Incorporation of City; description of territory.
Las Vegas City Charter, art. I, § 1.120
in effectSec. 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)
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_ARTIINORPR_S1.120INDETEFetched: 10/28/2026