DRAINAGE AND WATERWAYS

Reno Administrative Code tit. 12, ch. 12.22

in effect

Reno Administrative Code § 12.22.010 Certain flumes unlawful.

Sec. 12.22.010. - Certain flumes unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct or maintain above the surface line of any street, alley or sidewalk in the city any flume or other structure for the purpose of conducting or carrying water. (Code 1966, § 11.48.010)

Reno Administrative Code § 12.22.020 Unlawful to permit accumulation of rubbish which would cause an overflow.

Sec. 12.22.020. - Unlawful to permit accumulation of rubbish which would cause an overflow. It shall be unlawful for any ditch or canal company or association, or any person having the management or control of the same or of any ditch, canal or water way running through the city, to permit the accumulation or depositing therein of any driftwood, rubbish, offal, filth or other matter or substance tending to make the waters therein impure, unwholesome or offensive or which would cause the same to overflow into any street, alley or public place. (Code 1966, § 11.48.020)

Reno Administrative Code § 12.22.030 Unlawful to flood streets or sidewalks.

Sec. 12.22.030. - Unlawful to flood streets or sidewalks. No person owning or controlling any hose, water pipe, ditch, canal, flume or waterway or through or from either of any other source shall allow or permit water from the same or any part thereof to flow over or into any sidewalk, street, alley or public place; provided, nothing in this chapter shall be so construed as to prevent the wetting of any sidewalk, alley, street or public place for the purpose of cleaning the same or allaying the dust thereon, nor the accidental breaking of any such hose, water pipe, ditch or flume; provided, such break be repaired or the flow of water through the same be abated within two (2) hours after personal notice of such break being given the person owning, controlling or maintaining the same or having any pecuniary interest therein. If such break be not repaired or the water turned off within such time, it shall be the duty of the city engineer to cause the water flowing through such hose, water pipe, ditch, canal, flume or waterway to be shut off, and it shall be unlawful for any person to again turn such water through the same until proper repairs have been made. (Code 1966, § 11.48.030)

Reno Administrative Code § 12.22.040 Drains required when grading and filling.

Sec. 12.22.040. - Drains required when grading and filling. It shall be unlawful to grade, re-grade, fill, or to dump dirt or other aggregate or any other material upon any property in the city containing a spring, artesian well, or percolating waters which run upon the surface of the land during any time of the year, without first providing drains or an adequate drainage system to remove the percolating waters to the nearest natural drain or watercourse at ground level, or to a storm drain or other adequate drainage ditch. Plans and specifications for such drainage system shall be prepared by a licensed civil or hydraulic engineer and submitted to the city engineer for approval. (Code 1966, § 11.48.040)

Reno Administrative Code § 12.22.050 Bridging or piping required.

Sec. 12.22.050. - Bridging or piping required. (a) Every person owning, operating or controlling any ditch, canal, waterway or flume running through, over, or under any street or alley within the city, or any portion thereof, shall within 15 days after having been notified in writing by the city council, commence in good faith and cause to be completely bridged or piped from side to side, across any street or alley through, over or under which any ditch, canal, waterway or flume owned by such person may flow or run, and shall keep the same in good repair. (b) The notice mentioned in subsection (a) shall specify the material or materials and the manner in which such bridge shall be built or constructed; provided, that the city council may, if deemed by it practicable and advisable for the protection, comfort, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the city, or the protection of any property in any portion thereof, require the water in any ditch, canal, flume or waterway to be conducted through, over or under any street, alley or highway, through or under which it may now or hereafter flow, by means of a pipe or pipes, or underground conduit, or waterway, in which case the notice hereinbefore mentioned shall state the dimensions of such pipe or conduit, and direct the manner in which the same shall be constructed. (Code 1966, §§ 11.48.050, 11.48.060)

Reno Administrative Code § 12.22.060 Violations

Sec. 12.22.060. - Violations Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter: (1) Upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided in section 1.04.010; or (2) Shall be subject to provisions of Chapter 1.05 of the Code. (Ord. No. 5094, § 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_CH12.22DRWAFetched: 11/1/2026