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NRS 279.471 Requirements for agency to exercise power of eminent domain; resolutions; limited judicial review. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an agency may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire property for a redevelopment project only if the agency…

NRS 279.4712 Prerequisites to agency exercising power of eminent domain; requirements for written offer; appraisal performed on behalf of owner of property. 1. Before an agency may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire property for a redevelopment project, the agency mu…

NRS 279.4714 Prerequisite to request that agency exercise power of eminent domain. Before a person who seeks to purchase, lease or otherwise acquire or increase an interest in any property within a redevelopment area may request an agency to exercise the power of eminent domain t…

NRS 279.472 Leases or sales: Public hearing. Any lease or sale made pursuant to NRS 279.470 may be made without public bidding but only after a public hearing, notice of which shall be given by publication for not less than once a week for 2 weeks in a newspaper of general circul…

NRS 279.474 Development of building sites. An agency may develop as a building site any real property owned or acquired by it. In connection with such development it may cause streets and highways to be laid out and graded, and pavements or other road surfacing, sidewalks and cur…

NRS 279.476 Rehousing bureau. An agency may operate a rehousing bureau to assist site occupants in obtaining adequate temporary or permanent housing. It may incur any necessary expenses for this purpose. (Added to NRS by 1959, 655)

NRS 279.478 Assistance for relocation. 1. An agency shall provide assistance for relocation and shall make all the payments required by chapter 342 of NRS and the regulations adopted by the Director of the Department of Transportation pursuant thereto for programs or projects for…

NRS 279.480 Investments. An agency may: 1. Invest any money held in reserves or sinking funds, or any money not required for immediate disbursement, in: (a) Obligations issued by the United States Postal Service or the Federal National Mortgage Association, whether or not the pay…

NRS 279.482 Imposition of conditions on lessees and purchasers; employment plan required in proposal for redevelopment project; contents of plan. 1. An agency may obligate lessees or purchasers of property acquired in a redevelopment project to: (a) Use the property for the purpo…

NRS 279.484 Breach of covenants running with the land. The agency may provide in the contract that any of the obligations of the purchaser are covenants or conditions running with the land, the breach of which shall cause the fee to revert to the agency. (Added to NRS by 1959, 65…

NRS 279.486 Purchase and construction of certain buildings, facilities and improvements; certain agencies to prepare report related to purchase and construction; contribution by and reimbursement of community or other governmental entity. 1. An agency may, with the consent of the…

NRS 279.488 Continuation of existing buildings on land; justification for acquisition by agency. Without the consent of an owner, an agency may not acquire any real property on which an existing building is to be continued on its present site and in its present form and use unles…

NRS 279.490 Financial assistance from governmental and private sources. An agency may borrow money or accept financial or other assistance from the State, the Federal Government or private sources for any redevelopment project within its area of operation, and may comply with any…

NRS 279.492 Eminent domain: Existing public use; consent of public body. Property already devoted to a public use may be acquired by the agency through eminent domain, but property of a public body shall not be acquired without its consent. (Added to NRS by 1959, 656)

NRS 279.494 Territorial jurisdiction: Counties; cities. The territorial jurisdiction of the agency of a county is the unincorporated territory in the county, and that of a city is the territory within its limits. (Added to NRS by 1959, 656)

NRS 279.496 Property owned in redevelopment project: Payment of money in lieu of taxes. The agency may in any year during which it owns property in a redevelopment project pay to any city, county, district or other public corporation which would have levied a tax upon such proper…

NRS 279.498 Work exceeding $10,000 requires competitive bidding. Any work of grading, clearing, demolition or construction in excess of $10,000 undertaken by the agency must be done by contract after competitive bids. (Added to NRS by 1959, 656; A 1985, 2072)

NRS 279.500 Applicability of provisions governing payment of prevailing wage for public works projects. 1. The provisions of NRS 338.013 to 338.090, inclusive, apply to any contract for new construction, repair or reconstruction which is awarded on or after October 1, 1991, by an…

NRS 279.508 Joint exercise of powers by two or more agencies: Authority; action at joint hearings and meetings or by designated agency. Two or more agencies within two or more communities may jointly exercise the powers granted under this chapter. In such case the agencies, the p…

NRS 279.510 Joint exercise of powers by two or more agencies: Designated agency to obtain report and recommendation of planning commissions concerning conformity of redevelopment plan to community’s master or general plan. If one agency is designated, it shall obtain the report a…

NRS 279.512 Joint exercise of powers by two or more agencies: Designated agency’s cooperation with planning commissions in formulating redevelopment plans. The designated agency and each planning commission shall cooperate in formulating redevelopment plans. (Added to NRS by 1959…

NRS 279.514 Redevelopment of area within another community’s territory. By ordinance the legislative body of a community may authorize the redevelopment of an area within its territorial limits by another community if such area is contiguous to such other community. The ordinance…

NRS 279.516 Prerequisites of community for redevelopment: Planning commission; master plan. Before any area is designated for redevelopment, the community authorized to undertake such development shall: 1. Have a planning commission. 2. Have a master or general plan for the commu…

