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NV Rev Stat § 268.716 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.716 - "Sidewalk project" defined.

Sidewalk project means any sidewalk and capital improvements pertaining thereto, including without limitation graded, regraded, graveled, surfaced, macadamized and paved pedestrian rights-of-way, artificial lights and lighting equipment and pedestrian mall (or any combination thereof).  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1001)
NV Rev Stat § 268.718 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.718 - "State" defined.

State means the State of Nevada, or any agency, instrumentality or corporation thereof; and where the context so indicates, "State" means the geographical area comprising the State of Nevada.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1001)
NV Rev Stat § 268.720 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.720 - "Street" defined.

Street means any street, avenue, boulevard, alley, highway or other public right-of-way used for any vehicular traffic, or any sidewalk designed primarily for use by pedestrians.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1001)
NV Rev Stat § 268.722 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.722 - "Street project" defined.

Street project means any street and capital improvements pertaining thereto, including without limitation grades, regrades, gravel, oiling, surfacing, macadamizing, paving, crosswalks, sidewalks, pedestrian rights-of-way, driveway approaches, curb cuts, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, culverts, catch basins, drains, sewers, manholes, inlets, outlets, retaining walls, bridges, overpasses, tunnels, underpasses, approaches, sprinkling facilities, artificial lights and lighting equipment, parkways, mall, grade separators, traffic separators and traffic control equipment (or any combination thereof).  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1001)
NV Rev Stat § 268.724 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.724 - "Transportation project" defined.

Transportation project means facilities for a municipal system of transportation, including without limitation surface, underground or overhead railways, tramways, buses or any other means of local transportation other than taxis, passenger terminal and parking facilities, and other buildings, structures, furnishings and equipment therefor.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1001)
NV Rev Stat § 268.726 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.726 - "Underpass project" defined.

Underpass project means any tunnel, tube, open cut, or other subway, structure or facilities for the transportation of pedestrians, railroad, motor and other vehicles, and utility lines, as the case may be, under any street, highway, stream, railroad tracks, and any other way or place, including without limitation approaches, ramps, structures, crosswalks, sidewalks, driveways, culverts, drains, sewers, manholes, inlets, outlets, retaining walls, artificial lights, pumping equipment and ventilating equipment (or any combination thereof).  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1001; A 1979, 1319)
NV Rev Stat § 268.728 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.728 - "Water project" defined.

Water project means facilities pertaining to a municipal water system for the collection, transportation, treatment, purification and distribution of water, including without limitation springs, wells, ponds, lakes, other raw water sources, basin cribs, dams, spillways, retarding basins, detention basins, reservoirs, towers, other storage facilities, pumping plants, infiltration galleries, filtration plants, purification systems, other water treatment facilities, power plants, waterworks plants, pumping stations, gauging stations, ventilating facilities, stream gauges, rain gauges, valves, standpipes, connections, hydrants, conduits, flumes, sluices, canals, channels, ditches, pipes, lines, laterals, service pipes, force mains, submains, syphons, other water transmission and distribution mains, engines, boilers, pumps, meters, apparatus, tools, equipment, fixtures, structures, buildings and other facilities for the acquisition, transportation, treatment, purification and distribution of untreated water or potable water for domestic, commercial and industrial use and irrigation (or any combination thereof).  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1001)
NV Rev Stat § 268.730 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.730 - General powers of governing body.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 268.086 and 268.088, any governing body of a municipality, upon its behalf and in its name, may at any time or from time to time acquire, improve, equip, operate and maintain, within or without or both within and without the municipality:  1. A building project;  2. A cemetery project;  3. A communications project;  4. A drainage project or flood control project;  5. An electric project;  6. A fire protection project;  7. A flood management project;  8. A natural gas project;  9. An off-street parking project;  10. An overpass project;  11. A park project;  12. A propane gas project;  13. A recreational project;  14. A refuse project;  15. A sewerage project;  16. A sidewalk project;  17. A street project;  18. A transportation project;  19. An underpass project; and  20. A water project.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1002; A 1997, 2746; 2001, 2080; 2009, 2740; 2013, 304)
NV Rev Stat § 268.732 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.732 - General and special obligations; pledge of certain revenues.

For the purpose of defraying wholly or in part the cost of the acquisition, improvement and equipment (or any combination thereof) of any project or projects herein authorized, the governing body of any municipality, at any time or from time to time, in the name and on the behalf of the municipality, may issue:  1. General obligations, payable from taxes;  2. General obligations, payable from taxes, which payment is additionally secured by a pledge of gross or net revenues derived from the operation of such capital improvements, and if so determined by the governing body of the municipality further secured by a pledge of such other gross or net revenues as may be derived from any other income-producing project of the municipality or from any license or other excise taxes levied by the municipality for revenue, as may be legally made available for their payment; and  3. Special obligations.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1002; A 1981, 954)
NV Rev Stat § 268.734 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.734 - Additional powers of governing body.

