Definitions

As used in NRS 268.570 to 268.608 , inclusive:

1. “ Contiguous ” means either abutting directly on the boundary of the annexing municipality or separated from the boundary thereof by a street, alley, public right-of-way, creek, river or the right-of-way of a railroad or other public service corporation, or by lands owned by the annexing municipality, by some other political subdivision of the State or by the State of Nevada.

2. “ Lot or parcel ” means any tract of land of sufficient size to constitute a legal building lot as determined by the zoning ordinance of the county in which the territory proposed to be annexed is situated. If such county has not enacted a zoning ordinance, the question of what constitutes a building lot shall be determined by reference to the zoning ordinance of the annexing municipality.

3. “ Majority of the property owners ” in a territory means the record owners of real property: (a) Whose combined value is greater than 50 percent of the total value of real property in the territory, as determined by assessment for taxation; and (b) Whose combined area is greater than 50 percent of the total area of the territory, excluding lands held by public bodies.

4. A lot or parcel of land is “used for residential purposes” if it is 5 acres or less in area and contains a habitable dwelling unit of a permanent nature.