Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 408.865 In-kind compensation: Valuation by Department. (NRS 408.55029) 1. For the purposes of valuing in-kind compensation paid to the Department pursuant to NRS 408.55025 by a telecommunications provider who has entered into an agreement with the Department pursuant to NRS 4…

NAC 408.868 Applicability of regulations governing reimbursement for costs of relocation or removal of telecommunications facility. (NRS 408.55029) The requirements of NAC 408.303 to 408.379, inclusive, apply to any relocation or removal of a telecommunications facility that is r…

NAC 410.001 Definitions. (NRS 408.557, 410.330) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 410.003, 410.005 and 410.007 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Transportation by R058-9…

NAC 410.003 “Department” defined. (NRS 408.557, 410.330) “Department” means the Department of Transportation. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Transportation by R058-97, eff. 12-11-98)

NAC 410.005 “Director” defined. (NRS 408.557, 410.330) “Director” means the Director of the Department. (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Transportation by R058-97, eff. 12-11-98)

NAC 410.007 “Interstate” defined. (NRS 408.557, 410.330) “Interstate” has the meaning ascribed to it in 23 U.S.C. § 103(e). (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Transportation by R058-97, eff. 12-11-98) JUNKYARDS

NAC 410.010 Definitions. As used in NAC 410.010 to 410.120, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 410.020 to 410.080, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Supplied in codification)

NAC 410.020 “Industrial activity” defined. (NRS 410.190) “Industrial activity” means an activity which is permitted only in an industrial zone or a less restrictive zone by the nearest zoning authority within the state or if prohibited by the authority is generally recognized as …

NAC 410.030 “Landowner” defined. (NRS 410.190) “Landowner” means the owner of the land upon which a junkyard is located. [Dep’t of Highways, Junkyard Control Reg. § II subsec. A, eff. 4-30-79]

NAC 410.040 “Main-traveled way” defined. (NRS 410.190) 1. “Main-traveled way” means the area of a highway, including the separated roadways of a divided highway, on which through traffic is carried. 2. A main-traveled way does not include such facilities as frontage roads, turnin…

NAC 410.050 “Operator” defined. (NRS 410.190) “Operator” means the owner of a junkyard or any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation engaged in the operation or maintenance of a junkyard. [Dep’t of Highways, Junkyard Control Reg. § II subsec. C, eff. 4-30-79]

NAC 410.060 “Unzoned industrial area” defined. (NRS 410.190) “Unzoned industrial area” means any area which is: 1. Occupied by the regularly used building, parking lot or storage or processing area of an industrial activity located within 1,000 feet of an interstate or primary hi…

NAC 410.070 “Visible” defined. (NRS 410.190) “Visible” means capable of being seen without visual aid by a person of normal visual acuity. For purposes of NAC 410.010 to 410.120, inclusive, a junkyard is not visible if the junk cannot be seen over, under, through or outside of th…

NAC 410.080 “Zoned industrial area” defined. (NRS 410.190) “Zoned industrial area” means an area zoned for industry or manufacturing under a comprehensive zoning plan. Any zoning which permits certain industrial uses as an incident to the primary land use, or any holding, open-us…

NAC 410.090 Permits: Application; fee. (NRS 410.190) 1. The Department will provide a copy of NAC 410.010 to 410.120, inclusive, and an application form for a required permit by certified mail to every operator of a junkyard subject to the provisions of NRS 410.095 to 410.210, in…

NAC 410.100 Junkyard screens. (NRS 410.190) Junkyard screens established pursuant to the provisions of NRS 410.095 to 410.210, inclusive, whether by the Department or the operator, must be maintained by the operator if the screen is not within the right-of-way of the Department. …

NAC 410.110 Abatement proceedings. (NRS 410.190, 410.210) 1. If the applicant’s junkyard does not comply with the requirements of NRS 410.120, a permit will be denied and, unless compliance is thereafter met pursuant to NRS 410.210, the junkyard will be abated. 2. The operator ma…

NAC 410.120 Removal, relocation or abandonment of junkyard. (NRS 410.190) 1. The Department will acquire the minimum land necessary for the removal or relocation of a junkyard pursuant to the provisions of NRS 410.095 to 410.210, inclusive. Abandoned or worthless junk must be rem…

NAC 410.200 On-premise advertising signs. (NRS 410.400) 1. On-premise advertising is not subject to the state’s outdoor advertising control. 2. A sign must meet the following tests to be considered an on-premise advertising device: (a) The sign must be located on the same premise…

NAC 410.210 Off-premise advertising signs: Land considered “off-premise.” (NRS 410.400) Certain situations constitute prima facie evidence that a sign is not an on-premise advertising device. The following are not considered a part of the premises on which the activity is conduct…

NAC 410.220 Off-premise advertising signs: Evidence constituting off-premise sign. (NRS 410.400) For the purpose of the sign, the following constitutes evidence of an off-premise sign subject to control by the State: 1. When a sign: (a) Brings rental income to the landowner; and …

NAC 410.230 Sign permit: Prerequisites. (NRS 410.400) A sign permit cannot be issued unless the proposed site of the sign is located in either a zoned or unzoned commercial or industrial area and unless the proposed sign conforms to the size, spacing and lighting requirements, ex…

NAC 410.240 Sign permit: Application. (NRS 410.400) 1. Sign permit applications are available at the district offices of the Department. 2. The following information must be submitted by the applicant: (a) The name of the owner of the sign. (b) The mailing address of the owner of…

NAC 410.250 Sign permit: Submission of application; field inspection; priority or lottery system for granting application. (NRS 410.400) 1. The sign permit application must be submitted to the district office of the Department in the area where the proposed sign is to be located.…

