Nev. Rev. Stat. § 268.670

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1
Section 268.670 - Annexation of contiguous territory owned by city or upon petition of all owners of real property: Alternative procedures
1. Except as otherwise provided in section 3 of this act, as an alternative to the procedures for initiation of annexation proceedings set forth in NRS 268.610 to 268.668, inclusive, the governing body of a city may, subject to the provisions of NRS 268.663 and after notifying the board of county commissioners of the county in which the city lies of its intention, annex:
(a) Contiguous territory owned in fee by the city.
(b) Other contiguous territory if 100 percent of the owners of record of individual lots or parcels of land within such area sign a petition requesting the governing body to annex such area to the city. If such petition is received and accepted by the governing body, the governing body may proceed to adopt an ordinance annexing such area and to take such other action as is necessary and appropriate to accomplish such annexation.
2. For the purposes of this section, "contiguous" means either abutting directly on the boundary of the annexing municipality or separated from the boundary thereof by a street, alley, public right-of-way, creek, river or the right-of-way of a railroad or other public service corporation, or by lands owned by the annexing municipality, by some other political subdivision of the State or by the State of Nevada.

NRS 268.670

Added to NRS by 1967, 1626; A 1969, 642; 1975, 537; 1977, 676
Amended by 2023, Ch. 54,§12, eff. 5/29/2023.
Added to NRS by 1967, 1626; A 1969, 642; 1975, 537; 1977, 676