704.848 - “Other permitting entity” defined. - Nevada Statutes

704.848  “Other permitting entity” defined.

      1.  “Other permitting entity” means any state or local entity:

      (a) That is responsible for the enforcement of environmental laws and whose approval is required for the construction of a utility facility, including, without limitation, the State Environmental Commission, the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and a local air pollution control board; or

      (b) Whose approval is required for granting any variance, special use permit, conditional use permit or other special exception under NRS 278.010 to 278.319, inclusive, or 278.640 to 278.675, inclusive, or any regulation or ordinance adopted pursuant thereto, that is required for the construction of a utility facility.

      2.  The term does not include the Commission or the State Engineer.

      (Added to NRS by 2001, 2984)