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NRS 278.4713 Preparation, contents and filing of tentative map; affidavit required. 1. Unless the filing of a tentative map is waived, a person who proposes to make a division of land pursuant to NRS 278.471 to 278.4725, inclusive, must first: (a) File a tentative map for the are…

NRS 278.4715 Waiver of requirement to file tentative map; designation of easements. 1. The planning commission or, if there is no planning commission, the governing body or its authorized representative may waive the requirement of filing the tentative map. 2. If the tentative ma…

NRS 278.472 Final map: Filing; form and contents. 1. After the planning commission or the governing body or its authorized representative has approved the tentative map or waived the requirement of its filing, or 60 days after the date of its filing, whichever is earlier, the per…

NRS 278.4725 Final map: Action by planning commission or governing body; appeal; procedures in event of disapproval; conditions for approval; filing; contents; fee for recording; county recorder to provide copy of final map or access to digital final map to county assessor. 1. Ex…

NRS 278.473 Certificate of amendment to correct or amend recorded plat, survey or map if correction or amendment does not change location of survey monument, property line or boundary line: Request; preparation, contents and recordation. 1. To correct an error or omission in or t…

NRS 278.475 Amended plat, survey or map to correct or amend recorded plat, survey or map if correction or amendment changes location of survey monument, property line or boundary line: Request; preparation and recordation. 1. To correct an error or omission in or to amend any rec…

NRS 278.477 Amendment of recorded plat, map or survey which changes location of survey monument, property line or boundary line: Procedures and requirements. 1. In addition to the requirements of subsection 2, an amendment of a recorded subdivision plat, parcel map, map of divisi…

NRS 278.478 Definitions. As used in NRS 278.478 to 278.4789, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 278.4781, 278.4783 and 278.4785 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1997, 3009)

NRS 278.4781 “Landscaping” defined. 1. “Landscaping” means trees, shrubs, grass and other ornamentation, whether or not natural or artificial, located: (a) On the perimeter of a development or subdivision. (b) On a median strip on the perimeter of a development or subdivision. 2.…

NRS 278.4783 “Public lighting” defined. “Public lighting” means works or improvements useful in lighting a street, sidewalk or other place used for a public purpose. (Added to NRS by 1997, 3009)

NRS 278.4785 “Security wall” defined. “Security wall” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 271.203. (Added to NRS by 1997, 3009)

NRS 278.4787 Assumption of maintenance by governing body. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a person who proposes to divide land for transfer or development into four or more lots pursuant to NRS 278.360 to 278.460, inclusive, or chapter 278A of NRS, may, in lieu o…

NRS 278.4789 Provision through association for common-interest community; notice of failure to maintain; hearings; remedies of governing body. 1. If a person who proposes to divide land for transfer or development into four or more lots pursuant to NRS 278.360 to 278.460, inclusi…

NRS 278.479 “Contiguous” defined. As used in NRS 278.479 to 278.4965, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “contiguous” means either abutting directly on the boundary or separated by a street, alley, public right-of-way, creek, river or the right-of-way of a railroad…

NRS 278.480 Vacation or abandonment of street or easement: Procedures, prerequisites and effect; appeal; reservation of certain easements; sale of vacated portion. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 11 and 12, any abutting owner or local government desiring the vacati…

NRS 278.490 Reversion of maps and reversion of division of land to acreage: Procedure and requirements; exemption from certain requirements. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 278.4925, an owner or governing body desiring to revert any recorded subdivision map, parcel map, ma…

NRS 278.4925 Merger and resubdivision of land without reversion to acreage: Authority; procedure; delineation of remaining streets and easements; crediting of security. 1. An owner or governing body that owns two or more contiguous parcels may merge and resubdivide the land into …

NRS 278.4955 Requirements for submitting map of reversion. 1. The map of reversion submitted pursuant to NRS 278.490 must contain the appropriate certificates required by NRS 278.376, 278.3765 and 278.377, if applicable, for the original division of the land, any agreement entere…

NRS 278.496 Requirements for presenting map of reversion for recording. 1. A map of reversion presented for recording must include a certificate signed and acknowledged, pursuant to NRS 240.166, 240.1665 or 240.167, by each person who is an owner of the land consenting to the pre…

NRS 278.4965 Map of reversion must include certificate of approval from appropriate person. A map of reversion presented to the county recorder for recording must include a certificate by the clerk of the governing body or the planning commission or other authorized person statin…

NRS 278.497 Definitions. As used in NRS 278.497 to 278.4987, inclusive, the words and terms defined in NRS 278.4971 to 278.4977, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections, unless the context otherwise requires. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1447; A 1975, 1564; 1977…

NRS 278.4971 “Apartment house” defined. “Apartment house” means a building arranged in several suites of connecting rooms, each suite designed for independent housekeeping, but with certain typical mechanical conveniences, such as air-conditioning, heat, light or elevator service…

NRS 278.4973 “Mobile home” defined. “Mobile home” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 461A.050. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1447; A 1999, 1689)

