Nevada § 361A.170 - Designations or classifications of property for open-space use; procedures and criteria
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 361A.170 — Designations or classifications of property for open-space use; procedures and criteria, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 361A.170. Designations or classifications of property for open-space use; procedures and criteria
1. Property used as a golf course is hereby designated and classified as open-space
real property and must be assessed as an open-space use. 2. Land regarding which the owner has granted and has outstanding a lease of surface
water rights appurtenant to the property to a political subdivision of this State
for a municipal use, if the land was agricultural real property at the time the lease
was granted, is hereby designated and classified as open-space real property and must
be assessed as an open-space use. 3. In addition to the designation and classification of property as open-space real
property pursuant to subsections 1 and 2, the governing body of each city or county
shall, from time to time, specify by resolution additional designations or classifications
under its master plan that are designed to promote the conservation of open space,
the maintenance of natural features for control of floods and the protection of other
natural and scenic resources from unreasonable impairment. 4. The board of county commissioners shall, from time to time, adopt by ordinance
procedures and criteria which must be used in considering an application for open-space
use assessment based on a designation or classification adopted pursuant to subsection
3. The criteria may include requirements respecting public access to and the minimum
size of the property.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 361A.170 cover?
Section 361A.170 ("Designations or classifications of property for open-space use; procedures and criteria") 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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