278.5693 - Requirements for adjustment of boundary line or transfer of land involving adjacent property.

278.5693  Requirements for adjustment of boundary line or transfer of land involving adjacent property.

      1.  For a boundary line to be adjusted or for land to be transferred pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 5 of NRS 278.461, a professional land surveyor must have performed a field survey, set monuments and filed a record of survey pursuant to NRS 625.340.

      2.  A record of survey filed pursuant to subsection 1 must contain:

      (a) A certificate by the professional land surveyor who prepared the map stating that:

             (1) He or she has performed a field survey sufficient to locate and identify properly the proposed boundary line adjustment;

             (2) All corners and angle points of the adjusted boundary line have been defined by monuments or will be otherwise defined on a document of record as required by NRS 625.340; and

             (3) The map is not in conflict with the provisions of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive.

      (b) A certificate that is executed and acknowledged by each affected owner of the abutting parcels which states that:

             (1) The owner has examined the plat and approves and authorizes the recordation thereof;

             (2) The owner agrees to execute the required documents creating any easement which is shown;

             (3) The owner agrees to execute the required documents abandoning any existing easement pursuant to the provisions of NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive;

             (4) All property taxes on the land for the fiscal year have been paid; and

             (5) Any lender with an impound account for the payment of taxes has been notified of the adjustment of the boundary line or the transfer of the land.

      (c) A certificate by the governing body or its designated representative approving the adjustment of the boundary line.

      (Added to NRS by 1991, 1381; A 1993, 1197, 2582; 2007, 853)

      NRS 278.5695  County recorder required to indicate on copy of plot, plat, map or survey that subsequent changes should be examined.  If a county recorder maintains a cumulative index, the county recorder shall indicate on any copy of a plot, plat, map or survey which the county recorder provides that subsequent changes to that document should be examined and may be determined by reference to the cumulative index.

      (Added to NRS by 1987, 379)