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NV Rev Stat § 268.626 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.626 - Annexation commission: Creation in certain counties; number and selection of members; transfer of duties to regional planning commission.

  1. There is hereby created, in each county of the State whose population is 100,000 or more and less than 700,000, a city annexation commission which consists of members to be selected as follows:  (a) Two members representing the county, one of whom must be the chair of the board of county commissioners and the other a member of the board to be chosen by the board.  (b) One member representing each city, who must be a member of the governing body to be chosen by the governing body.  (c) If the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) result in an even number of members, the Governor shall appoint an additional member who is the chair of the regional planning commission.  2. The governing bodies of a county and each incorporated city in the county may execute an interlocal agreement to transfer the duties of the city annexation commission to the regional planning commission.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1620; A 1969, 1538; 1979, 527; 1989, 1914; 1991, 1737; 2011, 1162)
NV Rev Stat § 268.628 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.628 - Annexation commission: Members; terms; vacancies; chair; expenses.

  1. The first members must be chosen by the respective bodies during the month of May 1967, and serve until the selection and qualification of their successors. Thereafter, members of the commission must be chosen by the respective bodies during the month of January of each odd-numbered year, and serve until the selection and qualification of their successors.  2. Any member who ceases to be a member of the body from which the member was chosen ceases to be a member of the commission. Any vacancy must be filled by the body which made the original choice, for the unexpired term.  3. The chair of the regional planning commission shall serve as chair of the commission. The members of the commission shall elect a vice chair, who presides in the absence of the chair.  4. Commission members shall serve without compensation but must be reimbursed the actual amounts of their reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in attending meetings and in performing the duties of their office.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1620; A 1991, 1738)
NV Rev Stat § 268.630 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.630 - Annexation commission: Powers and duties.

The commission shall have the following powers and duties:  1. To review and approve or disapprove, with or without amendment, wholly, partially or conditionally, proposals for the annexation of territory to cities within the county.  2. To adopt procedures for the evaluation of proposals for the annexation of territory to cities within the county.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1621)
NV Rev Stat § 268.632 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.632 - Services of planning commission and county officers.

The county or regional planning commission, if any, shall render advisory services to the city annexation commission upon its request. Other county officers, including without limitation the county engineer and the district attorney, shall cooperate with the city annexation commission by furnishing information and staff services within their respective fields.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1621)
NV Rev Stat § 268.634 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.634 - Annexation commission: Personnel; professional and consulting services; quarters, equipment and supplies.

  1. To the extent that the assistance rendered to the commission under NRS 268.632 is insufficient for its needs, the commission may appoint and assign staff personnel necessary for the performance of its duties and functions and the commission may employ and contract for professional or consulting services to carry out and effect the functions specified in NRS 268.630, 268.638 to 268.652, inclusive, and 268.664.  2. The commission may also incur usual and necessary expenses for the accomplishment of its functions.  3. The board of county commissioners shall furnish the commission with necessary quarters, equipment and supplies, and the usual and necessary operating expenses incurred by the commission shall be a county charge.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1621)
NV Rev Stat § 268.636 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.636 - Procedures for initiating annexation or detachment of property.

The annexation of territory not included within the boundaries of any city to a city, or the detachment of territory from one city and its annexation to another city, may be initiated by either of the following methods:  1. Whenever a majority of the property owners of any territory lying contiguous to a city desire to annex such territory to the city, they may cause an accurate map or plat of the territory to be made under the supervision of a competent surveyor. A copy of the map or plat, certified by the surveyor, and a petition in writing signed by a majority of the property owners of such territory shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the governing body of such city.  2. Whenever the governing body of any city deems it necessary to annex any contiguous territory to the city, the governing body may adopt a resolution declaring its intention to annex such territory. The resolution shall:  (a) Describe the territory to be annexed; and  (b) Order a plat of the territory to be filed in the office of the clerk of the governing body.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1621)
NV Rev Stat § 268.638 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.638 - Notice of intention to annex: Contents; filing with commission.

