Nevada Revised Statutes Section 444.580 - Public Health and Safety

Authority of municipality to adopt regulations and issue permits.

1. Any district board of health created pursuant to NRS 439.370 and any governing body of a municipality may adopt standards and regulations for the location, design, construction, operation and maintenance of solid waste disposal sites and solid waste management systems or any part thereof more restrictive than those adopted by the State Environmental Commission and any district board of health may issue permits thereunder.

2. Any district board of health created pursuant to NRS 439.370 may adopt such other regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 444.440 to 444.620, inclusive. Such regulations must not conflict with regulations adopted by the State Environmental Commission.

Last modified: February 26, 2006