Commission recommends code language aligning county definitions with state law on occupancy

Oct 14, 2026

The commission voted to recommend a draft text amendment that consolidates "family" and "single-family residence" definitions and references Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) rather than setting a county numeric cap on unrelated occupants.

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The Planning Commission voted to recommend draft language to the Board of County Commissioners that would consolidate definitions of "family" and "single-family residence" in Nye County Code and align the county's approach with current Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS). Staff presented the draft as a cleanup and said it explicitly references applicable state law so the county's code will track future state changes.

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