Nevada § 278.170 - Coordination of master plans; adoption of all or parts
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 278.170 — Coordination of master plans; adoption of all or parts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 278.170. Coordination of master plans; adoption of all or parts
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2, 3 and 4, the commission may prepare
and adopt all or any part of the master plan or any element thereof for all or any
part of the city, county or region. Master regional plans must be coordinated with similar plans of adjoining regions,
and master county and city plans within each region must be coordinated so as to fit
properly into the master plan for the region. 2. In counties whose population is less than 100,000, if the commission prepares and
adopts less than all elements of the master plan, it shall include in its preparation
and adoption an aboveground utility plan of the public facilities and services element,
as described in subparagraph (3) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160 . 3. In counties whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, if the commission
prepares and adopts less than all elements of the master plan, it shall include in
its preparation and adoption: (a) A conservation plan of the conservation element, as described in subparagraph
(1) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160 ; (b) The housing element, as described in paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160 ; (c) A population plan of the public facilities and services element, as described
in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160 ; and (d) An aboveground utility plan of the public facilities and services element, as
described in subparagraph (3) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160 . 4. In counties whose population is 700,000 or more, the commission shall prepare and
adopt a master plan for all of the city or county that must address each of the elements
set forth in NRS 278.160 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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