Nevada § 278.02327 - Application for matter relating to land use planning required to be complete for acceptance by governing body; review for completeness; procedure for return of incomplete application; submission of corrected application; preliminary application process

§ 278.02327. Application for matter relating to land use planning required to be complete for acceptance by governing body; review for completeness; procedure for return of incomplete application; submission of corrected application; preliminary application process

1. Any application submitted to a governing body or its designee that concerns any

matter relating to land use planning pursuant to NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive, or any ordinance, resolution or regulation adopted pursuant thereto,

may not be accepted by the governing body or its designee if the application is incomplete. 2. The governing body or its designee shall, within 10 working days after receiving

an application of the type described in subsection 1: (a) Review the application for completeness; (b) Accept the application if the governing body or its designee finds that the application

is complete or return the application if the governing body or its designee finds

that the application is incomplete; and (c) If the governing body or its designee returns the application: (1) Provide to the applicant a specific description of the additional information

required; and (2) Provide to the applicant a copy of the relevant provision of the ordinance, resolution

or regulation which specifically requires the additional information or an explanation

of why the additional information is necessary. 3. If a governing body or its designee fails to comply with the provisions of subsection

2, the application shall be deemed to be complete. 4. Once an applicant submits a corrected application in response to a notice of incompleteness

provided pursuant to subsection 2, the governing body or its designee shall review

and respond to the corrected application within 5 working days. 5. A governing body or its designee may establish a preliminary application process

to help an applicant submit a complete application but shall not use any preliminary

application process to circumvent the provisions of this section. Any preliminary application process established pursuant to this subsection must

require a substantive meeting between an applicant and a governing body or its designee

within 15 business days after the applicant's request. 6. As used in this section: (a) “ Application ” does not include an application for a building permit. (b) “ Designee ” means any division, department or agency of a governing body with jurisdiction over

land use planning, improvement planning, permitting, inspection, zoning, roadways,

utilities, public health, water, sewer, drainage, traffic control and public works.