1.  If not less than 60 percent of the owners of contiguous real property within a reasonably compact area of reasonable size, who own not less than 60 percent on a square foot basis of the real property within such area, seek to establish a service district, they shall petition each public utility corporation serving such area to make a study of the costs related to the establishment of such area as a service district.

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 704A.170

  • 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.
  • county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

2.  The petition shall set forth:

(a) The necessity for the proposed service district.

(b) That the public convenience, necessity or welfare will be promoted by the establishment of the service district and that the property to be included therein will be benefited.

(c) The name and address of the owner of each parcel or lot within the proposed service district as reflected on the records of the county assessor.

(d) Such other matters as may be reasonably required by the public utility corporation.

3.  Each copy of the petition shall be:

(a) Verified by one of the petitioners.

(b) Accompanied by a plat or sketch indicating the boundaries of the proposed service district and size in square feet of each parcel or lot within the proposed service district.