Nevada Revised Statutes 497.090 – Airport zoning commission: Appointment; recommendation of boundaries of zones to be established; report; public hearings
1. Prior to the initial zoning of any airport hazard area under this chapter, the political subdivision or joint airport zoning board may:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 497.090
- Airport: means any area of land or water designed and set aside for the landing and taking off of aircraft and utilized in the interest of the public for such purposes. See Nevada Revised Statutes 497.020
- Political subdivision: means any county, incorporated city, unincorporated town or airport authority created by special legislative act as a quasi-municipal corporation. See Nevada Revised Statutes 497.020
(a) Adopt the regulations.
(b) Appoint a commission to be known as the airport zoning commission.
(c) Recommend the boundaries of the various zones to be established and the regulations to be adopted therefor.
2. The commission shall make a preliminary report and hold public hearings thereon before submitting its final report, and the legislative body of the political subdivision or the joint airport zoning board shall not hold its public hearings or take other action until it has received the final report of the commission.
3. Where a city planning commission or comprehensive zoning commission already exists, it may be appointed as the airport zoning commission.
4. At least 15 days’ notice of each public hearing by the commission shall be given to all public utilities owning facilities in the area involved.