Nevada Revised Statutes Title 21. Cities and Towns § 268.4133. Ordinance regulating battery-charged fences: Requirements; prohibitions

(a) Be located on property that:

(b) Use a battery that is not more than 12 volts of direct current;

(c) Have an energizer that meets the most current standards set forth by the International Electrotechnical Commission;

(d) Be surrounded by a nonelectric perimeter fence or wall that is at least 5 feet in height;

(e) Not be higher than 10 feet in height or 2 feet higher than the height of the nonelectric perimeter fence or wall described in paragraph (d), whichever is greater; and

(f) Be marked with conspicuous warning signs that are located on the battery-charged fence at intervals of not more than 40 feet and that read: “WARNING: ELECTRIC FENCE.”

(a) Requires a permit for the installation or use of a battery-charged fence that is in addition to any permit that is required to install an alarm system;

(b) Imposes any installation or operational requirement for a battery-charged fence that is inconsistent with the most current standards set forth by the International Electrotechnical Commission; or

(c) Prohibits the installation or use of a battery-charged fence.

(a) “Alarm system” means a device or system that transmits an audible, visual or electronic signal intended to summon or alert law enforcement. The term does not include a system which does not transmit a signal from outside of a building or residence and is intended to alert only occupants of a building or residence.

(b) “Battery-charged fence” means a fence that interfaces with an alarm system in a manner that enables the fence to cause the connected alarm system to transmit a signal intended to summon law enforcement in response to an intrusion and has an energizer that is driven by a battery.