NAC 410.260 Sign permit: Issuance or denial. (NRS 410.400) 1. If the site of the proposed sign conforms, a metal permit tag will be issued for the proposed sign and furnished to the applicant with a copy of the approved sign permit application. The applicant will be responsible f…

NAC 410.270 Sign permit: Time limit for construction; cancellation of permit; extension; reapplication. (NRS 410.400) 1. The applicant has 180 days after the time the permit is granted to construct the sign. Should the construction not be completed within the 180-day period, the …

NAC 410.280 Sign permit: Cancellation; request for hearing; grounds for revocation. (NRS 410.400) 1. A sign permit may be cancelled in accordance with subsection 2 of NRS 410.330. Such cancellation will result in the removal of the sign at the sign owner’s expense. If the owner o…

NAC 410.290 Fees. (NRS 410.400) 1. A check payable to the Department, in the total amount of the inspection fee and applicable annual fee, must accompany the sign permit application. The breakdown of the fees submitted for inspection fees, annual permit fees and the total amount …

NAC 410.310 Maintenance or construction of sign on private property from within right-of-way of state prohibited; violation. (NRS 410.400) The maintenance or construction of a sign on private property from within the right-of-way of the state is prohibited. Any violation of this …

NAC 410.320 Sign construction: Unzoned commercial or industrial areas. (NRS 410.400) 1. An unzoned commercial or industrial area is an area not zoned by state or local law, regulation or ordinance, and on which there is located one or more permanent structures devoted to a commer…

NAC 410.330 Sign construction: Maximum size limitations. (NRS 410.400) 1. The maximum: (a) Area for a single face of a sign is 1,200 square feet. The area must be measured by the smallest square, rectangle, triangle, circle or combination thereof which will encompass the entire s…

NAC 410.340 Sign construction: Minimum spacing requirements. [Effective until such date as the Department of Transportation of the State of Nevada and the Secretary of Transportation enter into an agreement by which the State of Nevada may regulate the areas outside of urbanized …

NAC 410.350 Sign construction: Illumination; commercial electronic variable message signs; permit and modification fee authorizing conversion of sign; correction of violations; removal of electronic variable message portion of sign for failure to correct. (NRS 410.400) 1. Signs, …

NAC 410.360 Maintenance of signs; reconstruction. (NRS 410.400) 1. Maintained signs must be kept in a state of ordinary repair. As used in this subsection, “ordinary repair” means such maintenance, repair, upkeep and refurbishing of the sign as is required to allow the sign to ex…

NAC 410.370 Alterations; additions. (NRS 410.400) 1. Signs may have additions or cutouts placed on them. However, for nonconforming and grandfathered conforming signs, the owner of the sign must first grant the Department written certification that he or she will accept the then-…

NAC 410.380 Blank signs. (NRS 410.400) A sign may remain blank, painted out or contain “dead copy,” such as advertising a defunct business or product or the former name of an existing business, for a period of 1 year. At the end of the 1-year period, the sign permit may be cancel…

NAC 410.390 Abandoned and unmaintained signs. (NRS 410.400) Abandoned and unmaintained signs must be removed by the Department with no compensation being paid to the owner. [Dep’t of Highways, Outdoor Advertising Control Manual p. 18, eff. 1-28-77]

NAC 410.410 Compensation for sign to be removed; valuation process. (NRS 410.400) 1. The basic criteria for determining whether the Department can offer compensation for the sign to be removed is as follows: (a) The sign must have been legally erected and maintained on or before …

NAC 410.420 Change of ownership. (NRS 410.400) 1. If an outdoor advertising sign governed by the provisions of NAC 410.200 to 410.440, inclusive, changes ownership, the new owner shall inform the Department of the change within 60 days after the change of ownership or November 1 …

NAC 410.430 Directional and informational signs. (NRS 410.400) 1. An authorized directional or informational sign, as authorized by NRS 410.400, may not be erected without first obtaining a sign permit from the Department. No fee will be charged for the permit which is revocable.…

NAC 410.440 Political signs. (NRS 410.400) 1. All political signs erected within the controlled areas of the interstate and primary routes are subject to NAC 410.200 to 410.440, inclusive. 2. Before each statewide: (a) Primary election; or (b) General election, if there is no sta…

NAC 410.500 Definitions. As used in NAC 410.500 to 410.630, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 410.510 to 410.550, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Supplied in codification)

NAC 410.510 “Directional sign” defined. (NRS 410.400) 1. “Directional sign” means a sign containing directional information for the traveling public about: (a) A public place owned or operated by the federal or state government or a local government or one of its agencies; (b) A …

NAC 410.520 “Official sign” defined. (NRS 410.400) “Official sign” means a sign or notice erected and maintained by a public officer or agency within the territorial or zoning jurisdiction of the officer or agency pursuant to law, ordinance or regulations for the purposes of carr…

NAC 410.530 “Public service sign” defined. (NRS 410.400) “Public service sign” means a sign which: 1. Is located on a shelter at a school bus stop if the shelter is authorized or approved by a law, ordinance or regulation and is at a place approved by the city, county or state ag…

NAC 410.540 “Sign of a public utility” defined. (NRS 410.400) “Sign of a public utility” means a sign, notice or marker which provides a warning or information and is customarily erected and maintained by a publicly or privately owned utility as essential to its operations. [Dep’…

NAC 410.550 “Sign of a service club or religious organization” defined. (NRS 410.400) “Sign of a service club or religious organization” means a sign or notice whose erection is authorized by law and which relates to a meeting of a nonprofit service club, charitable association o…