1.  In the acquisition of property by eminent domain proceedings authorized by this chapter, the municipality shall proceed in the manner provided by chapter 37 of NRS; but the municipality exercising such power shall, in addition to the damage for the taking, injury or destruction of property, also pay the cost of the removal or relocation of any structure, railways, mains, pipes, conduits, wires, cables, poles or any public utility which is required to be moved to a new location.

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Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 496.070

  • Municipality: means any county, city or town of this state. See Nevada Revised Statutes 496.020
  • Public utility: means a person who operates any airline, broadcasting, electric, gas, pipeline, radio, railroad, rural electric, sanitary sewer, slurry, telephone or water business in this state and who conducts such a business for a public use. See Nevada Revised Statutes 496.020

2.  For the purpose of making surveys and examinations relative to any eminent domain proceedings, the municipality may enter upon any land, in accordance with the provisions of NRS 37.050, doing no unnecessary damage.