Subject to the provisions of NRS 268.732, in connection with any project herein authorized the governing body of any municipality may, on the behalf and in the name of the municipality, borrow money, otherwise become obligated and evidence obligations by the issuance of general obligation bonds and other general obligation securities, and in connection with the undertaking or project, the governing body may otherwise proceed as provided in the Local Government Securities Law.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1003; A 1985, 262)
NV Rev Stat § 268.736 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.736 - Issuance of securities subject to city’s debt limit.

Any municipality issuing securities hereunder which constitute the incurrence of an additional indebtedness of the municipality shall not by the issuance of such securities contravene any debt limitation pertaining to the municipality and fixed by law other than by this City Bond Law.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1003)
NV Rev Stat § 268.738 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.738 - Fees, charges and license or excise taxes: Establishment, maintenance and revision of schedules.

In order to acquire, improve, equip, operate and maintain a project specified in NRS 268.730 and to ensure the payment, wholly or in part, of the general obligation securities or revenue securities of the municipality the payment of which bonds is additionally secured by a pledge of the revenues derived from any such income-producing project, flood management project or excise taxes, or any combination thereof, the governing body of the municipality may establish and maintain, and the governing body may from time to time revise, a schedule or schedules of fees, rates and charges for services or facilities, or both services and facilities, rendered by or through the income-producing project or flood management project and a schedule or schedules of license or other excise taxes, in an amount sufficient for that purpose and also sufficient to discharge any covenant in the proceedings of the governing body authorizing the issuance of any of such bonds, including any covenant for the establishment of reasonable reserve funds.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1003; A 2009, 2741)
NV Rev Stat § 268.740 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.740 - Construction and effect of City Bond Law.

  1. No other act or law with regard to the authorization or issuance of bonds that requires an approval, or in any way impedes or restricts the carrying out of the acts herein authorized to be done, shall be construed as applying to any proceedings taken hereunder or acts done pursuant hereto, except as herein otherwise provided.  2. The powers conferred by NRS 268.672 to 268.740, inclusive, are in addition and supplemental to, and not in substitution for, and the limitations imposed by NRS 268.672 to 268.740, inclusive, do not affect the powers conferred by, any other law.  3. No part of NRS 268.672 to 268.740, inclusive, repeals or affects any other law or part thereof, it being intended that NRS 268.672 to 268.740, inclusive, must provide a separate method of accomplishing its objectives, and not an exclusive one, and NRS 268.672 to 268.740, inclusive, must not be construed as repealing, amending or changing any such other law.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1003; A 2009, 2741)
NV Rev Stat § 268.745 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.745 - Short title.

NRS 268.745 to 268.761, inclusive, may be cited as the Nevada Community Development Program Law.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 285)
NV Rev Stat § 268.747 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.747 - Statement of purpose.

It is the purpose of the Nevada Community Development Program Law to provide for municipal participation in the federal program of Community Development Block Grants, under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-383, 88 Stat. 633) as amended, and to vest in Nevada cities all powers necessary or appropriate to enable the cities to participate fully in such federal program and similar programs and to authorize the cities to perform services, activities, planning and other functions related to community development programs.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 285)
NV Rev Stat § 268.749 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.749 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 268.745 to 268.761, inclusive:  1. "Community development program" means a municipal program which:  (a) Includes the activities to be undertaken to meet the community development needs and objectives of the city and the estimated costs and general locations of the activities;  (b) Identifies the resources, other than those from federal Community Development Block Grants, which are expected to be made available to meet the needs and objectives; and  (c) Takes into account appropriate environmental factors.  2. "City" means any incorporated city, including without limitation any such city organized under the provisions of a special legislative act or other special charter as permitted by Sections 1 and 8 of Article 8 of the Constitution of the State of Nevada, and any local governmental entity which has been granted municipal powers or which is created by merger or consolidation of city and county government.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 286)
NV Rev Stat § 268.751 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.751 - Grant of powers in addition to other powers.

  1. In addition to any authority or powers conferred upon a city by charter, special act or general laws of the State of Nevada, there is hereby granted to each city the powers set forth in NRS 268.753 to 268.761, inclusive, to enable the city to participate in the federal program of Community Development Block Grants and any other similar programs as hereafter may be enacted.  2. In undertaking a community development program, a city is authorized to use general funds, bequests, devises, grants, gifts, donations, other state, local or private sources of revenue and other federal funds to supplement or augment funds available under the federal program of Community Development Block Grants.  3. The provisions of the Nevada Community Development Program Law do not preclude the cities from:  (a) Developing and executing community development programs exclusive of federally approved programs or funds; or  (b) Formulating and executing community development programs where federal programs are not involved.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 286)
NV Rev Stat § 268.753 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.753 - Planning and preparation to undertake program of community development.

To initiate and undertake a community development program, a city may:  1. Formulate a comprehensive community development plan.  2. Develop a policy-planning-management capacity to:  (a) Determine the city’s needs;  (b) Set its long-term goals and short-term objectives;  (c) Devise programs and activities to meet its goals and objectives;  (d) Evaluate the progress of its programs in accomplishing the goals and objectives; and  (e) Carry out the management, coordination and monitoring of activities necessary for effective planning implementation.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 286)
NV Rev Stat § 268.755 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.755 - Acquisition of real property.