Upon the initiation of an annexation by either of the methods provided in NRS 268.636, and within 5 days after the filing of the necessary documents if initiated by property owners, the clerk of the governing body shall file a notice, in duplicate, of intention to annex with the commission. The notice shall contain the specific boundaries of the territory proposed to be annexed.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1622)
NV Rev Stat § 268.640 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.640 - Review of proposed annexation by planning commission; findings.

  1. Within 5 days after the filing with the commission of a notice to annex, the executive officer of the commission shall transmit one copy of such notice to the county or regional planning commission, if any, having jurisdiction over the area proposed to be annexed. Within 30 days after receiving such copy, the planning commission shall review the proposed annexation in the light of its master plan and of any other information in its possession, and report its findings to the city annexation commission.  2. The commission may also request the advice and shall consider the master plan of any city planning commission whose territory is within 7 miles of the territory proposed to be annexed.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1622)
NV Rev Stat § 268.642 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.642 - Public hearing: Date; notice.

Following receipt of the copy of the report, if any, of the planning commission and of the notice prescribed by NRS 268.638, the commission shall set the date, time and place for a public hearing on the proposal. The date of the hearing shall not be more than 60 days following receipt by the commission of such notice. The commission shall notify the governing body of each city within 7 miles of the exterior boundaries of the territory proposed to be annexed, any interested person who has filed a written request with the executive officer of the commission for such notice, and the proponents of the annexation, of the date, time and place of the public hearing at least 15 days prior to the date fixed for the hearing.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1622)
NV Rev Stat § 268.644 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.644 - Scope of public hearing; regulations.

At the hearing, the commission shall hear only interested persons who have made formal request to appear and be heard, and the report of the commission’s staff. The commission and its presiding officer shall have the power to make and enforce such rules and regulations as will provide for orderly and fair conduct of the hearings. The statements of interested persons shall be confined to the criteria listed in NRS 268.646.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1622)
NV Rev Stat § 268.646 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.646 - Factors to be considered in review of proposed annexation.

Factors that must be considered in the review of an annexation proposal include, but are not limited to:  1. Population, population density, land area and land uses, per capita assessed valuation, topography, including natural boundaries and drainage basins, proximity to other populated areas, and the likelihood of significant growth in the area and in adjacent incorporated and unincorporated areas during the next 10 years.  2. The need for organized community services, the present cost and adequacy of governmental services and controls in the area, probable future needs for such services and controls, and the probable effect of the proposed formation and of alternative courses of action on the cost and adequacy of services and controls in the area and adjacent areas.  3. The effect of the proposed annexation and of alternative actions on adjacent areas, on mutual social and economic interests and on the local governmental structure of the county.  4. The effect of the proposed annexation and of alternative actions upon the availability and requirement of water and other natural resources throughout the affected area.  5. Any determination by the Bureau of Land Management that the territory proposed to be annexed is suitable for residential, commercial or industrial development, or will be opened to private acquisition.  6. The consistency of the annexation proposal with any applicable comprehensive regional plan, area plan or master plan and any program of annexation adopted and certified pursuant to NRS 268.625.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1622; A 1991, 1738)
NV Rev Stat § 268.648 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.648 - Commission’s determination following hearing; adjournments.

