1. Subject to the authority conferred by law on city authorities, the boards of county commissioners or road supervisors, any owner or occupant of land may construct and maintain a sidewalk in the highway along the line of the owner’s or occupant’s land.
2. Sidewalks already constructed and laid out with reasonable limits as to width so as not to operate as an obstruction to the street or highway must be maintained and protected pursuant to this section.
3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 484B.767, a person who willfully and intentionally rides or drives, or causes to be ridden or driven, any animal, vehicle or other thing over or upon such a sidewalk, without permission of the owner or occupant, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $20, in addition to the costs of prosecution.
[1911 C&P § 508; RL § 6773; NCL § 10455]—(NRS A 1967, 572; 1997, 1728)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 405 - Control and Preservation of Public Highways
NRS 405.020 - Billboard, sign or other outdoor advertising as public nuisance.
NRS 405.040 - Permit for erection or use of outdoor advertisement; fee; exceptions.
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 405.140 - 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 405.203 - Accessory roads: Closure or restriction of use.
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 405.240 - 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.