NRS 279.518 Designation of areas for evaluation as redevelopment areas. Areas for evaluation may be designated by resolution of the legislative body, or the legislative body may by resolution authorize the designation of those areas by resolution of the planning commission or by …

NRS 279.519 Areas acceptable for designation as redevelopment areas; percentage of redevelopment area required to be improved land; requirements for boundaries of certain redevelopment areas; inclusion of taxable property in redevelopment area. 1. A redevelopment area need not be…

NRS 279.520 Contents of resolution designating area for evaluation. The resolution designating an area for evaluation must contain the following: 1. A finding that the area requires study to determine if a redevelopment project within that area is feasible. 2. A description of th…

NRS 279.522 Requests for evaluation of particular area. Any person may, in writing, request the legislative body, or the planning commission or the agency if authorized by the legislative body to designate areas for evaluation, to designate such an area for study, and may submit …

NRS 279.524 Selection of redevelopment area; preliminary plan. The planning commission may, on its own motion or at the request of the agency, or shall, at the direction of the legislative body or upon the written petition of the owners in fee of a majority of any redevelopment a…

NRS 279.526 Preliminary plan: Sufficiency. A preliminary plan is sufficient if it: 1. Describes the boundaries of the redevelopment area. 2. Contains a general statement of the uses of the land, layout of principal streets, densities of population and intensities and standards of…

NRS 279.528 Submission of preliminary plan to agency; analysis. The planning commission shall submit the preliminary plan for each redevelopment area to the agency. The agency shall make an analysis of the preliminary plan and include the analysis in its report to the legislative…

NRS 279.530 Cooperation of agency and planning commission. The agency and planning commission shall cooperate in the selection of redevelopment areas and in the preparation of the preliminary plans. (Added to NRS by 1959, 658; A 1985, 2074)

NRS 279.564 Preparation or adoption of redevelopment plan by agency; hearings and negotiations. Each agency shall prepare or cause to be prepared, or adopt, a redevelopment plan for each redevelopment area and for that purpose may hold hearings and conduct examinations, investiga…

NRS 279.566 Property owners’ participation and assistance in redevelopment; agency’s rules; provisions if nonparticipation. 1. Every redevelopment plan must provide for the participation and assistance in the redevelopment of property in the redevelopment area by the owners of al…

NRS 279.568 Conformance to master or general plan for community. A redevelopment plan must conform to the master or general plan for the community as it applies to the redevelopment area. The agency shall consult with the planning commission of the community in formulating redeve…

NRS 279.570 Report by planning commission; vote of legislative body. 1. Before the redevelopment plan is submitted to the legislative body, it must be submitted to the planning commission for its report and recommendation and for its conformity to the master or general plan for t…

NRS 279.572 Contents of redevelopment plan: General requirements. Every redevelopment plan must show: 1. The amount of open space to be provided and the layout of streets; 2. Limitations on type, size, height, number and proposed use of buildings; 3. The approximate number of dwe…

NRS 279.574 Contents of redevelopment plan: Leases and sales of real property by agency. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 279.486, every redevelopment plan must provide for the agency to lease or sell all real property acquired by it in any redevelopment area, except property …

NRS 279.576 Contents of redevelopment plan: Acquisition of property; bonds. A redevelopment plan may provide for the agency to: 1. Acquire by gift, purchase, lease or condemnation all or part of the real property in the redevelopment area, and any personal property acquired in co…

NRS 279.578 Submission of redevelopment plan to legislative body; report required. 1. After the formation of a redevelopment plan and its submission to the planning commission of the community, the agency shall submit it to the legislative body. 2. Every redevelopment plan submit…

NRS 279.580 Matters to be considered by legislative body; public hearing; notice. 1. The legislative body shall consider the redevelopment plan submitted by the agency and all evidence and testimony for or against the adoption of the plan at a public hearing, notice of which must…

NRS 279.583 Proposals by legislative body to exclude certain land from proposed redevelopment area. Except as otherwise provided in this section, after publication of notice of the public hearing pursuant to NRS 279.580 and before approval of the redevelopment plan by the legisla…

NRS 279.586 Adoption of redevelopment plan by ordinance: Determinations; contents of ordinance. 1. If the legislative body determines that: (a) The redevelopment area includes a blighted area, the redevelopment of which is necessary to effectuate the public purposes declared in t…

NRS 279.589 Effect of decision of legislative body. 1. The decision of the legislative body concerning a redevelopment area is final and conclusive, and it is thereafter conclusively presumed that the redevelopment area is a blighted area and that all prior proceedings have been …

NRS 279.598 Safeguards required that redevelopment will be carried out; controls. No plan may be approved unless it contains adequate safeguards that the work of redevelopment will be carried out pursuant to the plan and provides for the retention of controls and the establishmen…

NRS 279.602 Copy of ordinance transmitted to agency. Upon the filing of the ordinance with the clerk or other appropriate officer of the legislative body, a copy of the ordinance shall be sent to the agency, and the agency is vested with the responsibility for carrying out the pl…

NRS 279.6025 Submission of initial and annual reports for each redevelopment area in redevelopment plan. 1. In addition to the report required pursuant to the provisions of subsection 2, for each redevelopment area for which a redevelopment plan is adopted pursuant to the provisi…