473.035 - Alteration of boundaries by inclusion of territory: Procedure; regulations.
473.035 Alteration of boundaries by inclusion of territory: Procedure; regulations.
1. New territory may be included in any fire protection district organized under this chapter in the manner provided in subsections 2 to 7, inclusive. Any new territory which is proposed to be included in a fire protection district must be contiguous to the district.
2. The inclusion of new territory in a fire protection district organized under this chapter may be initiated by:
(a) A petition signed by a majority of the owners of the property located within the territory proposed to be included in the district; or
(b) A resolution of the board of county commissioners of the county in which the district is located that includes a description of the territory proposed to be included in the district.
3. The petition must include:
(a) A description of the territory proposed to be included in the fire protection district; and
(b) A statement advising the signers that their property will be subject to the levy of a tax for the support of the fire protection district.
4. Upon receipt of the petition or resolution, the State Forester Firewarden shall determine the feasibility of including that territory in the fire protection district and shall notify the board of directors of the district of his or her decision.
5. The board of directors, upon receipt of a notice in writing from the State Forester Firewarden of the decision to include territory in the fire protection district, shall prepare a resolution:
(a) Describing the territory to be included; and
(b) Stating the purpose for its inclusion.
6. Upon the adoption of the resolution, the board of directors shall forthwith notify the State Forester Firewarden of the resolution. The territory is included in the fire protection district from the date of the resolution.
7. Upon the inclusion of any contiguous territory in a fire protection district, the State Forester Firewarden shall adopt regulations for the organization of the territory to meet the terms and requirements for federal aid.
(Added to NRS by 1957, 325; A 1963, 360; 1965, 398; 1967, 877; 1981, 484; 1985, 298; 2007, 2474)