Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws
- ADVERTISING OF CITY’S RESOURCES AND ADVANTAGES
- ANNEXATION BY CITIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES
- 268.570 - Applicability of NRS 268.570
- 268.572 - Legislative declaration.
- 268.574 - Definitions.
- 268.576 - Procedure for extension of corporate limits.
- 268.578 - Plans for extension of services to territory proposed to be annexed; contents of report.
- 268.580 - General standards of territory to be annexed.
- 268.582 - Commencement of action by governing body on receipt of petition.
- 268.584 - Resolution of intent to consider annexation: Contents.
- 268.586 - Contents and publication of notice of public hearing; right of owner to appear and file written protest.
- 268.588 - Approval of report; preparation of summary for public distribution.
- 268.590 - Explanation of report at public hearing; protests to annexation.
- 268.592 - Disapproval of annexation; adoption of ordinance extending corporate limits.
- 268.594 - Determination of number and identity of owners of real property; sufficiency of petitions and protests.
- 268.595 - Inclusion of county road, state highway or railroad in annexed territory.
- 268.596 - Contents of ordinance.
- 268.597 - Alternative procedures for annexing territory.
- 268.5975 - Request by county assessor to adjust boundary that bisects single legal parcel; assumption of certain financial obligations relating to such property.
- 268.598 - Privileges, benefits and obligations of annexed territory and its inhabitants; municipal taxes.
- 268.600 - Preparation of map or plat of annexed territory; recording of map or plat and ordinance; county recorder to provide copy of map or plat or access to digital map or plat to county assessor.
- 268.602 - Mandamus to compel city to extend services after annexation; costs; attorney’s fees.
- 268.604 - Order staying effectiveness of ordinance: Application; limitations.
- 268.606 - Expenditures authorized by cities.
- 268.608 - Methods used in determining population, degree of subdivision and use of land; estimates to be accepted by district court.
- ANNEXATION BY CITIES IN OTHER COUNTIES
- 268.610 - Applicability of NRS 268.610
- 268.612 - Definitions.
- 268.614 - “City” defined.
- 268.616 - “Commission” defined.
- 268.618 - “Contiguous” defined.
- 268.620 - “Executive officer” defined.
- 268.622 - “Majority of the property owners” defined.
- 268.623 - “Sphere of influence” defined.
- 268.624 - “Value” defined.
- 268.625 - Program of annexation: Adoption by certain cities; requirements for adoption; certification by regional planning commission; appeal of adverse determination.
- 268.6255 - Requirements for land proposed for annexation by certified program of annexation.
- 268.626 - Annexation commission: Creation in certain counties; number and selection of members; transfer of duties to regional planning commission.
- 268.628 - Annexation commission: Members; terms; vacancies; chair; expenses.
- 268.630 - Annexation commission: Powers and duties.
- 268.632 - Services of planning commission and county officers.
- 268.634 - Annexation commission: Personnel; professional and consulting services; quarters, equipment and supplies.
- 268.636 - Procedures for initiating annexation or detachment of property.
- 268.638 - Notice of intention to annex: Contents; filing with commission.
- 268.640 - Review of proposed annexation by planning commission; findings.
- 268.642 - Public hearing: Date; notice.
- 268.644 - Scope of public hearing; regulations.
- 268.646 - Factors to be considered in review of proposed annexation.
- 268.648 - Commission’s determination following hearing; adjournments.
- 268.650 - Disapproval of annexation: No subsequent notice of intention to annex may be filed within 1 year.
- 268.652 - Notice of commission’s action to be given by executive officer to clerk of governing body of city; findings.
- 268.654 - Publication of petition or resolution of intention to annex after commission’s approval; mailing of copies to owners of real property in territory proposed to be annexed.
- 268.656 - Protests to proposed annexation by owners of real property.
- 268.658 - Hearing; consideration of protests; annexation effected.
- 268.660 - Denial of annexation; annexation over protest; exclusion of lands owned by public body.
- 268.662 - Determination of number and identity of owners of real property; sufficiency of petitions and protests.
- 268.663 - Inclusion of county road, state highway or railroad in annexed territory.
- 268.664 - Proceedings for detachment of territory from city.
- 268.666 - Boundaries of city not to be changed within 90 days before election; exception.
- 268.668 - Order of district court staying proceeding for annexation or detachment; annulment of annexation.
- 268.670 - Annexation of contiguous territory owned by city or upon petition of all owners of real property: Alternative procedures.
- CERTIFICATION OF PROPERTY MANAGERS
- 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.
- CITY BOND LAW
- 268.672 - Short title.
- 268.674 - Definitions.
