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 the commission’s judgment bears relation to the planning thereof.

2.

The plan must be known as the master plan, and must be so prepared that all or portions thereof, except as otherwise provided in subsections 3, 4 and 5, may be adopted by the governing body, as provided in NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, as a basis for the development of the city, county or region for such reasonable period of time next ensuing after the adoption thereof as may practically be covered thereby.

3.

In counties whose population is less than 100,000, if the governing body of the city or county adopts only a portion of the master plan, it shall include in that portion an aboveground utility plan of the public facilities and services element, as described in subparagraph (3) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160.

4.

In counties whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, if the governing body of the city or county adopts only a portion of the master plan, it shall include in that portion:

(a)

A conservation plan of the conservation element, as described in subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160;

(b)

The housing element, as described in paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160;

(c)

A population plan of the public facilities and services element, as described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160; and

(d)

An aboveground utility plan of the public facilities and services element, as described in subparagraph (3) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160.

5.

In counties whose population is 700,000 or more, the governing body of the city or county shall adopt a master plan for all of the city or county that must address each of the elements set forth in paragraphs (a) to (h), inclusive, of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160.

Source: Section 278.150 — Master plan: Preparation and adoption by planning commission; adoption by governing body of city or county., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-278.­html#NRS278Sec150.

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

Jun. 24, 2021

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