Existing law creates the position of State Forester Firewarden and sets forth the powers and duties of the State Forester Firewarden, including a requirement for the State Forester Firewarden to administer all fire control laws and all forestry laws in Nevada outside of townsite boundaries and perform any other duties assigned by state law. (NRS 472.010, 472.040) Section 1 of this bill requires the State Forester Firewarden to designate by regulation the boundaries of each area in this State with a high risk of fire hazards. Existing law requires the Real Estate Division of the Department of Business and Industry to adopt regulations prescribing the format and contents of a form for disclosing the condition of residential property offered for sale. (NRS 113.120) Section 2 of this bill requires the Division to include on such a form a provision which requires the seller of the property to indicate whether the property is located in an area which is designated by the State Forester Firewarden as an area with a high risk of fire hazards pursuant to section 1. Existing law prohibits construction without a building permit issued by the building official with authority over the land where any proposed construction would take place and authorizes the governing body of any city or county to fix a reasonable schedule of fees for the issuance of such permits. (NRS 278.580, 278.610) If a person submits an application for any building permit for the construction of a building or other structure on a site located within an area designated by the State Forester Firewarden as an area with a high risk of fire hazards pursuant to section 1, section 3 of this bill requires a governing body to notify the applicant that the site for which the building permit is sought is located within such an area. Section 4 of this bill applies the definitions in existing law governing planning and zoning to the provisions of section 3.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 472.040, 113.120, 278.010
BDR: 472.040, 113.120, 278.010