  1. Upon conclusion of the hearing, the commission may take the matter under consideration and shall, within 30 days following conclusion of the hearing, present its determination. The commission may also adjourn a hearing from time to time, but not to exceed a total of 30 days.  2. A commission in any county that is subject to the provisions of NRS 278.026 to 278.029, inclusive, shall:  (a) Disapprove a proposal for annexation that is determined by the regional planning commission to be inconsistent with the comprehensive regional plan or with a program of annexation that is adopted and certified pursuant to NRS 268.625.  (b) Approve a proposal for annexation that is consistent with the comprehensive regional plan and a program of annexation that is adopted and certified pursuant to NRS 268.625.  3. If the commission approves the annexation, proceedings therefor may be continued as provided in NRS 268.610 to 268.671, inclusive. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if the commission disapproves the proposed annexation, further proceedings to annex the territory to the city must terminate. If a county and affected cities have executed an interlocal agreement to transfer the duties of the annexation commission of the city to the regional planning commission, a county or city may appeal a determination of the regional planning commission in accordance with NRS 278.028. If the commission approves the proposed annexation with modifications or conditions, further proceedings for the annexation may be continued only in compliance with such modifications or conditions.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1623; A 1977, 676; 1991, 1739)
NV Rev Stat § 268.650 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.650 - Disapproval of annexation: No subsequent notice of intention to annex may be filed within 1 year.

If the annexation of territory to a city is not approved, a notice of intention to annex the same or substantially the same territory to that city must not be filed with the commission for at least 1 year after the date of disapproval.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1623; A 1991, 1739)
NV Rev Stat § 268.652 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.652 - Notice of commission’s action to be given by executive officer to clerk of governing body of city; findings.

Notice of the action taken by the commission shall be given by the executive officer to the clerk of the governing body of the city to which the annexation is pending, within 5 days from the date of such action, and shall be accompanied by the findings of fact upon which such action is based.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1623)
NV Rev Stat § 268.654 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 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.

  1. Upon receipt of a notice of approval from the commission, the clerk of the governing body shall cause a copy of the petition or resolution of intent to annex, and of any modifications or conditions imposed by the commission, to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the territory proposed to be annexed, or, if there is none, in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county. If no such newspapers are published, a copy of the petition or resolution shall be posted at the front door of the city hall or county courthouse and in at least two conspicuous places in the territory proposed to be annexed, for not less than 20 days before the next regular meeting of the governing body and before there is a vote by the governing body upon the question of annexation.  2. Publication of the petition or resolution pursuant to this section shall be for at least 20 days. Three publications in a newspaper published once a week or oftener are sufficient, but the first and last publications shall be at least 6 days apart. The period of notice commences upon the first day of publication and terminates either upon the day of the third publication or at the end of the 20th day, including therein the first day, whichever period is longer. At the time the first publication is made, the clerk of the governing body shall send a copy of such petition or resolution by certified mail, return receipt requested, to each owner of real property in the territory proposed to be annexed.  3. Included with the petition or resolution in the notice as published or posted and mailed shall be a list of all property owners of record in the territory proposed to be annexed.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1623)
NV Rev Stat § 268.656 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.656 - Protests to proposed annexation by owners of real property.

  1. Any owner of real property in the territory proposed to be annexed may file a written protest to such annexation during the 20-day notice period and may appear and be heard prior to any vote of the governing body on the annexation.  2. Such protest may relate to a part only of such territory and when so relating shall be granted for any good cause shown, including without limitation the inability of the annexing city to provide appropriate governmental services within a reasonable time to such part.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1624)
NV Rev Stat § 268.658 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.658 - Hearing; consideration of protests; annexation effected.

  1. The governing body, at the next regular meeting after the 20-day notice period or if there is no such regular meeting at a special meeting called for such purpose within 30 days after the expiration of such period, shall hear any property owner who has filed a written protest as provided in NRS 268.656, and who desires to be heard. After hearing and considering such protests the governing body shall vote upon the question of such annexation. If a majority of all the members vote for such annexation an ordinance shall be enacted or other appropriate legal action taken declaring the annexation of the territory and the extension of the limits of the city accordingly.  2. Any person who desires his or her protest to be considered for the purposes of NRS 268.660 shall state his or her name to the clerk of the governing body.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1624)
NV Rev Stat § 268.660 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.660 - Denial of annexation; annexation over protest; exclusion of lands owned by public body.

