Nevada § 278.02083 - Prohibition against restricting right of owner to display United States flag on real property; limitations; recovery of attorney’s fees and costs in action for enforcement
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 278.02083 — Prohibition against restricting right of owner to display United States flag on real property; limitations; recovery of attorney’s fees and costs in action for enforcement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 278.02083. Prohibition against restricting right of owner to display United States flag on real property; limitations; recovery of attorney’s fees and costs in action for enforcement
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2: (a) A governing body shall not adopt an ordinance, regulation or plan or take any
other action that prohibits an owner of real property from engaging in the display
of the flag of the United States on his or her property. (b) Any covenant, condition or restriction contained in a deed, contract or other
legal instrument which affects the transfer, sale or any other interest in real property
that prohibits the owner of the property from engaging in the display of the flag
of the United States on his or her property is void and unenforceable. 2. The provisions of this section do not: (a) Apply to the display of the flag of the United States for commercial advertising
purposes. (b) Preclude a governing body from imposing reasonable restrictions as to the time,
place and manner of display of the flag of the United States if the governing body
determines that such restrictions are necessary to protect the health, safety or welfare
of the public. For the purposes of this paragraph, reasonable restrictions as to the time, place
and manner of display of the flag of the United States may include, without limitation,
reasonable restrictions as to height and setback. 3. In any action commenced to enforce the provisions of this section, the prevailing
party is entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs. 4. As used in this section, “ display of the flag of the United States ” means a flag of the United States that is: (a) Made of cloth, fabric or paper; (b) Displayed from a pole or staff or in a window; and (c) Displayed in a manner that is consistent with 4 U.S.C. Chapter 1 . The term does not include a depiction or emblem of the flag of the United States that
is made of balloons, flora, lights, paint, paving materials, roofing, siding or any
other similar building, decorative or landscaping component.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 278.02083 cover?
Section 278.02083 ("Prohibition against restricting right of owner to display United States flag on real property; limitations; recovery of attorney’s fees and costs in action for enforcement") 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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