1. In addition to the powers and jurisdiction conferred by other laws, the town board or board of county commissioners shall:
(a) Adopt all ordinances, rules and regulations for any unincorporated town; and
(b) Perform all other acts necessary for the execution of the powers and jurisdiction conferred by this chapter.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 269.167, each ordinance must be:
(a) Signed by the chair of the town board and attested to by the town clerk, or signed by the chair of the board of county commissioners and attested to by the county clerk; and
(b) Published in full in a newspaper published in or having a general circulation in the county at least once a week for 2 weeks before the ordinance is effective.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if the town board or board of county commissioners proposes the adoption of an ordinance for an unincorporated town, the town board or the board of county commissioners shall, not less than 10 days nor more than 20 days before the meeting of the board at which the proposed ordinance is to be adopted or otherwise acted upon, cause the title and a detailed summary of the proposed ordinance to be published in a newspaper published in or having a general circulation in the county.
4. Ordinances relating to the issuance of municipal securities, as that term is defined in the Local Government Securities Law, and ordinances adopting any specialized or uniform codes, including, but not limited to, building, electrical and plumbing codes, printed in book or pamphlet form, may be published by title only, together with the names of the members of the town board or the county commissioners voting for or against their passage, in a newspaper published in or having a general circulation in the county, at least once a week for 2 weeks before the ordinances are effective. Publication by title must set forth a statement indicating that typewritten copies of the ordinance are available for inspection at the office of the town clerk or the county clerk by all interested persons.
5. All ordinances of the town or city that:
(a) Are in effect on the date of the assumption of the town board or board of county commissioners of the powers and duties conferred or imposed by this chapter; and
(b) Are not inconsistent with those powers and duties,
remain in effect and must be enforced until changed or repealed by the board.
[Part 1:48:1881; A 1889, 43; 1903, 55; 1919, 408; 1943, 65; 1951, 455]—(NRS A 1965, 993; 1967, 802, 1727; 1969, 57; 1997, 2409)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 269 - Unincorporated Towns
NRS 269.012 - Boundaries fixed when city disincorporates; effect of annexation by city.
NRS 269.013 - Name: Unlawful use by another political subdivision.
NRS 269.016 - Establishment of elected town board.
NRS 269.0166 - Additional qualifications of voters in election on initiative petition.
NRS 269.017 - Members of town board: Qualifications; initial appointments; subsequent election.
NRS 269.018 - Members of town board: Terms of office; vacancies.
NRS 269.019 - Chair and town clerk: Selection; duties.
NRS 269.0205 - Single candidate declared elected.
NRS 269.021 - Effective date of ordinance or other action.
NRS 269.022 - Discontinuance of elected town board: Procedure.
NRS 269.024 - Creation by board of county commissioners.
NRS 269.0242 - Members; qualifications; election; appointment; terms; duties.
NRS 269.0244 - Officers; meetings; rules of procedure; records.
NRS 269.0246 - Responsibilities of board of county commissioners unaffected.
NRS 269.0248 - Creation of additional councils under original ordinance.
NRS 269.030 - Duties of county clerk.
NRS 269.035 - Duties of county treasurer.
NRS 269.040 - Duties of other county officers; compensation.
NRS 269.070 - Nevada Ethics in Government Law inapplicable to certain transactions.
NRS 269.072 - Town officer not to be interested in certain contracts and purchases; penalties.
NRS 269.073 - Avoidance of unlawful contract.
NRS 269.075 - Town treasurer may refuse to redeem warrants.
NRS 269.080 - Officers may sell indebtedness for personal services rendered.
NRS 269.0802 - Use of criminal history in evaluating employment applications; exceptions.
NRS 269.083 - Public hearing for dismissed employee.
NRS 269.085 - Claims against town: Auditing; allowance.
NRS 269.100 - Transfer of surplus money to other funds.
NRS 269.115 - Power of county commissioners to levy taxes.
NRS 269.120 - Levy and collection of taxes.
NRS 269.123 - Town’s powers subordinate to powers of regional planning agency.
