Nevada § 244.189 - Development of affordable housing, control and protection of animals, and rehabilitation of certain residential property; taxes; civil penalty in lieu of criminal penalty
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 244.189 — Development of affordable housing, control and protection of animals, and rehabilitation of certain residential property; taxes; civil penalty in lieu of criminal penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 244.189. Development of affordable housing, control and protection of animals, and rehabilitation of certain residential property; taxes; civil penalty in lieu of criminal penalty
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and in addition to any other powers
authorized by specific statute, a board of county commissioners may exercise such
powers and enact such ordinances, not in conflict with the provisions of NRS or other
laws or regulations of this State, as the board determines are necessary and proper
for: (a) The development of affordable housing; (b) The control and protection of animals; (c) The rehabilitation of rental property in residential neighborhoods; and (d) The rehabilitation of abandoned residential property. 2. The board of county commissioners shall not impose or increase a tax unless the
tax or increase is otherwise authorized by specific statute. 3. The board of county commissioners may, in lieu of a criminal penalty, provide a
civil penalty for a violation of an ordinance enacted pursuant to this section unless
state law provides a criminal penalty for the same act or omission. 4. As used in this section, “affordable housing” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 278.0105 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 244.189 ("Development of affordable housing, control and protection of animals, and rehabilitation of certain residential property; taxes; civil penalty in lieu of criminal penalty") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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