Nevada Code — 21
Browse 745 sections in division 21 of the Nevada code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 265.010. Requirement of more than 1,000 inhabitants for incorporation
- § 265.030. Disincorporation to follow general election
- § 265.040. Disincorporation to be automatic
- § 265.050. Duties of county commissioners on disincorporation; establishment of special district
- § 265.060. Disposition of records; justice of peace to complete all unfinished business of court
- § 265.070. Expenses of disincorporation; salaries of officers whose offices are abolished
- § 265.080. Disincorporated cities lose all corporate existence
- § 265.090. City's governing board may file declaration of incorporation; duties of Attorney General
- § 265.100. Provisions mandatory
- § 265.110. County commissioners may disincorporate city upon petition of majority of resident voters; conditions
- § 265.120. Dissolution not to invalidate or affect rights, penalties or contracts
- § 265.130. Appointment of trustees by county commissioners
- § 265.140. Trustees: Oath and bond
- § 265.150. Trustees: Duties
- § 265.160. Trustees: Payment of money; final settlement; compensation
- § 265.170. Annual revenues to be disposed of for benefit of city or town
- § 265.180. Limitation on use of money by county commissioners
- § 266.005. Inapplicability to certain cities
- § 266.007. Special election may be held upon determination by city council that emergency exists
- § 266.010. Home rule granted; limitations
- § 266.015. Municipal government vested in mayor and city council
- § 266.016. Definitions
- § 266.017. Area suitable for incorporation
- § 266.018. Notice to incorporate: Filing; contents
- § 266.019. Petition for incorporation: Contents; form
- § 266.021. Petition for incorporation: Information; affidavits
- § 266.022. Petition for incorporation: Invalidation of signatures; number of signatures; filing
- § 266.023. Verification of signatures; request to remove name from petition
- § 266.024. Amendment of petition; verification of additional signatures
- § 266.026. Determination of sufficiency of petition; review by board of county commissioners
- § 266.0261. Request for report from Committee on Local Government Finance; submission of copies of petition to planning agencies, local governments and Department of Taxation
- § 266.0262. Review of petition by planning agencies and local governments
- § 266.0263. Estimated fiscal effect of incorporation: Statement by Department of Taxation; review of statement by Committee on Local Government Finance
- § 266.0264. Determination by Committee on Local Government Finance that proposed area is unsuitable for incorporation
- § 266.0265. Judicial review of determination that proposed area is unsuitable for incorporation
- § 266.027. Public hearing on petition and report of Committee on Local Government Finance
- § 266.028. Record of public hearing; testimony at hearing; additional hearings
- § 266.0285. Factors for consideration in determining advisability of incorporation and feasibility of proposed city
- § 266.029. Opinion of board of county commissioners on advisability of incorporation and feasibility of proposed city; election required
- § 266.031. Withdrawal of petition
- § 266.032. Form and contents of ballot
- § 266.0325. Sample ballot: Distribution; form and contents; notice concerning availability of ballots in large type
- § 266.033. Canvass of votes; notice of results
- § 266.0335. Preparation of legal description of incorporated city
- § 266.034. Liability for costs of incorporation
- § 266.036. Election of officers of city; notice
- § 266.037. Limitations on circulation of petition for incorporation
- § 266.038. Candidate for elective office of newly created city
- § 266.039. Articles of incorporation
- § 266.041. Powers of elected officers before incorporation becomes effective
- § 266.042. Effective date of incorporation; presumption of incorporation
- § 266.043. County entitled to receive taxes from city between notice of results of election and effective date of incorporation; special districts within city continue to exist
- § 266.044. Apportionment of county's fixed assets located within city
- § 266.0445. Assessment and taxation of certain property to pay for indebtedness of county
- § 266.045. Bonds of first elected officers
- § 266.050. Specially chartered city may surrender charter and become organized under this chapter: Procedure
- § 266.055. Categorization of cities by population
- § 266.060. Attainment of higher population category; proclamation of Governor
- § 266.066. Judicial proceedings: Judicial notice of change in population category and organization of city and ordinances, rules, resolutions and regulations of city council; pleading and proof
- § 266.070. Vested rights on incorporation or change in population category; remedies
- § 266.075. Existing ordinances and resolutions remain effective on organization or change in population category; no alteration in legal identity