NRS 278.4975 “Mobile home lot” defined. “Mobile home lot” means any area or tract of land designated, designed or used for the occupancy of a mobile home. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1447)

NRS 278.4977 “Residential dwelling unit” defined. “Residential dwelling unit” means a building or a portion of a building, planned, designed or used as a residence for one family only, living independently of other families or persons, and having its own bathroom and housekeeping…

NRS 278.4979 Governing body may by ordinance require dedication of land for parks or playgrounds. The governing body of a city or county may, by ordinance, require that a subdivider of land or a developer of land for mobile home lots or an apartment house dedicate such land areas…

NRS 278.498 Ordinance requiring dedication: Conformity to or adoption of plan for recreation. 1. The ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 278.4979 must, insofar as practicable, conform to the recreation plan incorporated in the applicable master plan. 2. If no recreation plan is inc…

NRS 278.4981 Ordinance requiring dedication: Contents. 1. The ordinance adopted pursuant to NRS 278.4979 must set forth the standards to be applied in determining the amount of land that is required to be dedicated. The ordinance must contain standards determining the amount, qua…

NRS 278.4982 Land dedicated for park or playground: Compensation of developer for excess; plan for development; time limited for development. 1. If the land area dedicated by any subdivider or developer exceeds a proportionate contribution to the total park site, taking into cons…

NRS 278.4983 Residential construction tax. 1. The city council of any city or the board of county commissioners of any county which has adopted a master plan and recreation plan, as provided in this chapter, which includes, as a part of the plan, future or present sites for neigh…

NRS 278.4985 Applicability to planned unit developments. 1. The city council of any city or the board of county commissioners of any county which has adopted a master plan as provided in this chapter which includes future or present sites for parks and playgrounds may require tha…

NRS 278.4987 Provisions for dedication and residential construction tax mutually exclusive; concurrent application prohibited. 1. The requirement for dedication of land under NRS 278.4979, 278.498 and 278.4981 and the imposition of the residential construction tax under NRS 278.4…

NRS 278.563 “Construction committee” and “deed restriction” defined. As used in NRS 278.563 to 278.568, inclusive, unless a different meaning clearly appears in the context: 1. “Construction committee” means a committee, homeowners group or other similarly constituted body empowe…

NRS 278.564 Construction committee: Establishment and operation pursuant to deed restrictions; officers of committee to file affidavit with building official on annual basis; required contents of affidavit. 1. Any deed restrictions in the unincorporated area of a county whose pop…

NRS 278.565 Deed restrictions: Copy to be filed with tentative map and with building official and presented to prospective purchaser; recording of original copy. 1. A copy of deed restrictions proposed for a subdivision in a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less tha…

NRS 278.566 Written report of construction committee required before building official may issue building permit; application for written report; exceptions. 1. Except as provided in subsection 3, the building official in a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than…

NRS 278.567 Procedure when construction committee inoperative. If the construction committee required by NRS 278.564 fails to be organized, is dissolved or becomes inactive: 1. The building official may issue an otherwise proper building permit for an improvement on property subj…

NRS 278.568 Applicability to preexisting subdivisions. NRS 278.566 and 278.567 apply to any subdivision created prior to July 1, 1973, all or a portion of the parcels of which are subject to deed restrictions providing for the establishment and operation of a construction committ…

NRS 278.569 Reservation in map of right-of-way for existing irrigation ditch. Each governing body shall require by ordinance that each: 1. Tentative map of a subdivision indicate the location of irrigation ditches and rights-of-way and easements for irrigation ditches. 2. Final m…

NRS 278.5691 Dedication of right to appropriate water: Prerequisites to supplier of water requiring dedication; prohibitions. 1. Before a supplier of water may require the dedication of a right to appropriate water in order to ensure a sufficient supply of water to provide new or…

NRS 278.5692 Approval of adjustments to boundary lines by governing body. A governing body that approves a division of land pursuant to the provisions of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, may approve adjustments to boundary lines. (Added to NRS by 1991, 1381)

NRS 278.5693 Requirements for adjustment of boundary line or transfer of land involving adjacent property. 1. For a boundary line to be adjusted or for land to be transferred pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 5 of NRS 278.461, a professional land surveyor must have performe…

NRS 278.5695 County recorder required to indicate on copy of plot, plat, map or survey that subsequent changes should be examined. If a county recorder maintains a cumulative index, the county recorder shall indicate on any copy of a plot, plat, map or survey which the county rec…

NRS 278.5697 Validity of electronic documents. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 247.115, if the provisions of NRS 278.320 to 278.5695, inclusive, require that: (a) A document be an original, be on paper or another tangible medium, or be in writing, the requirement is satisf…

NRS 278.570 Building official: Purpose; appointment; compensation; certification and continuing education; employees; expenditures. 1. The governing body of any city or county may provide for the inspection of structures and the enforcement of the zoning regulations and building …

NRS 278.573 Statement of restrictions: Delivery to owner of residence who is issued permit for construction thereon; acknowledgment of receipt; text. 1. A building official who issues a permit to the owner of a residence to construct, alter, repair, add to, subtract from, improve…