LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS

Nev. Rev. Stat. 271
in effect

Contents

section271.010. Short title.section271.015. Applicability of chapter.section271.017. Issuance of interim warrants and bonds by municipality.section271.020. Legislative declaration.section271.025. Decision of governing body prima facie evidence of correctness.section271.030. Definitions.section271.035. “Acquisition” and “acquire” defined.section271.037. “Art project” defined.section271.040. “Assessable property” defined.section271.045. “Assessment” and “assess” defined.section271.050. “Assessment lien” defined.section271.055. “Assessment unit” defined.section271.057. “Association” defined.section271.060. “Clerk” defined.section271.065. “Condemnation” and “condemn” defined.section271.070. “Cost” and “cost of project” defined.section271.075. “County” defined.section271.080. “County assessor” defined.section271.085. “County treasurer” defined.section271.090. “Curb and gutter project” defined.section271.095. “Drainage project” defined.section271.097. “Electrical project” defined.section271.098. “Energy efficiency improvement” defined.section271.099. “Energy efficiency improvement project” defined.section271.100. “Engineer” defined.section271.105. “Equipment” and “equip” defined.section271.110. “Federal Government” defined.section271.113. “Fire protection project” defined.section271.115. “Governing body” defined.section271.120. “Hereby,” “herein,” “hereinabove,” “hereinafter,” “hereinbefore,” “hereof,” “hereto” and “hereunder” defined.section271.125. “Improvement” and “improve” defined.section271.130. “Improvement district” defined.section271.135. “Mailed notice” and “notice by mail” defined.section271.140. “Member” defined.section271.145. “Municipality” defined.section271.147. “Neighborhood improvement project” defined.section271.150. “Off-street parking project” defined.section271.152. “Overhead service facilities” defined.section271.155. “Overpass project” defined.section271.160. “Park project” defined.section271.170. “Posting” defined.section271.175. “Project” defined.section271.178. “Promotional activity” defined.section271.180. “Property” defined.section271.185. “Public body” defined.section271.190. “Publication” and “publish” defined.section271.193. “Rail project” defined.section271.195. “Real property” defined.section271.197. “Renewable energy” defined.section271.199. “Renewable energy project” defined.section271.200. “Sanitary sewer project” defined.section271.203. “Security wall” defined.section271.204. “Service facilities” defined.section271.205. “Sidewalk project” defined.section271.208. “Special benefit” defined.section271.210. “State” defined.section271.215. “Storm sewer project” defined.section271.220. “Street” defined.section271.223. “Street beautification project” defined.section271.225. “Street project” defined.section271.230. “Taxes” defined.section271.232. “Telephone project” defined.section271.234. Tourism and entertainment project” defined.section271.235. “Tract” defined.section271.237. “Transportation project” defined.section271.240. “Treasurer” defined.section271.242. “Underground conversion project” defined.section271.245. “Underpass project” defined.section271.250. “Water project” defined.section271.252. “Waterfront maintenance project” defined.section271.253. “Waterfront project” defined.section271.255. Computation of time.section271.257. Circumstances under which majority of property owners may act on behalf of all property owners.section271.265. General powers of counties, cities and towns. [Effective through June 30, 2032.]section271.270. Collateral powers.section271.275. Procedure for initiating acquisition or improvement of project.section271.280. Procedure for provisional order.section271.285. Procedure for petition.section271.290. Subsequent procedure after filing of petition.section271.295. Combination of projects.section271.296. Neighborhood improvement projects: Dissolution of improvement district.section271.297. Neighborhood improvement projects: Modification of plan or plat.section271.300. Effect of estimates.section271.305. Provisional order: Provision and contents of notice of hearing; restrictions on changes after provision of notice.section271.306. Apportionment of assessments for irregularly shaped tracts; objections to acquisition or improvement of project.section271.307. Preparation of document by engineer without prior direction of governing body.section271.308. Emergency ordinance.section271.310. Provisional order: Hearing; determination of governing body.section271.315. Appeal from adverse order: Pleading with particularity required; judicial review limited.section271.320. Procedure after hearing; modification; division into construction units.section271.325. Resolution of governing body; adoption and amendment of ordinance creating district; recording list of tracts and estimated assessments; overlapping boundaries of neighborhood improvement projects prohibited.section271.330. Methods of acquisition or improvement.section271.332. Neighborhood improvement projects: Governing body authorized to contract for provision of improvements with nonprofit association; requirements for association; extension of terms of contract; contract to ensure type and level of services continue.section271.333. Neighborhood improvement projects: Contract with nonprofit association to provide for internal controls and audits; authority of governing body to take control of certain assets of association.section271.335. Construction contracts.section271.337. Addition of certain improvements to existing contracts for construction work; waiver of certain requirements by owner.section271.340. Construction by municipality: Supplies and materials.section271.345. Cooperative construction.section271.350. Use of existing improvements.section271.355. Interim warrants.section271.357. Establishment of procedure for obtaining hardship determination.section271.360. Order for proposed assessment roll; form of roll; postponement of assessments on property for which hardship determination has been approved; effect of improper designation.section271.365. Method of computing and limitations upon assessments.section271.366. Property of school district exempt from assessments unless consented to by board of trustees.section271.367. Apportionment of assessments for security wall.section271.369. Transportation project: Estimate of expenditures to maintain, operate, improve and repair project; assessment; use of