To carry out a community development program, a city may acquire real property, including air or water rights or other interests in the real property, by purchase, lease, donation or otherwise, where the real property is:  1. Blighted, deteriorated, deteriorating, undeveloped or inappropriately developed, from the standpoint of sound community development and growth, as determined by state and local laws;  2. Appropriate for:  (a) Rehabilitation or conservation activities;  (b) Preservation or restoration of historic sites;  (c) Beautification of urban land;  (d) Conservation of open spaces, natural resources, scenic spaces or areas;  (e) Creation of recreational opportunities; or  (f) Guidance of urban development; and  3. To be used for public works, facilities, improvements or other public purposes, including the conversion of land to other uses if necessary or appropriate under the community development program.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 286)
NV Rev Stat § 268.757 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.757 - Powers to carry out program: Public works projects; enforcement of codes; demolition and rehabilitation; removal of barriers restricting persons who are elderly or persons with disabilities.

To carry out a community development program, a city may provide for:  1. Acquisition, construction, reconstruction or installation of public works, facilities, sites or other improvements.  2. Disposition by sale, lease, donation or otherwise of any real property acquired for public purposes in accordance with the community development program.  3. Code enforcement in deteriorated or deteriorating areas where such enforcement, together with public improvements and services to be provided, may be expected to arrest the decline of the area.  4. Elimination of conditions which are detrimental to health, safety and public welfare, including dust, odor, noise, air pollution and water pollution, by code enforcement, demolition or rehabilitation assistance.  5. Clearance, demolition, removal or rehabilitation of buildings and improvements where immediate public action is needed, including interim assistance to alleviate the harmful conditions.  6. Financing the rehabilitation of privately owned properties through the use of grants, direct loans, loan guarantees or other means.  7. Demolition and reconstruction or modernization of publicly owned low-rent housing.  8. Special projects directed toward the removal of barriers which restrict the mobility of persons who are elderly or persons with disabilities.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 287)
NV Rev Stat § 268.759 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.759 - Powers to carry out program: Financing; relocation; other payments.

To carry out a community development program, a city may provide payments for:  1. Loss of rental income by housing owners where the loss results from temporarily holding real property used to relocate individuals and families displaced by the community development program.  2. The nonfederal share required in connection with a federal grant-in-aid program undertaken as part of the community development program.  3. Completion and financial settlement of a project funded under the federal Housing Act of 1949 (P.L. 81-171, July 15, 1949).  4. Relocation of and assistance to individuals, families, businesses, organizations and farm operations displaced as the result of activities conducted under the community development program, including benefits at least equal to the minimum levels established in regulations adopted by the Director of the Department of Transportation pursuant to NRS 342.105.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 287; A 1989, 636)
NV Rev Stat § 268.761 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.761 - Powers to carry out program: Public services.

To carry out a community development program, a city may:  1. Expand and improve the quantity and quality of public community services in areas where such activity is determined to be necessary or appropriate for the support of other community development program activities.  2. Improve the community’s public services and facilities concerned with employment, economic development, crime prevention, child care, health, substance use disorders, education, welfare and recreation and other programs of social service, in connection with the community development program.  3. Coordinate public and private development programs.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 287)
NV Rev Stat § 268.765 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.765 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 268.765 to 268.777, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:  1. "Council" means the city council.  2. "District" means a taxing district created to establish a system to provide a telephone number to be used in an emergency.  3. "System" means the system to provide a telephone number to be used in an emergency.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 954)
NV Rev Stat § 268.767 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.767 - Creation in certain counties; boundaries.

  1. If any incorporated city in a county whose population is 700,000 or more is not a part of a district established pursuant to NRS 244A.765 to 244A.777, inclusive, the council for that city must, by ordinance, create a taxing district to establish within the incorporated area of that city a system to provide a telephone number to be used in an emergency if the question for the funding of the system has been approved by the voters of that city.  2. The boundary of the district:  (a) Must be defined in the ordinance; and  (b) May include only the area served by the system.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 954; A 1989, 1914; 2011, 1163)
NV Rev Stat § 268.769 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.769 - Features of system.

The system may include:  1. The automatic tracing of the telephone number and location from which a telephone call is made and the transmission of that number or location to the answering location of the system; and  2. Any other feature which enables the system to operate more efficiently and effectively.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 955)
NV Rev Stat § 268.771 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.771 - Use of 911 as primary telephone number; secondary number.

The system shall use 911 as the primary emergency telephone number. The council may establish a second telephone number to be used in an emergency.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 955)
NV Rev Stat § 268.773 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 268 - Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Towns Incorporated Under General or Special Laws|NRS 268.773 - Tax levy: Approval of voters; exemption from limitations.

The council, upon the approval of the voters of the city pursuant to NRS 268.767, may levy and collect, from year to year, a tax ad valorem on all taxable property in the district. The district is exempt from the limitation imposed by NRS 354.59811.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 955; A 1989, 266, 2081, 2087)