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Pershing County, NV Code of Ordinances
COUNTY CODE of PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA
ORDINANCES PENDING CODIFICATION
TITLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
TITLE 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
TITLE 4 RESERVED
TITLE 5 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
TITLE 6 ANIMALS
TITLE 7 RESERVED
TITLE 8 HEALTH AND SAFETY
TITLE 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
TITLE 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
TITLE 11 NATURAL RESOURCES AND LAND USE
TITLE 12 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
TITLE 13 PUBLIC SERVICES
TITLE 14 RESERVED
TITLE 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
TITLE 16 SUBDIVISIONS1
TITLE 17 ZONING1
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15.04.020: INSPECTIONS AND FEES:
Building Permit Fees
Manufactured homes
$125.00
Manufactured home foundations
$150.00
Manufactured home runners
$60.00
Single family dwellings
$67.00 per square foot
Multi family dwellings
$75.00 per square foot
Garages/pole barns
$27.00 per square foot
Carports
$14.00 per square foot
Decks
$6.50 per square foot
Awnings
$4.50 per square foot
Porch
$9.50 per square foot
Enclosed porch
$10.50 per square foot
Re-roof
$50.00
Storage shed/ag barn:
 
   With floor
$15.00 per square foot
   Without floor
$13.50 per square foot
Hay storage buildings:
 
   Roof cover only
$6.50 per square foot
   With walls
$11.50 per square foot
Structural:
 
   Footing and foundation only
$8.50 per square foot
   Septic systems
$125.00
All other permit fees will be based on the building valuation data dated Jan/Feb 1999
Commercial/industrial permit fees will be reduced by 50% of the total permit cost
Electrical Permits
Residential, agricultural, and temporary power
$50.00
Commercial and industrial electrical permit fees shall be included in the building permit cost. If the permit is for electrical only, the cost shall be based on the valuation of the project.
Inspections
An inspection fee of $50.00 per each additional inspection will be charged after the inspection has failed twice or the inspector arrives and project is not ready.
Plan Review Fees
If required, a plan review fee shall be paid when applying for a building permit. Plan review fees shall be:
1.   Single family dwelling
45% of permit fee
2.   Accessory buildings to single family dwellings
45% of permit fee
3.   Pole barns and storage sheds
25% of permit fee
4.   Commercial and industrial
65% of permit fee
5.   Additional Plan Review Fee. The fee for each additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions of approved plans is $50.00 per hour with minimum fee based upon one-half hour.
6.   Refunds Of Permit Fees. The building official may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent (80%) of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this section. A written request for the refund must be received by the building official within 180 days of the date the fee was paid. Plan review fees are not refundable once the plan review has been completed.
7.   Permit fees may be doubled for any person starting or proceeding with work prior to obtaining a required permit; payment of doubled fees does not relieve the person from complying with the requirements of the International Building Code in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed.
 
Permit fees shall be applied based on the following construction valuation table.
Total Valuation
Fee
Total Valuation
Fee
$1.00 - $500.00
$25.00
$500.01 - $2,000.00
$25.00 for the first $500.00, plus $3.50 for each additional $100.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000.00
$2,000.01 - $25,000.00
$87.75 for the first $2,000.00, plus $15.50 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.00
$25,000.01 - $50,000.00
$395.00 for the first $25,000.00, plus $12.00 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00
$50,000.01 - $100,000.00
$645.00 for the first $50,000.00, plus $8.50 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.00
$100,000.01 - $500,000.00
$995.00 for the first $100,000.00, plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.00
$500,000.01 - $1,000,000.00
$3,250.00 for the first $500,000.00, plus $6.00 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000.00
$1,000,000.01 and up
$5,650.00 for the first $1,000,000.00, plus $5.00 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof
 
(Ord. 348, 2021: Ord. 220, 2005)
15.04.030: INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE:
The 2018 edition of the International Fire Code with appendices thereto as published by the International Code Council, Inc., Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., International Conference of Building Officials, and Southern Building Code Congress International is adopted by the county. Fees assessed for fire code plan reviews shall be the same fee schedule as adopted by the Nevada state fire marshal. (Ord. 348, 2021: Ord. 220, 2005)
15.04.040: INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE:
   A.   Adopted: The 2018 edition of the International Residential Code with appendices published by the International Code Council is adopted by the county with changes or modifications as set out in subsection C of this section.
   B.   Definitions: The term "building official" as used in the International Residential Code means the county building official and/or such other person or persons as designated by the board of county commissioners.
   C.   Amendments:
         (a)   If required, a plan review fee shall be paid when applying for a building permit. Plan review fees shall be:
 
1.   Single family dwelling
45% of permit fee
2.   Accessory buildings to single family dwellings
45% of permit fee
3.   Pole barns and storage sheds
25% of permit fee
4.   Commercial and industrial
65% of permit fee
5.   Additional plan review fee. The fee for each additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions of approved plans is $50.00 per hour with minimum fee based upon one-half hour.
 
