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NRS 278.0282 Review of proposed adoption or amendment of master plan, facilities plan or other similar plan; objection filed with regional planning commission; appeal of final determination to board. 1. Before the adoption or amendment of any master plan, facilities plan or other…

NRS 278.0284 Conformity of local ordinances and regulations to master plan. Any action of a local government relating to development, zoning, the subdivision of land or capital improvements must conform to the master plan of the local government. In adopting any ordinance or regu…

NRS 278.0286 Annual report by local planning commission; local government to file information relating to proposed actions concerning regional plan. 1. Each local planning commission responsible for the preparation of a city or county master plan and each affected entity shall pr…

NRS 278.0288 Exempted region. The region defined in NRS 278.790 is exempt from the provisions of NRS 278.026 to 278.029, inclusive, and 278.145. (Added to NRS by 1989, 766; A 1991, 954)

NRS 278.029 Facilities plan not required. Nothing contained in the provisions of NRS 278.026 to 278.029, inclusive, requires any entity that has not already adopted a facilities plan to do so. (Added to NRS by 1989, 766) PLANNING COMMISSIONS

NRS 278.030 Creation by cities and counties; number of members. 1. The governing body of each city whose population is 25,000 or more and of each county whose population is 52,000 or more shall create by ordinance a planning commission to consist of seven members. 2. Cities whose…

NRS 278.040 Members: Appointment; qualifications; compensation and expenses; terms; removal; vacancies. [Effective through June 30, 2029.] 1. The members of the planning commission are appointed by the chief executive officer of the city, or in the case of a county by the chair o…

NRS 278.050 Meetings; rules; records; continuances. 1. Each commission: (a) In a county whose population is 100,000 or more shall hold at least one regular meeting in each month. (b) In a county whose population is less than 100,000 shall hold at least one regular meeting in each…

NRS 278.060 Chair: Election; term. The commission shall elect its chair from among the appointed members. The term of chair shall be 1 year, with eligibility for reelection. [Part 6:110:1941; 1931 NCL § 5063.05]

NRS 278.070 Additional officers; employees; consultants. 1. In addition to electing its chair, the commission shall create and fill such other of its offices as it may determine. 2. The commission may appoint such employees as it may deem necessary for its work, whose appointment…

NRS 278.080 Expenditures; operational needs. The expenditures of the commission, exclusive of gifts, shall be within the amounts appropriated for the purpose by the governing body, which shall provide the funds, equipment and accommodations necessary for the commission’s work. [P…

NRS 278.090 Regional planning commission: Creation; selection of representatives. 1. Except in a county in which a regional planning commission is created pursuant to the provisions of NRS 278.026 to 278.029, inclusive, the board of county commissioners of any county alone or in …

NRS 278.100 Regional planning commission: Members; terms; membership on city or county planning commission not public office; compensation; removal; vacancies. 1. The ordinance must specify the membership of the commission, which must consist of not less than six members or more …

NRS 278.110 Regional planning commission: Chair; employees. 1. Annually, each county or regional planning commission shall elect a chair from its own members. 2. It shall have power to employ experts, clerks and a secretary, and to pay for their services and such other expenses a…

NRS 278.120 Regional planning commission: Appropriation of money for expenses. 1. The governing body of each municipality and of each county included within a regional planning district is authorized independently or in collaboration with other governing bodies, in their discreti…

NRS 278.130 Regional planning commission: Performance of duties and functions of city or county planning commission; regional or intergovernmental decisions. 1. If the governing body of a city or county collaborates in the creation of a regional planning commission and does not c…

NRS 278.140 Regional planning districts: Formation and functions. 1. The formation of regional planning districts is authorized and a regional planning commission may be created, in accordance with the provisions of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, in lieu of separate city or c…

NRS 278.145 Report of location of utility project. 1. Each public utility which owns an interest in or is engaged in the construction or operation of a utility project, or on whose behalf the utility project is constructed, which is located in a region or county whose population …

NRS 278.147 Facilities for use, manufacture, processing, transfer or storage of explosives or certain other substances: Conditional use permit required; application for and issuance of conditional use permit. 1. No person may commence operation in this State of a facility where a…

NRS 278.150 Master plan: Preparation and adoption by planning commission; adoption by governing body of city or county. 1. The planning commission shall prepare and adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the city, county or region which in t…

NRS 278.160 Elements of master plan. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 278.150 and 278.170, the master plan, with the accompanying charts, drawings, diagrams, schedules and reports, may include such of the following elements or portions thereof as are approp…

NRS 278.165 Development and adoption of aboveground utility plan. 1. A planning commission or governing body that is required to prepare and adopt a master plan pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall develop and include in that plan an aboveground utility plan as descri…

NRS 278.170 Coordination of master plans; adoption of all or parts. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2, 3 and 4, the commission may prepare and adopt all or any part of the master plan or any element thereof for all or any part of the city, county or region. Master …

