1. A redevelopment area need not be restricted to buildings, improvements or lands which are detrimental or inimical to the public health, safety or welfare, but may consist of an area in which such conditions predominate and injuriously affect the entire area. A redevelopment area may include, in addition to blighted areas, lands, buildings or improvements which are not detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare, but whose inclusion is found necessary for the effective redevelopment of the area of which they are a part.
2. At least 75 percent of the area included within a redevelopment area must be improved land and may include, without limitation:
(a) Public land upon which public buildings have been erected or improvements have been constructed.
(b) Land on which an abandoned mine, landfill or other similar use is located and which is surrounded by or directly abuts the improved land.
3. The area included within a redevelopment area may be contiguous or noncontiguous.
4. If the subject of the redevelopment is an eligible railroad or facilities related to an eligible railroad, the area included within a redevelopment area may consist of contiguous or noncontiguous vacant land that:
(a) Is located near the eligible railroad; and
(b) May accommodate commercial or industrial facilities that may use the eligible railroad.
5. The boundaries of a redevelopment area created after July 1, 2017, and of each area of land added to a redevelopment area by an amendment adopted pursuant to NRS 279.608 after July 1, 2017, must:
(a) Follow visible ground features or extensions of visible ground features, except where the boundary coincides with the official boundary of the State or a county or city; and
(b) Except to the extent of physical or political boundaries, be regular in shape.
6. A redevelopment area must include all taxable property within the area except for property which is taxable pursuant to NRS 361.157 or which must be excluded pursuant to subsection 7.
7. The taxable property in a redevelopment area must not be included in any subsequently created redevelopment area until at least 50 years after the effective date of creation of the first redevelopment area in which the property was included.
8. As used in this section:
(a) "Improved land" means:
(1) Land that contains structures which:
(I) Are used for residential, commercial, industrial or governmental purposes; and
(II) Have been connected to water facilities, sewer facilities or roads, or any combination thereof;
(2) Any areas related to the structures described in subparagraph (1), including, without limitation, landscaping areas, parking areas, parks and streets; and
(3) If the subject of the redevelopment is an eligible railroad or facilities related to an eligible railroad:
(I) Land on which the eligible railroad is located; and
(II) Any areas related to the eligible railroad, including, without limitation, land on which is located railroad tracks, a railroad right-of-way or a facility related to the eligible railroad.
(b) "Visible ground feature" includes, without limitation, a street, road, highway, river, stream, shoreline, drainage ditch, railroad right-of-way or any other physical feature which is clearly visible from the ground.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 2067; A 1987, 1683; 1999, 1090; 2005, 2216; 2017, 3418)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 279 - Redevelopment of Communities
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 279.426 - 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 279.440 - Appointment of members; exceptions.
NRS 279.442 - Restriction on appointment of members.
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 279.456 - 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 279.4714 - 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 279.484 - Breach of covenants running with the land.
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 279.514 - 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 279.520 - 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 279.568 - 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 279.586 - 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 279.6035 - Applicants for building permits must be advised of redevelopment area.
NRS 279.604 - Approval of contracts by legislative body.
NRS 279.609 - Limitations on actions to question validity of redevelopment plan or amendment.
NRS 279.6094 - Employment plan required for redevelopment project built as public work.
NRS 279.6096 - Partial withholding of incentive by agency.
NRS 279.6099 - Appeal of refusal to pay amount of incentive withheld by agency.
NRS 279.614 - Agency’s administrative fund.
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 279.625 - 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 279.632 - 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 279.654 - 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 279.664 - 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 279.683 - Faith of State pledged not to impair securities.
NRS 279.700 - "Small business" defined.
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.