NRS 11.165
Easement by prescription when owner opens land for use by public for pedestrian access and improves land for that specific purpose.

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If an owner of land opens his or her land for use by the public for pedestrian access and has improved such land for that specific purpose, no such use by any person or the public, no matter for how long of a period, of any land shall ever ripen into an easement by prescription, if the owner of the land posts at each entrance to the land or at intervals of not more than 200 feet along the boundary of such land a sign reading substantially as follows:

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Right to pass by permission, and subject to control, of owner: NRS 11.165.

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Regardless of whether an owner of land has recorded a notice pursuant to NRS 111.3655 or has posted signs on such land pursuant to subsection 1, if an owner of land opens his or her land for use by the public for pedestrian access and has improved such land for that specific purpose, no such use of such land by any person or the public on or after October 1, 2017, shall ever ripen to confer upon the public or any governmental entity a vested right to continue to make such use permanently, in the absence of an express written grant of easement or other conveyance of such land for such use, or irrevocable offer of dedication of such property for such use, made by the owner, which has been accepted by the governmental entity to which the offer of dedication was made.

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The governing body of any city or county pursuant to the powers granted in NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, may by ordinance establish provisions governing the size, placement and composition of a sign posted by an owner of land pursuant to subsection 1.

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As used in this section, “governmental entity” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 363C.040.

Source: Section 11.165 — Easement by prescription when owner opens land for use by public for pedestrian access and improves land for that specific purpose., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-011.html#NRS011Sec165 (accessed May 26, 2025).

11.030
When action cannot be brought by grantee from this State. 11.040
When actions by State or its grantees are to be brought within 7 years. 11.060
Action for recovery of mining claims: Occupation and possession 11.070
No cause of action effectual unless party or predecessor seized or possessed within 5 years. 11.080
Seisin within 5 years 11.090
Peaceable entry 11.100
Possession presumed in legal owner unless adversely held. 11.110
Occupation under written instrument or judgment 11.120
What constitutes adverse possession under written instrument or judgment. 11.130
Premises actually occupied under claim of title deemed to be held adversely. 11.140
What constitutes adverse possession under claim of title not founded on written instrument. 11.150
Additional requirements for adverse possession: Occupation continuously for 5 years 11.160
Relation of landlord and tenant as affecting adverse possession. 11.165
Easement by prescription when owner opens land for use by public for pedestrian access and improves land for that specific purpose. 11.170
Right of possession not affected by descent cast. 11.180
Certain disabilities excluded from time to commence actions.

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NRS 11.165 Easement by prescription when owner opens land for use by public for pedestrian access and improves land for that specific purpose.

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NRS 11.165
Easement by prescription when owner opens land for use by public for pedestrian access and improves land for that specific purpose.