NRS 268.745 – Short title.

NRS 268.745 to 268.761, inclusive, may be cited as the Nevada Community Development Program Law. (Added to NRS by 1975, 285)

NRS 268.747 – Statement of purpose.

It is the purpose of the Nevada Community Development Program Law to provide for municipal participation in the federal program of Community Development Block Grants, under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-383, 88 Stat. 633) as amended, and to vest in Nevada cities all powers necessary or appropriate to enable the […]

NRS 268.749 – Definitions.

As used in NRS 268.745 to 268.761, inclusive: 1. “Community development program” means a municipal program which: (a) Includes the activities to be undertaken to meet the community development needs and objectives of the city and the estimated costs and general locations of the activities; (b) Identifies the resources, other than those from federal Community […]

NRS 268.751 – Grant of powers in addition to other powers.

1. In addition to any authority or powers conferred upon a city by charter, special act or general laws of the State of Nevada, there is hereby granted to each city the powers set forth in NRS 268.753 to 268.761, inclusive, to enable the city to participate in the federal program of Community Development Block […]

NRS 268.753 – Planning and preparation to undertake program of community development.

To initiate and undertake a community development program, a city may: 1. Formulate a comprehensive community development plan. 2. Develop a policy-planning-management capacity to: (a) Determine the city’s needs; (b) Set its long-term goals and short-term objectives; (c) Devise programs and activities to meet its goals and objectives; (d) Evaluate the progress of its programs […]

NRS 268.755 – Acquisition of real property.

To carry out a community development program, a city may acquire real property, including air or water rights or other interests in the real property, by purchase, lease, donation or otherwise, where the real property is: 1. Blighted, deteriorated, deteriorating, undeveloped or inappropriately developed, from the standpoint of sound community development and growth, as determined […]

NRS 268.757 – Powers to carry out program: Public works projects; enforcement of codes; demolition and rehabilitation; removal of barriers restricting persons who are elderly or persons with disabilities.

To carry out a community development program, a city may provide for: 1. Acquisition, construction, reconstruction or installation of public works, facilities, sites or other improvements. 2. Disposition by sale, lease, donation or otherwise of any real property acquired for public purposes in accordance with the community development program. 3. Code enforcement in deteriorated or […]

NRS 268.759 – Powers to carry out program: Financing; relocation; other payments.

To carry out a community development program, a city may provide payments for: 1. Loss of rental income by housing owners where the loss results from temporarily holding real property used to relocate individuals and families displaced by the community development program. 2. The nonfederal share required in connection with a federal grant-in-aid program undertaken […]

NRS 268.761 – Powers to carry out program: Public services.

To carry out a community development program, a city may: 1. Expand and improve the quantity and quality of public community services in areas where such activity is determined to be necessary or appropriate for the support of other community development program activities. 2. Improve the community’s public services and facilities concerned with employment, economic […]