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 county planning commissions as may be required or authorized by NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive.

2.

Regional planning districts shall consist of a portion of a political subdivision, two or more contiguous political subdivisions or contiguous portions of two or more political subdivisions.

3.

All territory embraced within a regional planning district shall be contiguous, except where the regional district is composed of two or more municipalities such territories need not be contiguous.

4.

In a regional planning district, a regional planning commission shall function in all respects in accordance with the provisions of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, except that the plans of the regional planning commission shall coordinate the plans of any city or county planning commission within the region.

5.

Reports required by NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, to be made to a governing body of a city or a county shall be made to the governing body of each city or county within the region, and the procedure set forth in NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, for action with respect to maps or subdivisions shall not be followed by the regional planning commission for subdivisions which lie within any territory in which there exists a functioning county or city planning commission.

Source: Section 278.140 — Regional planning districts: Formation and functions., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-278.­html#NRS278Sec140.

278.030
Creation by cities and counties 278.040
Members: Appointment 278.050
Meetings 278.060
Chair: Election 278.070
Additional officers 278.080
Expenditures 278.090
Regional planning commission: Creation 278.100
Regional planning commission: Members 278.110
Regional planning commission: Chair 278.120
Regional planning commission: Appropriation of money for expenses. 278.130
Regional planning commission: Performance of duties and functions of city or county planning commission 278.140
Regional planning districts: Formation and functions. 278.145
Report of location of utility project. 278.147
Facilities for use, manufacture, processing, transfer or storage of explosives or certain other substances: Conditional use permit required 278.150
Master plan: Preparation and adoption by planning commission 278.160
Elements of master plan. 278.165
Development and adoption of aboveground utility plan. 278.170
Coordination of master plans 278.180
School sites: Commission to notify school boards of preparation of plans for community and public buildings. 278.185
Notice of plan for future construction of school. 278.190
Promotion of plans and regulations 278.200
Form of master plan. 278.210
Adoption of master plan and amendments by commission: Notice 278.220
Adoption of master plan or part thereof by governing body 278.225
Governing body may establish by ordinance procedure for adopting minor amendments to master plan 278.230
Governing body to put adopted master plan into effect. 278.235
Adoption of measures to maintain and develop affordable housing to carry out housing plan required in master plan 278.240
Approval required for certain dedications, closures, abandonments, construction or authorizations. 278.243
City or county authorized to represent own interests in certain matters if governing body has adopted master plan. 278.246
City or county authorized to enter into certain actions if governing body has adopted master plan. 278.250
Zoning districts and regulations. 278.260
Determination, establishment, enforcement and amendment of zoning regulations, restrictions and boundaries: Procedure and prerequisites 278.262
Hearing examiners: Power of governing body to appoint. 278.263
Hearing examiners: Compensation 278.264
Hearing examiners: Rules of procedure. 278.265
Hearing examiners: Notice and hearing
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 278.140’s source at nv​.us