Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns
NRS 266.170 - Qualifications.

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 266 - General Law for Incorporation of Cities and Towns

NRS 266.005 - Inapplicability to certain cities.

NRS 266.007 - Special election may be held upon determination by city council that emergency exists.

NRS 266.010 - Home rule granted; limitations.

NRS 266.015 - Municipal government vested in mayor and city council.

NRS 266.016 - Definitions.

NRS 266.017 - Area suitable for incorporation.

NRS 266.018 - Notice to incorporate: Filing; contents.

NRS 266.019 - Petition for incorporation: Contents; form.

NRS 266.021 - Petition for incorporation: Information; affidavits.

NRS 266.022 - Petition for incorporation: Invalidation of signatures; number of signatures; filing. [Effective through December 31, 2023.] Petition for incorporation: Invalidation of signatures; number of signatures; filing. [Effective January 1, 202...

NRS 266.023 - Verification of signatures; request to remove name from petition.

NRS 266.024 - Amendment of petition; verification of additional signatures.

NRS 266.026 - Determination of sufficiency of petition; review by board of county commissioners.

NRS 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.

NRS 266.0262 - Review of petition by planning agencies and local governments.

NRS 266.0263 - Estimated fiscal effect of incorporation: Statement by Department of Taxation; review of statement by Committee on Local Government Finance.

NRS 266.0264 - Determination by Committee on Local Government Finance that proposed area is unsuitable for incorporation.

NRS 266.0265 - Judicial review of determination that proposed area is unsuitable for incorporation.

NRS 266.027 - Public hearing on petition and report of Committee on Local Government Finance.

NRS 266.028 - Record of public hearing; testimony at hearing; additional hearings.

NRS 266.0285 - Factors for consideration in determining advisability of incorporation and feasibility of proposed city.

NRS 266.029 - Opinion of board of county commissioners on advisability of incorporation and feasibility of proposed city; election required.

NRS 266.031 - Withdrawal of petition.

NRS 266.032 - Form and contents of ballot.

NRS 266.0325 - Sample ballot: Distribution; form and contents; notice concerning availability of ballots in large type.

NRS 266.033 - Canvass of votes; notice of results.

NRS 266.0335 - Preparation of legal description of incorporated city.

NRS 266.034 - Liability for costs of incorporation.

NRS 266.036 - Election of officers of city; notice.

NRS 266.037 - Limitations on circulation of petition for incorporation.

NRS 266.038 - Candidate for elective office of newly created city.

NRS 266.039 - Articles of incorporation.

NRS 266.041 - Powers of elected officers before incorporation becomes effective.

NRS 266.042 - Effective date of incorporation; presumption of incorporation.

NRS 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.

NRS 266.044 - Apportionment of county’s fixed assets located within city.

NRS 266.0445 - Assessment and taxation of certain property to pay for indebtedness of county.

NRS 266.045 - Bonds of first elected officers.

NRS 266.050 - Specially chartered city may surrender charter and become organized under this chapter: Procedure.

NRS 266.055 - Categorization of cities by population.

NRS 266.060 - Attainment of higher population category; proclamation of Governor.

NRS 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.

NRS 266.070 - Vested rights on incorporation or change in population category; remedies.

NRS 266.075 - Existing ordinances and resolutions remain effective on organization or change in population category; no alteration in legal identity.

NRS 266.080 - Officers continue in office on organization or change in population category; terms of officers elected on organization.

NRS 266.085 - City is municipal corporation; name; general powers.

NRS 266.095 - Number; population and form; division of city by county commissioners during incorporation; change of boundaries.

NRS 266.105 - Power of city council to pass ordinances, resolutions and orders and provide fines or penalties for enforcement of ordinances.

NRS 266.110 - Enactment of ordinance: Subject; title.

NRS 266.115 - Enactment of ordinance: Style; introduction and notice; final action; publication.

NRS 266.118 - Ordinance relating to criminal offense: City clerk to mail copy to court administrator.

NRS 266.165 - Chief executive is mayor.

NRS 266.170 - Qualifications.

NRS 266.175 - Election.

NRS 266.180 - Vacancy filled by city council.

NRS 266.185 - Mayor pro tem.

NRS 266.190 - General duties.

NRS 266.200 - Mayor is presiding officer of city council; vote; veto; approval of contracts, resolutions and ordinances.

NRS 266.215 - Qualifications of city council members.

NRS 266.220 - Election and number of council members.

NRS 266.225 - Vacancy in office of council member filled by mayor and council; exception.

NRS 266.230 - Limitation on council member’s appointment to office created or which had salary increased while he or she was member of council.

NRS 266.235 - Quorum.

NRS 266.240 - Rules; punishment or expulsion of members.

NRS 266.245 - Meetings: Frequency, time and place of holding; compliance with Open Meeting Law.

NRS 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.

NRS 266.255 - Deferment of final action on committee’s report.

NRS 266.260 - Manner and details for exercise of powers of city council may be provided by ordinance.

NRS 266.261 - Public works: General powers of city council.

NRS 266.263 - Public works: City’s powers subordinate to powers of regional planning agency.

