Assembly Bill No. 63–Assemblyman Perkins

 

Prefiled February 2, 2001

 

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

 

SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing maintenance of landscaping, public lighting and security walls in subdivisions and planned unit developments. (BDR 22‑994)

 

FISCAL NOTE:                     Effect on Local Government: No.

                                    Effect on the State: No.

 

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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).

 

AN ACT relating to real property; revising the provisions governing the maintenance of landscaping, public lighting and security walls in subdivisions and planned unit developments; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1    Section 1.  NRS 278.4787 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2    278.4787  1.  A person who proposes to divide land for transfer or

1-3  development into four or more lots pursuant to NRS 278.360 to 278.460,

1-4  inclusive, or chapter 278A of NRS, may, in lieu of providing for the

1-5  creation of an association for a common-interest community, request the

1-6  governing body of the jurisdiction in which the land is located to assume

1-7  the maintenance of one or more of the following improvements located on

1-8  the land:

1-9    (a) Landscaping;

1-10    (b) Public lighting; and

1-11    (c) Security walls.

1-12    2.  A request made pursuant to subsection 1 must be made in the form

1-13  of a petition signed by a majority of the owners whose property will be

1-14  assessed pursuant to subsection 3 and must set forth descriptions of all

1-15  tracts of land that would be subject to such an assessment.

1-16    3.  Upon receipt of the petition, the governing body shall [determine

1-17  the desirability of assuming the maintenance of the proposed

1-18  improvements. If the governing body determines that it would be desirable

1-19  to assume the maintenance of the improvements, the governing body shall]

1-20  by ordinance:


2-1    (a) Create a maintenance district or unit of assessment consisting of the

2-2  tracts of land set forth in the petition.

2-3    (b) Establish the method for determining the amount of an assessment

2-4  for the cost of the maintenance assumed by the governing body and the

2-5  time and manner of payment of the assessment.

2-6    (c) Provide that the assessment constitutes a lien upon the tracts of land

2-7  or residential units thereon. The lien must be executed, and has the same

2-8  priority, as a lien for property taxes.

2-9    (d) Prescribe the levels of maintenance to be provided.

2-10    (e) Determine the amount by which the public interest will benefit from

2-11  the provision of the maintenance and allocate to the cost of providing the

2-12  maintenance the appropriate amount of public money to pay for that part of

2-13  the maintenance which creates the public benefit.

2-14    (f) Address any other matters that the governing body determines to be

2-15  relevant to the maintenance of the improvements.

2-16    4.  The governing body shall record in the office of the county

2-17  recorder for the county in which the affected tracts of land are located a

2-18  notice of the creation of the maintenance district or unit of assessment

2-19  that is sufficient to advise the owners of the tracts of land that the tracts

2-20  of land are subject to the assessment.

2-21    5.  The provisions of this section apply retroactively to a development

2-22  with respect to which:

2-23    (a) An agreement or agreements between the owners of tracts of land

2-24  within the development and the developer allow for the provision of

2-25  services in the manner set forth in this section; or

2-26    (b) All of the owners of affected tracts of land agree in writing to be

2-27  bound by the provisions of this section.

2-28    Sec. 2.  NRS 278.4789 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-29    278.4789  1.  If a person who proposes to divide land for transfer or

2-30  development into four or more lots pursuant to NRS 278.360 to 278.460,

2-31  inclusive, or chapter 278A of NRS, decides to provide for the maintenance

2-32  of landscaping, public lighting or security walls, or any combination

2-33  thereof, through an association for a common-interest community, the

2-34  governing body of the jurisdiction in which the land is located may, as a

2-35  condition of the approval of [any final] a tentative map related to the

2-36  proposal for the transfer or development of the land, require the association

2-37  to [adopt] enter into a binding agreement with the governing body. The

2-38  agreement must set forth a plan for the maintenance of the improvements

2-39  located on the land. The plan must include the proposed level of

2-40  maintenance to be provided. The association shall provide a copy of the

2-41  agreement to all owners and purchasers of land within the jurisdiction of

2-42  the association. The agreement may not be terminated or amended

2-43  without the approval of the governing body.

2-44    2.  If the association fails to maintain the improvements in the manner

2-45  set forth in the plan, the governing body may serve written notice upon the

2-46  association, setting forth the manner in which the association has failed to

2-47  maintain the improvements. The notice must:

2-48    (a) Include a demand that the deficiencies of maintenance be cured

2-49  within 30 days after receipt of the notice; and


3-1    (b) State the date, time and place of a hearing to be held regarding the

3-2  deficiencies of maintenance. The hearing must be held within 14 days after

3-3  the receipt of the notice.

3-4  The governing body shall provide to each owner of an affected tract of land

3-5  a copy of the notice served upon the association pursuant to this

3-6  subsection.

3-7    3.  At a hearing conducted pursuant to this section, the governing body

3-8  may:

3-9    (a) Modify the terms of the original notice served pursuant to subsection

3-10  2; and

3-11    (b) Provide an extension of time within which the deficiencies of

3-12  maintenance may be cured.

3-13    4.  If the deficiencies in maintenance are not cured within 30 days after

3-14  the receipt of the notice or any extension of time provided pursuant to

3-15  subsection 3, the governing body or its authorized agent may:

3-16    (a) Enter the land on which the improvements are located and maintain

3-17  the improvements for a period of not more than 1 year; and

3-18    (b) Assess the affected tracts of land to recover the cost of the

3-19  maintenance.

3-20    5.  Entry and maintenance authorized pursuant to subsection 4 does not

3-21  authorize a member of the public to use the improvements unless the land

3-22  on which the improvements are located has been dedicated to and accepted

3-23  by the governing body.

3-24    6.  Before the expiration of the period of maintenance required

3-25  pursuant to subsection 4, the local government, on its own motion or upon

3-26  request of the association, shall hold a public hearing at which the owners

3-27  of the affected tracts of land and the association may show cause why the

3-28  governing body or its authorized agent need not continue to maintain the

3-29  improvements that are located on the affected tracts of land.

3-30    7.  After a hearing conducted pursuant to subsection 6, the governing

3-31  body shall determine whether the association is ready and able to maintain

3-32  the improvements that are located on the affected tracts of land in the

3-33  manner required by the plan. If the governing body determines that the

3-34  association is ready and able to maintain the improvements, the governing

3-35  body shall cease its maintenance of the affected tracts of land at the end of

3-36  the period. If the governing body determines that the association is not

3-37  ready and able to maintain the improvements, the governing body may

3-38  continue the maintenance of the improvements located on the affected

3-39  tracts of land during the next succeeding year, subject to a similar hearing

3-40  and determination in each year thereafter.

3-41    8.  Any decision made by the governing body pursuant to this section

3-42  constitutes a final decision for the purpose of judicial review.

 

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