- § 266.080. Officers continue in office on organization or change in population category; terms of officers elected on organization
- § 266.085. City is municipal corporation; name; general powers
- § 266.095. Number; population and form; division of city by county commissioners during incorporation; change of boundaries
- § 266.105. Power of city council to pass ordinances, resolutions and orders and provide fines or penalties for enforcement of ordinances
- § 266.110. Enactment of ordinance: Subject; title
- § 266.115. Enactment of ordinance: Style; introduction and notice; final action; publication
- § 266.118. Ordinance relating to criminal offense: City clerk to mail copy to court administrator
- § 266.165. Chief executive is mayor
- § 266.170. Qualifications
- § 266.175. Election
- § 266.180. Vacancy filled by city council
- § 266.185. Mayor pro tem
- § 266.190. General duties
- § 266.200. Mayor is presiding officer of city council; vote; veto; approval of contracts, resolutions and ordinances
- § 266.215. Qualifications of city council members
- § 266.220. Election and number of council members
- § 266.225. Vacancy in office of council member filled by mayor and council; exception
- § 266.230. Limitation on council member's appointment to office created or which had salary increased while he or she was member of council
- § 266.235. Quorum
- § 266.240. Rules; punishment or expulsion of members
- § 266.245. Meetings: Frequency, time and place of holding; compliance with Open Meeting Law
- § 266.250. Meetings to be public; minutes; audio recordings or transcripts; required recorded votes; affirmative vote of majority of all members required to pass ordinances and certain propositions
- § 266.255. Deferment of final action on committee's report
- § 266.260. Manner and details for exercise of powers of city council may be provided by ordinance
- § 266.261. Public works: General powers of city council
- § 266.263. Public works: City's powers subordinate to powers of regional planning agency
- § 266.265. City's property: General powers of city council; exceptions
- § 266.267. Requirements for sale or lease of real property owned by city
- § 266.270. Condemnation of property for public uses
- § 266.275. Streets, sidewalks, parks and public grounds
- § 266.277. Traffic and parking
- § 266.280. Parking meters; off-street facilities for public parking
- § 266.285. Provision of utilities
- § 266.290. Acquisition or establishment of municipal utility: Procedure
- § 266.293. Provision of services by municipal utility to real property not to be conditioned upon annexation of property
- § 266.295. Railroads and railways
- § 266.300. Franchises for certain public purposes
- § 266.310. Fire department; arson investigators; storage of hazardous material; fire code
- § 266.316. Acquisition, maintenance and abolishment of cemeteries
- § 266.321. Police ordinances: Enactment and enforcement; penalty for violation of state law
- § 266.323. Employment of security officers
- § 266.325. Control of animals and poultry; collection of fee; limitation
- § 266.330. Public health
- § 266.335. Nuisances: Abatement, prevention and removal; costs as lien
- § 266.342. “Trunk line” defined
- § 266.344. Imposition in certain cities; master plan required; amount; collection; penalties for delinquent payment
- § 266.346. Establishment of advisory committee to develop plan to enhance telephone system for reporting emergency; creation of special revenue fund; use of money in fund
- § 266.348. Recovering cost of collection
- § 266.355. Power of city council to regulate and license
- § 266.358. Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license, permit or certificate; grounds for denial of license, permit or certificate; duty of city council
- § 266.362. Suspension of license, certificate or permit for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license, certificate or permit
- § 266.368. Application for license, permit or certificate must include social security number of applicant
- § 266.386. Resolution proposing sale or lease of system; election required
- § 266.3861. Appointment of appraisers
- § 266.3862. Negotiation with qualified lessees
- § 266.3863. Measure and explanation to be drafted by city attorney
- § 266.3864. Registration of voters for special election; notice; office hours of county clerk
- § 266.3865. Notice of special election: Publication; contents
- § 266.3866. Powers and duties of county clerk at special election; costs of special election
- § 266.3867. Sale of system: Advertisement; sealed bids
- § 266.390. Officers and offices: General powers of council
- § 266.395. Appointment of officers by mayor
- § 266.400. Eligibility for office; power of city council to adopt requirements concerning residency
- § 266.405. Election or appointment of certain city officers; consolidation of offices of city clerk and city treasurer
