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- NRS 278.090 · Regional planning commission: Creation; selection of representatives.
- NRS 278.100 · Regional planning commission: Members; terms; membership on city or county planning commission not public office; compensation; removal; vacancies.
- NRS 278.110 · Regional planning commission: Chair; employees.
- NRS 278.120 · Regional planning commission: Appropriation of money for expenses.
- NRS 278.130 · Regional planning commission: Performance of duties and functions of city or county planning commission; regional or intergovernmental decisions.
- NRS 278.140 · Regional planning districts: Formation and functions.
- NRS 278.145 · Report of location of utility project.
- NRS 278.147 · Facilities for use, manufacture, processing, transfer or storage of explosives or certain other substances: Conditional use permit required; application for and issuance of conditional use permit.
- NRS 278.150 · Master plan: Preparation and adoption by planning commission; adoption by governing body of city or county. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]
- NRS 278.150 · Master plan: Preparation and adoption by planning commission; adoption by governing body of city or county. [Effective July 1, 2026.]
- NRS 278.160 · Elements of master plan. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]
- NRS 278.160 · Elements of master plan. [Effective July 1, 2026.]
- NRS 278.165 · Development and adoption of aboveground utility plan.
- NRS 278.170 · Coordination of master plans; adoption of all or parts. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]
- NRS 278.170 · Coordination of master plans; adoption of all or parts. [Effective July 1, 2026.]
- NRS 278.180 · School sites: Commission to notify school boards of preparation of plans for community and public buildings.
- NRS 278.185 · Notice of plan for future construction of school.
- NRS 278.190 · Promotion of plans and regulations; consultations and advice; entry upon land; general powers.
- NRS 278.200 · Form of master plan.
- NRS 278.210 · Adoption of master plan and amendments by commission: Notice; hearing; neighborhood meeting; resolution; frequency of certain amendments; attested copies; certification by electronic means.
- NRS 278.220 · Adoption of master plan or part thereof by governing body; change to plan adopted by commission.
- NRS 278.225 · Governing body may establish by ordinance procedure for adopting minor amendments to master plan; public hearing and notice required before adoption of ordinance.
- NRS 278.230 · Governing body to put adopted master plan into effect.
- NRS 278.235 · Adoption of measures to maintain and develop attainable housing to carry out housing plan required in master plan; conditions under which governing body may reduce, subsidize or reimburse certain fees; annual reports.
- NRS 278.237 · Governing body to submit annual report of housing elements required in master plan to certain state agencies and advisory committees; required information; Housing Division to compile and post annual reports on Internet website.
- NRS 278.240 · Approval required for certain dedications, closures, abandonments, construction or authorizations.
- NRS 278.243 · City or county authorized to represent own interests in certain matters if governing body has adopted master plan.
- NRS 278.246 · City or county authorized to enter into certain actions if governing body has adopted master plan.
- NRS 278.250 · Zoning districts and regulations.
- NRS 278.253 · Ordinance for zoning of tiny houses.
- NRS 278.257 · Ordinance authorizing development and use of accessory dwelling unit on residential property; requirements; applicability. [Effective July 1, 2026.]
- NRS 278.260 · Determination, establishment, enforcement and amendment of zoning regulations, restrictions and boundaries: Procedure and prerequisites; notice and hearing; signs; additional fee for certain applications.
- NRS 278.262 · Hearing examiners: Power of governing body to appoint.
- NRS 278.263 · Hearing examiners: Compensation; qualifications; removal.
- NRS 278.264 · Hearing examiners: Rules of procedure.
- NRS 278.265 · Hearing examiners: Notice and hearing; duties and powers; final action on certain matters; appeal of final action.
- NRS 278.26503 · Establishment of procedures for issuance of permit or special use permit for construction of project.
- NRS 278.26506 · Petition for review of decision of planning commission or governing body by Public Utilities Commission of Nevada; judicial review; regulations.
- NRS 278.270 · Creation.
- NRS 278.280 · Members: Appointment; compensation; terms; removal; vacancies.
- NRS 278.290 · Meetings, rules and records.
- NRS 278.300 · Powers.
- NRS 278.310 · Appeals: Persons entitled to appeal to board of adjustment; procedure; appeals from decisions of board of adjustment; alternative procedure if board of adjustment has not been created.
- NRS 278.315 · Granting of variances, special and conditional use permits and other special exceptions by board of adjustment, planning commission or hearing examiner; appeal of decision.
- NRS 278.319 · Granting of minor deviations without hearing; appeal of decision.
- NRS 278.3195 · Governing body to adopt ordinance allowing appeal to governing body concerning certain decisions regarding use of land; required contents of ordinance; appeal of decision of governing body to district court.
- NRS 278.320 · “Subdivision” defined; exemptions for certain land.
- NRS 278.325 · Mapping for industrial or commercial development; restriction on sale of parcel for residential use; requirements for creating boundary by conveyance.
- NRS 278.326 · Local ordinances governing improvements, mapping, accuracy, engineering and related subjects.
- NRS 278.327 · Approval of map does not preclude further division.
