1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, an association of a planned community may not regulate or restrict the manner in which containers for the collection of solid waste or recyclable materials are stored on the premises of a residential unit with curbside service.

2. An association of a planned community may adopt rules, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the governing documents, as defined in subsections 1 and 2 of NRS 116.049, or the bylaws of the association, that reasonably restrict the manner in which containers for the collection of solid waste or recyclable materials are stored on the premises of a residential unit with curbside service during the time the containers are not within the collection area, including, without limitation, rules prescribing the location at which the containers are stored during that time. The rules adopted by the association:

(a) Must:

(1) Comply with all applicable codes and regulations; and

(2) Allow the unit’s owner, or a tenant of the unit’s owner, to store containers for the collection of solid waste or recyclable materials outside any building or garage on the premises of the unit during the time the containers are not within the collection area.

(b) May:

(1) Provide that the containers for the collection of solid waste or recyclable materials must be stored in the rear or side yard of the unit, if such locations exist, and in such a manner that the containers are screened from view from the street, a sidewalk or any adjacent property; and

(2) Include, without limitation, rules prescribing the size, location, color and material of any device, structure or item used to screen containers for the collection of solid waste or recyclable materials from view from the street, a sidewalk or any adjacent property and the manner of attachment of the device, structure or item to the structure on the premises where the containers are stored.

3. An association of a planned community may adopt rules that reasonably restrict the conditions under which containers for the collection of solid waste or recyclable materials are placed in the collection area, including, without limitation:

(a) The boundaries of the collection area;

(b) The time at which the containers may be placed in the collection area; and

(c) The length of time for which the containers may be kept in the collection area.

4. As used in this section:

(a) “Collection area” means the area designated for the collection of the contents of containers for the collection of solid waste or recyclable materials.

(b) “Curbside service” means the collection of solid waste or recyclable materials on an individual basis for each residential unit by an entity that is authorized to collect solid waste or recyclable materials.

(c) “Recyclable material” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444A.013.

(d) “Residential unit” means an attached or detached unit intended or designed to be occupied by one family.

(e) “Solid waste” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 444.490.

(Added to NRS by 2013, 1367)