proceeds.section271.370. Determination of assessable tracts.section271.375. Preparation of proposed assessment roll; report to governing body.section271.377. Estimate of expenditures and proposed amendment to assessment roll for certain neighborhood improvement projects; public meeting required; agenda for public meeting; confirmation of amendment to assessment by resolution; limit on distribution from local government tax distribution account.section271.378. Estimate of expenditures and proposed assessment roll for street beautification projects; public hearing required; confirmation of assessments; installment payments authorized.section271.379. Estimate of expenditures and proposed assessment roll for waterfront maintenance projects; public hearing required; confirmation of assessments; installment payments authorized; separate fund for proceeds of assessments.section271.380. Notice of hearing for assessment.section271.385. Hearing for assessment; objections waived unless properly filed in writing.section271.390. Levy of assessments; notice; final determination conclusive; roll prima facie evidence of regularity and validity.section271.392. Protest by owner or resident of property to be included within assessment plat for neighborhood improvement project; modification of assessment plat by governing body.section271.395. Appeal from adverse determination; scope of judicial review.section271.400. Assessment for street and alley intersections.section271.405. Thirty-day period for payment; deferred payments; notice of levy of assessment and required payment.section271.407. Assessments against State and political subdivisions: Ninety-day period of payment; deferred payments.section271.409. Date when payment by mail without postmark or with illegible postmark is deemed received.section271.410. Acceleration upon delinquency.section271.415. Limitations upon deferred payments; rates of interest; notice of required installment; application of credit against payment.section271.420. Liens; recording final assessment roll and statement of information.section271.425. Division or combination of tracts: Apportionment or combination of assessments authorized; consent of owners; recording of report and statement of information; delegation of duties.section271.428. Surplus and deficiency fund: Source; uses.section271.429. Refund of surplus; notice of availability of surplus; claim for refund.section271.430. Payment of deficiency in assessment.section271.431. Pledge of revenues.section271.432. Covenants for securing payment of assessments.section271.433. Rights and remedies of owners of property assessed.section271.434. Inaction of owner does not relieve municipal officers and agents of liability for nonperformance.section271.435. Reassessments.section271.440. Reassessment: Credit for payment of prior assessment.section271.445. Collection of assessments; assessment roll and ordinance levying assessment prima facie evidence of right to recover; reduction or waiver of certain penalties and interest.section271.450. Procedure to place previously omitted property upon assessment roll.section271.455. Validity of assessment for local improvement.section271.460. Payment of assessments by joint owner: Recovery from co-owners; lien.section271.465. Assessment paid in error: Recovery.section271.470. Error in assessment: Judgment for expenses of municipality properly chargeable against owner or tract.section271.472. Financial report required of association providing improvements for neighborhood improvement projects.section271.475. Bonds: Power to issue; adoption and effective date of ordinance; payment of proceeds used to pay costs of energy efficiency improvement project or renewable energy project.section271.477. Issuance of bonds payable solely from proceeds of assessments.section271.480. Recital of compliance in bonds or deed conclusive evidence of facts recited.section271.485. Bonds: Sale; rate of interest; proceeds; validity; contract to sell special assessment bonds.section271.487. Determination by designated agent of rates of interest on bonds and unpaid installments of assessments.section271.488. Issuance of bonds to refund all or portion of outstanding bonds; bonds to be secured by certain assessments; power of governing body to amend assessment ordinance; duties.section271.489. Agreements for assurance of payments on bonds.section271.490. Fund for payment of bonds; deposit and use of money collected from penalties, collection costs and interest; payment of administrative costs incurred in connection with district.section271.495. Deficiency in bond fund or surplus and deficiency fund: Payment from general fund; levy of tax.section271.497. Municipality to prepare final accounting of bond fund; requirements for final accounting; time for completing.section271.500. Municipality’s liability on bonds.section271.502. Assessments and other revenues pledged for payment of securities: Lien of pledge; priority; validity against third persons.section271.505. Incontestable recital in bonds.section271.515. Bonds: Form; terms; execution; facsimile signature.section271.520. Bonds: Exemption from taxation; exceptions.section271.525. Early hearings.section271.530. Effect of faulty notice of hearing; proper notice; continuance.section271.535. Legal investments in bonds.section271.536. Advances of money for certain improvements in lieu of issuance of bonds or interim securities.section271.537. Limitation on number of annual installments to repay advancement.section271.538. Medium-term obligations.section271.540. Procedure for collection and enforcement of assessments by municipal treasurer.section271.545. Delinquent assessment or installment marked delinquent on assessment roll; contents of notice of sale of property; ordinance to establish procedures for conducting sale of property.section271.550. Notice of sale by publication and mail.section271.555. Public sale: Time, place and continuation; order of sale of property.section271.560. Sale to person offering to pay amount due; when stricken off to municipality; resale of property.section271.565. Report of sale by municipal treasurer.section271.570. Certificate of sale: Contents; signature; delivery.section271.575. Municipal clerk custodian of certificates for property sold to municipality; sale or transfer of certificate.section271.580. Entry of payments and redemptions by treasurer on assessment roll.section271.585. Property bid in by or stricken off to municipality held in trust by municipality for special