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Preliminary Staff Draft | January 2008
Effective Date
October 1, 2011
CITY OF NORTH LAS VEGAS
Zoning Ordinance
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NORTH LAS VEGAS ZONING ORDINANCE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
17.04: GENERAL PROVISIONS ......................................................................................................... 1
17.08: REVIEW AND DECISION-MAKING BODIES ................................................................................ 6
17.12: REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES.................................................................................. 11
17.16: ZONE DISTRICTS ............................................................................................................... 79
17.20: USE REGULATIONS .......................................................................................................... 139
17.24: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS .............................................................................................. 211
17.28: ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATIONS, AND PENALTIES...................................................................... 415
17.32: DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................. 417
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CHAPTER 17.04: GENERAL PROVISIONS
17.04.010 PURPOSE .............................................................................................................. 1
17.04.020 CITATION AND TITLE................................................................................................ 1
17.04.030 STATUTORY AUTHORITY .......................................................................................... 1
17.04.040 APPLICABILITY AND JURISDICTION ............................................................................. 2
A. General Applicability...........................................................................................................2
B. Compliance Required............................................................................................................2
C. Application to Governmental Agencies.............................................................................2
17.04.050 RELATIONSHIP TO THE NORTH LAS VEGAS COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN ...................... 2
17.04.060 RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS; CONFLICTING PROVISIONS ......................................... 2
D. Conflict With Any Other Municipal Regulation ...............................................................2
E. Conflict With Other Public Laws, Ordinances, Regulations, or Permits.......................3
17.04.070 RELATIONSHIP TO THIRD-PARTY PRIVATE AGREEMENTS ................................................ 3
17.04.080 TRANSITIONAL REGULATIONS ................................................................................... 3
F.
Violations Continue................................................................................................................3
G. Nonconformities Under Prior Ordinance...........................................................................3
H. Approved Projects.................................................................................................................3
I. Planned Unit Developments Approved Prior to the Effective Date .............................4
J. Applications in Progress .......................................................................................................4
K. Conditional Use Permits Deemed Approved....................................................................4
17.04.090 CLASSIFICATION OF ANNEXED TERRITORY .................................................................. 5
17.04.100 SEVERABILITY ......................................................................................................... 5
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CHAPTER 17.04: G
HAPTER 17.04: G
ENERAL PROVISIONS
NERAL PROVISIONS
17.04.01017.04.010
PURPOSEPURPOSE
It is the intent and purpose of this Code to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of the
community and the people of North Las Vegas through the establishment of minimum regulations governing
development and use of land. This Code shall divide the City into districts and establish regulations in
regard to location, erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, and use of structures and land. Such
regulations are established to:
A. Implement the North Las Vegas Comprehensive Master Plan;
B. Conserve the value of buildings and land;
C. Promote a balanced supply of commercial, industrial, institutional, and transportation land uses
that is compatible with adjacent land uses and has good access to transportation networks;
D. Ensure the provision of adequate open space for light, air, and fire safety;
E. Preserve the character and quality of residential neighborhoods;
F. Preserve and protect existing trees and vegetation, floodplains, stream corridors, scenic views,
water quality, wildlife habitat, gateways, and corridors, and other areas of scenic and
environmental significance from adverse impacts of land development;
G. Promote orderly development and redevelopment;
H. Prevent congestion in the public rights-of-way;
I. Prevent overcrowding of land and undue concentration of structures by regulating land,
buildings, yards, and density of population;
J. Provide for compatibility of different land uses;
K.
Provide for administration of this Code;
L. Provide for amendments;
M. Prescribe penalties for violation of such regulations; and
N. Define powers and duties of the City staff, the planning commission, and the City Council in
relation to this Code. (Ord. 1164 § 3 (part), 1996: prior code § 19.1.030)
17.04.02017.04.020
CITATION AND TITLECITATION AND TITLE
This Code shall be known as and may be cited as the North Las Vegas Zoning Ordinance, except that
when cited in this document, it shall be referred to as “this Code.” (Ord. 1164 § 3 (part), 1996: prior code
§ 19.1.010)
17.04.03017.04.030
STATUTORY AUTHORITYSTATUTORY AUTHORITY
The ordinance codified in this Code is adopted as the City of North Las Vegas’s Zoning Ordinance relating
to comprehensive planning and zoning, pursuant to provisions of Nevada law, including, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, NRS 278.010 through 278A.590, Statutes of 1986, state of Nevada. (Ord.
1164 § 3 (part), 1996: prior code § 19.1.020)
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17.04.04017.04.040
APPLICABILITY AND JURISDICTIONAPPLICABILITY AND JURISDICTION
A. General Applicability
The provisions of this Code shall apply to all land, buildings, structures, and uses of land,
buildings, and structures located within the City of North Las Vegas, unless an exemption is
provided by the terms of this Code. The provisions of this Code are the minimum requirements
adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, and welfare.
B. Compliance Required
1. No building or structure shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed, or
altered for use, nor shall any land, building, or structure be used or changed, except
in accordance with all of the applicable regulations established by this Code.
2. No lot of record that did not exist on the effective date of this Code shall be created,
by subdivision or otherwise, that does not conform to the applicable requirements of
this Code.
3. No permit or approval may be issued under this Code unless all structures and uses of
land and structures to be authorized by the permit or approval conform to this Code,
regulations promulgated under this Code, and the terms and conditions of other
applicable permits and approvals issued under this Code. A permit or approval
issued in violation of this Code is void.
C. Application to Governmental Agencies
To the extent allowed by law, the provisions of this Code shall apply to all land, buildings,
structures, and uses owned by government agencies. Where the provisions of this Code do not
legally control such land, buildings, structures, and uses owned by government agencies, such
agencies are encouraged to meet the provisions of this Code.
17.04.05017.04.050
RELATIONSHIP TO THE NORTH LAS VEGAS COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLANRELATIONSHIP TO THE NORTH LAS VEGAS COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN
The enforcement of, amendments to, and the administration of this Code shall be accomplished in
accordance with the recommendations contained in the North Las Vegas Comprehensive Master Plan, as
developed and amended on a regular basis by the planning commission and City Council for the City .
(Ord. 1164 § 3 (part), 1996: prior code § 19.1.040)
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