         (b)   Expiration Of Plan Review. Applications for which no permit is issued within 180 days following the date of application shall expire by limitation and plans and other data submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the building official. The building official may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period not exceeding 180 days on request by the applicant showing that the circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. No application shall be extended more than once. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review fee.
         (c)   Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this code has been commenced without first obtaining said permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such work. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this code. The minimum investigative fee shall be the same as the minimum fee set forth as follows:
Building permit fees:
   Manufactured homes
$125.00
   Manufactured home foundations
$150.00
   Manufactured home runners
$60.00
   Single family dwellings
$57.00 per square foot
   Multi family dwellings
$75.00 per square foot
   Garages/pole barns
$22.00 per square foot
   Carports
$14.00 per square foot
   Decks
$6.50 per square foot
   Awnings
$4.50 per square foot
   Porch
$9.50 per square foot
   Enclosed porch
$10.50 per square foot
   Re-roof
$49.50
   Storage shed/ag barn:
 
      With floor
$15.00 per square foot
      Without floor
$13.50 per square foot
   Hay storage buildings:
 
      Roof cover only
$6.50 per square foot
      With walls
$11.50 per square foot
   Structural:
 
      Footing and foundation only
$8.50 per square foot
   Septic systems
$125.00
Electric permits:
 
   Residential, agricultural, and temporary power $50.00
 
Permit fees shall be applied based on the following construction valuation table.
Total Valuation
Fee
Total Valuation
Fee
$1.00 - $500.00
$25.00
$500.01 - $2,000.00
$25.00 for the first $500.00, plus $3.50 for each additional $100.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000.00
$2,000.01 - $25,000.00
$87.75 for the first $2,000.00, plus $15.50 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.00
$25,000.01 - $50,000.00
$395.00 for the first $25,000.00, plus $12.00 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00
$50,000.01 - $100,000.00
$645.00 for the first $50,000.00, plus $8.50 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.00
$100,000.01 - $500,000.00
$995.00 for the first $100,000.00, plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.00
$500,000.01 - $1,000,000.00
$3,250.00 for the first $500,000.00, plus $6.00 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000.00
$1,000,000.01 and up
$5,650.00 for the first $1,000,000.00, plus $5.00 for each additional $1,000.00, or fraction thereof
 
The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this code nor from any penalty prescribed by laws.
         (d)   The building official may authorize refunding of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected. The building official may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent (80%) of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code. Plan review fees are not refundable once the plan review has been completed. The building official shall not authorize refunding of any fee paid except on written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.
         (e)   All unfinished basements shall be provided with natural light by means of exterior glazed openings with an area not less than five percent of the total floor area.
         (f)   References to the international codes not specifically adopted by Pershing County shall not be applicable.
(Ord. 348, 2021: Ord. 220, 2005)
15.04.050: INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE:
The 2018 edition of the International Plumbing Code, including appendices B, C, D, E and F, as and to the extent provided in section 15.04.170 of this chapter is adopted. (Ord. 348, 2021: Ord. 220, 2005)
15.04.060: INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE:
The 2018 edition of the International Mechanical Code, including appendix, as and to the extent provided in section 15.04.170 of this chapter is adopted. (Ord. 348, 2021: Ord. 220, 2005)
15.04.070: INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE:
The 2003 edition of the International Fuel Gas Code, including appendices, A, B, C and D, as and to the extent provided in section 15.04.170 of this chapter is adopted. (Ord. 348, 2021: Ord. 220, 2005)
15.04.080: INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE:
The 2003 edition of the International Private Sewage Disposal Code, including appendix A, as and to the extent provided in section 15.04.170 of this chapter is adopted. (Ord. 348, 2021: Ord. 220, 2005)
15.04.090: NEVADA STATE ADOPTED PLUMBING CODE:
Nevada Revised Statutes 444.350 currently requires that any construction, alteration or change in the use of a building or other structure in this state must be in compliance with the latest version of the Uniform Plumbing Code as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials. Pershing County recognizes the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2018 edition, as the latest version. However, it is being proposed to change that requirement to allow use of the International Plumbing Code. In the event Nevada law is changed in this regard, sections 15.04.050 through 15.04.080 of this chapter shall take effect at the same time as such amended state law takes effect, substituting the International Plumbing Code, International Fuel Gas Code, and International Private Sewage Disposal Code for the Uniform Plumbing Code. (Ord. 348, 2021: Ord. 220, 2005)
15.04.100: NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE:
   A.   Adopted: The 2017 edition of the National Electrical Code as adopted by the National Fire Protection Association at its annual meeting is declared to be the latest edition, which is in effect as mandated by Nevada Revised Statutes 278.583.
   B.   Compliance With Statutory Requirements: Nevada Revised Statutes 278.583 states that all construction, alteration or change in the use of a building or structure in this state is to be in compliance with the technical provisions of the latest edition of the National Electrical Code adopted by the National Fire Protection Association.
   C.   Amendments: There are added to the schedule of fees as set out in the National Electrical Code the following fees:
      1.   Residential, agricultural and temporary electric service permits are $50.00.
      2.   Commercial and industrial permits will be included in the cost of the building permit. If there is no building permit, the fee will be based on the valuation of the project.
      3.   Plan review fees, investigative fees and fee refunds shall be as set forth in section 15.04.020 of this chapter.
      4.   Article 55032(a) of the national electrical code is amended to read as follows:
         a.   The service equipment shall be located in an obvious, conspicuous location in sight from and not more than 30 feet from the exterior wall of the mobile/manufactured house it serves on individually owned lots.
         b.    Mobile home parks as defined by NAC 461A shall comply with the 2002 edition of the national electrical code, article 550.
         c.   Article 230.2, services of the national electrical code is amended to read as follows:
      1.   A building or structure shall be supplied by only one service. Each residence on a parcel or lot must have a separate service.
         d.   Article 230.70 of the national electrical code is amended to read as follows: General means shall be provided to disconnect all conductors in a building or other structure from the service entrance conductors. The disconnect shall be an exterior/disconnect installed immediately adjacent to the meter location. The disconnect for manufactured homes, shall be within 30 feet of the home, on a pedestal that is a minimum of 4 feet in height.
(Ord. 348, 2021: Ord. 220, 2005)
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