North Las Vegas does not exempt ADUs from impact, sewer, or water connection fees the way California does. ADU applicants typically pay full City of North Las Vegas Utilities water and sewer connection charges, building permit fees based on construction valuation, and any applicable park or roadway impact fees. Total fees commonly range from $8,000 to $20,000+. Nevada has no statewide ADU fee waiver under AB 396.
Nevada AB 396 (2025) authorizes ADU regulation but does not impose a statewide fee waiver analogous to California Government Code Section 65852.2(f), which exempts California ADUs under 750 square feet from impact fees. North Las Vegas charges standard development fees: building permit fees based on construction valuation under NLVMC Title 15, plan-review fees as a percentage of permit fees, and separate trade permits (electrical, plumbing, mechanical). The City of North Las Vegas Utilities Department provides water and sewer service, and ADUs that require a new connection pay full water meter installation and sewer connection charges. Connection fees commonly run $4,000 to $10,000 depending on meter size and basin location. Nevada NRS Chapter 278B governs municipal impact fees and requires proportionality to demand. North Las Vegas also collects residential construction tax under NRS 278.4983, which funds neighborhood parks. Southern Nevada is in a Tier 1 Colorado River shortage, and the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) imposes additional Water Smart landscape requirements (turf limits, drip-only landscaping for new construction) that increase soft costs. ADUs sharing the primary dwelling's existing water and sewer service typically avoid most connection fees but still pay building permit and trade permit fees.
Failure to pay required fees prevents permit issuance and certificate of occupancy. Connecting to water or sewer without paying connection charges results in service disconnection and back-charges plus penalties. Building without paying impact fees through unpermitted construction triggers double fees plus civil penalties under NLVMC Title 17.
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