Before opening any new road, street or alley through any property, such property shall be condemned for public use as follows:
1. The board of county commissioners shall appoint two disinterested persons to view, lay out and locate such new road, street or alley, and the two persons, in conjunction with two other persons chosen by any owner or occupant or by the several owners or occupants of the property to be traversed by such road, street or alley, shall ascertain the damage done to any property so traversed, after deducting any advantage arising from such road, street or alley to the owner or occupant of such property.
2. If such four persons cannot agree as to damages, then they shall choose a fifth person, and the decision of a majority of them shall govern and be reported to the board of county commissioners.
3. If the owner or owners or occupants of any property so condemned shall not acquiesce in the amount of damages so reported, an examination may be had before the board of county commissioners. Witnesses may be examined. The decision of the board of county commissioners shall be final unless such owner or owners or occupants appeal from the decision of the board of county commissioners within 30 days after the decision to the district court. An appeal shall be taken in the same manner as an appeal is taken from a Justice Court to the district court.
4. Upon finally determining the damages, the board of county commissioners shall provide for the payment of such damages, either by the person interested in the road, street or alley, or by paying for the same out of the county treasury as other claims are paid. After such payment is made the board of county commissioners shall then cause the road, street or alley to be opened.
[Part 5:111:1866; A 1887, 56; 1895, 75; 1917, 55; 1951, 119; 1953, 161]
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 403 - County Roads, Highways and Bridges
NRS 403.005 - Inapplicability of chapter.
NRS 403.040 - Meetings; quorum; affirmative vote of majority of members required to take action.
NRS 403.050 - Rules and regulations.
NRS 403.060 - Compensation of members.
NRS 403.070 - Chair: Election; duties.
NRS 403.080 - Clerk: Election; salary; duties.
NRS 403.090 - General powers of board over public highways, roads and bridges.
NRS 403.110 - County road supervisor: Appointment; term of office.
NRS 403.120 - County road supervisor: Oath and bond.
NRS 403.130 - County road supervisor: Salary; travel.
NRS 403.140 - County road supervisor: Duties.
NRS 403.151 - County road supervisor: Prohibited acts; penalties.
NRS 403.160 - Board of road commissioners: Creation; oaths and terms of members; duties.
NRS 403.180 - Standard county roads: Designation; maintenance.
NRS 403.200 - Priority of construction and improvement.
NRS 403.210 - Creation of county road and bridge fund; issuance of bonds.
NRS 403.410 - Public highways.
NRS 403.430 - Procedure for opening, changing or vacating public road.
NRS 403.435 - Projects in cooperation with federal agency.
NRS 403.440 - Procedure for condemnation of property for new road.
NRS 403.450 - Apportionment of county general road fund to incorporated cities.
NRS 403.460 - Payment for work on roads and bridges if issuance of bonds not authorized by voters.
NRS 403.470 - Expenditures of money.
NRS 403.480 - Specifications; order of construction.
NRS 403.530 - Partial payments.
NRS 403.540 - Limitations on amount of contract.
NRS 403.560 - Erection of guideboard on county road; penalty for destruction or defacement.
NRS 403.565 - Erection of sign on minor county road; inspection and maintenance.
NRS 403.571 - "Regional transportation commission" defined.
NRS 403.580 - Construction, maintenance or repair.
NRS 403.600 - Order or petition for construction or repair.
NRS 403.610 - Expenditures for construction or repair of $100 or more: Petition; procedure.