City of Henderson, NV - HENDERSON CITY CHARTER - CHAPTER 266, STATUTES OF NEVADA 1971

Henderson, Nevada - Code of Ordinances HENDERSON CITY CHARTER - CHAPTER 266, STATUTES OF NEVADA 1971 SHOW CHANGES MORE VERSION: DEC 16, 2025 (CURRENT) PRINT OR DOWNLOAD TABLE OF CONTENTS MUNICIPAL CODE SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE (This content was modified in this version of the code.) modified COLLAPSE HENDERSON CITY CHARTER - CHAPTER 266, STATUTES OF NEVADA 1971 HENDERSON CITY CHARTER - CHAPTER 266, STATUTES OF NEVADA 1971 EXPAND ARTICLE I. - INCORPORATION OF CITY; GENERAL POWERS; BOUNDARIES; WARDS AND ANNEXATIONS; CITY OFFICES ARTICLE I. - INCORPORATION OF CITY; GENERAL POWERS; BOUNDARIES; WARDS AND ANNEXATIONS; CITY OFFICES EXPAND ARTICLE II. - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT ARTICLE II. - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT EXPAND ARTICLE III. - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT ARTICLE III. - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT EXPAND ARTICLE IV. - JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT ARTICLE IV. - JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT EXPAND ARTICLE V. - ELECTIONS ARTICLE V. - ELECTIONS EXPAND ARTICLE VI. - LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS ARTICLE VI. - LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS EXPAND ARTICLE VII. - LOCAL BONDS AND FRANCHISES ARTICLE VII. - LOCAL BONDS AND FRANCHISES EXPAND ARTICLE VIIA. - TRUSTS FOR FURTHERANCE OF PUBLIC FUNCTIONS ARTICLE VIIA. - TRUSTS FOR FURTHERANCE OF PUBLIC FUNCTIONS EXPAND ARTICLE VIII. - REVENUE ARTICLE VIII. - REVENUE EXPAND ARTICLE IX. - CIVIL SERVICE ARTICLE IX. - CIVIL SERVICE EXPAND ARTICLE X. - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ARTICLE X. - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS EXPAND TITLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS EXPAND TITLE 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL Title 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL EXPAND TITLE 4 - BUSINESS REGULATIONS AND LICENSES Title 4 - BUSINESS REGULATIONS AND LICENSES EXPAND TITLE 5 - HEALTH AND SANITATION Title 5 - HEALTH AND SANITATION EXPAND TITLE 6 - CIVIL SERVICE RULES Title 6 - CIVIL SERVICE RULES EXPAND TITLE 7 - ANIMALS TITLE 7 - ANIMALS (This content was modified in this version of the code.) modified EXPAND TITLE 8 - PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY Title 8 - PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY EXPAND TITLE 10 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC Title 10 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC EXPAND TITLE 11 - STREETS AND SIDEWALKS Title 11 - STREETS AND SIDEWALKS EXPAND TITLE 13 - STORMWATER REGULATIONS Title 13 - STORMWATER REGULATIONS EXPAND TITLE 14 - UTILITY SERVICES Title 14 - UTILITY SERVICES EXPAND TITLE 15 - BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION Title 15 - BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION EXPAND TITLE 17 - RIGHT-OF-WAY MANAGEMENT—COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES Title 17 - RIGHT-OF-WAY MANAGEMENT—COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES EXPAND TITLE 18 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FEES Title 18 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FEES EXPAND TITLE 19 - DEVELOPMENT CODE Title 19 - DEVELOPMENT CODE Title 19 - DEVELOPMENT CODE (ZONING) STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR NEVADA CITIES TABLE ORDINANCE LIST (This content was modified in this version of the code.) modified TABLE RESOLUTION LIST (This content was modified in this version of the code.) modified CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE AND DISPOSITION LIST—ORDINANCES (This content was modified in this version of the code.) modified SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS HENDERSON CITY CHARTER - CHAPTER 266, STATUTES OF NEVADA 1971 SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION ARTICLE I. - INCORPORATION OF CITY; GENERAL POWERS; BOUNDARIES; WARDS AND ANNEXATIONS; CITY OFFICES Section 1.010 - Preamble: Legislative intent. Section 1.020 - Incorporation of City. Section 1.030 - Description of territory. Section 1.040 - Wards: Creation; boundaries. Section 1.050 - Annexations. Section 1.060 - Elective offices. Section 1.070 - Elective offices: Vacancies. Section 1.080 - Mayor and Council Members not to hold other office. Section 1.090 - Executive Officers. Section 1.100 - Executive Officers: Duties; salary. Section 1.110 - Oath of office. Section 1.120 - Charter Committee: Appointment; qualifications; compensation; terms; vacancies. Section 1.130 - Charter Committee: Officers; meetings; duties. Section 1.140 - Charter Committee: Removal of member. ARTICLE II. - LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT Section 2.010 - City Council: Qualifications; election; term of office; salary. Section 2.020 - City Council: Contracts. Section 2.030 - City Council: Discipline of members, other persons, subpoena power. Section 2.040 - Meetings: Quorum. Section 2.050 - Meetings: Special. Section 2.060 - Meetings: Time and place; rules. Section 2.070 - Oaths