Nevada § 474.565 - Adjustment of boundaries of contiguous fire protection districts within county

§ 474.565. Adjustment of boundaries of contiguous fire protection districts within county

1. The boundaries of two or more contiguous fire protection districts located within

a county and organized pursuant to NRS 474.010 to 474.450 , inclusive, 474.460 or 474.533 may be adjusted in the manner provided in this section so that all or any part of

the area of one such fire protection district is excluded from that district and added

to the area of another such fire protection district. 2. The adjustment of the boundaries of fire protection districts pursuant to this

section must be approved by: (a) A majority of the owners of property located within the portions of those districts

directly affected by the proposed adjustment of boundaries; and (b) Resolution of the board of county commissioners of the county in which the districts

are located, which resolution must also be approved by the governing bodies of the

fire protection districts whose boundaries are proposed to be adjusted. For the purposes of this subsection, an owner of property located within a fire protection

district is “directly affected” by a proposed adjustment of boundaries if the adjustment

will cause that property, or other property immediately adjacent to that property,

to be excluded from the district in which it is currently located and added to a district

other than that in which it is currently located. 3. If, after notice and a hearing, the board of county commissioners determines that

the proposed adjustment of boundaries is feasible and in the best interests of the

county and the districts whose boundaries are proposed to be adjusted, the board of

county commissioners shall adopt an ordinance adjusting the boundaries of those districts. The ordinance must include the name and boundaries of each district that will result

from the adjustment. 4. For the purposes of subsection 3, a board of county commissioners shall not determine

that a proposed adjustment of boundaries is feasible and in the best interests of

the county and the districts whose boundaries are proposed to be adjusted unless the

board concludes, after conducting a reasonable investigation, that: (a) The total assessed valuation of taxable property in the districts whose boundaries

are proposed to be adjusted is substantially equivalent; and (b) The total ad valorem tax levied within the districts whose boundaries are proposed

to be adjusted is substantially equivalent. 5. The board of county commissioners shall cause a copy of any ordinance adopted pursuant

to subsection 3 to be certified by the clerk of the board and filed immediately for

record in the office of the county recorder. 6. If an adjustment of boundaries pursuant to this section causes: (a) Part of the area of one fire protection district to be excluded from that district

and added to the area of another fire protection district, the districts may, but

are not required to, enter into such an agreement as they determine equitable to address

the apportionment of debts, obligations, liabilities and assets. (b) All of the area of one fire protection district to be excluded from that district

and added to the area of another fire protection district, the debts, obligations,

liabilities and assets of the district from which the area is excluded must be assumed

by the district to which the area is added.