Nevada § 320.060 - Creation of district

§ 320.060. Creation of district

1. The owners of real property within an unincorporated area of a county whose population

is less than 100,000 may initiate the creation of a district by filing a petition

signed by at least 66 2/3 percent of the owners with the board of county commissioners

of the county where the proposed district is located. A district may not include territory located within more than one county. 2. A petition filed pursuant to subsection 1 must include: (a) The name, address and signature of each person named in the petition; (b) The total acreage of the area proposed to be included within the district; (c) The number of owners of real property in that area; (d) A detailed map of that area; (e) A description of any proposed contract for the maintenance of roads in the district;

and (f) The estimated annual cost to perform the proposed contracts to maintain roads

in the district. 3. If a petition is filed pursuant to subsection 1, the board of county commissioners

with whom the petition is filed shall hold a hearing to consider the petition at its

next regularly scheduled meeting held after the date the petition is filed. 4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if a board of county commissioners

decides to create a district after holding a hearing pursuant to subsection 3, it

shall, at its next regularly scheduled meeting held after the hearing is conducted,

adopt a resolution creating the district. A board of county commissioners shall not adopt a resolution pursuant to this subsection

if, within 60 days after a hearing is held pursuant to subsection 3, 51 percent or

more of the owners of real property within the proposed district file a petition with

the board of county commissioners opposing the creation of the district. 5. A resolution adopted pursuant to subsection 4 must include a procedure to allow

a person who owns real property within the district to apply for a hardship determination

that would exempt the person from paying the fees assessed pursuant to this chapter.

The procedure must include, without limitation: (a) A method for allowing a person who owns real property within the district to submit

to the board a written application for a hardship determination at least 90 days before

the due date of an assessment; (b) A method for determining whether such a person qualifies for a hardship exemption; (c) A requirement for the periodic renewal of the hardship determination; (d) A requirement that the board make a decision on the application within 30 days

after the filing of the application; (e) A requirement that the board notify the board of county commissioners in writing

of the denial of an application and the reason for denying the application; and (f) A procedure for appealing the denial of an application by the board to the board

of county commissioners.