and affirmations. Section 2.080 - Powers of City Council: Ordinances, resolutions and orders. Section 2.090 - Ordinances: Passage by bill; amendments; subject matter; title requirements. Section 2.100 - Ordinances: Enactment procedure; emergency ordinances. Section 2.110 - Powers of City Council: Public property, buildings. Section 2.120 - Powers of City Council: Eminent domain. Section 2.130 - Powers of City Council: Licensing, regulation and prohibition of businesses, trades and professions. Section 2.140 - Powers of City Council: Police ordinances. Section 2.160 - Powers of City Council: Fire protection; regulation of explosives, inflammable materials; fire codes and regulations. Section 2.170 - Powers of City Council: Public health; Board of Health; regulations. Section 2.180 - Powers of City Council: Buildings; construction and maintenance regulations; building and safety codes. Section 2.190 - Powers of City Council: Zoning and planning. Section 2.200 - Powers of City Council: Rights-of-way, parks, public buildings and grounds and other public places. Section 2.210 - Powers of City Council: Traffic control. Section 2.220 - Powers of City Council: Parking meters; off-street public parking facilities. Section 2.225 - Powers of City Council: Airports. Section 2.230 - Powers of City Council: Railroads. Section 2.240 - Powers of City Council: Nuisances. Section 2.250 - Powers of City Council: Animals. Section 2.260 - Powers of City Council: Abatement of noxious insects, rats and disease-bearing organisms. Section 2.270 - Powers of City Council: Sanitary sewer facilities. Section 2.280 - Powers of City Council: Provision of utilities. Section 2.285 - Franchises for the provision of telecommunication service. Section 2.310 - Apportionment of County General Road Fund; use of money by City Council. Section 2.320 - Sale or lease of real property owned by the City: Procedure; disposition of proceeds. ARTICLE III. - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Section 3.010 - Mayor: Duties; mayor pro tempore. Section 3.020 - City Manager: Duties. Section 3.030 - City Manager: Removal. Section 3.040 - City Clerk: Duties. Section 3.060 - City Attorney: Qualifications; duties. Section 3.070 - County assessor to be ex officio City Assessor; duties. Section 3.110 - Executive Officers: Residence. Section 3.130 - Collection and disposition of money. Section 3.140 - Interference by City Council. Section 3.150 - Removal of certain Executive Officers. ARTICLE IV. - JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT Section 4.015 - Municipal Court. Section 4.020 - Municipal Court: Qualifications of Municipal Judge; salary. Section 4.030 - Disposition of fines. ARTICLE V. - ELECTIONS Section 5.010 - Primary municipal election. Section 5.020 - General municipal election. Section 5.030 - Applicability of state election laws; elections under City Council control. Section 5.040 - Qualifications, registration of voters. Section 5.050 - Names on ballots. Section 5.060 - Ballots for ordinances and charter amendments. Section 5.070 - Availability of lists of registered voters. Section 5.090 - Voting machines. Section 5.100 - Election returns; canvass; certificates of election; entry of officers upon duties; tie vote procedure. Section 5.110 - Contest of election. Section 5.120 - Continuation of certain officers. ARTICLE VI. - LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS Section 6.010 - Local improvement law. Section 6.020 - Local improvement law: Collateral powers. ARTICLE VII. - LOCAL BONDS AND FRANCHISES Section 7.010 - Debt limit. Section 7.020 - Acquisition, operation of municipal utilities. Section 7.040 - Borrowing money. ARTICLE VIIA. - TRUSTS FOR FURTHERANCE OF PUBLIC FUNCTIONS Section 7A.010 - Trusts for furtherance of public functions: Authorization to create; purposes; eligible beneficiaries; power of beneficiary to lease trust property. Section 7A.020 - Creation by written instrument; execution, recording of trust instrument; acceptance by beneficiary creates contract between State, grantor; duration of trust. Section 7A.030 - Trustees: Appointment; succession, powers; duties, terms, compensation controlled by trust instrument. Section 7A.040 - Trustees: Eligibility and status; standard of care; exemption from personal liability. Section 7A.050 - Annual audit of trust funds, accounts, fiscal affairs: Requirements; distribution of copies; expenses. Section 7A.060 - Franchise not required for acquisition, ownership or operation of trust property. Section 7A.070 - Approval of certain contracts and resolutions required. Section 7A.080 - Approval of financing method, underwriters by state board of finance. Section 7A.090 - Exemption from securities laws. Section 7A.100 - Competitive bidding not required. Section 7A.110 - Termination of trust. ARTICLE VIII. - REVENUE Section 8.010 - Municipal taxes. Section 8.020 - Revenue ordinances. ARTICLE IX. - CIVIL SERVICE Section 9.010 - System of Civil Service. ARTICLE X. - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Section 10.010 - Severability of provisions. Section 10.020 - Effect of enactment of charter. SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS Loading complete