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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 21. Cities and Towns § 268.930. Ramps

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. The governing body of an incorporated city may provide for the construction, installation and maintenance of ramps and any appurtenances necessary thereto that comply with all applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.

2. The governing body of an incorporated city, or any person who is authorized by the governing body of an incorporated city to provide for the construction, installation and maintenance of ramps and any appurtenances necessary thereto that comply with all applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq., may locate such ramps and appurtenances within any public easement or right-of-way, including, without limitation, a public easement or right-of-way dedicated or restricted for use by any utility, if:

(a) The public easement or right-of-way is adjacent or appurtenant to or within a reasonable proximity of any public highway; and

(b) The ramps and appurtenances may be located safely within the public easement or right-of-way without damaging or forcing the relocation of the facilities of other persons, including, without limitation, public utilities, who are authorized to place their facilities within the public easement or right-of-way.

3. As used in this section:

(a) “Public easement or right-of-way” means any public easement or right-of-way that has been granted, dedicated or restricted solely for a public purpose, including, without limitation, for use by a public utility or for public access.

(b) “Public highway” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 277A.110.

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