- § 266.410. Officers of cities of population categories one and two to hold only one office; exception
- § 266.415. Appointed officers serve at pleasure of mayor and city council; removal by city council; veto by mayor
- § 266.420. Oath and bond
- § 266.425. Bonds filed with clerk; council may require additional bonds
- § 266.430. Nonfeasance, misfeasance or malfeasance; penalty
- § 266.435. Delivery of property to successor; liability
- § 266.450. Compensation; restrictions on increase or decrease
- § 266.455. Deputies: Appointment; powers; compensation
- § 266.460. Duties of officers may be defined by ordinance
- § 266.465. Qualifications
- § 266.470. Duties
- § 266.475. Employment of counsel to assist city attorney
- § 266.480. Duties
- § 266.490. Duties
- § 266.500. Duties
- § 266.505. Payment of warrants
- § 266.510. Receipt for payment
- § 266.515. Deposit of city's money in bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank; agreement for redeposit of money
- § 266.520. Treasurer's report: Contents
- § 266.525. Money from special assessment kept as special fund; restrictions on use
- § 266.530. Appointment; duties
- § 266.550. Powers and jurisdiction: Same as justice court; trial summary and without jury; exception; fees
- § 266.555. Jurisdiction
- § 266.565. Pleadings; practice
- § 266.570. Contempt
- § 266.585. Reports and payments by municipal judge
- § 266.590. Fines and penalties: Commitment; recovery by execution; chain gang
- § 266.595. Appeals
- § 266.600. General powers of city council
- § 266.605. Levy and collection of taxes
- § 266.610. Apportionment of money from road fund by county commissioners
- § 266.615. Ordinances to carry out revenue laws
- § 266.620. Payment of fines, forfeitures and other money into city treasury
- § 266.660. Costs of municipal capital improvements to be paid from proper fund, including proceeds from bonds
- § 266.775. Petition for disincorporation; publication of notice by district court; question to be submitted to voters at next city election; determination of registered voters
- § 266.780. Judgment of disincorporation
- § 266.785. Creation of unincorporated town on disincorporation: Procedure
- § 266.790. Procedure for completion of unfinished business of court
- § 266.795. Judgment disincorporating city: Duties of clerk of district court; delivery of copies; notice of entry; limitation of actions
- § 267.010. Definitions
- § 267.020. City may adopt commission form of government
- § 267.030. Petition for adoption of commission form of government; election of electors to frame charter
- § 267.040. Nomination and election of electors to frame charter
- § 267.050. Canvass of returns of election; issuance of certificates of election
- § 267.060. Elected persons to frame charter; publication and posting of charter; affidavits of publication and posting
- § 267.070. Election for adoption or rejection of charter: Publication of charter; form of ballot; alternative propositions
- § 267.080. Canvass and declaration of result of election; when charter becomes organic law of city
- § 267.090. Certification of charter
- § 267.100. Recording and attesting of charter and amendments; judicial notice of charter and amendments
- § 267.110. Powers of city with commission form of government; contents of charter
- § 267.120. General powers of a city with commission form of government
- § 267.123. Public works: City's powers subordinate to powers of regional planning agency
- § 267.125. Land improvement fund: Creation by ordinance; composition; expenditures
- § 267.140. Election to terminate commission form of government: Notice; form of ballot; canvass and results
- § 267.450. Definitions
- § 267.455. “Acquisition” and “acquire” defined
- § 267.460. “Drainage project” defined
- § 267.465. “Federal Government” defined
- § 267.470. “Governing body” defined
- § 267.475. “Improvement” and “improve” defined
- § 267.480. “Municipal” defined
- § 267.485. “Municipality” defined
- § 267.490. “Project” defined
- § 267.495. “Sewerage project” defined
- § 267.500. “Water project” defined
- § 267.505. Request by municipality for Federal Government to undertake project; approval by electors of incurrence of indebtedness
- § 267.510. Repayment contracts: Powers of municipality
- § 267.515. Cooperation with Federal Government
- § 267.520. Validation and ratification of contracts outstanding on March 28, 1969
- § 267.525. Legislative authority for validation of contracts and projects
- § 267.530. Liberal construction
- § 268.001. Legislative findings and declarations
- § 268.0015. Definitions
- § 268.002. “City government” defined
- § 268.0025. “Incorporated city” and “city” defined
- § 268.003. “Matter of local concern” defined
- § 268.0035. Powers of governing body; exercise of powers; prohibitions
- § 268.005. Corporate powers vested in governing body
- § 268.008. General powers
- § 268.010. Methods of amending city charter
- § 268.012. Procedure for adoption by reference of specialized or uniform code
