Definitions.
Reno Administrative Code § 2.24.010
in effectSec. 2.24.010. - Definitions.
The following words and phrases, when used in this article shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:
City officer means the mayor, a city council member, the city manager, the city attorney or the city clerk.
Harassment means unwanted and unwelcome words, deeds, actions, gestures, symbols, or behaviors at the workplace or at employer-sponsored events based on an employee's race, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information, past, present or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Forms of harassment include, without limitation:
(1) Verbal (for example, epithets, derogatory statements, slurs, derogatory comments or jokes).
(2) Physical (for example, assault or inappropriate physical contact).
(3) Visual (for example, displaying derogatory posters, cartoons, drawings or making derogatory gestures).
(4) Online (for example, derogatory statements or sexually suggestive postings in any social media platform including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, etc.).
Sexual harassment means any harassment based on someone's sex or gender. It includes harassment that is not sexual in nature (for example, offensive remarks about an individual's sex or gender), as well as any unwelcome sexual advances or requests for sexual favors or any other conduct of a sexual nature, when any of the following is true:
(1) Submission to the advance, request or conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of employment.
(2) Submission to or rejection of the advance, request or conduct is used as a basis for employment decisions.
(3) Such advances, requests or conduct have the purpose or effect of substantially or unreasonably interfering with an employee's work performance by creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment.
(Ord. No. 6475, § 1, 7-18-18)
Source: City of Reno, Nevada, Administrative Code, City Charter and Annexation and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/reno/codes/administrative_code?nodeId=PT2READCO_TIT2AD_CH2.24GOIMUNAC_ARTIUNEMDIHARECOMEMAATCL_S2.24.010DEFetched: 11/1/2026