The governing body of an incorporated city may prohibit by ordinance any waste of water within its jurisdiction. Any ordinance adopted under this section may:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 268.411

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039

1.  Classify the conditions under which specified kinds and amounts of consumption or expenditure of water are wasteful;

2.  Provide for reasonable notice of which of such conditions, if any, exist in the city;

3.  Allow any person, group of persons, partnership, corporation or other business or governmental entity which:

(a) Furnishes water to persons within the city for business, manufacturing, agricultural or household use; and

(b) Is not a public utility regulated by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, to reduce or terminate water service to any customer or user who wastes water, according to reasonable standards adopted by the board; and

4.  Provide other appropriate penalties for violation of the ordinance which are based upon the classification adopted under subsection 1.

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