Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 361A - Taxes on Agricultural Real Property and Open Space
NRS 361A.031 - "Converted to a higher use" defined.


1. "Converted to a higher use" means:
(a) A physical alteration of the surface of the property enabling it to be used for a higher use;
(b) The recording of a final map or parcel map which creates one or more parcels not intended for agricultural or open-space use;
(c) The existence of a final map or parcel map which creates one or more parcels not intended for agricultural or open-space use; or
(d) A change in zoning to a higher use made at the request of the owner.
2. The term does not apply to any portion of the parcel that continues to qualify as agricultural or open-space real property.
3. The term does not include leasing the land to or otherwise permitting the land to be used by an agricultural association formed pursuant to chapter 547 of NRS.
4. As used in this section:
(a) "Final map" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 278.0145.
(b) "Parcel map" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 278.017.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 671; A 1987, 680; 1993, 2585; 1997, 1265, 1583; 1999, 434; 2009, 1229)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 361A - Taxes on Agricultural Real Property and Open Space

NRS 361A.010 - Definitions.

NRS 361A.020 - "Agricultural real property" defined.

NRS 361A.030 - "Agricultural use" defined.

NRS 361A.031 - "Converted to a higher use" defined.

NRS 361A.0315 - "Golf course" defined.

NRS 361A.032 - "Higher use" defined.

NRS 361A.040 - "Open-space real property" defined.

NRS 361A.050 - "Open-space use" defined.

NRS 361A.060 - "Owner" defined.

NRS 361A.065 - "Parcel" defined.

NRS 361A.090 - Legislative declaration.

NRS 361A.100 - Application by owner.

NRS 361A.110 - Filing, contents and execution of application.

NRS 361A.120 - Independent determination of use; regulations; notice of determination; recording of approved applications.

NRS 361A.130 - Determination of value for agricultural use; notification of assessment.

NRS 361A.140 - Classification of agricultural property; valuations for each classification.

NRS 361A.150 - Disqualification of property.

NRS 361A.160 - Appeal of determination.

NRS 361A.170 - Designations or classifications of property for open-space use; procedures and criteria.

NRS 361A.180 - Application by owner.

NRS 361A.190 - Filing, contents and execution of application.

NRS 361A.200 - Action on application by governing bodies of county and city: Procedure.

NRS 361A.210 - Orders of approval or denial by board of county commissioners.

NRS 361A.220 - Determination of value for open-space use; notification of assessment.

NRS 361A.225 - Determination of value for open-space use of real property used as golf course.

NRS 361A.230 - Disqualification of property.

NRS 361A.240 - Appeal from determination; equalization of assessment.

NRS 361A.250 - Redetermination of use: Complaint; hearing; order; judicial review.

NRS 361A.265 - Prepayment of deferred taxes; estimate of taxes due; appeal by owner; conversion to higher use after secured tax roll has been closed.

NRS 361A.270 - Owner to notify assessor of cessation of agricultural or open-space use or conversion to higher use; survey of portion of parcel converted to higher use.

NRS 361A.271 - Assessor to give owner notice of determination; contents of notice.

NRS 361A.273 - Appeal from determination or valuations.

NRS 361A.277 - Determination of taxable value when property converted to higher use.

NRS 361A.280 - Payment of deferred tax when property converted to higher use.

NRS 361A.283 - Period for assessment of deferred tax; penalty for failure of owner to provide assessor with required notice.

NRS 361A.286 - Lien for deferred tax and penalty.

NRS 361A.290 - Seller to notify buyer of lien for deferred taxes; personal liability for deferred taxes.