 - Purchase and construction of certain buildings, facilities and improvements; certain agencies to prepare report related to purchase and construction; contribution by and reimbursement of community or other governmental entity.


1. An agency may, with the consent of the legislative body and pursuant to a written agreement with one or more developers or other persons, pay all or part of the value of the land for and the cost of the construction of any building, facility, structure or other improvement and the installation of any improvement which is publicly or privately owned and located within or without the redevelopment area.
2. Within 14 days before a meeting at which the legislative body of a city whose population is 500,000 or more is scheduled to consider an action proposed by the agency of the city pursuant to subsection 1, the agency shall make available to the public a detailed report which includes, without limitation:
(a) A copy of any contract, memorandum of understanding or other agreement between the agency or the legislative body and any other person relating to the redevelopment project.
(b) A summary of the redevelopment project which includes, without limitation:
(1) A full and complete description of:
(I) The costs of the redevelopment project, including, without limitation, the costs of acquiring any real property, clearance costs, relocation costs, the costs of any improvements which will be paid by the agency and the amount of the anticipated interest on any bonds issued or sold to finance the project.
(II) The estimated current value of the real property interest to be conveyed or leased, determined at its highest and best use permitted under the redevelopment plan.
(III) The estimated value of the real property interest to be conveyed or leased, determined at the use and with the conditions, covenants and restrictions, and development costs required by the sale or lease, and the current purchase price or present value of the lease payments which the lessee is required to make during the term of the lease. If the sale price or present value of the total rental amount to be paid to the agency or legislative body is less than the fair market value of the real property interest to be conveyed or leased, determined at the highest and best use permitted under the redevelopment plan, the agency shall provide an explanation of the reason for the difference.
(2) An explanation of how the project will assist in the elimination of blight, including, without limitation, reference to all supporting facts and materials relied on in reaching the conclusions presented in the explanation.
3. Before the legislative body may give its consent to an action proposed by the agency pursuant to subsection 1, it must determine that:
(a) The buildings, facilities, structures or other improvements are of benefit to the redevelopment area or the immediate neighborhood in which the redevelopment area is located; and
(b) No other reasonable means of financing those buildings, facilities, structures or other improvements are available.
Those determinations by the agency and the legislative body are final and conclusive.
4. In reaching its determination that the buildings, facilities, structures or other improvements are of benefit to the redevelopment area or the immediate neighborhood in which the redevelopment area is located, the legislative body shall consider:
(a) Whether the buildings, facilities, structures or other improvements are likely to:
(1) Encourage the creation of new business or other appropriate development;
(2) Create jobs or other business opportunities for nearby residents;
(3) Increase local revenues from desirable sources;
(4) Increase levels of human activity in the redevelopment area or the immediate neighborhood in which the redevelopment area is located;
(5) Possess attributes that are unique, either as to type of use or level of quality and design;
(6) Require for their construction, installation or operation the use of qualified and trained labor; and
(7) Demonstrate greater social or financial benefits to the community than would a similar set of buildings, facilities, structures or other improvements not paid for by the agency.
(b) The opinions of persons who reside in the redevelopment area or the immediate neighborhood in which the redevelopment area is located.
(c) Comparisons between the level of spending proposed by the agency and projections, made on a pro forma basis by the agency, of future revenues attributable to the buildings, facilities, structures or other improvements.
5. If the value of that land or the cost of the construction of that building, facility, structure or other improvement, or the installation of any improvement has been, or will be, paid or provided for initially by the community or other governmental entity, the agency may enter into a contract with that community or governmental entity under which it agrees to reimburse the community or governmental entity for all or part of the value of that land or of the cost of the building, facility, structure or other improvement, or both, by periodic payments over a period of years. The obligation of the agency under that contract constitutes an indebtedness of the agency which may be payable out of taxes levied and allocated to the agency under paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 279.676, or out of any other available money.
(Added to NRS by 1959, 655; A 1981, 763; 1985, 2072; 1993, 1329; 2003, 644; 2013, 2273; 2017, 3417)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities

NRS 279.382 - Short title.

NRS 279.384 - Definitions.

NRS 279.385 - "Affordable housing" defined.

NRS 279.386 - "Agency" defined.

