EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

1-1 Section 1. NRS 278.030 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 278.030 1. The governing body of each city and of each county

1-14 100,000 or more, the town advisory board shall perform all the functions

2-1 and have all the powers which would otherwise be granted to and be

2-2 performed by a planning commission.

2-3 Sec. 2. NRS 278.150 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-4 278.150 1. The planning commission shall prepare and adopt a

2-20 the subjects set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 278.160.

2-21 Sec. 3. NRS 278.160 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-22 278.160 1. [The] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 of

2-41 must also indicate the maximum tolerable level of air pollution.

3-1 (c) Economic plan. Showing recommended schedules for the allocation

3-2 and expenditure of public money in order to provide for the economical

3-3 and timely execution of the various components of the plan.

3-4 (d) Historical properties preservation plan. An inventory of significant

3-5 historical, archaeological and architectural properties as defined by a city,

3-6 county , town or region, and a statement of methods to encourage the

3-7 preservation of those properties.

3-8 (e) Housing plan. The housing plan must include, but is not limited to:

3-9 (1) An inventory of housing conditions, needs and plans and

3-10 procedures for improving housing standards and for providing adequate

3-11 housing.

3-12 (2) An inventory of affordable housing in the community.

3-13 (3) An analysis of the demographic characteristics of the community.

3-14 (4) A determination of the present and prospective need for

3-15 affordable housing in the community.

3-16 (5) An analysis of any impediments to the development of affordable

3-17 housing and the development of policies to mitigate those impediments.

3-18 (6) An analysis of the characteristics of the land that is the most

3-19 appropriate for the construction of affordable housing.

3-20 (7) An analysis of the needs and appropriate methods for the

3-21 construction of affordable housing or the conversion or rehabilitation of

3-22 existing housing to affordable housing.

3-23 (8) A plan for maintaining and developing affordable housing to

3-24 meet the housing needs of the community.

3-25 (f) Land use plan. An inventory and classification of types of natural

3-26 land and of existing land cover and uses, and comprehensive plans for the

3-27 most desirable utilization of land. The land use plan may include a

3-28 provision concerning the acquisition and use of land that is under federal

3-29 management within the city, county , town or region, including, without

3-30 limitation, a plan or statement of policy prepared pursuant to NRS

3-31 321.7355.

3-32 (g) Population plan. An estimate of the total population which the

3-33 natural resources of the city, county , town or region will support on a

3-34 continuing basis without unreasonable impairment.

3-35 (h) Public buildings. Showing locations and arrangement of civic

3-36 centers and all other public buildings, including the architecture thereof

3-37 and the landscape treatment of the grounds thereof.

3-38 (i) Public services and facilities. Showing general plans for sewage,

3-39 drainage and utilities, and rights of way, easements and facilities therefor,

3-40 including any utility projects required to be reported pursuant to NRS

3-41 278.145.

3-42 (j) Recreation plan. Showing a comprehensive system of recreation

3-43 areas, including natural reservations, parks, parkways, reserved riverbank

4-1 strips, beaches, playgrounds and other recreation areas, including, when

4-2 practicable, the locations and proposed development thereof.

4-3 (k) Safety plan. In any county whose population is 400,000 or more,

4-4 identifying potential types of natural and man-made hazards, including

4-5 hazards from floods, landslides or fires, or resulting from the manufacture,

4-6 storage, transfer or use of bulk quantities of hazardous materials. The plan

4-7 may set forth policies for avoiding or minimizing the risks from those

4-8 hazards.

4-9 (l) Seismic safety plan. Consisting of an identification and appraisal of

4-10 seismic hazards such as susceptibility to surface ruptures from faulting, to

4-11 ground shaking or to ground failures.

4-12 (m) Solid waste disposal plan. Showing general plans for the disposal of

4-13 solid waste.

4-14 (n) Streets and highways plan. Showing the general locations and

4-15 widths of a comprehensive system of major traffic thoroughfares and other

4-16 traffic ways and of streets and the recommended treatment thereof,

4-17 building line setbacks, and a system of naming or numbering streets and

4-18 numbering houses, with recommendations concerning proposed changes.

4-19 (o) Transit plan. Showing a proposed system of transit lines, including

4-20 rapid transit, streetcar, motorcoach and trolley coach lines and related

4-21 facilities.

