Nevada Revised Statutes Section 444.629 - Public Health and Safety

Program for control of unlawful dumping: Establishment in certain larger counties; administration; required elements; delegation of certain powers from solid waste management authority to hearing officer or board.

1. The solid waste management authority in each county whose population is 400,000 or more may establish a program for the control of unlawful dumping and administer the program within its jurisdiction unless superseded.

2. The program established pursuant to subsection 1 must:

(a) Include standards and procedures for the control of unlawful dumping which are equivalent to or stricter than those established by statute or state regulation; and

(b) Provide for adequate administration and enforcement.

3. In a county whose population is 400,000 or more, the solid waste management authority may delegate to an independent hearing officer or hearing board the authority to determine violations and levy administrative penalties for violations of the provisions of NRS 444.440 to 444.645, inclusive, or any regulation adopted pursuant to those sections.

Last modified: February 26, 2006