Improvement defined.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 108.22128
in effectImprovement means the development, enhancement or addition to property, by the provision of work, materials or equipment. The term includes, without limitation:
1. A building, railway, tramway, toll road, canal, water ditch, flume, aqueduct, reservoir, bridge, fence, street, sidewalk, fixtures or other structure or superstructure;
2. A mine or a shaft, tunnel, adit or other excavation, designed or used to prospect, drain or work a mine;
3. A system for irrigation, plants, sod or other landscaping;
4. The demolition or removal of existing improvements, trees or other vegetation;
5. The drilling of test holes;
6. Grading, grubbing, filling or excavating;
7. Constructing or installing sewers or other public utilities; and
8. Constructing a vault, cellar or room under sidewalks or making improvements to the sidewalks in front of or adjoining the property.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-108.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026