NRS 278.165
Development and adoption of aboveground utility plan.


1.

A planning commission or governing body that is required to prepare and adopt a master plan pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall develop and include in that plan an aboveground utility plan as described in subsection 2. The aboveground utility plan must:

(a)

In a county whose population is 700,000 or more, conform with the comprehensive regional policy plan developed pursuant to NRS 278.02528; and

(b)

In a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, conform with the comprehensive regional plan developed pursuant to NRS 278.0272.

2.

An aboveground utility plan developed by a planning commission or governing body pursuant to this section must:

(a)

Provide a process for the designation of corridors for the construction of aboveground utility projects;

(b)

Be consistent with any transmission plan prepared by the Office of Energy;

(c)

To ensure the continuity of transmission corridors, be consistent with the aboveground utility plan of each adjacent jurisdiction; and

(d)

Be consistent with any resource management plan prepared by the Bureau of Land Management applicable to the jurisdiction of the planning commission or governing body, including, without limitation, by ensuring that the aboveground utility plan developed by the planning commission or governing body provides for connectivity between any noncontiguous transmission corridors identified in the plan prepared by the Bureau of Land Management.

3.

In developing an aboveground utility plan, a planning commission or governing body shall:

(a)

Cooperate with the Bureau of Land Management, the Office of Energy and the planning commission or governing body of each adjacent jurisdiction to ensure that the aboveground utility plan adopted by the planning commission or governing body is consistent with any resource management plan prepared by the Bureau of Land Management, any transmission plan adopted by the Office of Energy and the aboveground utility plan developed by the planning commission or governing body of each adjacent jurisdiction; and

(b)

Submit a copy of the aboveground utility plan, including all maps and exhibits adopted as part of the plan, to the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada and the Office of Energy.

Source: Section 278.165 — Development and adoption of aboveground utility plan., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-278.­html#NRS278Sec165.

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

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