Nevada § 244.3677 Ordinance regulating battery charged fences: Requirements; prohibitions

Nevada Statutes

§ 244.3677 — Ordinance regulating battery charged fences: Requirements; prohibitions

Nevada § 244.3677

Title 20COUNTIES AND TOWNSHIPS: FORMATION, GOVERNMENT

Ch. 244Counties:

HEALTH AND SAFETY

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 244.3677 (2026).

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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a board of county commissioners shall enact ordinances regulating battery-charged fences. 2. An ordinance enacted pursuant to this section must, without limitation, require that a battery-charged fence:

(a)Be located on property that:

(1)Is not designated for residential use; or

(2)Is designated for residential use and the property:

(I)Is located in a rural zoning area; or

(II)Is governed by the provisions of NRS 278.780 to 278.828 , inclusive;

(b)Use a battery that is not more than 12 volts of direct current;

(c)Have an energizer that meets the most current standards set forth by the International Electrotechnical Commission;

(d)Be surrounded by a nonelectric perimeter fence or wall that is at least 5 feet in height;

(e)Not be high

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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a board of county commissioners shall enact ordinances regulating battery-charged fences.
2. An ordinance enacted pursuant to this section must, without limitation, require that a battery-charged fence:
(a) Be located on property that:
(1) Is not designated for residential use; or
(2) Is designated for residential use and the property:
(I) Is located in a rural zoning area; or
(II) Is governed by the provisions of NRS 278.780 to 278.828 , inclusive;
(b) Use a battery that is not more than 12 volts of direct current;
(c) Have an energizer that meets the most current standards set forth by the International Electrotechnical Commission;
(d) Be surrounded by a nonelectric perimeter fence or wall that is at least 5 feet in height;
(e) Not be higher than 10 feet in height or 2 feet higher than the height of the nonelectric perimeter fence or wall described in paragraph (d), whichever is greater; and
(f) Be marked with conspicuous warning signs that are located on the battery-charged fence at intervals of not more than 40 feet and that read: “WARNING: ELECTRIC FENCE.”
3. A board of county commissioners, in enacting an ordinance pursuant to this section, may not enact an ordinance that:
(a) Requires a permit for the installation or use of a battery-charged fence that is in addition to any permit that is required to install an alarm system;
(b) Imposes any installation or operational requirement for a battery-charged fence that is inconsistent with the most current standards set forth by the International Electrotechnical Commission; or
(c) Prohibits the installation or use of a battery-charged fence.
4. As used in this section:
(a) “Alarm system” means a device or system that transmits an audible, visual or electronic signal intended to summon or alert law enforcement. The term does not include a system which does not transmit a signal from outside of a building or residence and is intended to alert only occupants of a building or residence.
(b) “Battery-charged fence” means a fence that interfaces with an alarm system in a manner that enables the fence to cause the connected alarm system to transmit a signal intended to summon law enforcement in response to an intrusion and has an energizer that is driven by a battery.