- § 268.014. Codification of ordinances; publication of code
- § 268.016. Authority of municipal court to conduct jury trial
- § 268.017. Pleading and proof of charter and ordinances in judicial proceedings
- § 268.018. Power to establish misdemeanors by ordinance
- § 268.019. Power to impose civil liability instead of criminal sanction
- § 268.0191. Power to authorize use of vacant or blighted city land or property for community gardening or urban farming; resources and incentives for development of community gardens and urban farms; water
- § 268.0192. Public notice issued by planning commission in certain cities required to be available in certain languages
- § 268.01925. Language access plan: Development and biennial revision; requirements; public comment; submission to Office for New Americans
- § 268.0193. Duty to adopt certain terms related to group homes by ordinance
- § 268.0195. Duty to establish definition of “transient lodging” by ordinance
- § 268.0197. Designation of certain sites for completion of sales of personal property initiated on Internet; limitation of actions
- § 268.0199. Prohibition on sounding of certain sirens, bells or alarms; penalty
- § 268.020. Demands and claims to be presented within 6 months; certification
- § 268.025. Deposit of money of city or other local government in bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank; agreement for redeposit of money
- § 268.028. Expenditure of public money; grant of public money and donation of certain property to certain nonprofit organizations or governmental entities
- § 268.030. Publication or posting of quarterly financial statements; supporting documents are public records; penalty
- § 268.040. Suit to collect delinquent taxes: Costs not charged against city
- § 268.043. Collection on tax roll of delinquent charges for utility services
- § 268.045. Capital improvement fund: Accumulation; purpose; repayment from general fund
- § 268.048. Acquisition, sale or lease of real property by certain cities for industrial development; notice; hearing; option to purchase property
- § 268.050. Reconveyance, sale or exchange of land donated, dedicated or condemned for public purposes
- § 268.053. Lease of real property to certain nonprofit organizations
- § 268.055. Conveyance of property to corporation for public benefit
- § 268.058. Conveyance of property to nonprofit organization for development of affordable housing: Application; public hearing; conditions; annual list of property conveyed; subordination of interest in property conveyed
- § 268.059. Sale or lease of certain real property: Appraisal required; qualifications and selection of appraisers; disclosure statements; interest of appraiser or related person in property or adjoining property in certain cities prohibited; effect of sale or lease in violation of section
- § 268.061. Sale or lease of certain real property: Determination that sale or lease is in best interest of city; notice; appraisal; exceptions; second offering; effect of sale or lease in violation of section
- § 268.062. Sale or lease of certain real property at auction: Resolution declaring intention to sell or lease property; requirements; notice; procedure; deposit to cover certain costs; effect of sale or lease in violation of section
- § 268.063. Sale, lease or disposal of real property for redevelopment or economic development: Requirements; effect of sale, lease or disposal in violation of section
- § 268.064. Lease of building space or other real property that is less than 25,000 square feet
- § 268.065. Voting machines: Rental, lease or other acquisition
- § 268.070. Public printing to be placed with newspaper or commercial establishment within county; exceptions
- § 268.081. Displacement or limitation of competition: Services
- § 268.083. Displacement or limitation of competition: Methods
- § 268.084. Municipal electric utility: Purchase of generating capacity; terms
- § 268.086. Telecommunication service generally in city whose population is 25,000 or more: Sale of service by city to public prohibited; exception; procedure for city to purchase or construct certain facilities
- § 268.088. Telecommunication service or interactive computer service: Power of city to require franchises and impose terms and conditions on franchises limited; power of city to regulate placement of facilities limited
- § 268.0881. Definitions
- § 268.0882. “Apartment complex” defined
- § 268.0883. “Certificate” defined
- § 268.0884. “Property” defined
- § 268.0885. “Property management” defined
- § 268.0886. “Unit” defined
- § 268.0887. Certification of persons who engage in property management; application; fees; renewal; conditions; penalty; exceptions
- § 268.0888. Ordinance to require certain property to be managed by person issued certificate; penalty; exceptions
- § 268.090. Power to license and regulate sale of intoxicating liquor
- § 268.091. Farmers' markets: Definitions
