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Reno Administrative Code tit. 12, ch. 12.28, art. I

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Reno Administrative Code § 12.28.010 Definitions.

Sec. 12.28.010. - Definitions. (a) Assessment: The levy against any tract or unit specifically benefitted by landscaping, public lighting, and/or security walls improvements, to defray wholly or in part the cost of the maintenance district. (b) Security wall: Security wall has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 278.4785. (c) Landscaping: Trees, shrubs, grass and other ornamentation, whether natural or artificial, and includes drainage necessary for the maintenance thereof as defined in NRS 278.4781 and as may be amended thereafter. (d) Maintenance: To care for and provide upkeep of improvements including normal repair and replacement of materials and items to sustain an approved standard or level of quality. (e) Public lighting: Works or improvements useful in lighting a street, sidewalk or other place used for a public purpose as defined in NRS 278.4783 and as may be amended thereafter. (Ord. No. 5099, § 1, 11-23-99)

Reno Administrative Code § 12.28.020 Authority.

Sec. 12.28.020. - Authority. The provisions of this article are enacted pursuant to NRS 278.4787 governing the development of maintenance districts for landscaping, public lighting, and security wall. (Ord. No. 5099, § 1, 11-23-99)

Reno Administrative Code § 12.28.030 Applicability.

Sec. 12.28.030. - Applicability. Qualified persons under NRS 278.4787, and as amended, may ask the City of Reno to create a maintenance district. (Ord. No. 5099, § 1, 11-23-99)

Reno Administrative Code § 12.28.040 Procedure for applying to the city to create a maintenance district.

Sec. 12.28.040. - Procedure for applying to the city to create a maintenance district. (a) Consistent with NRS 278.4787, the applicant shall present a petition setting forth legal descriptions of all tracts of land that would be subject to the assessment. (b) The applicant shall submit a landscape, public lighting, and/or security wall plan. (c) The applicant shall submit a proposed easement regarding entry and access to the city, its officers, agents, employees, and contractors to carry out the duties of the district, suitable for filing with the county recorder against the real property upon which any of the improvements to be maintained in the maintenance district are located. (Ord. No. 5099, § 1, 11-23-99)

Reno Administrative Code § 12.28.050 City's determination to form a maintenance district.

Sec. 12.28.050. - City's determination to form a maintenance district. (a) In determining if it is desirable to assume the maintenance of the proposed improvements, the city council shall make the following findings: (1) Assumption of the maintenance of the proposed improvements will not create an unreasonable burden of administration. (2) Assumption of the maintenance of the proposed improvements and/or submitted plan is consistent with the city's master plan, and (3) The proposed landscaping, public lighting, and/or security wall plan are compatible with the character of the area in which they are located. (b) If the city makes a determination that it is desirable to assume the maintenance of the proposed improvements, the city shall form a maintenance assessment district by ordinance. For each district the city shall include: (1) A description of all tracts within the district in accordance with the applicant's petition; (2) The assessment amount for each tract or unit on a periodic basis; (3) The time of payment of the assessment; (4) A description of the improvements to be maintained and levels and standards to which the improvements will be maintained; (5) The amount by which the public interest will benefit from the maintenance of improvements and the amount the city will contribute to maintain improvements within the district proportional to the public benefit; (6) The portion of the assessment due to the city for expenses associated with the administration of the district; (7) That the assessment constitutes a lien upon the tracts of land or residential units thereon, and must be executed and has the same priority, as a lien for property taxes; (8) Any other relevant matters; and (9) A maintenance district may be created at the time a final subdivision map is approved. Assessments shall not be effective until the city's acceptance of the improvements for maintenance. (Ord. No. 5099, § 1, 11-23-99)

Reno Administrative Code § 12.28.060 Dissolution of a maintenance district.

Sec. 12.28.060. - Dissolution of a maintenance district. A maintenance district for landscaping, public lighting, and or security walls may be dissolved by the city council if it determines that: (a) Improvements within the district are no longer necessary; or (b) It is no longer in the public interest for the city to assume the maintenance for the improvement. (c) An association for a common-interest community has been formed to maintain landscaping, public lighting, and security wall in lieu of a maintenance district under NRS 278.4787. (Ord. No. 5099, § 1, 11-23-99)

Reno Administrative Code § 12.28.120 Severability.

Sec. 12.28.120. - Severability. Should any section, clause or provision of this ordinance be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, that decision shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any part thereof other than the part declared to be unconstitutional or invalid. (Ord. No. 5099, § 1, 11-23-99)

Source: City of Reno, Nevada, Administrative Code, City Charter and Annexation and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/reno/codes/administrative_code?nodeId=PT2READCO_TIT12PUWOUT_CH12.28MADILAPULISEWA_ARTIINGEFetched: 11/1/2026