Summary Table of Review Procedures
Reno Annexation and Land Development Code ch. 18.08, art. 2
in effectArticle 2 - Summary Table of Review Procedures
Table 8-1, below, lists the development applications authorized by this Title. For each application type, the table indicates whether public noticing is required (and if so, what type) and the review and decision-making responsibilities of the bodies that have specific roles in the administration of the procedures set forth in this chapter.
Table 8-1 Summary Table of Review Procedures R = Review Body D = Decision Body A = Appeal Body
Procedure | Code Ref. | Notice | Review and Decision-Making Bodies
Published | Written [1] | Posted | Board | Admin. | HRC | Planning Comm. | City Council | Hearing Examiner
Annexation and Master Plan
Annexation (NRS 268.610—668) | 18.08.401(b) | X | 750/30 | X | X | R | D
Annexation (NRS 268.670) | 18.08.401(b)(6) | X | 750/30 | X | X | R | D
Master Plan Land Use Map Amendment | 18.08.402 | X | 750/30 | X | X | R | R | D
Master Plan Amendment, Other | 18.08.402 | X | R | R | D
Master Plan Amendment, Minor | 18.08.403 | X | R | D
Ordinance Amendments and Interpretations
Code Text Amendment | 18.08.501 | X | R | R | D
Administrative Interps. of Title 18 | 18.08.502 | D | A
Rezoning (Zoning Map Amendment) | 18.08.502 | X | 750/30 | X | X | R | R | D
Rezoning to Planned Unit Development (PUD) | 18.08.504 | X | 750/30 | X | X | R | R | D
Development Permits
Projects of Regional Significance [2] | 18.08.601 | X | 750/30 | X | X | R | R | R
Minor Site Plan Review | 18.08.602 | 750/30 | X | X | D | A
Major Site Plan Review | 18.08.603 | 750/30 | X | X | R | D | A
Minor Conditional Use Permit | 18.08.603(e)(3) | 750/30 | X | D | A
Conditional Use Permit [3][4] | 18.08.605 | 750/30 | X | X | R | D | A
Outdoor Dining | 18.08.606(a) | D | A | A
Grading | 18.08.606(b) | D | A | A
Demolition | 18.08.606(c)
Building | 18.08.606(d) | D | A | A
Fence or Wall | 18.08.606(e) | D | A | A
Sign | 18.08.606(f) | D | A
Subdivision Permits
Tentative Map [5] | 18.08.702 | 750/30 | X | X | R | D | A
Final Map | 18.08.703 | D | A | A
Parcel Map | 18.08.704 | D | A | A
Reversion to Acreage | 18.08.705 | D | A
Boundary Line Adjustment | 18.08.706 | D | A
Abandonment [6] | 18.08.707 | X | 750/30 | X | R/D | D
Historic Preservation
Designation of Historic Resource or District | 18.07.202 | X | 750/30 | X | X | R | D
Demolition Certificate and Certificate of App. | 18.07.303 18.07.304 | 750/30 | R | D | A
Flexibility and Relief
Variance | 18.08.801 | 750/30 | X | X | R | D | A
Minor Deviation | 18.08.804 | D | A
Major Deviation | 18.08.802 | 750/30 | X | X | R | D | A
Alternative Equivalent Compliance | 18.08.803 | 750/30 | X | X | R | D | A
Appeal | 18.08.307(j) | Re-notice
Development Agreement | 18.08.805 | X | 750/30 | X | X | R | D
Notes: [1] The first number indicated the minimum noticing distance from the project boundary. The second number, if any, indicates the minimum number of property owners to be noticed by mail. [2] See Section 18.08.601: The city's actions on all projects of regional significance are not final until there is a finding of regional plan conformance. After the planning commission and/or city council makes its decision, the regional planning commission will make a determination of regional plan conformance. Projects of regional significance that do not otherwise require planning commission or city council review may be directly transmitted to the Regional Planning Agency without planning commission or city council recommendations. [3] Conditional use permits involving the production, use, storage, or handling of explosives as defined by NRS 278, or a highly hazardous substance as defined by NRS 459.3816, are subject to additional notice requirements as outlined in NRS 278.147 and Section 18.03.306(a)(3)a. Notification of Planning Commission conditional use permit time extension hearings shall be provided to the applicant and all other properties that were noticed of the original application. [4] Per Subsection 18.08.605(d), certain applications are subject to additional notice and hearing requirements and will require Planning Commission review and recommendation, and the City Council is the deciding body. [5] The Planning Commission shall forward a copy of an application for a tentative map to the Planning Commission of any city within one mile of the proposal location. The Planning Commission must also forward a copy of the tentative map application to certain bodies per NRS 278.335, 278.345, 278.346, and 278.347. Time extensions may be granted per NRS 278.360. [6] Abandonment applications for public utility easements may be approved administratively. Other abandonments require City Council approval.
(Ord. No. 6692, § 1(Exh. A), 1-8-25)
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/land_development_code?nodeId=CH18.08ADPR_ART2SUTAREPRFetched: 11/2/2026