1.  Any application submitted to a governing body or its designee that concerns any matter relating to land use planning pursuant to NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, or any ordinance, resolution or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, may not be accepted by the governing body or its designee if the application is incomplete.

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2.  The governing body or its designee shall, within 10 working days after receiving an application of the type described in subsection 1:

(a) Review the application for completeness;

(b) Accept the application if the governing body or its designee finds that the application is complete or return the application if the governing body or its designee finds that the application is incomplete; and

(c) If the governing body or its designee returns the application:

(1) Provide to the applicant a specific description of the additional information required; and

(2) Provide to the applicant a copy of the relevant provision of the ordinance, resolution or regulation which specifically requires the additional information or an explanation of why the additional information is necessary.

3.  If a governing body or its designee fails to comply with the provisions of subsection 2, the application shall be deemed to be complete.

4.  Once an applicant submits a corrected application in response to a notice of incompleteness provided pursuant to subsection 2, the governing body or its designee shall review and respond to the corrected application within 5 working days.

5.  A governing body or its designee may establish a preliminary application process to help an applicant submit a complete application but shall not use any preliminary application process to circumvent the provisions of this section. Any preliminary application process established pursuant to this subsection must require a substantive meeting between an applicant and a governing body or its designee within 15 business days after the applicant’s request.

6.  As used in this section:

(a) ’Application’ does not include an application for a building permit.

(b) ’Designee’ means any division, department or agency of a governing body with jurisdiction over land use planning, improvement planning, permitting, inspection, zoning, roadways, utilities, public health, water, sewer, drainage, traffic control and public works.