4-22 (p) Transportation plan. Showing a comprehensive transportation

4-23 system, including locations of rights of way, terminals, viaducts and grade

4-24 separations. The plan may also include port, harbor, aviation and related

4-25 facilities.

4-26 2. The commission may prepare and adopt, as part of the master plan,

4-27 other and additional plans and reports dealing with such other subjects as

4-28 may in its judgment relate to the physical development of the city, county ,

4-29 town or region, and nothing contained in NRS 278.010 to 278.630,

4-30 inclusive, prohibits the preparation and adoption of any such subject as a

4-31 part of the master plan.

4-32 Sec. 4. NRS 278.170 is hereby amended to read as follows:

4-33 278.170 1. [The] Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and

4-43 conservation, housing and population plans described in that section.

5-1 3. In counties whose population is 400,000 or more, the commission

5-2 shall prepare and adopt a master plan that includes each of the subjects

5-3 set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 278.160.

5-4 Sec. 5. NRS 278.180 is hereby amended to read as follows:

5-5 278.180 The county , [and] city and town planning [commission]

5-10 school sites may be provided for.

5-11 Sec. 6. NRS 278.210 is hereby amended to read as follows:

5-12 278.210 1. Before adopting the master plan or any part of it, or any

5-43 proposed amendment.

6-1 4. The adoption of the master plan, or of any amendment, extension or

6-2 addition thereof, [shall] must be by resolution of the commission carried

6-3 by the affirmative votes of not less than two-thirds of the total membership

6-4 of the commission. The resolution [shall] must refer expressly to the maps,

6-5 descriptive matter and other matter intended by the commission to

6-6 constitute the plan or any amendment, addition or extension thereof, and

6-7 the action taken [shall] must be recorded on the map and plan and

6-8 descriptive matter by the identifying signatures of the secretary and

6-9 chairman of the commission.

6-10 [3.] 5. No plan or map, hereafter, [shall] must have indicated thereon

6-11 that it is a part of the master plan until it [shall have] has been adopted as

6-12 part of the master plan by the commission as herein provided for the

6-13 adoption thereof, whenever changed conditions or further studies by the

6-14 commission require such amendments, extension, or addition.

6-15 [4.] 6. The commission shall not amend a subject of the master plan

6-16 set forth in subsection 1 of NRS 278.160 more than four times in a

6-17 calendar year.

6-18 7. An attested copy of any part, amendment, extension of or addition

6-19 to the master plan adopted by the planning commission of any city, county

6-20 , town or region [shall] must be certified to the governing body of [such]

6-21 the city, county or region.

6-22 [5.] 8. An attested copy of any part, amendment, extension of or

6-23 addition to the master plan adopted by any regional planning commission

6-24 [shall] must be certified to the county planning commission and to the

6-25 board of county commissioners of each county within the regional district.

6-26 Sec. 7. NRS 278.260 is hereby amended to read as follows:

6-27 278.260 1. The governing body shall provide for the manner in

6-43 before the hearing to:

7-1 (a) The applicant;

7-2 (b) Each owner, as listed on the county assessor’s records, of real

7-3 property located within 300 feet of the portion of the boundary being

7-4 changed;

7-5 (c) Each [owner,] of the owners, as listed on the county assessor’s

7-6 records, of at least the 30 parcels nearest to the portion of the boundary

7-7 being changed, to the extent this notice does not duplicate the notice given

7-8 pursuant to paragraph (b); and

7-9 (d) Any advisory board which has been established for the affected area

7-10 by the governing body.

7-11 The notice must be written in language which is easy to understand. It

7-12 must set forth the time, place and purpose of the hearing and a physical

7-13 description of, or a map detailing, the proposed change.

7-14 4. If the proposed amendment involves a change in the boundary of a

7-15 zoning district in a county whose population is 400,000 or more, the

7-16 governing body shall, to the extent this notice does not duplicate the notice

7-17 required by subsection 2, cause a notice to be sent by mail [at] :

7-18 (a) At least 10 days before the hearing to:

7-19 [(a)] (1) The applicant;

7-20 [(b)] (2) Each owner, as listed on the county assessor’s records, of real

7-21 property located within [500] 1,320 feet from the portion of the boundary

7-22 being changed;

7-23 [(c) Each owner,]

7-24 (3) Each of the owners, as listed on the county assessor’s records, of

7-25 at least the 30 parcels nearest to the portion of the boundary being

7-26 changed, to the extent this notice does not duplicate the notice given

7-27 pursuant to [paragraph (b); and

7-28 (d)] subparagraph (2); and

7-29 (4) Any advisory board which has been established for the affected

7-30 area by the governing body [.] ; and

7-31 (b) At least 30 days before the hearing to the governing board of a

7-32 school district having jurisdiction of an area affected by the change in

7-33 the boundary of the zoning district.

