Municipal Codes & Ordinances

This guide is designed to assist users in locating municipal codes, ordinances, and other relevant documents.

Definitions:

• Municipal Codes: The collection of laws passed by local government entities, such as county commissions and city councils.
• Municipal Ordinances: The laws passed by local government entities before they're collected into organized codes.

In Nevada, statutory authority to pass ordinances is found in chapters 244 and 266 of the Nevada Revised Statutes:

• NRS 244.095 (2022): authorizes county governments to enact ordinances by bill.
• NRS 266.105 (2022): authorizes city governments to pass ordinances, resolutions, and bills.