NRS 278.02788 Adoption of master plan for sphere of influence; appeal of decision concerning use of land within sphere of influence.

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1. If a city has a sphere of influence that is designated in the comprehensive regional plan, the city shall adopt a master plan concerning the territory within the sphere of influence. The master plan and any ordinance required by the master plan must be consistent with the comprehensive regional plan. After adoption and certification of a master plan concerning the territory within the sphere of influence and after adopting the ordinances required by the master plan, if any, the city may exercise any power conferred pursuant to NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive, within its sphere of influence.

2. If the comprehensive regional plan designates that all or part of the sphere of influence of a city is a joint planning area, the master plan and any ordinance adopted by the city pursuant to subsection 1 must be consistent with the master plan that is adopted for the joint planning area.

3. Before certification of the master plan for the sphere of influence pursuant to NRS 278.028 , any action taken by the county pursuant to NRS 278.010 to 278.630 , inclusive, within the sphere of influence of a city must be consistent with the comprehensive regional plan.

4. A person, county or city that is represented on the governing board and is aggrieved by a final determination of the county or, after the certification of the master plan for a sphere of influence, is aggrieved by a final determination of the city, concerning zoning, a subdivision map, a parcel map or the use of land within the sphere of influence may appeal the decision to the regional planning commission within 30 days after the determination. A person, county or city that is aggrieved by the determination of the regional planning commission may appeal the decision to the governing board within 30 days after the determination.

A person, county or city that is aggrieved by the determination of the governing board may seek judicial review of the decision within 25 days after the determination.