NRS 269.125 - Management, use and sale of property; appraisal.
NRS 269.127 - Provision of translator signals for television or FM radio broadcasts.
NRS 269.128 - Displacement or limitation of competition: Services.
NRS 269.129 - Displacement or limitation of competition: Methods.
NRS 269.130 - Power of board of county commissioners.
NRS 269.140 - Powers and duties of town board or board of county commissioners.
NRS 269.145 - Duties of district attorney; appointment and duties of town attorney.
NRS 269.155 - Enactment; notice; publication; duration of effect.
NRS 269.160 - Punishment for breach of ordinance.
NRS 269.165 - Jurisdiction of justice of the peace; payment of fees and fines to county treasurer.
NRS 269.167 - Adoption by ordinance; procedure; effective date.
NRS 269.168 - Filing with Librarian of Supreme Court Law Library.
NRS 269.169 - Amendment and extension; procedure.
NRS 269.175 - Power to license, regulate or suppress certain businesses.
NRS 269.180 - Issuance of licenses: Terms and amounts.
NRS 269.183 - Marijuana and medical marijuana establishments: License taxes; fees; exceptions.
NRS 269.190 - Board of health: Power to establish and maintain.
NRS 269.195 - Animals running at large.
NRS 269.200 - Ordinance prohibiting animals from running at large: Petition; publication; penalty.
NRS 269.205 - Nuisances: Power to prevent, remove and punish.
NRS 269.210 - Abatement of nuisance: Procedure; costs.
NRS 269.215 - Disorderly conduct: Prevention and punishment.
NRS 269.220 - Regulation of storage of explosive and combustible materials.
NRS 269.225 - Dogs: Tax; extermination when tax not paid.
NRS 269.227 - Ordinance for control of rabies.
NRS 269.230 - Duties of certain officers concerning riotous assembly; penalty.
NRS 269.233 - Duty to designate certain sites for sales initiated on Internet; limitation of action.
NRS 269.234 - Prohibition on sounding of certain sirens, bells or alarms.
NRS 269.235 - Police officers: Appointment; bond; salaries; duties.
NRS 269.245 - Prevention of breach of the peace.
NRS 269.255 - Tax for benefit of fire department; fire department fund.
NRS 269.260 - Ex officio fire wardens: Appointment; duties.
NRS 269.265 - Failure to repair defective fixture: Penalty.
NRS 269.270 - Failure to remove dangerous or inflammable material: Penalty; expenses of removal.
NRS 269.405 - Powers of board to make public improvements.
NRS 269.410 - Issuance of general and special obligations.
NRS 269.415 - Applicability of Local Government Securities Law.
NRS 269.420 - Fees, rates and charges: Establishment, maintenance and revision of schedules.
NRS 269.425 - Town’s debt limit.
NRS 269.470 - Authority to issue general obligation bonds and securities independent and complete.
NRS 269.510 - "Board" defined.
NRS 269.515 - "Town advisory board" defined.
NRS 269.520 - "Unincorporated town" defined.
NRS 269.525 - Legislative findings and declaration.
NRS 269.530 - Applicability of Unincorporated Town Government Law.
NRS 269.540 - Initiative petition: Use; procedure; number of signatures required.
NRS 269.545 - Initiative petition: Contents.
NRS 269.555 - Formation of town by action of board; submission of question to voters.
NRS 269.560 - Voters’ approval; adoption of ordinance.
NRS 269.565 - Formation of town when certain services required by law.
NRS 269.570 - Amendment of ordinance to adjust list of services.
NRS 269.5755 - Levy of taxes for common service provided to contiguous towns; rate.
NRS 269.578 - County whose population is less than 700,000: Terms of members.
NRS 269.579 - Mandatory training for members.
NRS 269.580 - Management of designated services.
NRS 269.585 - Notice and information to be provided to town advisory board.
NRS 269.590 - Participation in budget and ordinances for town.
NRS 269.595 - Control of unappropriated money.
NRS 269.600 - Bylaws for internal governance.
NRS 269.610 - Codification; publication.