NRS 444.650 – Regulations to control use of residential individual system. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Regulations to control use of residential individual system. [Effective January 1, 2022.]
1. The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations to control the use of a residential individual system for disposal of sewage in this State. Those regulations are effective except in health districts in which a district board of health has adopted regulations to control the use of a residential individual system for disposal of […]
NRS 444.627 – “Solid waste management authority” defined.
“Solid waste management authority” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444.495. (Added to NRS by 2001, 1233)
NRS 444.629 – Program for control of unlawful dumping: Establishment; administration; required elements; delegation of certain powers from solid waste management authority to hearing officer or board.
1. The solid waste management authority in each county may establish a program for the control of unlawful dumping and administer the program within its jurisdiction unless superseded. 2. The program established pursuant to subsection 1 must: (a) Include standards and procedures for the control of unlawful dumping which are equivalent to or stricter than […]
NRS 444.630 – Prohibited acts; criminal penalty; clean up of dump site; community service; timing of commencement of clean up; proof of lawful disposal; revocation of business license or registration; identification of violator; persons required to enforce provisions; issuance of citation; request for and provision of information.
1. A person who places, deposits or dumps, or who causes to be placed, deposited or dumped, or who causes or allows to overflow, any sewage, sludge, cesspool or septic tank effluent, or accumulation of human excreta, or any solid waste, in or upon any street, alley, public highway or road in common use, or […]
NRS 444.635 – Civil penalties: Liability upon each conviction; increase of penalty for subsequent conviction; payment in installments; collection; disposition and use of money collected.
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 445C.010 to 445C.120, inclusive, a person convicted of violating NRS 444.555 and, in addition to the penalty imposed pursuant to NRS 444.509, 444.583 or 444.630, any person convicted of violating NRS 444.509, 444.583 or 444.630 is liable for a civil penalty upon each such conviction. 2. Except as […]
NRS 444.637 – Performance of certain functions by nonprofit organization.
A solid waste management authority may authorize a nonprofit organization to: 1. Organize the cleaning up of dump sites; 2. Provide educational materials and programs regarding unlawful dumping; and 3. Operate and pay the costs of programs of community service relating to the cleaning up of dump sites. (Added to NRS by 2001, 1234)
NRS 444.639 – Issuance and enforcement of subpoenas.
1. In carrying out the provisions of NRS 444.621 to 444.645, inclusive, a district health officer may by subpoena require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of reports, papers, documents and other evidence which they deem necessary. 2. If any person to whom a subpoena has been directed pursuant to subsection 1 […]
NRS 444.640 – Reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of violator; regulations.
1. The solid waste management authority shall offer a reward of $100 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person violating NRS 444.555 or 444.630. The reward must be paid upon the conviction of the person and the payment in full of the penalty. The reward must be distributed equally among the […]
NRS 444.645 – Notice of provision of NRS 444.555 or 444.630 to be posted; offer of reward.
1. The Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and the district health officer in his or her district or the board of county commissioners in a county without a district health officer shall post notices of the provisions of NRS 444.555 or 444.630, whichever is appropriate. 2. The […]
NRS 444.623 – “Dump site” defined.
“Dump site” means a location at which solid waste is disposed of unlawfully. (Added to NRS by 2001, 1233)