Nevada Revised Statutes 278.020 – Regulation by governing bodies of improvement of land and location of structures for general welfare
Current as of: 2022 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
1. For the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals, or the general welfare of the community, the governing bodies of cities and counties are authorized and empowered to regulate and restrict the improvement of land and to control the location and soundness of structures.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 278.020
- population: means the number of people in a specified area as determined by the last preceding national decennial census conducted by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce pursuant to Section 2 of Article I of the Constitution of the United States and reported by the Secretary of Commerce to the Governor pursuant to 13 U. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.050
2. Any such regulation, restriction and control must take into account:
(a) The potential impairment of natural resources and the total population which the available natural resources will support without unreasonable impairment; and
(b) The availability of and need for affordable housing in the community, including affordable housing that is accessible to persons with disabilities.