The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: 1. Increases in the population and usage of motor vehicles in the areas of densest population in this State have created conditions of traffic congestion in business districts that: (a) Constitute a hazard to the safety of pedestrians and impede the movement of police and fire equipment, ambulances […]
As used in NRS 268.810 to 268.823, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Governing body” means the governing body of a city whose population is 500,000 or more. 2. “Operating entity” means a public operating entity of a pedestrian mall or a private operating entity with whom a governing body has contracted for the […]
1. The governing body of an incorporated city whose population is 500,000 or more may by ordinance create a pedestrian mall. 2. Before adopting an ordinance creating a pedestrian mall, the governing body must find that it would be in the best interests of the city and beneficial to the owners of adjacent property to […]
An ordinance creating a pedestrian mall may include any provision which is necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of NRS 268.810 to 268.823, inclusive, including, without limitation: 1. A prohibition on the use by motor vehicles of the portion of each street or other thoroughfare necessary for the pedestrian mall. 2. Exceptions to […]
1. Upon the adoption of an ordinance creating a pedestrian mall, the governing body shall: (a) Appoint an advisory board for the pedestrian mall consisting of at least seven persons, a majority of whom are owners or occupants of property abutting the pedestrian mall, to advise the governing body in connection with the acquisition, construction, […]
1. A pedestrian mall is exempt from any provision of law providing standards or specifications for the composition, construction, layout, size and any other component of sidewalks, streets or other thoroughfares and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto. 2. The governing body may include in an ordinance creating a pedestrian mall or otherwise adopt design or […]
1. A governing body may acquire property for a pedestrian mall by eminent domain pursuant to the provisions of chapter 37 of NRS. 2. For the purposes of chapters 37 and 244A of NRS, the acquisition, construction, improvement, operation, management and maintenance of a pedestrian mall are hereby declared to be public purposes. 3. For […]
1. A pedestrian mall may be used for any purpose that will enhance the movement, safety, convenience, enjoyment, entertainment, recreation or relaxation of pedestrians, and other purposes necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of NRS 268.810 to 268.823, inclusive, including, without limitation, seating, merchandising, exhibiting, advertising and any other use, activity or special […]
In addition to any other powers, the operating entity may: 1. Unless otherwise limited by ordinance or by an agreement with the governing body: (a) Adopt rules for the management of its affairs and the performance of its functions and duties; (b) Employ such persons as may be required to carry out its duties and […]
1. Notwithstanding any rule, regulation, common-law doctrine or principle of law to the contrary, the movable furniture, structures, facilities and appurtenances or activities in conjunction with or located or permitted in the pedestrian mall may not be found to be a trespass or nuisance or an unlawful obstruction or condition. 2. The city, the governing […]
If the governing body determines that it is necessary to raise money for the annual cost of operating, managing, maintaining or improving the pedestrian mall: 1. The governing body shall adopt an ordinance creating a district. In addition to other requirements for the consideration and adoption of such an ordinance, at least 10 days before […]
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 268.820, in lieu of funding by special assessments as provided in NRS 268.820, the governing body may, by ordinance, require special licenses for businesses that operate in the district created pursuant to NRS 268.820 and establish fees for those licenses in such a manner as to distribute equitably […]
1. If the operating entity is a public operating entity created by the governing body for the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 268.814, its budget must be prepared and approved in accordance with chapter 354 of NRS and must be submitted to the governing body for approval. 2. If the operating […]
NRS 268.810 to 268.823, inclusive, do not prohibit a governing body from including a pedestrian mall within the boundaries of any area, district or zone established pursuant to law which has as one of its purposes the encouragement of the construction of improvements or the rehabilitation of property located within its boundaries or the inducement […]
