NRS 488.265
Anchoring or mooring vessel which obstructs passageway prohibited

  • exceptions.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person shall not anchor or moor a vessel in such a position as to obstruct a passageway ordinarily used by other vessels. As used in this subsection, a “passageway ordinarily used by other vessels” includes:

(a)

A river channel or the entrance to a harbor or marina; and

(b)

That area within a 100-yard radius of a boat ramp built and maintained with public money.

2.

A person may anchor or moor a vessel in an area designated for that purpose by the Commission and marked at the corners with yellow can buoys. The buoys must emit a flashing yellow light from sunset to sunrise.

Source: Section 488.265 — Anchoring or mooring vessel which obstructs passageway prohibited; exceptions., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-488.­html#NRS488Sec265.

Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

§ 488.265’s source at nv​.us