§ 497.190 Powers of board of adjustment
§ 497.200 Members of board of adjustment: Number; terms; removal
§ 497.210 Majority vote of board of adjustment sufficient
§ 497.220 Rules, meetings, minutes and records of board of adjustment
§ 497.230 Right of aggrieved person or taxpayer to petition court for review of administrative decision
§ 497.240 Jurisdiction of court on review; costs

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 497 > Board of Adjustment

  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Person: includes a government, a governmental agency and a political subdivision of a government. 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
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • Writ of certiorari: An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.