- § 268.092. Farmers' markets: Licensing and regulation
- § 268.093. Farmers' markets: Responsibilities of licensee; unlawful acts
- § 268.095. Powers of governing body; application for certain licenses; imposition of license tax; uses of proceeds of tax; license tax as lien; enforcement of lien; confidentiality of information concerning tax or taxpayer
- § 268.0951. Multijurisdictional business license for certain contractors: Interlocal agreement; ordinance establishing system for issuance; eligibility
- § 268.0953. Levy, collection and transmission of certain license taxes to county fair and recreation board for payment of bonds or other obligations
- § 268.0955. Business required to submit affidavit or attestation concerning industrial insurance upon application for license or post office box; provision by city of monthly report to Division of Industrial Relations; governing body of incorporated city to provide business with document or access to information setting forth rights and responsibilities of employers and employees for promotion of safety in workplace
- § 268.0957. Accommodations Facilitators: Power to require quarterly reports and issue subpoenas
- § 268.096. Tax on revenues from rental of transient lodging: Imposition and collection; schedule for payment; penalty and interest for late payment
- § 268.0962. Tax on revenues from rental of transient lodging: Distribution of proceeds, penalty and interest
- § 268.0964. Tax on revenues from rental of transient lodging: Prohibited uses of proceeds
- § 268.0966. Tax on revenues from rental of transient lodging: Annual report to Department of Taxation
- § 268.0968. Tax on revenues from rental of transient lodging: Limitations on imposition of new tax and on increase in rate of existing tax; legislative declaration
- § 268.097. Taxicab motor carriers: License taxes; regulation; supervision
- § 268.0972. Paging services: Regulation required in certain cities
- § 268.0973. Pawnbrokers: Licensing; additional license required to accept motor vehicles as collateral; fee
- § 268.0974. Secondhand dealers: Licensing; fines for certain violations
- § 268.0975. Tent shows, circuses, theme parks and permanent exhibitions: Licensing and regulation; fees
- § 268.0977. Cannabis establishments: License taxes; fees; exceptions
- § 268.0978. Prohibition against denying application for occupational or professional license, permit or certificate based on immigration or citizenship status of applicant; prohibition against disclosing personal identification number of applicant
- § 268.0979. Prohibition against imposing tax, fee or requirements on use of blockchain
- § 268.09791. Applicability
- § 268.097915. Definitions
- § 268.09792. “Accommodations facilitator” defined
- § 268.097925. “Authorization” defined
- § 268.09793. “Hosting platform” defined
- § 268.097935. “Residential unit” defined
- § 268.09794. “Transient lodging” defined
- § 268.09795. Ordinance regulating rental of residential unit as transient lodging and accommodations facilitators: Requirements; penalties; restrictions on regulations; preexisting authorizations
- § 268.09796. Requirement to hold and display authorization and state business license; accommodations facilitator required to report and verify information under certain circumstances
- § 268.09797. Application for authorization; powers and duties of governing body related to processing applications; requirements for person granted authorization
- § 268.09798. Powers of governing body to impose penalties for violations of ordinance
- § 268.097985. Authority to impose additional requirements and penalties related to residential units; exception
- § 268.09799. Tax on revenues from rental of residential unit as transient lodging: Imposition and collection; accommodations facilitator deemed provider of transient lodging for certain purposes
- § 268.097991. Applicability
- § 268.097992. “Sidewalk vendor” defined
- § 268.097993. Adoption of ordinance regulating sidewalk vendors: Exceptions; prohibitions
- § 268.097994. Unlawful acts; penalties; exceptions
- § 268.097995. Ordinance regulating sidewalk vendors: Requirements
- § 268.097996. Ordinance regulating sidewalk vendors: Authorized provisions
- § 268.097997. Power of governing body of city to impose penalties for violations of ordinance
- § 268.097998. Limitations on effect of provisions
- § 268.098. City's powers subordinate to powers of Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
- § 268.099. City's powers subordinate to powers of regional planning agency
- § 268.105. City's powers subordinate in region for which Spring Mountains National Recreation Area Act and Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area and Adjacent Lands Act establish limits upon development
- § 268.110. Creation by ordinance
- § 268.120. Members: Appointment; terms of office; vacancies
- § 268.140. Officers; secretary to keep record of proceedings
- § 268.150. Office