NRS 278.180 School sites: Commission to notify school boards of preparation of plans for community and public buildings. The county and city planning commission shall, during the formulation of plans for community design and public buildings, notify the governing boards of school…

NRS 278.185 Notice of plan for future construction of school. When the board of trustees of a school district develops a plan for the future construction of one or more schools, it shall notify each city, county or regional planning commission any part of whose territory will be …

NRS 278.190 Promotion of plans and regulations; consultations and advice; entry upon land; general powers. 1. The commission shall endeavor to promote public interest in and understanding of the master plan and of official plans and regulations relating thereto. As a means of fur…

NRS 278.200 Form of master plan. The master plan shall be a map, together with such charts, drawings, diagrams, schedules, reports, ordinances, or other printed or published material, or any one or a combination of any of the foregoing as may be considered essential to the purpos…

NRS 278.210 Adoption of master plan and amendments by commission: Notice; hearing; neighborhood meeting; resolution; frequency of certain amendments; attested copies; certification by electronic means. 1. Before adopting the master plan or any part of it in accordance with NRS 27…

NRS 278.220 Adoption of master plan or part thereof by governing body; change to plan adopted by commission. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 278.150 and 278.225: 1. Upon receipt of a certified copy of the master plan, or of any part thereof, as adopted by the planning commiss…

NRS 278.225 Governing body may establish by ordinance procedure for adopting minor amendments to master plan; public hearing and notice required before adoption of ordinance. 1. A governing body may establish by ordinance a procedure by which the governing body may adopt minor am…

NRS 278.230 Governing body to put adopted master plan into effect. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 278.150, whenever the governing body of any city or county has adopted a master plan or part thereof for the city or county, or for any major section or district thereof, the…

NRS 278.235 Adoption of measures to maintain and develop attainable housing to carry out housing plan required in master plan; conditions under which governing body may reduce, subsidize or reimburse certain fees; annual reports. 1. If the governing body of a city or county is re…

NRS 278.237 Governing body to submit annual report of housing elements required in master plan to certain state agencies and advisory committees; required information; Housing Division to compile and post annual reports on Internet website. 1. If the governing body of each city o…

NRS 278.240 Approval required for certain dedications, closures, abandonments, construction or authorizations. Whenever the governing body of a city, county or region has adopted a master plan, or one or more elements thereof, for the city, county or region, or for a major sectio…

NRS 278.243 City or county authorized to represent own interests in certain matters if governing body has adopted master plan. A city or county whose governing body has adopted a master plan pursuant to NRS 278.220 may represent its own interests with respect to land and appurten…

NRS 278.246 City or county authorized to enter into certain actions if governing body has adopted master plan. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a city or county whose governing body has adopted a master plan pursuant to NRS 278.220 may: (a) On its own initiative b…

NRS 278.250 Zoning districts and regulations. 1. For the purposes of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, the governing body may divide the city, county or region into zoning districts of such number, shape and area as are best suited to carry out the purposes of NRS 278.010 to 278…

NRS 278.253 Ordinance for zoning of tiny houses. 1. A governing body of a county whose population is 100,000 or more or a governing body of a city whose population is 150,000 or more shall adopt an ordinance for the zoning of tiny houses that: (a) Designates at least one zoning d…

NRS 278.257 Ordinance authorizing development and use of accessory dwelling unit on residential property; requirements; applicability. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each governing body of a county whose population is 100,000 or more and each governing body of a…

NRS 278.260 Determination, establishment, enforcement and amendment of zoning regulations, restrictions and boundaries: Procedure and prerequisites; notice and hearing; signs; additional fee for certain applications. 1. The governing body shall provide for the manner in which zon…

NRS 278.262 Hearing examiners: Power of governing body to appoint. The governing body of any county or city may appoint as many full-time or part-time hearing examiners as are necessary or appropriate to assist the planning commission and the governing body in acting upon proposa…

NRS 278.263 Hearing examiners: Compensation; qualifications; removal. 1. Hearing examiners appointed under the authority of NRS 278.262 are entitled to receive such compensation as is considered necessary by the governing body and shall possess qualifications similar to those of …

NRS 278.264 Hearing examiners: Rules of procedure. Upon the determination of any governing body that a hearing examiner is to be employed and before any hearings are conducted utilizing his or her services, an ordinance shall be enacted setting forth rules of procedure for the pr…

NRS 278.265 Hearing examiners: Notice and hearing; duties and powers; final action on certain matters; appeal of final action. 1. Any ordinance enacted pursuant to the provisions of NRS 278.264 must provide, in substance, the same notice of hearing and conduct of hearing safeguar…

NRS 278.26503 Establishment of procedures for issuance of permit or special use permit for construction of project. Each governing body: 1. Shall establish a process for the issuance of a permit for the construction of an aboveground utility project which is located in a corridor…

NRS 278.26506 Petition for review of decision of planning commission or governing body by Public Utilities Commission of Nevada; judicial review; regulations. 1. An applicant for the issuance of a special use permit for the construction of any utility project or for the construct…