GRADES AND ELEVATIONS

Reno Administrative Code tit. 12, ch. 12.06

in effect

Reno Administrative Code § 12.06.010 Base or plane of reference established.

Sec. 12.06.010. - Base or plane of reference established. The official city base or plane of reference for elevations in the city is hereby fixed at a point 4499.271 feet above sea level. (Code 1966, § 7.04.010)

Reno Administrative Code § 12.06.020 Primal bench mark.

Sec. 12.06.020. - Primal bench mark. The brass ring stamped "City of Reno Monument," set at the northwest corner of the city hall reflecting pool facing South Center Street, is hereby declared to be the primal bench mark of the city, and the elevation thereof is 4499.400 feet above sea level. (Code 1966, § 7.04.020)

Reno Administrative Code § 12.06.030 Establishment of street grades and profile maps.

Sec. 12.06.030. - Establishment of street grades and profile maps. Whenever the city engineer shall deem it advisable to establish a grade on any street where no grade has been heretofore established, or to change any established grade, he shall cause the necessary survey to be made, and prepare and file in his office a profile map of such proposed grade. Whenever any such profile map shall have been filed in the office of the city engineer the grade on any such street shall thereafter be considered as established as shown on such profile map. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or to construct or commence the erection or construction of any building or other structure upon the line of any street, where the grade of the street has already been established, without first making application to the city engineer to indicate the grade of the street upon which the building or other structure is to be erected or to thereafter build to any grade other than that indicated by the city engineer. (Code 1966, § 7.04.030)

Reno Administrative Code § 12.06.040 Description of official elevations.

Sec. 12.06.040. - Description of official elevations. All official elevations hereafter established in the city shall be described with reference to their elevations as compared with the official base, in feet and decimal parts of a foot, or the elevation as set by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. No grade or official elevation shall be established other than in the manner described in this chapter. (Code 1966, § 7.04.040)

Reno Administrative Code § 12.06.050 Elevation of curbs.

Sec. 12.06.050. - Elevation of curbs. The elevation of curbs shall be fixed at the time of filing of the profile map in the office of the city engineer as provided for in section 12.06.030, and the slope of the property line to the curb across the sidewalk shall not be less than one-eighth of an inch per foot. (Code 1966, § 7.04.050)

Reno Administrative Code § 12.06.060 Shape and elevation of cross-sections.

Sec. 12.06.060. - Shape and elevation of cross-sections. The shape of the cross-section and the elevations thereof shall be fixed at the time the street is improved. (Code 1966, § 7.04.060)

Reno Administrative Code § 12.06.070 Longitudinal slopes or grades.

Sec. 12.06.070. - Longitudinal slopes or grades. The longitudinal slope or grade of the street shall be on straight lines connecting the points where the elevations are fixed or shall hereafter be fixed as provided in this chapter; excepting where the grade breaks in the block between intersecting streets, then the roadway and curbs shall be on vertical curves of such length and kind that the allowable cross slope of the sidewalk will be maintained. (Code 1966, § 7.04.070)

Reno Administrative Code § 12.06.080 Street excavation permit obtained; alignment and grade approval from city engineer; service costs.

Sec. 12.06.080. - Street excavation permit obtained; alignment and grade approval from city engineer; service costs. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to construct or reconstruct a sidewalk, curbing, gutter or any other street improvement whatsoever within the public right-of-way without first making application for a street excavation permit and gaining approval from the city engineer. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section: (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. (b) Responsibility for establishment of line and grade to control any of the purposes set forth in subsection (a), shall be with the permittee, provided, however, the city shall retain the option to establish control at the discretion of the city engineer. (c) In the event the city engineer exercises the option to establish control as provided for in section (b), the permittee shall pay a nonrefundable service charge to the city as a reimbursement of its costs to provide this service. The service charge will be set by city council by resolution during the budget process. (Code 1966, §§ 7.04.090, 7.04.100; Ord. No. 4117, § 1, 6-25-91; Ord. No. 4869, § 1, 5-12-98; Ord. No. 5073, § 1, 11-9-99)

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_CH12.06GRELFetched: 11/1/2026