NRS 118A.200(6) generally requires mandatory periodic fees to be included in the displayed periodic-rent figure.
Subsection 8 permits a separate monthly electric, natural-gas or water charge in the circumstances it describes and limits it to the cost of the applicable utility service.
The lease must identify the utility, state that direct contracting is unavailable and disclose that the monthly utility bill will be charged separately.
A separate rule covers water service for a dwelling subject to a master-metered water system.
Start with the single periodic-rent figure
For a written Nevada rental agreement, first identify the single figure stated as the maximum total periodic rent. Mandatory periodic fees generally belong in that figure unless a statutory exception applies.
A separate line called “utility fee” should therefore be checked against the utility exception rather than treated as automatically outside rent.
If the public utility cannot contract directly with the tenant
NRS 118A.200(8)(a) allows a separate monthly electric, natural-gas or water charge when the applicable public utility is unable to contract directly with the tenant and the written agreement contains the required reference symbol and same-page disclosure.
That disclosure identifies the utility and tells the tenant that the utility bill for service to the individual dwelling unit will be charged separately in an amount equal to the cost of the monthly bill.
Master-metered water has its own disclosure route
For water service in a dwelling subject to a master-metered water system, NRS 118A.200(8)(b) provides a separate disclosure path. The agreement must flag the master-metered setup and notify the tenant that water will be charged separately in an amount equal to the cost for water service provided in the individual dwelling unit.
Utility responsibility must also be in the written rental agreement
NRS 118A.200 separately requires the written agreement to address the respective responsibilities of landlord and tenant for utility charges. Compare that clause with the amount and billing method actually used.
This page does not turn every utility charge into “rent”
The statute distinguishes the main periodic-rent figure from qualifying utility-cost exceptions. Review the exact service, property metering setup, same-page disclosure and actual utility cost rather than assuming every separate charge is either permitted or prohibited based only on its label.