- 268.676 - “Building project” defined.
- 268.678 - “Cemetery project” defined.
- 268.680 - “Communications project” defined.
- 268.682 - “Drainage project” and “flood control project” defined.
- 268.684 - “Electric project” defined.
- 268.686 - “Equipment” and “equip” defined.
- 268.688 - “Fire protection project” defined.
- 268.690 - “Flood control project” defined.
- 268.691 - “Flood management project” defined.
- 268.692 - “Hereby,” “herein,” “hereinabove,” “hereinafter,” “hereinbefore,” “hereof,” “hereto” and “hereunder” defined.
- 268.694 - “Municipal” defined.
- 268.696 - “Municipality” defined.
- 268.698 - “Off-street parking project” defined.
- 268.700 - “Overpass project” defined.
- 268.702 - “Park project” defined.
- 268.704 - “Project” defined.
- 268.706 - “Property” defined.
- 268.708 - “Real property” defined.
- 268.710 - “Recreational project” defined.
- 268.712 - “Refuse project” defined.
- 268.714 - “Sewerage project” defined.
- 268.716 - “Sidewalk project” defined.
- 268.718 - “State” defined.
- 268.720 - “Street” defined.
- 268.722 - “Street project” defined.
- 268.724 - “Transportation project” defined.
- 268.726 - “Underpass project” defined.
- 268.728 - “Water project” defined.
- 268.730 - General powers of governing body.
- 268.732 - General and special obligations; pledge of certain revenues.
- 268.734 - Additional powers of governing body.
- 268.736 - Issuance of securities subject to city’s debt limit.
- 268.738 - Fees, charges and license or excise taxes: Establishment, maintenance and revision of schedules.
- 268.740 - Construction and effect of City Bond Law.
- CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BOND LAW
- 268.512 - Short title.
- 268.514 - Definitions.
- 268.515 - “Affordable housing” defined.
- 268.516 - “Bonds” and “revenue bonds” defined.
- 268.5165 - “Corporation for public benefit” defined.
- 268.517 - “Finance” and “financing” defined.
- 268.5171 - “Financing agreement” defined.
- 268.518 - “Governing body” defined.
- 268.519 - “Health and care facility” defined.
- 268.520 - “Mortgage” defined.
- 268.521 - “Obligor” defined.
- 268.5215 - “Pollution” defined.
- 268.522 - “Project” defined.
- 268.5225 - “Revenues” defined.
- 268.5227 - “Supplemental facility for a health and care facility” defined.
- 268.523 - “Warehousing” defined.
- 268.524 - Legislative intent.
- 268.525 - Exercise of powers by city; liberal construction.
- 268.526 - General powers.
- 268.527 - Restrictions on powers of city.
- 268.528 - Notice and public hearing by governing body.
- 268.530 - Determinations required of governing body after public hearing; power to refuse to proceed on project; duty to provide sufficient safeguards.
- 268.532 - Bonds to be special obligations.
- 268.534 - Bonds: Form; terms; variable rate of interest; sale.
- 268.536 - Security.
- 268.538 - Terms of resolution and instruments.
- 268.5385 - Issuance by governing body of city of bonds for project for affordable housing or residential housing for corporation for public benefit: Requirements.
- 268.539 - Issuance by Director of Department of Business and Industry of bonds for governing body as special obligations of State.
- 268.540 - Investments and bank deposits.
- 268.542 - Construction of project.
- 268.544 - Limitation on city’s obligation.
- 268.546 - Rights upon default.
- 268.548 - Determination of costs of financing.
- 268.550 - Lease, sale or financing of project.
- 268.552 - Option to purchase.
- 268.554 - Refunding.
- 268.556 - Application of proceeds; components of cost of project.
- 268.558 - Payment by city prohibited; use of land owned by city limited.
- 268.560 - Operation by city prohibited.
- 268.562 - City’s property exempt from taxation; taxation of lessees, purchasers and obligors.
- 268.564 - Eminent domain not available.
- 268.566 - Limitation of actions.
- 268.568 - Sufficiency of NRS 268.512
- CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
- COLLECTION OF LICENSE TAXES LEVIED BY COUNTY BEFORE CITY’SINCORPORATION
- 268.460 - Levy and collection of taxes after incorporation if proceeds pledged for payment or repayment of bonds for recreational facilities; transmission of proceeds.
- 268.470 - Retention of reasonable costs of collection.
- 268.480 - Regulations for administration and enforcement; employment, compensation and expenses of city’s personnel.
- 268.490 - Records; confidentiality.
- 268.500 - City to effect prompt collection of delinquent taxes.
- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- 268.745 - Short title.
- 268.747 - Statement of purpose.
- 268.749 - Definitions.
- 268.751 - Grant of powers in addition to other powers.
- 268.753 - Planning and preparation to undertake program of community development.
- 268.755 - Acquisition of real property.
- 268.757 - Powers to carry out program: Public works projects; enforcement of codes; demolition and rehabilitation; removal of barriers restricting persons who are elderly or handicapped.
- 268.759 - Powers to carry out program: Financing; relocation; other payments.
- 268.761 - Powers to carry out program: Public services.
- DISTRICT TO DEFRAY COST OF IMPROVING CENTRAL BUSINESS AREA
- 268.801 - “District” defined.
- 268.802 - Creation of district by ordinance; district not entitled to distribution of supplemental city-county relief tax.
- 268.803 - Establishment of boundaries of district.
- 268.804 - Tax on revenues from rental of transient lodging located within district: Imposition and collection; waiver; cessation.
- 268.805 - Tax on revenues from rental of transient lodging located within district: Authorized uses of proceeds.
- 268.806 - Tax on revenues from rental of transient lodging located within district: Pledging of proceeds by city.
- 268.807 - Tax on revenues from rental of transient lodging within district: Change in rate.
- 268.808 - Legal action challenging validity of creation of district, imposition of tax or construction of project with proceeds of tax.
- FACILITATION OF TRANSPORTATION
- 268.442 - Transportation districts: Creation; powers of governing body; budget; employees.
- 268.444 - Transportation districts: Boundaries.
- 268.446 - Use of money received from optional tax on revenues from rental of transient lodging.
- 268.448 - Pledge of money for payment of obligations issued for certain projects.
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 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.
- 268.017 - 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.
- 268.0195 - Duty to establish definition of “transient lodging” by ordinance.
- GRAFFITI
- HEALTH, SAFETY AND MORALS
- 268.409 - Loitering and prowling ordinances: Enactment and enforcement by governing body of incorporated city.
- 268.410 - Regulation and control of smoke and pollution of air.
- 268.4101 - Regulation and control of electric personal assistive mobility devices.
- 268.4102 - Requiring users of certain water systems to connect into system provided by public utility or public entity; assessment of costs of connection.
- 268.4105 - Package plant for treatment of sewage: Requiring users of plant to connect into sewers provided by public utility or public entity; assessment for costs of connection; remedies for violatio
- 268.411 - Waste of water may be prohibited.
- 268.4112 - Tax to finance water facility by city in county whose population is 400,000 or more: Imposition by ordinance; contents of ordinance; rates; penalties for delinquent payment; collection; rev
- 268.412 - Prevention of excessive noise.
- 268.4122 - Abatement of dangerous or noxious structures or conditions on private property: Ordinance establishing procedures; civil penalties for failure to abate; recovery of money expended by city;
- 268.4124 - Abatement of chronic nuisance: Ordinance establishing procedures; civil penalties for failure to abate; recovery of money expended by city; special assessment.
- 268.4126 - Abatement of abandoned nuisance: Ordinance establishing procedures; civil penalties for failure to abate; recovery of money expended by city; special assessment.
- 268.4128 - Ordinance concerning criminal gang activity and certain buildings and places harboring such activity: Injunctions; damages; fees and costs; violation of injunction; immune entities.
- 268.413 - City’s building codes and regulations.
- 268.415 - Promotion of civil and equal rights.
- 268.418 - Limited authority to regulate firearms; restrictions concerning registration of firearms in city in county whose population is 400,000 or more.
- 268.420 - Health districts.
- 268.423 - Permits to solicit charitable contributions while standing on median strip of highway or sidewalk adjacent to highway.
- 268.425 - Speed limits in school zones and school crossing zones: Posting of informational signs and devices.
- 268.426 - Patrol and provision of public safety within certain areas of mobile home parks by law enforcement agency.
- MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- MUNICIPAL FINANCES
- 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 or savings and loan association.
- 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 of quarterly financial statements; penalty.
- 268.040 - Suit to collect delinquent taxes: Costs not charged against city.
- 268.043 - Collection on tax roll of delinquent charges for sewerage.
- 268.045 - Capital improvement fund: Accumulation; purpose; repayment from general fund.
- MUNICIPAL PRINTING
- MUNICIPAL PROPERTY
- 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 i
- 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 adjoinin
- 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
- 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 o
- 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.
- OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- 268.310 - Mayor or other officer may order police to keep peace.
- 268.325 - Methods to fill vacancy on governing body of city.
- 268.380 - Nevada Ethics in Government Law inapplicable to certain transactions.
