Supplier of water or services for sewage to subdivision or other project for development of land: Application; investigation and approval by Commission; fee; exceptions.
1. The Commission shall be furnished a copy of each application to any city, town, county or any planning commission for new subdivisions or other land development projects which require a water supply or connection with a sewer system. Filing of each application with the Commission shall be made within 48 hours of the filing with the appropriate city, town or county level of government. The Commission shall thereupon review such application and conduct an investigation, if deemed necessary, to determine the continuity and adequacy of subject water supply or sewer service. Final approval of applications by any such local governmental entity shall not be granted unless and until approval in writing has been given by the Commission.
2. The Commission shall collect a fee not to exceed $200, which fee shall be used to defray the cost of conducting any investigation under the provisions of subsection 1.
3. The provisions of subsections 1 and 2 shall not apply in any case where:
(a) The person to furnish the water supply or sewer service has already been granted a certificate of public convenience and necessity by the Commission to serve the area described in the application.
(b) Any county, municipality or other form of local government, including but not limited to districts formed under the provisions of chapter 318 of NRS, will furnish the water supply or sewer service to the area described in the application.
Last modified: February 26, 2006