Nevada § 278.02377 - Certain homes and facilities to be included in definition of “single-family residence” in city and county ordinances; exclusions
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 278.02377 — Certain homes and facilities to be included in definition of “single-family residence” in city and county ordinances; exclusions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 278.02377. Certain homes and facilities to be included in definition of “single-family residence” in city and county ordinances; exclusions
1. In any ordinance adopted by a city or county, the definition of “ single-family residence ” must include, without limitation, a: (a) Residential facility for groups in which fewer than 11 unrelated persons with
disabilities reside with: (1) House parents or guardians who need not be related to any of the persons with
disabilities; and (2) If applicable, additional persons who are related to the house parents or guardians
within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity. (b) Home for individual residential care. (c) Recovery house for persons recovering from alcohol or other substance use disorders
in which fewer than 11 persons reside. 2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not prohibit a definition of “single-family residence”
that allows more persons to reside in a residential facility for groups or the regulation
of homes that are operated on a commercial basis. For the purposes of this subsection, a residential facility for groups, a recovery
house for persons recovering from alcohol or other substance use disorders or a home
for individual residential care shall not be deemed to be a home that is operated
on a commercial basis for any purpose relating to zoning. 3. As used in this section, “ person with a disability ” means a person: (a) With a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of
the major life activities of the person; (b) With a record of such an impairment; or (c) Who is regarded as having such an impairment.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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