Nevada § 278.472 - Final map: Filing; form and contents
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 278.472 — Final map: Filing; form and contents, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 278.472. Final map: Filing; form and contents
1. After the planning commission or the governing body or its authorized representative
has approved the tentative map or waived the requirement of its filing, or 60 days
after the date of its filing, whichever is earlier, the person who proposes to divide
the land may file a final map of the division with the governing body or its authorized
representative or, if authorized by the governing body, with the planning commission. The map must be accompanied by a written statement signed by the treasurer of the
county in which the land to be divided is located indicating that all property taxes
on the land for the fiscal year have been paid. 2. This map must be: (a) Entitled “Map of Division into Large Parcels.” (b) Filed with the governing body or its authorized representative or, if authorized
by the governing body, with the planning commission not later than 1 year after the
date that the tentative map was first filed with the planning commission or the governing
body or its authorized representative or that the requirement of its filing was waived. (c) Prepared by a professional land surveyor. (d) Based upon an actual survey by the preparer and show the date of the survey and
contain the certificate of the surveyor required pursuant to NRS 278.375 . (e) Clearly and legibly drawn in permanent black ink upon good tracing cloth or produced
by the use of other materials of a permanent nature generally used for this purpose
in the engineering profession. Affidavits, certificates and acknowledgments must be legibly stamped or printed
upon the map with permanent black ink. (f) Twenty-four by 32 inches in size with a marginal line drawn completely around
each sheet, leaving an entirely blank margin of 1 inch at the top, bottom, and right
edges, and of 2 inches at the left edge along the 24-inch dimension. (g) Of scale large enough to show clearly all details. 3. The particular number of the sheet and the total number of sheets comprising the
map must be stated on each of the sheets, and its relation to each adjoining sheet
must be clearly shown. 4. This map must show and define: (a) All subdivision lots by the number and actual acreage of each lot. (b) Any roads or easements of access which exist and which the owner intends to offer
for dedication, any roads or easements of access which are shown on the applicable
master plan and any roads or easements of access which are specially required by the
planning commission or the governing body or its authorized representative. (c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 278.329 , an easement for public utilities that provide gas, electric and telecommunications
services and for any video service providers that are authorized pursuant to chapter 711 of NRS to operate a video service network in that area. (d) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 278.329 , an easement for public utilities that provide water and sewer services. (e) Any existing easements for irrigation or drainage, and any normally continuously
flowing watercourses.
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 278.472
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 278.472 cover?
Section 278.472 ("Final map: Filing; form and contents") 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.
How do I cite Nevada § 278.472?
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Is this the official text of Nevada law?
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