NRS 279.388 - "Blighted area" defined.

NRS 279.390 - "Bonds" defined.

NRS 279.392 - "Community" defined.

NRS 279.3925 - "Developer" defined.

NRS 279.393 - "Eligible railroad" defined.

NRS 279.394 - "Federal Government" defined.

NRS 279.396 - "Legislative body" defined.

NRS 279.398 - "Obligee" defined.

NRS 279.400 - "Planning commission" defined.

NRS 279.404 - "Public body" defined.

NRS 279.405 - "Public educational activities and programs" defined.

NRS 279.406 - "Real property" defined.

NRS 279.408 - "Redevelopment" defined.

NRS 279.410 - "Redevelopment area" defined.

NRS 279.412 - "Redevelopment project" defined.

NRS 279.413 - "Southern Nevada Enterprise Community" defined.

NRS 279.414 - "State" defined.

NRS 279.416 - Declaration of state policy: Necessity of redevelopment of blighted areas.

NRS 279.418 - Declaration of state policy: Growing menace of blighted areas to public health, safety and welfare; benefits to inhabitants resulting from remedying conditions.

NRS 279.420 - Declaration of state policy: Inability of individual landowners to rehabilitate property; remedy by public acquisition.

NRS 279.422 - Declaration of state policy: Temporary government-owned wartime housing projects as blighted areas.

NRS 279.424 - Declaration of state policy: Redevelopment of blighted areas by eminent domain; public use; necessity.

NRS 279.425 - Declaration of state policy: Adequate supply of decent, safe and sanitary affordable housing necessary to accomplish purposes of Community Redevelopment Law.

NRS 279.426 - Agency for redevelopment: Creation.

NRS 279.428 - Resolution of legislative body as prerequisite to functioning of agency.

NRS 279.430 - Authority of agency conclusively presumed from resolution.

NRS 279.432 - Powers of public bodies in aid of local redevelopment.

NRS 279.434 - Exemption of agency and property from execution, process or lien; exceptions.

NRS 279.436 - Suspension of agency’s authority.

NRS 279.438 - Termination of redevelopment plan adopted before January 1, 1991, and amendments to plan; extension of plan.

NRS 279.439 - Termination of redevelopment plan adopted on or after January 1, 1991, and amendments to plan.

NRS 279.440 - Appointment of members; exceptions.

NRS 279.442 - Restriction on appointment of members.

NRS 279.443 - Alternative method of appointment of members; staggering of terms of resident electors; successors; vacancies.

NRS 279.444 - Action of legislative body as alternative to appointment of members; community’s exercise of powers; delegation of powers and functions.

NRS 279.446 - Terms of office of members; vacancies.

NRS 279.448 - Chair: Designation; election; term of office.

NRS 279.450 - Compensation and expenses of members.

NRS 279.452 - Removal of member: Grounds; procedure.

NRS 279.454 - Interest in property included in redevelopment area forbidden; disclosure of interest; exception.

NRS 279.456 - Acquisition of property by agency from member or officer by eminent domain.

NRS 279.458 - Agency’s power vested in members.

NRS 279.460 - Agency’s governmental functions; powers.

NRS 279.462 - Powers of agency.

NRS 279.464 - Services and facilities available to agency.

NRS 279.466 - Personnel: Selection; employment; compensation; limitations.

NRS 279.468 - Preparation of plans for blighted areas; dissemination of redevelopment information; acceptance and expenditure of money; creation of residential plan; budget.

NRS 279.470 - Acquisition, management, disposal and encumbrance of interests in real and personal property; insurance.

NRS 279.471 - Requirements for agency to exercise power of eminent domain; resolutions; limited judicial review.

NRS 279.4712 - Prerequisites to agency exercising power of eminent domain; requirements for written offer; appraisal performed on behalf of owner of property.

NRS 279.4714 - Prerequisite to request that agency exercise power of eminent domain.

NRS 279.472 - Leases or sales: Public hearing.

NRS 279.474 - Development of building sites.

NRS 279.476 - Rehousing bureau.

NRS 279.478 - Assistance for relocation.

NRS 279.480 - Investments.

NRS 279.482 - Imposition of conditions on lessees and purchasers; employment plan required in proposal for redevelopment project; contents of plan.

