{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-704.667","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 704.667","heading":"Public utility not required to furnish water for artificial lake or stream if prohibited or restricted by ordinance in certain counties; exceptions.","body":"In any county whose population is 700,000 or more:\n1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, nothing in this chapter requires a public utility to furnish water for the purpose of filling or maintaining an artificial lake or stream where that use of water is prohibited or restricted by ordinance of:\n(a) The county, if the artificial lake or stream is located within the unincorporated areas of the county; or\n(b) A city, if the artificial lake or stream is located within the boundaries of the city.\n2. The provisions of subsection 1 and of any ordinance referred to in subsection 1 do not apply to:\n(a) Water stored in an artificial reservoir for use in flood control, in meeting peak water demands or for purposes relating to the treatment of sewage;\n(b) Water used in a mining reclamation project; or\n(c) A body of water located in a recreational facility that is open to the public and owned or operated by the United States or the State of Nevada.","path":["TITLE 58 — ENERGY; PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SIMILAR ENTITIES","CHAPTER 704 - REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES GENERALLY","WATER SERVICE AND SEWAGE SERVICE"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-704.html#NRS704Sec667","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:47Z","sha256":"7c189d0cd5fe2f43c163bd20ec29da1542e3fdf3a9bf0f6c03ce23823985fc8d","source_id":"us-nv","stale":false,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-704.665","next":"us-nv/nrs-704.6672"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}