Eligibility for office; power of city council to adopt requirements concerning residency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 266.400
in effect1. The city council, by ordinance, may require, as a qualification for an appointive office of the city, other than city attorney, and for appointment as a deputy pursuant to NRS 266.455 , that the person appointed reside actually, and not constructively, within:
(a) The limits of the city; or
(b) The county in which the city is located.
2. A person who is a defaulter to the city is ineligible to hold any city office.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-266.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026