NRS 279.484 - Breach of covenants running with the land.

NRS 279.486 - Purchase and construction of certain buildings, facilities and improvements; certain agencies to prepare report related to purchase and construction; contribution by and reimbursement of community or other governmental entity.

NRS 279.488 - Continuation of existing buildings on land; justification for acquisition by agency.

NRS 279.490 - Financial assistance from governmental and private sources.

NRS 279.492 - Eminent domain: Existing public use; consent of public body.

NRS 279.494 - Territorial jurisdiction: Counties; cities.

NRS 279.496 - Property owned in redevelopment project: Payment of money in lieu of taxes.

NRS 279.498 - Work exceeding $10,000 requires competitive bidding.

NRS 279.500 - Applicability of provisions governing payment of prevailing wage for public works projects.

NRS 279.508 - Joint exercise of powers by two or more agencies: Authority; action at joint hearings and meetings or by designated agency.

NRS 279.510 - Joint exercise of powers by two or more agencies: Designated agency to obtain report and recommendation of planning commissions concerning conformity of redevelopment plan to community’s master or general plan.

NRS 279.512 - Joint exercise of powers by two or more agencies: Designated agency’s cooperation with planning commissions in formulating redevelopment plans.

NRS 279.514 - Redevelopment of area within another community’s territory.

NRS 279.516 - Prerequisites of community for redevelopment: Planning commission; master plan.

NRS 279.518 - Designation of areas for evaluation as redevelopment areas.

NRS 279.519 - Areas acceptable for designation as redevelopment areas; percentage of redevelopment area required to be improved land; requirements for boundaries of certain redevelopment areas; inclusion of taxable property in redevelopment area.

NRS 279.520 - Contents of resolution designating area for evaluation.

NRS 279.522 - Requests for evaluation of particular area.

NRS 279.524 - Selection of redevelopment area; preliminary plan.

NRS 279.526 - Preliminary plan: Sufficiency.

NRS 279.528 - Submission of preliminary plan to agency; analysis.

NRS 279.530 - Cooperation of agency and planning commission.

NRS 279.564 - Preparation or adoption of redevelopment plan by agency; hearings and negotiations.

NRS 279.566 - Property owners’ participation and assistance in redevelopment; agency’s rules; provisions if nonparticipation.

NRS 279.568 - Conformance to master or general plan for community.

NRS 279.570 - Report by planning commission; vote of legislative body.

NRS 279.572 - Contents of redevelopment plan: General requirements.

NRS 279.574 - Contents of redevelopment plan: Leases and sales of real property by agency.

NRS 279.576 - Contents of redevelopment plan: Acquisition of property; bonds.

NRS 279.578 - Submission of redevelopment plan to legislative body; report required.

NRS 279.580 - Matters to be considered by legislative body; public hearing; notice.

NRS 279.583 - Proposals by legislative body to exclude certain land from proposed redevelopment area.

NRS 279.586 - Adoption of redevelopment plan by ordinance: Determinations; contents of ordinance.

NRS 279.589 - Effect of decision of legislative body.

NRS 279.598 - Safeguards required that redevelopment will be carried out; controls.

NRS 279.602 - Copy of ordinance transmitted to agency.

NRS 279.6025 - Submission of initial and annual reports for each redevelopment area in redevelopment plan.

NRS 279.603 - Recording of statement regarding redevelopment; transmission of certain information if taxes are to be divided.

NRS 279.6035 - Applicants for building permits must be advised of redevelopment area.

NRS 279.604 - Approval of contracts by legislative body.

NRS 279.608 - Material deviation from or amendment of redevelopment plan: Recommendation to legislative body; hearing; notice; report and recommendations by planning commission; action by legislative body.

NRS 279.609 - Limitations on actions to question validity of redevelopment plan or amendment.

NRS 279.6092 - Applicability.

NRS 279.6093 - Employment plan by developer in proposal for redevelopment project; contents; duty to submit plan to Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs and Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board; plan is public record.

NRS 279.6094 - Employment plan required for redevelopment project built as public work.

NRS 279.6096 - Partial withholding of incentive by agency.

NRS 279.6097 - Progress report on employment plan by developer of redevelopment project; contents; duty of agency to submit report to Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs and Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board; report is public record.