7-34 The notice must be written in language which is easy to understand. It

7-35 must set forth the time, place and purpose of the hearing and a physical

7-36 description of, or a map detailing, the proposed change.

7-37 5. The exterior of the notice mailed pursuant to subsection 4 must bear

7-38 a statement printed in at least 10-point bold type in substantially the

7-39 following form:

8-1 OFFICIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

8-2 6. In addition to mailing the notice required pursuant to subsection 4,

8-3 in a county whose population is 400,000 or more, the governing body

8-4 shall, [no] not later than 10 days before the hearing, erect or cause to be

8-5 erected on the property, at least one sign not less than 2 feet high and 2 feet

8-6 wide. The sign must be made of material reasonably calculated to

8-7 withstand the elements for 40 days. The governing body must be consistent

8-8 in its use of colors for the background and lettering of the sign. The sign

8-9 must include the following information:

8-10 (a) The existing zoning designation of the property in question;

8-11 (b) The proposed zoning designation of the property in question;

8-12 (c) The date, time and place of the public hearing;

8-13 (d) A telephone number which may be used by interested persons to

8-14 obtain additional information; and

8-15 (e) A statement which indicates whether the proposed zoning

8-16 designation of the property in question complies with the requirements of

8-17 the master plan of the city , [or] county or town in which the property is

8-18 located.

8-19 7. A sign required pursuant to subsection 6 is for informational

8-20 purposes only, and must be erected regardless of any local ordinance

8-21 regarding the size, placement or composition of signs to the contrary.

8-22 8. A governing body may charge an additional fee for each application

8-23 to amend an existing zoning regulation, restriction or boundary to cover

8-24 the actual costs resulting from the mailed notice required by this section

8-25 and the erection of not more than one of the signs required by subsection 6,

8-26 if any. The additional fee is not subject to the limitation imposed by NRS

8-27 354.5989.

8-28 9. The governing body shall remove or cause to be removed any sign

8-29 required by subsection 6 within 5 days after the final hearing for the

8-30 application for which the sign was erected. There must be no additional

8-31 charge to the applicant for such removal.

8-32 Sec. 8. NRS 278.315 is hereby amended to read as follows:

8-33 278.315 1. The governing body may provide by ordinance for the

8-42 special use permit, conditional use permit or special exception must be

9-1 held before the board of adjustment, planning commission or hearing

9-2 examiner within 65 days after the filing of the application, unless a longer

9-3 time or a different process of review is provided in an agreement entered

9-4 into pursuant to NRS 278.0201. A notice setting forth the time, place and

9-5 purpose of the hearing must be sent by mail [at] :

9-6 (a) At least 10 days before the hearing to:

9-7 [(a)] (1) The applicant;

9-8 [(b)] (2) Each owner of real property located within [300] 660 feet of

9-9 the property in question [;

9-10 (c)] , unless the application is for the issuance of a special use permit

9-11 for an establishment which serves alcoholic beverages for consumption

9-12 on or off of the premises as its primary business in a district which is not

9-13 a gaming enterprise district as defined in NRS 463.0158, in which case

9-14 the notice must be provided to each owner of real property located within

9-15 1,320 feet of the property in question;

9-16 (3) If a mobile home park is located within 300 feet of the property in

9-17 question, each tenant of that mobile home park; and

9-18 [(d)] (4) Any advisory board which has been established for the affected

9-19 area by the governing body [.] ; and

9-20 (b) At least 30 days before the hearing to the governing board of a

9-21 school district having jurisdiction of the affected area.

9-22 The notice must be written in language which is easy to understand. It

9-23 must set forth the time, place and purpose of the hearing and a physical

9-24 description or map of the property in question.

