Under existing law, subject to certain limitations, the governing body of any city or county may adopt a building code. (NRS 278.580-278.586) Section 1 of this bill provides that the governing body of a city or county or any other governmental entity shall not adopt a building code or take any other action to prohibit or otherwise limit the use of refrigerants that are designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as alternatives or substitutes to certain other refrigerants so long as the equipment containing any such alternative or substitute is installed in compliance with certain industry standards. Section 1 further provides that a governing body of a city, county or other governmental entity may adopt a building code, ordinance or take any other action to prohibit the construction or use of an evaporative cooling mechanism. Sections 3, 4 and 6 of this bill make conforming changes to the limit of the authority of a county or city to adopt a building code. Section 7 of this bill provides that any building code or other action that has been adopted by the governing body of a city or county or any other governmental entity that on the effective date of this act conflicts with the provisions of section 1 is void and unenforceable. Section 2 of this bill makes a conforming change to indicate the proper placement of section 1 in the Nevada Revised Statutes. Under existing law, the State Public Works Board is required to adopt certain standards for the design and construction of buildings or other projects of this State. (NRS 341.087, 347.091) Section 5 of this bill provides that the State Public Works Board shall not prohibit or otherwise limit the use of refrigerants that are designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as alternatives or substitutes to certain other refrigerants so long as the equipment containing any such alternative or substitute is installed in compliance with industry standards.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 278.010, 244.3675, 268.413
Reprint 1: 278.010, 244.3675, 268.413
As Enrolled: 278.010, 244.3675, 268.413
BDR: 278.010, 244.3675, 268.413