  1. Except as provided in subsection 2, the annexation must be denied if protests are made, either in writing as provided in NRS 268.656 or at the public hearing, by:  (a) A majority in number of the real property owners of the territory proposed to be annexed; or  (b) The owners of real property whose combined value is greater than 50 percent of the total value of real property in the territory proposed to be annexed, as determined by assessment for taxation.  2. Annexation of territory to a city may be approved over any protest if:  (a) The territory proposed to be annexed is entirely surrounded by such city and:  (1) Does not exceed 40 acres in area; or  (2) Is subdivided for residential, commercial or industrial purposes;  (b) Provision of municipal services, including without limitation water, sewerage, police protection and fire protection, to the territory proposed to be annexed is necessary to the public health, safety, convenience or welfare; and  (c) The city to which annexation is proposed is or within a reasonable time will be able to supply the municipal services so required.  3. In a county that is subject to the provisions of NRS 278.026 to 278.029, inclusive, if an annexation is denied because of:  (a) A protest made pursuant to subsection 1, the regional planning commission shall review the program of annexation and the comprehensive regional plan and shall:  (1) Place the territory removed from the program of annexation in a category in the comprehensive regional plan that is not scheduled to receive public facilities or public services for the duration of the annexation program;  (2) Place the territory removed from the program of annexation, with the consent of the governing body of the county and the governing body of the affected city, in a category in the comprehensive regional plan that is scheduled to receive public facilities and public services from the county; or  (3) Retain the territory within the program of annexation. This subparagraph does not preclude a subsequent proceeding with respect to all or part of that territory if the proceeding is commenced more than 1 year after the public hearing.  (b) A failure of the city to put into effect the program of annexation, the regional planning commission may direct that the territory be placed in a category in the comprehensive regional plan that allows the county to provide services to the territory.  4. A public body may exclude its own lands from annexation if they are held for purposes other than highways.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1624; A 1971, 278; 1991, 1740)
NV Rev Stat § 268.662 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.662 - Determination of number and identity of owners of real property; sufficiency of petitions and protests.

  1. Whenever it is necessary for the purposes of NRS 268.610 to 268.671, inclusive, to determine the number or identity of the owners of real property in a territory proposed to be annexed, a list of such owners, certified by the county assessor on any date between the initiation as provided in NRS 268.636 and the hearing as provided in NRS 268.658, both dates inclusive, shall be prima facie evidence that only those persons named thereon are such owners.  2. A petition or protest is sufficient for the purposes of NRS 268.610 to 268.671, inclusive, as to any parcel of real property:  (a) Which is owned by more than one natural person, if it is signed by a majority of the owners.  (b) Which is owned by an artificial person, if it is signed by any authorized agent.  (Added to NRS by 1967, 1624)
NV Rev Stat § 268.663 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.663 - Inclusion of county road, state highway or railroad in annexed territory.

When a city annexes territory which is not included within its existing boundaries, the territory annexed includes the following:  1. If the annexed territory abuts upon one side of a county road, state highway or railroad and the territory which abuts upon the opposite side of the road, highway or railroad is not within the boundaries of the annexing city, the annexed territory extends to the middle of the road, highway or railroad. The governing body of a city may, at the request of the board of county commissioners of the county in which the city is located, annex the remaining portion of the road, highway or railroad, and that portion of any county road which is then included in the annexed territory becomes a city street.  2. If the annexed territory abuts upon a county road, state highway or railroad on both sides of the road, highway or railroad, or if the annexed territory abuts upon one side of a county road, state highway or railroad and the territory which abuts upon the opposite side of the road, highway or railroad is within the existing boundaries of the annexing city, the annexed territory includes the portion of road, highway or railroad so abutted on both sides, and the portion of the county road which is included in the annexed territory becomes a city street.  3. If the annexed territory is a subdivision, the portions of the county roads which provide the primary access to the subdivision are also annexed and become city streets.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 675; A 1985, 360)