1.  The owner or operator of a source of air contaminant or a person who desires to establish such a source may apply to the Commission for a variance from its applicable regulations. The Commission may grant a variance only if, after public hearing on due notice, it finds from a preponderance of the evidence that:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 445B.400

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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

(a) The emissions occurring or proposed do not endanger or tend to endanger human health or safety; and

(b) Compliance with the regulations would produce serious hardship without equal or greater benefits to the public.

2.  A variance shall not be granted unless the Commission has considered the relative interests of first, the public; second, other owners of property likely to be affected by the emissions; and last, the applicant.

3.  The Commission may in granting a variance impose appropriate conditions upon an applicant, and may revoke the variance for failure to comply.