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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.170 (2026)

Coordination of master plans; adoption of all or parts. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]

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NRS 278.170  Coordination of master plans; adoption of all or parts. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2, 3 and 4, the commission may prepare and adopt all or any part of the master plan or any element thereof for all or any part of the city, county or region. Master regional plans must be coordinated with similar plans of adjoining regions, and master county and city plans within each region must be coordinated so as to fit properly into the master plan for the region.

      2.  In counties whose population is less than 100,000, if the commission prepares and adopts less than all elements of the master plan, it shall include in its preparation and adoption an aboveground utility plan of the public facilities and services element, as described in subparagraph (3) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160.

      3.  In counties whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, if the commission prepares and adopts less than all elements of the master plan, it shall include in its preparation and adoption:

      (a) A conservation plan of the conservation element, as described in subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160;

      (b) The housing element, as described in paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160;

      (c) A population plan of the public facilities and services element, as described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160; and

      (d) An aboveground utility plan of the public facilities and services element, as described in subparagraph (3) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160.

      4.  In counties whose population is 700,000 or more, the commission shall prepare and adopt a master plan for all of the city or county that must address each of the elements set forth in NRS 278.160.

      [Part 8:110:1941; A 1947, 834; 1943 NCL § 5063.07]—(NRS A 1973, 1243; 1979, 530; 1995, 2228; 2001, 1682; 2011, 1186; 2013, 1504)

      NRS 278.170  Coordination of master plans; adoption of all or parts. [Effective July 1, 2026.]

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2, 3 and 4, the commission may prepare and adopt all or any part of the master plan or any element thereof for all or any part of the city, county or region. Master regional plans must be coordinated with similar plans of adjoining regions, and master county and city plans within each region must be coordinated so as to fit properly into the master plan for the region.

      2.  In counties whose population is less than 100,000, if the commission prepares and adopts less than all elements of the master plan, it shall include in its preparation and adoption an aboveground utility plan of the public facilities and services element, as described in subparagraph (3) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160.

      3.  In counties whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, if the commission prepares and adopts less than all elements of the master plan, it shall include in its preparation and adoption:

      (a) A conservation plan of the conservation element, as described in subparagraph (1) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160;

      (b) The housing element, as described in paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160;

      (c) A population plan of the public facilities and services element, as described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160;

      (d) An aboveground utility plan of the public facilities and services element, as described in subparagraph (3) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160; and

      (e) A heat mitigation plan of the conservation element, as described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 278.160.

      4.  In counties whose population is 700,000 or more, the commission shall prepare and adopt a master plan for all of the city or county that must address each of the elements set forth in NRS 278.160.

      [Part 8:110:1941; A 1947, 834; 1943 NCL § 5063.07]—(NRS A 1973, 1243; 1979, 530; 1995, 2228; 2001, 1682; 2011, 1186; 2013, 1504; 2025, 1393, effective July 1, 2026)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1973–2006 · leading case: Sustainable Growth Initiative Comm. v. Jumpers, LLC, 128 P.3d 452 (Nev. 2006).
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Sustainable Growth Initiative Comm. v. Jumpers, LLC, 128 P.3d 452 (Nev. 2006). · cites it 2× “, Code § 9.007. [42] Id. § 2.004. [43] Nev. Const.”
Forman v. Eagle Thrifty Drugs & Markets, Inc., 516 P.2d 1234 (Nev. 1973). “NRS 278.170, 278.210. The legislative body may adopt all or any part of this plan after giving prescribed notice and holding a public hearing; any change or addition must be referred to the commission.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 278.170(1) — 1 case
Sustainable Growth Initiative Comm. v. Jumpers, LLC, 128 P.3d 452 (Nev. 2006). “, Code § 9.007. [42] Id. § 2.004. [43] Nev. Const.”
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