Nevada Code § 278.253

Ordinance for zoning of tiny houses
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1. A governing body of a county whose
population is 100,000 or more or a governing body of a city whose population is
150,000 or more shall adopt an ordinance for the zoning of tiny houses that:
(a) Designates at least one zoning district in
which a tiny house may be located and classified as an accessory dwelling unit;
(b) Designates at least one zoning district in
which a tiny house may be located and classified as a single-family residential
unit; and
(c) Designates at least one zoning district in
which a tiny house may be located in a tiny house park.
2. A governing body of a county whose
population is less than 100,000 or a governing body of a city whose population
is less than 150,000 shall adopt an ordinance for the zoning of tiny houses
that:
(a) Designates at least one zoning district in
which a tiny house may be located and classified as an accessory dwelling unit;
(b) Designates at least one zoning district in
which a tiny house is allowed to be located and classified as a single-family
residential unit; or
(c) Designates at least one zoning district in
which a tiny house may be located in a tiny house park.
3. Before adopting an ordinance pursuant
to subsection 1 or 2, the governing body of a county or city must consider
whether the locations of tiny houses in the designated zoning districts will
have disproportionately high and adverse human health and environmental effects
on minority populations and low-income populations.
4. An ordinance adopted pursuant to
subsection 1 or 2:
(a) May:
(1) Include any other requirements for
tiny houses that the governing body determines is necessary; and
(2) Provide that a certificate of
occupancy issued for a tiny house may limit the tiny house to use as a
single-family residential unit or an accessory dwelling unit.
(b) Shall require that a tiny house that is:
(1) Located in:
(I) A zoning district designated
pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 or paragraph (a) of subsection 2 is classified
as an accessory dwelling unit on any building permit or zoning approval issued
for the tiny house;
(II) A zoning district designated
pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 or paragraph (b) of subsection 2 is
classified as a single-family residential unit on any building permit or zoning
approval issued for the tiny house; and
(III) A zoning district designated
pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 or paragraph (c) of subsection 2 is
classified as a tiny house on any building permit or zoning approval issued
within the tiny house park.
(2) Not built on a permanent foundation
may only be issued a certificate of occupancy for the tiny house that is tied
to the specific parcel of land on which the tiny house is located. If the tiny
house is moved from that parcel, the owner of the tiny house must obtain a new
certificate of occupancy.
5. An ordinance adopted pursuant to
subsection 1 or 2 that allows for tiny houses to be located in tiny house parks
must also establish requirements for tiny house parks, including, without
limitation, requirements for:
(a) Community water and wastewater service;
(b) Adequate spacing between tiny houses in the
tiny house park to allow for access for public safety services, including,
without limitation, access for firefighting equipment and vehicles and
utilities;
(c) Minimum size requirements for each space in
the tiny house park for a tiny house;
(d) The minimum or maximum lot size of a tiny
house park;
(e) Open space within the tiny house park; and
(f) Parking within the tiny house park.
6. An ordinance adopted pursuant to
subsection 1 or 2 must define tiny house in accordance with the definition
adopted in the International Residential Code by the International Code Council
or its successor organization.

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