Nevada Revised Statutes 405.202 – Accessory roads: Use and maintenance; fee prohibited; immunity of state and local governments from liability arising from use
1. Wherever an accessory road crosses public land, the accessory road is open to:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 405.202
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
(a) Raisers of livestock in maintaining their herds;
(b) Any public utility in maintaining, constructing or operating any of its facilities; and
(c) The use of the general public.
2. The State and the respective local governments have no duty to maintain an accessory road and are immune from liability for damages suffered by any person as a result of using such a road.
3. Without obtaining a permit from any public agency, a private owner of land served by an accessory road or a raiser of livestock using such a road may maintain the road and remove debris or vegetation from it, but may not perform new construction. No public agency may charge a fee for the use or maintenance of an accessory road.