NRS318.170. Water, drainage, sewerage and disposal of garbage and other refuse: Approval of system; additional powers.

      1.  The board may, in connection with a district with basic powers relating to storm drainage facilities, sanitary sewer facilities, refuse collection and disposal facilities, and water facilities, or any combination of such facilities:

      (a) Consult with the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services about any system or proposed system of drainage or sewage or garbage and other refuse collection and disposal as to the best method of disposing of the district’s drainage or sewage or garbage and other refuse with reference to the existing and future needs of other cities, towns, districts or other persons which may be affected, and submit to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health for its advice and approval the district’s proposed system of drainage or sewage or garbage and other refuse disposal and collection, including without limitation both liquid wastes and solid wastes.

      (b) Except as limited by the provisions of paragraph (c), compel all owners of inhabited property in the district to use the district’s system for the collection and disposal of sewage, garbage and other refuse, either as to liquid wastes, or solid wastes, or both liquid wastes and solid wastes, by connection with the district’s sewer system or otherwise, except for industrial property for which arrangements have been made with local health authorities for the disposal of wastes.

      (c) Cause a connection by an owner of inhabited property to such a system if a service line is brought by the district to a point within 400 feet of his or her dwelling place, and upon a failure of the owner so to connect within 60 days after written mailed notice by the board, cause:

             (1) The connection to be made by a person other than an owner; and

             (2) A lien to be filed against the property for expense incurred in making the connection.

      (d) Make and enforce all necessary regulations for the removal of sewage, garbage or other refuse, and for the proper use of water within the district.

      (e) Make all other sanitary regulations not in conflict with the Constitution or laws of this State, and provide that any person who violates these regulations or ordinances shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100 or by imprisonment not to exceed 1 month, or by both fine and imprisonment.

      (f) Provide that any industrial user who violates a federally mandated standard shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000 per day for each day the violation continues.

      2.  A district shall not proceed to acquire or improve any system of water supply, drainage or sewage disposal or garbage and other refuse collection and disposal without first obtaining the approval of the county board of health.

      3.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Drainage” means rainfall, surface and subsoil water.

      (b) “Sewage” means domestic and industrial filth and waste.

      (Added to NRS by 1959, 464; A 1963, 901; 1967, 1153, 1699; 1969, 24; 1985, 271; 1991, 345)