Nevada § 266.310 - Fire department; arson investigators; storage of hazardous material; fire code
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 266.310 — Fire department; arson investigators; storage of hazardous material; fire code, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 266.310. Fire department; arson investigators; storage of hazardous material; fire code
The city council may: 1. Organize, regulate and maintain a fire department. 2. Prescribe the duties of the fire chief. 3. Designate arson investigators as peace officers. 4. Regulate or prohibit the storage of any explosive, combustible or inflammable material
in or transported through the city, and prescribe the distance from any residential
or commercial area where it may be kept. Any ordinance adopted pursuant to this subsection that regulates places of employment
where explosives are stored must be at least as stringent as the standards and procedures
adopted by the Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and
Industry pursuant to NRS 618.890 . 5. Establish, by ordinance, a fire code and other regulations necessary to carry out
the purposes of this section.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 266.310
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 266.310 cover?
Section 266.310 ("Fire department; arson investigators; storage of hazardous material; fire code") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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