Lyon County, NV Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)

Lyon County Code § 9.01.03.A makes it unlawful to encroach or excavate within a County right of way without first obtaining a permit; only a genuine emergency lets work start first, and even then the person must notify the Sheriff and fire department and get the permit the next business day (§ 9.01.03.B). The Road Superintendent issues the Lyon County right-of-way use permit under § 9.01.04, covering excavations, street cuts, encroachments such as towers, poles, pipelines, fences or driveways, and the removal of trees or shrubs from the right of way; applications go to the Road Department on its own forms and must identify a licensed contractor unless the Superintendent waives that requirement.

Section 9.01.05 leaves all permit fees to be set by the Board of County Commissioners by resolution rather than fixing a dollar figure in the Code itself. Before a street cut is approved, § 9.01.07 requires the applicant to post a bond, approved by the District Attorney, covering the total cost of the work plus ten percent (10%), and to carry comprehensive general liability insurance of at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) per occurrence and one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) aggregate, with thirty (30) days' cancellation notice to the County.

The standard permit form, printed at § 9.01.09, is issued under NRS chapter 244 and requires permittees to maintain encroachments in good condition, make repairs within thirty (30) days of written notice, and indemnify the County against damage or injury claims.