§ 318.1445 — District not required to furnish water for artificial lake or stream when prohibited by ordinance in certain counties; exceptions

Nevada § 318.1445

• Jurisdiction: Nevada
• Title 25: PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
• Ch. 318: General

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In any county whose population is 700,000 or more:
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, nothing in this chapter requires a district to furnish water for the purpose of filling or maintaining an artificial lake or stream where that use of water is prohibited or restricted by ordinance of:
(a) The county, if the artificial lake or stream is located within the unincorporated areas of the county; or
(b) A city, if the artificial lake or stream is located within the boundaries of the city.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 and of any ordinance referred to in subsection 1 do not apply to:
(a) Water stored in an artificial reservoir for use in flood control, in meeting peak water demands or for purposes relating to the treatment of sewage;
(b) Water used in a mining reclamation project; or
(c) A body of water located in a recreational facility that is open to the public and owned or operated by the United States or the State of Nevada.

Legislative History

(Added to NRS by 1989, 1445 ; A 2011, 1214 )