9-25 3. If the application is for the issuance of a special use permit in a

9-26 county whose population is 100,000 or more, the governing body shall, to

9-27 the extent this notice does not duplicate the notice required by subsection

9-28 2, cause a notice to be sent by mail at least 10 days before the hearing to

9-29 each [owner,] of the owners, as listed on the county assessor’s records, of

9-30 at least the 30 parcels nearest to the property in question. The notice must

9-31 be written in language which is easy to understand. It must set forth the

9-32 time, place and purpose of the hearing and a physical description or map of

9-33 the property in question.

9-34 4. An ordinance adopted pursuant to this section must provide an

9-35 opportunity for the applicant or a protestant to appeal from a decision of

9-36 the board of adjustment, planning commission or hearing examiner to the

9-37 governing body.

9-38 5. In a county whose population is 400,000 or more, if the application

9-39 is for the issuance of a special use permit for an establishment which

9-40 serves alcoholic beverages for consumption on or off of the premises as its

9-41 primary business in a district which is not a gaming enterprise district as

9-42 defined in NRS 463.0158, the governing body shall, in addition to mailing

9-43 the notice required pursuant to subsection 3, not later than 10 days before

10-1 the hearing, erect or cause to be erected on the property, at least one sign

10-2 not less than 2 feet high and 2 feet wide. The sign must be made of

10-3 material reasonably calculated to withstand the elements for 40 days. The

10-4 governing body must be consistent in its use of colors for the background

10-5 and lettering of the sign. The sign must include the following information:

10-6 (a) The existing permitted use and zoning designation of the property in

10-7 question;

10-8 (b) The proposed permitted use of the property in question;

10-9 (c) The date, time and place of the public hearing; and

10-10 (d) A telephone number which may be used by interested persons to

10-11 obtain additional information.

10-12 6. A sign required pursuant to subsection 5 is for informational

10-13 purposes only, and must be erected regardless of any local ordinance

10-14 regarding the size, placement or composition of signs to the contrary.

10-15 7. A governing body may charge an additional fee for each application

10-16 for a special use permit to cover the actual costs resulting from the erection

10-17 of not more than one sign required by subsection 5, if any. The additional

10-18 fee is not subject to the limitation imposed by NRS 354.5989.

10-19 8. The governing body shall remove or cause to be removed any sign

10-20 required by subsection 5 within 5 days after the final hearing for the

10-21 application for which the sign was erected. There must be no additional

10-22 charge to the applicant for such removal.

10-23 Sec. 9. Chapter 269 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

10-24 new section to read as follows:

10-25 Each member of a town advisory board must, at least twice during the

10-26 first year after his initial appointment and at least once each year

10-27 thereafter, receive training to perform the duties of a member of a

10-28 planning commission, including, without limitation, training relating to:

10-29 1. State statutes and regulations and local ordinances, resolutions

10-30 and regulations concerning land use planning; and

10-31 2. The provisions of chapter 241 of NRS.

10-32 Sec. 10. NRS 269.500 is hereby amended to read as follows:

10-33 269.500 NRS 269.500 to 269.625, inclusive, and section 9 of this act

10-34 may be cited as the Unincorporated Town Government Law.

10-35 Sec. 11. NRS 269.576 is hereby amended to read as follows:

10-36 269.576 1. Except as appointment may be deferred pursuant to NRS

10-43 the town advisory board.

11-1 (b) Terms for members of the town advisory board, which must expire

11-2 on the first Monday in January of each odd-numbered year.

11-3 (c) Removal of a member of the town advisory board if the board of

11-4 county commissioners finds that his removal is in the best interest of the

11-5 residents of the unincorporated town, and for appointment of a member to

11-6 serve the unexpired term of the member so removed.

11-7 2. The duties of the town advisory board are to:

11-8 (a) Assist the board of county commissioners in governing the

11-9 unincorporated town by acting as liaison between the residents of the town

11-10 and the board of county commissioners; [and]

11-11 (b) Advise the board of county commissioners on matters of importance

11-12 to the unincorporated town and its residents [.] ; and

11-13 (c) Perform the functions and exercise the powers of a planning

11-14 commission, as required pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 278.030.

11-15 3. The board of county commissioners may provide by ordinance for

11-16 compensation for the members of the town advisory board.

11-17 Sec. 12. NRS 269.577 is hereby amended to read as follows:

11-18 269.577 1. The board of county commissioners of any county whose