NRS 278.246
City or county authorized to enter into certain actions if governing body has adopted master plan.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a city or county whose governing body has adopted a master plan pursuant to NRS 278.220 may:

(a)

On its own initiative bring and maintain an action in its own name and on its own behalf; or

(b)

Intervene on behalf of or bring and maintain an action on the relation of, any person in any meritorious case,
Ê in any court or before any federal agency, if an action or proposed action by a federal agency or instrumentality with respect to the lands, appurtenant resources or streets that are located within the city or county impairs or tends to impair the traditional functions of the city or county or the carrying out of the master plan.

2.

A city or county may not:

(a)

Bring and maintain an action pursuant to subsection 1 that would request a court to grant relief that would violate a state statute;

(b)

Participate in any proceeding of a federal agency pursuant to subsection 1 to request the federal agency to take any action that would violate a state statute; or

(c)

Bring or maintain an action pursuant to subsection 1 on behalf of this State or as representative of the interests of this State or any of its agencies.

Source: Section 278.246 — City or county authorized to enter into certain actions if governing body has adopted master plan., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-278.­html#NRS278Sec246.

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

§ 278.246’s source at nv​.us