NRS 279.6098 - Report by developer of information relating to redevelopment project; penalty for failure to submit report.

NRS 279.6099 - Appeal of refusal to pay amount of incentive withheld by agency.

NRS 279.60993 - Progress report by business that relocates into redevelopment area; contents; duty to submit report to Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs and Southern Nevada Enterprise Community Board; report is public record.

NRS 279.610 - Appropriations.

NRS 279.612 - Annual budget.

NRS 279.614 - Agency’s administrative fund.

NRS 279.616 - Money appropriated to defray administrative expenses; agency not department of community; status of agency’s employees.

NRS 279.618 - Agency’s reports to legislative body.

NRS 279.619 - Limitation on issuing securities or incurring indebtedness.

NRS 279.620 - Revolving fund: Establishment; sources.

NRS 279.622 - Issuance and sale of general obligation bonds: Purposes; amount authorized.

NRS 279.624 - Agreement with respect to amount of general obligation bonds where plan contains provision authorized by NRS 279.676.

NRS 279.625 - Special election may be held only if emergency exists.

NRS 279.626 - Issuance of general obligation bonds: Manner; limitations; exceeding limitation.

NRS 279.628 - Expenditures from revolving fund.

NRS 279.630 - Sale or lease of property acquired from revolving fund: Minimum amount; redeposit of proceeds; approval of sale or lease.

NRS 279.632 - Abolition of revolving fund; transfer of money.

NRS 279.634 - Bonds: Issuance for corporate or refunding purposes.

NRS 279.636 - Types of bonds which agency may issue; additional security for bonds.

NRS 279.638 - Liability on bonds; limitation of indebtedness.

NRS 279.640 - Authorization of bonds; sale.

NRS 279.642 - Validity of bonds: Termination of office.

NRS 279.644 - Negotiability of bonds.

NRS 279.646 - Validity of bonds: Presumptions.

NRS 279.648 - Issuance of bonds: Pledge of revenues; encumbrances of property.

NRS 279.650 - Issuance of bonds: Limitations on further indebtedness and transactions.

NRS 279.652 - Issuance of bonds: Use of proceeds; lost or destroyed bonds; extension of time for payment; redemption.

NRS 279.654 - Issuance of bonds: Rentals and revenues; special funds.

NRS 279.656 - Issuance of bonds: Abrogation or amendment of contracts with bondholders.

NRS 279.658 - Issuance of bonds: Use and maintenance of property; insurance.

NRS 279.660 - Issuance of bonds: Effects of breach of covenants; events of default; waiver.

NRS 279.662 - Power of agency to provide for powers and duties of bondholders’ trustee or bondholders.

NRS 279.664 - Power of agency to make additional covenants; additional powers.

NRS 279.666 - Rights of agency’s obligee.

NRS 279.668 - Rights of agency’s obligee upon default.

NRS 279.670 - Bonds, interest and income exempted from taxes; exceptions.

NRS 279.672 - Bonds of agency as legal investments.

NRS 279.674 - "Taxes" defined.

NRS 279.676 - Allocation, division and disposition of money from taxes; limitation on revenue; repayment of bond or other indebtedness; recalculation of total assessed value of taxable property in redevelopment area in county whose population is 700,...

NRS 279.678 - Assessment and taxation of leased redeveloped property; provision in lease for lessee to pay taxes.

NRS 279.680 - Pledging portion of taxes for payment of principal and interest on loans, advances or indebtedness.

NRS 279.683 - Faith of State pledged not to impair securities.

NRS 279.685 - Certain cities to set aside revenue for affordable housing and public educational activities, programs and facilities; limitations; uses.

NRS 279.6855 - Certain cities to set aside revenue for public educational activities, programs and facilities; limitations.

NRS 279.687 - Limitations on use of money set aside for public educational activities, programs and facilities.

NRS 279.700 - "Small business" defined.

NRS 279.710 - Revolving loan account: Creation; investment; credit of interest and income; deposit of money; payment of claims; acceptance of gifts and grants.

NRS 279.720 - Revolving loan account: Authorized uses of money in account; limitation.

NRS 279.730 - Application for loan; requirements of contract for loan; regulations.