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Las Vegas City Charter art. I
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Las Vegas City Charter, art. I, § 1.010 Purpose; other laws; notice.

Sec. 1.010 - Purpose; other laws; notice. 1. In order to provide for the orderly government of the City of Las Vegas and the public health, safety, prosperity, security, comfort, convenience and general welfare of its citizens, the Legislature hereby establishes this Charter for the government of the City of Las Vegas. 2. Each power which is expressly granted by this Charter is in addition to all of the purposes, powers, rights, privileges, immunities and duties which are granted to cities by the general law of the State. Each of the provisions of NRS which apply generally to cities (not including, unless otherwise expressly mentioned in this Charter, chapter 265, 266 or 267 of NRS) and are not in conflict with the provisions of this Charter applies to the City of Las Vegas. 3. Any notice which is provided for in this Charter for any purpose is reasonably calculated to inform each interested person of any proceeding under this Charter which may directly and adversely affect his legally protected rights, if any.

Las Vegas City Charter, art. I, § 1.020 Definitions.

Sec. 1.020 - Definitions. Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions which are provided in sections 1.030 to 1.090, inclusive, of this Charter govern the construction of this Charter.

Las Vegas City Charter, art. I, § 1.070 "Newspaper" defined.

Sec. 1.070 - "Newspaper" defined. "Newspaper" means a newspaper which is qualified pursuant to chapter 238 of NRS, is printed and published in the City at least once each calendar week and is of general circulation in the City.

Las Vegas City Charter, art. I, § 1.080 "Publication," "publish" defined.

Sec. 1.080 - "Publication," "publish" defined. "Publication" and "publish" each means publication in at least one newspaper for the number of times which is required by the specific section of this Charter.

Las Vegas City Charter, art. I, § 1.100 Construction of Charter.

Sec. 1.100 - Construction of Charter. 1. This Charter, except where the context by clear implication otherwise requires, must be construed as follows: (a) The titles or leadlines which are applied to the articles and sections of this Charter are inserted only as a matter of convenience and ease in reference and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of any provision of this Charter. (b) Words in the singular number include the plural, and words in the plural include the singular number. (c) Words in the masculine gender include the feminine and the neuter, and words of the neuter gender refer to any gender. 2. This Charter being necessary to secure and preserve the public health, safety, prosperity, security, comfort, convenience, general welfare and property of the citizens of the City, the rule of strict construction has no application to this Charter, and it is expressly declared that it is the intent of the Legislature that each of the provisions of this Charter be liberally construed in order to effect the purposes and objects for which this Charter is intended, and the specific mention of particular powers must not be construed as limiting in any way the general powers which are necessary to carry out the purposes and objects of this Charter.

Las Vegas City Charter, art. I, § 1.110 Required notices: Words and figures.

Sec. 1.110 - Required notices: Words and figures. Figures may be used instead of words, and words may be used instead of figures, in all notices, proceedings and other documents which are required by this Charter or otherwise pertain to this Charter.

Las Vegas City Charter, art. I, § 1.120 Incorporation of City; description of territory.

Sec. 1.120 - Incorporation of City; description of territory. 1. All persons who are inhabitants of that portion of the State which is embraced within the limits set forth in subsection 2 constitute a political and corporate body by the name of "City of Las Vegas," and by that name they and their successors must be known in law and have perpetual succession. 2. The territory which is embraced in the City is that certain land which is described in the official plat which is required by NRS 234.250 to be filed with the County Recorder and County Assessor, as the plat may be revised from time to time. (Amended by the Nevada Legislature, 1999)

Las Vegas City Charter, art. I, § 1.130 Wards: Creation; boundaries.

Sec. 1.130 - Wards: Creation; boundaries. 1. The City must be divided into six wards upon the approval of the voters. Thereafter, the wards may be increased: (a) By the City Council if it determines that an increase is necessary; or (b) Upon approval of a question proposing an increase to a specific number of wards by a majority of the voters voting on the question. Such a question must be submitted to the voters on the ballot at a general election if the City Council votes for the submission of the question on its own motion or if a petition signed by a number of registered voters of the City equal to 15 percent or more of the number of voters who voted at the last preceding general election is submitted to the City Council requesting an increase to a specific number of wards. The wards must be as nearly equal in population as can conveniently be provided, and the territory which comprises each ward must be contiguous. 2. The boundaries of the wards must be established and changed by ordinance. The boundaries of the wards must be changed whenever the population, as determined by the last preceding national census of the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce, in any ward exceeds the population in any other ward by more than 5 percent. The boundaries of the wards may be changed to include territory which has been annexed and whenever the population in any ward exceeds the population in any other ward by more than 5 percent by any measure which is found reliable by the City Council. 3. The office of an additional Councilman created as a result of an increase in the number of wards pursuant to subsection 1 must be filled initially at the general City election immediately following: (a) The date on which the City Council determined that an increase in the number of wards was necessary pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1; or (b) The general election at which the question proposing the increase in wards is approved by the voters pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1. Such an office must not be filled initially by appointment. (Amended by the Nevada Legislature, 1997; 1999; 2001)

Las Vegas City Charter, art. I, § 1.140 Elective offices.

Sec. 1.140 - Elective offices. 1. The elective officers of the City consist of: (a) A Mayor. (b) One Council Member from each ward. (c) Municipal Judges. 2. Except as otherwise provided in sections 5.20 and 5.140, the terms of office of the Mayor and Council Members are 4 years. 3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of section 4.010 and sections 5.020 and 5.140, the term of office of a Municipal Judge is 6 years. (Amended by the Nevada Legislature, 1997; 2001; 2011; 2019)

Las Vegas City Charter, art. I, § 1.150 Oath of office.

Sec. 1.150 - Oath of office. Each person who is elected or appointed to fill any elective office must subscribe to the official oath as provided by the City Council. Each of those persons must swear or affirm that he is not under any direct or indirect obligation to vote for, appoint or elect any person to any office, position or employment in the City government.

Las Vegas City Charter, art. I, § 1.160 Elective offices: Vacancies.

Sec. 1.160 - Elective offices: Vacancies. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 268.325: 1. A vacancy in the office of Mayor, Council Member or Municipal Judge must be filled by the majority vote of the entire City Council within 30 days after the occurrence of that vacancy. A person may be selected to fill a prospective vacancy before the vacancy occurs. In such a case, each member of the Council, except any member whose term of office expires before the occurrence of the vacancy, may participate in any action taken by the Council pursuant to this section. The appointee must have the same qualifications as are required of the elective official, including, without limitation, any applicable residency requirement. 2. Except as otherwise provided in section 5.010, no appointment extends beyond the first regular meeting of the City Council that follows the next general municipal election, at that election the office must be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term. (Amended by the Nevada Legislature, 1989; 1997; 2007; 2011; 2015; 2019)
Source: City of Las Vegas, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/las_vegas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=LAVECH_ARTIINORPRFetched: 10/28/2026

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