Chapter 20.700
APPLICABILITY AND PROCEDURES
Sections:
20.700.010 Declaration.
20.700.020 Applicability to land areas.
20.700.030 Applicability of other regulations.
20.700.040 Historic structures.
20.700.050 Scenic corridors.
20.700.010
Declaration.
This division is known and may be cited in all proceedings as the “Tahoe
Basin Regulations,” consisting of chapters 20.700 through 20.702 of the Douglas
County Development Code. (Ord. 898, 2000) 
20.700.020
Applicability to land areas.
The provisions of the Tahoe Basin Regulations apply to those lands within
Douglas County that are subject to the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact. (Ord.
898, 2000; P.L. 96-551; 94 Nev. Stat. 3233)
20.700.030
Applicability of other regulations.
A. All development within the area subject to this division is required
by federal and state law to comply with the provisions of the Tahoe Regional
Planning Agency (TRPA).
B. Other chapters and sections of the Douglas County Development Code
apply to the area subject to this division to the extent a provision meets
the purpose and intent of this division, the County's primary role of performing
design review and building inspection in the Basin, the County's derogation
to TRPA's planning and zoning jurisdiction and enforcement authority under
the Bi-State Compact, Regional Plan, Community Plans and Plan Area Statements.
C. All development within the area subject to this division must comply
with the provisions of the Plan Area Statements or Community Plans unless
specifically provided otherwise in this division.
D. In case of conflicts between the provisions of the Douglas County
Development Code and TRPA regulations, the most restrictive provision applies,
provided that the Douglas County Development Code provision applies only if
it conforms to the Bi-State Compact, TRPA Regional Plan, Community Plans,
and Plan Area Statements.
E. The terms used in the TRPA regulations, Plan Area Statements, and
Community Plans are defined in chapter 2, 13, 18, and 21 of the TRPA Code
of Ordinances. (Ord. 1006, 2002; Ord. 898, 2000)
20.700.040
Historic structures.
The construction, reconstruction, repair, maintenance, and demolition
of designated historic structures shall conform to chapter 29 of the TRPA
Code of Ordinances. (Ord. 898, 2000)
20.700.050
Scenic corridors.
All development within scenic highway corridors, as defined by
section 30.13 of the TRPA Code of Ordinances, is subject to the provisions
of that section. (Ord. 898, 2000)
