NRS 278.570 – Building official: Purpose; appointment; compensation; certification and continuing education; employees; expenditures.

1. The governing body of any city or county may provide for the inspection of structures and the enforcement of the zoning regulations and building codes by means of the withholding of building permits. For the purpose of the inspection of structures and the enforcement of building codes by means of the withholding of building […]

NRS 278.573 – Statement of restrictions: Delivery to owner of residence who is issued permit for construction thereon; acknowledgment of receipt; text.

1. A building official who issues a permit to the owner of a residence to construct, alter, repair, add to, subtract from, improve, move, wreck or demolish the residence shall, at the same time, deliver to the owner a statement. The owner of the residence shall acknowledge in writing receipt of the statement. 2. The […]

NRS 278.575 – Program to allow independent contractors to review plans for and inspect buildings.

The governing body of a city or county which, pursuant to NRS 278.570, appoints a building official may establish a program to allow independent contractors who comply with the requirements for certification and continuing education established pursuant to NRS 278.577 to review plans for and inspect buildings on behalf of the building official. (Added to […]

NRS 278.577 – Certain cities and counties to require certification and continuing education for persons who act as building official, review plans or inspect structure or building or portion thereof; exception; application in smaller counties.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, or in any city located within such a county, if the city or county provides for the inspection of structures and the enforcement of building codes pursuant to NRS 278.570, 278.573 and 278.575, the city or county shall: […]

NRS 278.580 – Building codes: Adoption; fees for permits; applicability to State and Nevada System of Higher Education; authorization of use of materials and technologies that conserve resources in construction and use of solar or wind energy; adoption of seismic provisions and standards.

1. Subject to the limitation set forth in NRS 244.368 and 278.586, the governing body of any city or county may adopt a building code, specifying the design, soundness and materials of structures, and may adopt rules, ordinances and regulations for the enforcement of the building code. 2. The governing body may also fix a […]

NRS 278.581 – Adoption, enforcement and application of construction and energy codes in county whose population is 100,000 or more.

In each county whose population is 100,000 or more: 1. If the governing body of the county or any city in the county has adopted a building code, each such governing body shall, as part of its building code, adopt construction codes and energy codes that regulate: (a) The design of energy efficient residential, commercial […]

NRS 278.582 – Standards for plumbing fixtures in certain structures; certification of plumbing fixtures.

1. Each county and city shall include in its respective building code the requirements of this section. If a county or city has no building code, it shall adopt those requirements by ordinance and provide for their enforcement by its own officers or employees or through interlocal agreement by the officers or employees of another […]

NRS 278.583 – National Electrical Code: Applicability; approval; modification.

1. After January 1, 1974, any construction, alteration or change in the use of a building or other structure in this State by any person, firm, association or corporation, whether public or private, must be in compliance with the technical provisions of the National Electrical Code of the National Fire Protection Association in the form […]

NRS 278.584 – Adoption of building code or ordinance requiring baby changing table in certain permanent buildings and facilities; applicability.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, each county, city and any other governmental entity that adopts a building code shall include in its respective building code a requirement that any permanent building or facility used by the public that contains a public restroom and is constructed on or after October 1, 2017, be […]

NRS 278.5846 – Adoption of building code requiring certain public restrooms be made accessible to persons of any gender identity or expression; applicability.

1. Each county, city and any other governmental entity that adopts a building code shall include in its respective building code a requirement that any single-stall restroom made available to the public which is contained in a permanent building or facility used by the public that is constructed on or after October 1, 2021, be […]

NRS 278.585 – Compliance with appropriate city or county building code.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 393.110, all persons and political subdivisions shall comply with the appropriate city or county building code. (Added to NRS by 1973, 912; A 1985, 24; 2009, 511)

NRS 278.586 – Adoption of building code or other action by local government requiring installation of automatic fire sprinkler system in new residential dwelling units and other structures.

1. A governing body may adopt a building code or take any other action that requires the installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system in a new residential dwelling unit that has an area of livable space of 5,000 square feet or more. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a governing body may, […]

NRS 278.587 – Duty of city or county building official to notify State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors concerning submission of incomplete or rejected plans.

A city or county building official shall notify the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors in writing if a licensed professional engineer or land surveyor: 1. Submits plans that are substantially incomplete; or 2. Submits plans for the same project that are rejected by the department at least three times. (Added to NRS […]

NRS 278.589 – Duty of city or county building official to notify State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design concerning submission of incomplete or rejected plans.

A city or county building official shall notify the State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design in writing if a registered architect, interior designer or residential designer: 1. Submits plans for a project which are substantially incomplete; or 2. Submits plans for the same project which are rejected by the city or county […]