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83rd Session bill

AB385

AN ACT relating to governmental administration; prohibiting the governing body of certain counties and cities from taking certain actions to prohibit the use of cooling towers which use water for certain projects; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to governmental administration; prohibiting the governing body of certain counties and cities from taking certain actions to prohibit the use of cooling towers which use water for certain projects; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

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Monday, March 10, 2025

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AN ACT relating to governmental administration; prohibiting the governing body of certain counties and cities from takin

Under existing law, subject to certain limitations, a governing body of any city or county may adopt a building code. (NRS 278.580-278.586) Section 1 of this bill: (1) prohibits, with certain exceptions, the governing body of a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently only Clark County) and the governing body of any city within such a county from adopting a building code, ordinance or taking any other action to prohibit or limit the use of a cooling tower system which uses water in certain projects for which the governing body must issue a permit; and (2) authorizes such a governing body to establish a process to exempt such projects from a prohibition or limitation in a building code or ordinance on the use of cooling towers. Sections 3-5 of this bill limit the authority of a county or city subject to the provisions of section 1 to adopt a building code. Section 2 of this bill applies the definitions in existing law relating to planning and zoning to the provisions of section 1. Close digest Under existing law, subject to certain limitations, a governing body of any city or county may adopt a building code. (NRS 278.580-278.586) Section 1 of this bill: (1) prohibits, with certain exceptions, the governing body of a county whose population is 700,000 or more (currently only Clark County) and the governing body of any city within such a county from adopting a building code, ordinance or taking any other action to prohibit or limit the use of a cooling tower system

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