- NRS 278.328 · Final action by planning commission on tentative map and final map: Authorization; appeal.
- NRS 278.329 · Relief from requirement to dedicate certain easements.
- NRS 278.3295 · State Environmental Commission authorized to adopt regulations related to review of tentative and final maps of subdivision.
- NRS 278.330 · Preparation of tentative map; filing and distribution of copies; action by planning commission.
- NRS 278.335 · Review of tentative map by agencies of State; reviews and inspections by district board of health.
- NRS 278.3355 · Review of tentative map by supplier of water in county whose population is 700,000 or more.
- NRS 278.336 · Reviewing agency to adopt process for expedited review of and comment on tentative map that includes attainable housing.
- NRS 278.337 · Board of Wildlife Commissioners authorized to adopt regulations related to review of tentative map by Department of Wildlife; fees.
- NRS 278.340 · Review by city of tentative map of subdivision proposed to be located within 1 mile of boundary of city.
- NRS 278.345 · Review by county of tentative map of subdivision proposed to be located within 1 mile of boundary of unincorporated area of county.
- NRS 278.346 · Tentative map to be forwarded to school board; acquisition or disposal of school site.
- NRS 278.347 · Review of tentative map by general improvement district and supplier of water under certain circumstances.
- NRS 278.348 · Review of tentative map by irrigation district in county whose population is less than 100,000.
- NRS 278.3485 · Review of tentative map for subdivision of land containing irrigation ditch located outside irrigation district in county whose population is less than 100,000.
- NRS 278.349 · Action on tentative map by governing body; considerations in determining action on tentative map; final disposition.
- NRS 278.350 · Limitations on time for action on tentative or final map; effect of certain agreements extending time limits covering portion of approved tentative map.
- NRS 278.353 · Disclosure required when property offered for sale before final map recorded.
- NRS 278.360 · Requirements for presentation of final map or series of final maps; extensions of time.
- NRS 278.371 · Survey, setting of monuments and preparation of final map; performance bond.
- NRS 278.372 · Final map: Requirements and contents.
- NRS 278.373 · Certificates and acknowledgments to appear on final map.
- NRS 278.374 · Certificate of owner of land; report and guarantee of title company.
- NRS 278.375 · Certificate of professional land surveyor.
- NRS 278.376 · Certificate by county or city surveyor or by county or city engineer.
- NRS 278.3765 · Certificate by supplier of water.
- NRS 278.377 · Certificates of certain governmental entities required; appeal from adverse decision of Division of Environmental Protection; copies of certain certificates to be furnished to subdivider and purchaser.
- NRS 278.378 · Certificate by clerk of governing body, planning commission or other authorized person or agency; clerk to present final map to county recorder for recording.
- NRS 278.380 · Approval of final map: General requirements; acceptance of dedications; imposition and appeal of requirements for improvements and security.
- NRS 278.385 · Approval of final map: Submission of plans to install water meters.
- NRS 278.390 · Title to dedicated property passes when final map recorded; offer of dedication may remain open.
- NRS 278.450 · Fee for recording final map.
- NRS 278.460 · Requirements for recording final map; county recorder to provide copy of final map or access to digital final map to county assessor.
- NRS 278.461 · General requirements; exemptions.
- NRS 278.462 · Requirements which may be imposed by governing body.
- NRS 278.4625 · Minimum size of mobile home lot.
- NRS 278.463 · Survey required; exception.
- NRS 278.464 · Action on parcel map by planning commission, governing body or other authorized person or agency; waiver of requirement for map and survey; consideration of certain criteria authorized in determining approval of certain parcel maps; appeals; certificate of approval of parcel map.
- NRS 278.466 · Form and contents of parcel map; reference to parcel number and recording.
- NRS 278.467 · Preparation, recordation and contents of document which may be required if parcel map waived; statement indicating that property taxes have been paid; county recorder to provide copy of document or access to digital document to county assessor.
- NRS 278.468 · Duties of preparer of parcel map upon approval; duties of county recorder.
- NRS 278.469 · Map to indicate record of survey not in conflict with planning and zoning requirements.
- NRS 278.471 · Divisions of land subject to NRS 278.471
- NRS 278.4713 · Preparation, contents and filing of tentative map; affidavit required.
- NRS 278.4715 · Waiver of requirement to file tentative map; designation of easements.
- NRS 278.472 · Final map: Filing; form and contents.
- NRS 278.4725 · Final map: Action by planning commission or governing body; appeal; procedures in event of disapproval; conditions for approval; filing; contents; fee for recording; county recorder to provide copy of final map or access to digital final map to county assessor.
- NRS 278.473 · Certificate of amendment to correct or amend recorded plat, survey or map if correction or amendment does not change location of survey monument, property line or boundary line: Request; preparation, contents and recordation.
- NRS 278.475 · Amended plat, survey or map to correct or amend recorded plat, survey or map if correction or amendment changes location of survey monument, property line or boundary line: Request; preparation and recordation.
- NRS 278.477 · Amendment of recorded plat, map or survey which changes location of survey monument, property line or boundary line: Procedures and requirements.
- NRS 278.478 · Definitions.