Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 405 - Control and Preservation of Public Highways
NRS 405.030 - Unlawful placement of certain outdoor advertisements; exceptions; restriction on use of revenue from certain lawfully placed advertisements.


1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NRS 277A.310, and except within the limits of any city or town through which the highway may run, and on benches and shelters for passengers of public mass transportation built pursuant to a franchise granted pursuant to NRS 244.187 and 244.188, 268.081 and 268.083, 269.128 and 269.129, or 277A.330, or on monorail stations, it is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to paste, paint, print or in any manner whatever place or attach to any building, fence, gate, bridge, rock, tree, board, structure or anything whatever, any written, printed, painted or other outdoor advertisement, bill, notice, sign, picture, card or poster:
(a) Within any right-of-way of any state highway or road which is owned or controlled by the Department of Transportation.
(b) Within 20 feet of the main-traveled way of any unimproved highway.
(c) On the property of another within view of any such highway, without the owner’s written consent.
2. Nothing in this section prevents the posting or maintaining of any notices required by law to be posted or maintained, or the placing or maintaining of highway signs giving directions and distances for the information of the traveling public if the signs are approved by the Department of Transportation.
3. A tenant of a mobile home park may exhibit a political sign within a right-of-way of a state highway or road which is owned or controlled by the Department of Transportation if the tenant exhibits the sign within the boundary of the tenant’s lot and in accordance with the requirements and limitations set forth in NRS 118B.145. As used in this subsection, the term "political sign" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 118B.145.
4. If a franchisee receives revenues from an advertisement, bill, notice, sign, picture, card or poster authorized by subsection 1 and the franchisee is obligated to repay a bond issued by the State of Nevada, the franchisee shall use all revenue generated by the advertisement, bill, notice, sign, picture, card or poster authorized by subsection 1 to meet its obligations to the State of Nevada as set forth in the financing agreement and bond indenture, including, without limitation, the payment of operations and maintenance obligations, the funding of reserves and the payment of debt service. To the extent that any surplus revenue remains after the payment of all such obligations, the surplus revenue must be used solely to repay the bond until the bond is repaid.
5. As used in this section, "monorail station" means:
(a) A structure for the loading and unloading of passengers from a monorail for which a franchise has been granted pursuant to NRS 705.695 or an agreement has been entered into pursuant to NRS 705.695; and
(b) Any facilities or appurtenances within such a structure.
[2:90:1925; NCL § 261]—(NRS A 1957, 306; 1979, 1799; 1989, 995; 1999, 2047; 2001, 846; 2003, 3247; 2005, 2321; 2009, 866)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 405 - Control and Preservation of Public Highways

NRS 405.010 - Limiting maximum load upon or closing road damaged by heavy loads; procedure; penalties.

NRS 405.020 - Billboard, sign or other outdoor advertising as public nuisance.

NRS 405.030 - Unlawful placement of certain outdoor advertisements; exceptions; restriction on use of revenue from certain lawfully placed advertisements.

NRS 405.040 - Permit for erection or use of outdoor advertisement; fee; exceptions.

NRS 405.050 - No permit to be granted if natural beauty of scenery destroyed or view of highway obstructed; removal of sign as traffic hazard.

NRS 405.060 - Assignment of number for permit.

NRS 405.070 - Duration of permit; destruction of advertisement if permit not renewed.

NRS 405.080 - Apportionment of fees to road funds of county.

NRS 405.090 - Report of violation.

NRS 405.100 - Penalty.

NRS 405.110 - Unlawful advertising on or near highway or on bridge; exceptions; removal; penalty; liability; restriction on use of revenue from certain lawfully placed advertisements.

NRS 405.120 - Installation of bridge or culvert if water conducted across highway; construction and repair performed according to specifications of county commissioners.

NRS 405.130 - Notice of violation by chair of county commissioners; repair by county if violator fails or refuses to repair.

NRS 405.140 - Recovery of expenses from violator by civil action.

NRS 405.150 - District attorney to commence action for recovery of expenses.

NRS 405.160 - Disposition of money collected by civil action.

NRS 405.170 - Penalty for failure to construct bridge or culvert.

NRS 405.180 - Penalty for willfully or negligently allowing water to flow on highway; failure to act upon notice prima facie evidence of negligence.

NRS 405.191 - "Public road" defined; county roads and highways may be established on rights-of-way over certain public lands.

NRS 405.193 - Public agency not required to maintain or accept road made public by prescriptive use; immunity of county from liability arising from use of certain public roads.

NRS 405.195 - Petition to open, reopen, close, relocate or abandon road; hearings and orders by board of county commissioners regarding petition; legal actions authorized.

NRS 405.201 - Definitions.

NRS 405.202 - Accessory roads: Use and maintenance; fee prohibited; immunity of state and local governments from liability arising from use.

NRS 405.203 - Accessory roads: Closure or restriction of use.

NRS 405.204 - Legislative findings and declaration; action by Attorney General authorized; duty to develop, maintain and assist in implementation of legal protocol.

NRS 405.205 - Erection and maintenance of power lines by rural electric cooperative.

NRS 405.210 - Damage to public or private road, bridge or guidepost unlawful; penalty.

NRS 405.230 - Penalty for obstruction or damage to highway; abatement of nuisance; removal of certain obstacles or encroachments.

NRS 405.240 - Repair of damage to highway from driving livestock.

NRS 405.250 - Construction and maintenance of sidewalks; penalty for riding or driving on sidewalk.

NRS 405.270 - Standards of safety for electronic gates that provide access for vehicular traffic.

NRS 405.280 - Erection and maintenance of gates across public roads in certain counties.