assessment district; when municipality may take and hold property discharged of trust.section271.590. Sale of property by municipality after expiration of period of redemption; notice; public auction; disposition of proceeds.section271.595. Redemption of property; certificate of redemption; notice to owner of demand of purchaser; execution and delivery of deed to purchaser if redemption not made; date when redemption payment is deemed to have been made; expiration of certificate of sale; deed not to be executed to holder of expired certificate.section271.600. Recitals, contents and execution of deed; deed as conclusive evidence.section271.605. Fees for issuance of certificate of sale and deed.section271.610. Acquisition of lien by purchaser of certificate of sale; interest.section271.615. Notice to municipal treasurer of proceeding to foreclose lien for general taxes.section271.620. Sale of unsold property after maturity of last unpaid installment of bond issue.section271.625. Action by municipality for collection and enforcement of delinquent assessment or installment.section271.630. Foreclosure actions and proceedings against municipality by holders of bonds.section271.631. “Water efficiency improvement project” defined.section271.635. Administration of certain improvement districts pursuant to economic development financing agreement approved by Office of Economic Development.section271.640. Applicability.section271.641. Engineer’s report: Preparation and filing; contents.section271.642. Modification if protest hearing required: Provisional order; contents and provision of notice of hearing.section271.643. Modification if protest hearing required: Conduct of hearing; consideration and waiver of complaints, protests and objections concerning modification; procedure for termination of proceedings.section271.644. Modification if protest hearing required: Final determination of modification and assessments.section271.645. Recording of list of tracts, assessments and special benefits.section271.646. Authority of governing body to require requester of modification to pay expenses incurred in relevant proceedings.section271.650. Pledge of sales or use tax proceeds in assessment ordinance for project in certain counties: Amount; required determinations; interlocal agreements; conclusiveness of determinations.section271.660. Agreement with Department of Taxation regarding distribution of pledged amounts.section271.670. Agreement with owner of property interest in district to defray cost of local governmental services during term of pledge: Contents; determination by governing body of municipality; notice to and hearing by board of trustees of school district; conclusiveness of governing body’s determination.section271.680. Limitations on issuance of bonds.section271.700. Applicability of NRS 271.700 to 271.730 , inclusive.section271.710. Exemption from compliance with certain provisions; agreement with owners of all assessable property in district; powers of governing body; applicability of provisions governing payment of prevailing wage for projects.section271.720. Requirements, conditions and effect of agreement with owners of all assessable property in district.section271.730. Fixing of rates of interest regarding property sold after date of agreement with owners of all property in district.section271.800. Procedure for establishing district; combination with another project; requirements for construction of project; applicability of public bidding requirements limited; applicability of provisions governing prevailing wage for projects; prerequisites to commencement of construction.section271.850. Requirements for placement of service facilities underground; calculation of costs for conversion.section271.2045. “Service provider” defined.section271.3665. Limitation on assessments against municipal land.section271.3695. Special assessment for extraordinary maintenance, repair and improvement of project located in redevelopment area in certain counties.section271.4315. Application of revenues and credits to payment of assessments.section271.4325. Lien of pledge of revenues.section271.4335. Rights and remedies cumulative.section271.4895. Submission of annual financial information to Director of Legislative Counsel Bureau.section271.6301. Definitions.section271.6302. “Capital provider” defined.section271.6303. “Energy efficiency improvement project” defined.section271.6304. “Financing agreement” defined.section271.6305. “Program guide” defined.section271.6306. “Property owner” defined.section271.6307. “Qualified improvement project” defined.section271.6308. “Renewable energy project” defined.section271.6309. “Resiliency project” defined.section271.6312. Power of municipality to create district; ownership of improvements or installations within district; inapplicability of certain provisions related to local improvements.section271.6315. Procedure for creation of district.section271.6316. Voluntary assessment and direct financing agreements.section271.6317. Conditions for lessee of real property to enter into financing agreement with capital provider.section271.6321. Requirements for construction; laws relating to public bidding, public works and public procurement not applicable.section271.6325. Resolution of governing body specifying procedures for the creation and administration of district; program guide.section271.6405. Authorized modifications.section271.6415. Modification if protest hearing not required: Conditions; adoption of ordinance.section271.6425. Modification if protest hearing required: Prohibited if certain owners of tracts in district object within time specified in notice.section271.6435. Modification if protest hearing required: Appeal from adverse determination; scope of judicial review.section271.6445. Modification if protest hearing required: Adoption of ordinance modifying project and assessments.section271.6455. Establishment of procedure for providing payment or credit for reduced assessments resulting from modification.section271.63155. Financing or refinancing: Assessment on real property; bonds.section271.63165. Notice of assessment and assessment lien; contents of notice; priority of assessment lien.section271.63175. Municipality immune from liability; municipality prohibited from using or pledging public funds or money to secure obligations; imposition of fee on property owner to recover administrative costs.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-271.htmlFetched: 6/28/2026