- 268.384 - City officer not to be interested in certain contracts and purchases; penalties.
- 268.386 - Avoidance of unlawful contract.
- 268.390 - City treasurer may refuse to redeem warrants.
- 268.400 - Officers may sell indebtedness for personal services rendered.
- 268.404 - Deduction from employee’s salary for service as volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance driver or attendant prohibited.
- 268.405 - Public hearing for dismissed employee in certain cities.
- 268.406 - Pension or insurance for police officers and firefighters who are disabled.
- 268.4065 - Temporary limited appointments of certified persons with disabilities.
- PEDESTRIAN MALLS
- 268.810 - Legislative declaration.
- 268.811 - Definitions.
- 268.812 - Creation of pedestrian mall by ordinance; requirements for consideration and adoption of ordinance; notice required for adoption of ordinance.
- 268.813 - Provisions which may be included in ordinance creating pedestrian mall.
- 268.814 - Duties of governing body after adoption of ordinance creating pedestrian mall.
- 268.815 - Pedestrian mall exempt from certain legal requirements governing sidewalks, streets or other thoroughfares.
- 268.816 - Acquisition of property for pedestrian mall by eminent domain.
- 268.817 - Authorized uses of pedestrian mall; control and regulation of mall by governing body.
- 268.818 - Powers of operating entity.
- 268.819 - Certain structures, facilities or activities related to pedestrian mall deemed not to constitute trespass, nuisance, unlawful obstruction or condition; limitation of liability.
- 268.820 - Cost of operation, management, maintenance and improvement of pedestrian mall: Operating entity to report estimation of cost to governing body; special assessment of property owners; offsets
- 268.821 - Governing body may require special license in lieu of imposing special assessment for cost of operation, management, maintenance and improvement of pedestrian mall; adoption of ordinance req
- 268.822 - Preparation and approval of budget of public operating entity; money paid or transferred to private operating entity must be included in budget of governing body or redevelopment agency.
- PUBLIC SERVICES
- 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 f
- 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 f
- PUBLIC WORKS
- REGULATION AND LICENSING OF OUTDOOR ASSEMBLIES
- 268.429 - Ordinance required.
- 268.4291 - “Assembly” defined.
- 268.4292 - License required.
- 268.4293 - Application for license: Time; contents.
- 268.4294 - Hearing: Notice; investigation; grant, denial or conditioning of license; issuance of license.
- 268.4295 - Conditions which may be imposed.
- 268.4296 - Denial of license: Grounds; notice.
- 268.4297 - Revocation and reinstatement of license; notice.
- 268.4298 - Unlawful acts.
- REGULATION, TAXATION AND LICENSING OF BUSINESSES ANDOCCUPATIONS
- 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 conce
- 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 concerning industrial insurance upon application for license or post office box; city council or governing body of incorporated city to provide documen
- 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.
- SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
- SUBORDINATE LAND USE POWERS
- TAXING DISTRICT TO DEFRAY COST OF ADDITIONAL POLICEPROTECTION
- 268.780 - Definitions.
- 268.781 - Creation in certain counties; petition; boundaries.
- 268.782 - Sufficiency of petition; public hearing; determination by city council.
- 268.783 - Ordinance: General standards; boundaries of district defined.
- 268.784 - Second public hearing: Notice; action by city council.
- 268.7845 - Tax on revenue from rental of transient lodging located within taxing district; imposition by ordinance; collection; use of proceeds.
- 268.785 - Determination of total amount of money to be derived from assessments; citizens’ group to advise city council; notice of proposed assessment and hearing; payment; tax as lien; district not e
- TAXING DISTRICT TO DEFRAY COST OF MAINTENANCE
- 268.790 - Definitions.
- 268.791 - Creation in certain counties; petition; boundaries.
- 268.792 - Sufficiency of petition; public hearing; determination by city council.
- 268.793 - Ordinance: General standards; boundaries of district defined.
- 268.794 - Second public hearing: Notice; action by city council.
- 268.795 - Determination of total amount of money to be derived from assessments; citizens’ group to advise city council; notice of proposed assessment and hearing; payment; tax as lien; district not e
- TAXING DISTRICT TO PROVIDE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR USE INEMERGENCY
- 268.765 - Definitions.
- 268.767 - Creation in certain counties; boundaries.
- 268.769 - Features of system.
- 268.771 - Use of 911 as primary telephone number; secondary number.
- 268.773 - Tax levy: Approval of voters; exemption from limitations.
- 268.775 - Determination of rate of tax levy by council; election.
- 268.777 - Collection of taxes; tax as lien.