NRS 266.265 - City’s property: General powers of city council; exceptions.

NRS 266.267 - Requirements for sale or lease of real property owned by city.

NRS 266.270 - Condemnation of property for public uses.

NRS 266.275 - Streets, sidewalks, parks and public grounds.

NRS 266.277 - Traffic and parking.

NRS 266.280 - Parking meters; off-street facilities for public parking.

NRS 266.285 - Provision of utilities.

NRS 266.290 - Acquisition or establishment of municipal utility: Procedure.

NRS 266.293 - Provision of services by municipal utility to real property not to be conditioned upon annexation of property.

NRS 266.295 - Railroads and railways.

NRS 266.300 - Franchises for certain public purposes.

NRS 266.310 - Fire department; arson investigators; storage of hazardous material; fire code.

NRS 266.316 - Acquisition, maintenance and abolishment of cemeteries.

NRS 266.321 - Police ordinances: Enactment and enforcement; penalty for violation of state law.

NRS 266.323 - Employment of security officers.

NRS 266.325 - Control of animals and poultry; collection of fee; limitation.

NRS 266.330 - Public health.

NRS 266.335 - Nuisances: Abatement, prevention and removal; costs as lien.

NRS 266.342 - "Trunk line" defined.

NRS 266.344 - Imposition in certain cities; master plan required; amount; collection; penalties for delinquent payment.

NRS 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.

NRS 266.348 - Recovering cost of collection.

NRS 266.355 - Power of city council to regulate and license.

NRS 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. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law...

NRS 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. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the...

NRS 266.368 - Application for license, permit or certificate must include social security number of applicant. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, s...

NRS 266.386 - Resolution proposing sale or lease of system; election required.

NRS 266.3861 - Appointment of appraisers.

NRS 266.3862 - Negotiation with qualified lessees.

NRS 266.3863 - Measure and explanation to be drafted by city attorney.

NRS 266.3864 - Registration of voters for special election; notice; office hours of county clerk.

NRS 266.3865 - Notice of special election: Publication; contents.

NRS 266.3866 - Powers and duties of county clerk at special election; costs of special election.

NRS 266.3867 - Sale of system: Advertisement; sealed bids.

NRS 266.390 - Officers and offices: General powers of council.

NRS 266.395 - Appointment of officers by mayor.

NRS 266.400 - Eligibility for office; power of city council to adopt requirements concerning residency.

NRS 266.405 - Election or appointment of certain city officers; consolidation of offices of city clerk and city treasurer.

NRS 266.410 - Officers of cities of population categories one and two to hold only one office; exception.

NRS 266.415 - Appointed officers serve at pleasure of mayor and city council; removal by city council; veto by mayor.

NRS 266.420 - Oath and bond.

NRS 266.425 - Bonds filed with clerk; council may require additional bonds.

NRS 266.430 - Nonfeasance, misfeasance or malfeasance; penalty.

NRS 266.435 - Delivery of property to successor; liability.

NRS 266.450 - Compensation; restrictions on increase or decrease.

NRS 266.455 - Deputies: Appointment; powers; compensation.

NRS 266.460 - Duties of officers may be defined by ordinance.

NRS 266.465 - Qualifications.

NRS 266.470 - Duties.

NRS 266.475 - Employment of counsel to assist city attorney.

NRS 266.480 - Duties.

NRS 266.490 - Duties.

NRS 266.500 - Duties.

NRS 266.505 - Payment of warrants.

NRS 266.510 - Receipt for payment.

NRS 266.515 - Deposit of city’s money in bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank; agreement for redeposit of money.

NRS 266.520 - Treasurer’s report: Contents.

NRS 266.525 - Money from special assessment kept as special fund; restrictions on use.

NRS 266.530 - Appointment; duties.

NRS 266.550 - Powers and jurisdiction: Same as justice court; trial summary and without jury; fees. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Powers and jurisdiction: Same as justice court; trial summary and without jury; exception; fees. [Effective Jan...

NRS 266.555 - Jurisdiction.

NRS 266.565 - Pleadings; practice.

NRS 266.570 - Contempt.

NRS 266.585 - Reports and payments by municipal judge.

NRS 266.590 - Fines and penalties: Commitment; recovery by execution; chain gang.

NRS 266.595 - Appeals.

NRS 266.600 - General powers of city council.

NRS 266.605 - Levy and collection of taxes.

NRS 266.610 - Apportionment of money from road fund by county commissioners.

NRS 266.615 - Ordinances to carry out revenue laws.

NRS 266.620 - Payment of fines, forfeitures and other money into city treasury.

NRS 266.660 - Costs of municipal capital improvements to be paid from proper fund, including proceeds from bonds.

NRS 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.

NRS 266.780 - Judgment of disincorporation.

NRS 266.785 - Creation of unincorporated town on disincorporation: Procedure.

NRS 266.790 - Procedure for completion of unfinished business of court.

NRS 266.795 - Judgment disincorporating city: Duties of clerk of district court; delivery of copies; notice of entry; limitation of actions.