{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-320.060","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 320.060","heading":"Creation of district.","body":"1. The owners of real property within an unincorporated area of a county whose population is less than 100,000 may initiate the creation of a district by filing a petition signed by at least 66 2/3 percent of the owners with the board of county commissioners of the county where the proposed district is located. A district may not include territory located within more than one county.\n2. A petition filed pursuant to subsection 1 must include:\n(a) The name, address and signature of each person named in the petition;\n(b) The total acreage of the area proposed to be included within the district;\n(c) The number of owners of real property in that area;\n(d) A detailed map of that area;\n(e) A description of any proposed contract for the maintenance of roads in the district; and\n(f) The estimated annual cost to perform the proposed contracts to maintain roads in the district.\n3. If a petition is filed pursuant to subsection 1, the board of county commissioners with whom the petition is filed shall hold a hearing to consider the petition at its next regularly scheduled meeting held after the date the petition is filed.\n4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if a board of county commissioners decides to create a district after holding a hearing pursuant to subsection 3, it shall, at its next regularly scheduled meeting held after the hearing is conducted, adopt a resolution creating the district. A board of county commissioners shall not adopt a resolution pursuant to this subsection if, within 60 days after a hearing is held pursuant to subsection 3, 51 percent or more of the owners of real property within the proposed district file a petition with the board of county commissioners opposing the creation of the district.\n5. A resolution adopted pursuant to subsection 4 must include a procedure to allow a person who owns real property within the district to apply for a hardship determination that would exempt the person from paying the fees assessed pursuant to this chapter. The procedure must include, without limitation:\n(a) A method for allowing a person who owns real property within the district to submit to the board a written application for a hardship determination at least 90 days before the due date of an assessment;\n(b) A method for determining whether such a person qualifies for a hardship exemption;\n(c) A requirement for the periodic renewal of the hardship determination;\n(d) A requirement that the board make a decision on the application within 30 days after the filing of the application;\n(e) A requirement that the board notify the board of county commissioners in writing of the denial of an application and the reason for denying the application; and\n(f) A procedure for appealing the denial of an application by the board to the board of county commissioners.","path":["TITLE 25 — PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE","CHAPTER 320 - DISTRICTS FOR MAINTENANCE OF ROADS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-320.html#NRS320Sec060","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:36Z","sha256":"58616080ff5e0c35593d022a31563b9f2788aafafa4d2df2e2f6ca77722208a6","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-320.050","next":"us-nv/nrs-320.070"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}