Public utility not required to furnish water for man-made lake or stream if prohibited or restricted by ordinance in certain counties; exceptions. In any county whose population is 400,000 or more:
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, nothing in this chapter requires a public utility to furnish water for the purpose of filling or maintaining a man-made lake or stream where that use of water is prohibited or restricted by ordinance of:
(a) The county, if the man-made lake or stream is located within the unincorporated areas of the county; or
(b) A city, if the man-made lake or stream is located within the boundaries of the city.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 and of any ordinance referred to in subsection 1 do not apply to:
(a) Water stored in a man-made reservoir for use in flood control, in meeting peak water demands or for purposes relating to the treatment of sewage;
(b) Water used in a mining reclamation project; or
(c) A body of water located in a recreational facility that is open to the public and owned or operated by the United States or the State of Nevada.
Last modified: February 26, 2006