Title 1

1.01.010 Adoption.

As authorized by sections 244.116 through 244.119 of NRS, there is adopted the "Douglas County Code" a revision and codification of the general ordinances of Douglas County. (Ord. 227 §1, 1975)

1.01.020 Title--Citation--Reference.

This code shall be known as the "Douglas County Code" and it shall be sufficient to refer to this code as the "Douglas County Code" in any prosecution for the violation of any provision thereof or in any proceeding at law or equity. It shall also be sufficient to designate any ordinance adding to, amending, correcting or repealing all or any part or portion thereof as an addition to, amendment to, correction or repeal of the "Douglas County Code." Further reference may be had to the titles, chapters, sections and subsections of the "Douglas County Code" and such reference shall apply to that number title, chapter, section or subsection as it appears in this code. (Ord. 227 §2, 1975)

1.01.030 Reference applies to amendments.

Whenever a reference is made to this code as the "Douglas County Code" or to any portion thereof, or to any ordinance of Douglas County, Nevada, the reference shall apply to all amendments, corrections and additions heretofore, now and hereafter made. (Ord. 227 §3, 1975)

1.01.040 Codification authority.

This code consists of all general ordinances of Douglas County, Nevada, codified pursuant to sections 244.116 through 244.119 of NRS, except the general improvement district ordinances which are listed by district and number in the "Tables" section of this code. The general improvement district ordinances which are in effect as of the effective date of the adoption of this code or any general improvement district ordinances which may be enacted from time to time after the adoption of this code shall have full force and effect as though fully set forth in this code. (Ord. 227 §4, 1975)

1.01.050 Ordinances passed prior to adoption of the code.

The last ordinance included in this 2001 code revision is Ordinance 988, passed November 1, 2001. (Revised 11/2001; 6/6/96; Ord. 532, 1991; Ord. 227, §5, 1975)

1.01.060 Title, chapter and section headings.

Title, chapter and section headings contained within this code shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of the provisions of any title, chapter or section hereof. (Ord. 227 §6, 1975)

1.01.070 Reference to specific ordinances.

The provisions of this code shall not in any manner affect matters of record which refer to, or are otherwise connected with ordinances which are therein specifically designated by number or otherwise and which are included within the code, but such reference shall be construed to apply to the corresponding provisions contained within this code. (Ord. 227 §7, 1975)

1.01.080 Effect of code on past actions and obligations.

Neither the adoption of this code nor the repeal or amendment of any ordinance or part or portion of any ordinance of Douglas County shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violations of ordinances, which violations were committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as a waiver of any license, fee or penalty at said effective date due and unpaid under such ordinances, nor be construed as affecting any of the provisions of such ordinances relating to the collection of any such license, fee or penalty, or the penal provisions applicable to any violation thereof, nor to affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit in lieu thereof required to be posted, filed or deposited pursuant to any ordinance and all rights and obligations thereunder appertaining shall continue in full force and effect. (Ord. 227 §8, 1975)

1.01.090 Effective date.

The Douglas County Code 2001 revision shall become effective on June 1, 2001. (Revised 6/6/96; Ord. 532, 1991; Ord. 227 §9, 1975)

Chapter 1.04

GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.04.010 Short title and citation.

1.04.020 Definitions.

The following words and phrases whenever used in the ordinances of the county of Douglas, state of Nevada, shall be construed as defined in this section unless from the context a different meaning is intended or unless different meaning is specifically defined and more particularly directed to the use of such words or phrases:

A. "Auditor" means county comptroller appointed pursuant to NRS 251.170(2)(a).

B. "Board" means the board of commissioners of the County of Douglas, state of Nevada.

C. "Code" means the "Douglas County Code."

D. "Computation of time" means the time in which any act is to be done. Such time shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last day, and if the last day is a legal holiday, Saturday or Sunday, that day shall be excluded.

E. "County" means the County of Douglas, State of Nevada, or the area within the territorial limits of the County of Douglas, State of Nevada.

F. "May" is permissive.

G. "Month" means a calendar month.

H. "Must" and "shall." Each is mandatory.

I. "Oath" shall be construed to include an affirmation.

J. "Owner" applied to a building or land includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant or lessee of the whole or of a part of such building or land.

K. "Person" means natural person, joint venture, joint stock company, partnership, association, club, company, corporation, business, trust, organization, or the manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer or employee of any of them.

L. "Personal property" includes money, goods, chattels, rights in action and evidences of debt.

M. "Preceding" and "following" mean next before and next after respectively.

N. "Property" includes real and personal property.

O. "Real property" includes lands, tenements and hereditaments.

P. "State" means the state of Nevada.

Q. "Tenant" and "occupant," applied to a building or land, includes any person who occupies the whole or a part of such building or land, whether alone or with others.

R. "Title of office." Use of the title of any officer, employee, board or commission shall mean that officer, employee, department, board or commission of Douglas County.

S. "Written" includes printed, typewritten, mimeographed or multigraphed.

T. "Year" means a calendar year, except where otherwise provided.

(Ord. 629 § 1, 1993; Ord. 222 §2, 1974)

1.04.030 Grammatical interpretation.

The following grammatical rules shall apply in this code:

A. "Gender." The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter genders.

B. "Singular and plural." The singular number includes the plural and the plural includes the singular.

C. "Tenses." Words used in the present tense include the past and the future tenses and vice versa, unless manifestly inapplicable.

D. "Use of words and phrases." Words and phrases not specifically defined shall be construed according to the context and approved usage of the language. (Ord. 222 §3, 1974)

1.04.040 Provisions considered as continuations of existing ordinances.

The provisions appearing in this code, as far as they are in substance the same as those of ordinances existing at the time of the effective date of this code, shall be considered as continuations thereof and not as new enactments. (Ord. 222 §4, 1974)

1.04.050 Effect of repeal of ordinances.

The repeal of an ordinance shall not revive any ordinance in force before or at the time the ordinance repealed took effect. The repeal of an ordinance shall not affect any punishment or penalty incurred before the repeal took effect, nor any suit, prosecution or proceeding pending at the time of the repeal for any offense committed under the ordinance repealed. (Ord. 222 §5, 1974)

1.04.060 Severability of parts of code.

It is declared to be the intention of the board of commissioners that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this code are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this code is declared unconstitutional or invalid by the valid and final judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this code. (Ord. 222 §6, 1974)

Chapter 1.08

GENERAL PENALTY

Sections:

1.08.010 Designated.

1.08.010 Designated.

It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision or to fail to comply with any of the requirements of this code.

A. "Misdemeanor." Any person violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of this code is guilty of a misdemeanor, except as otherwise specified by state law or expressly provided by this code. Unless a different penalty is expressly provided by this code, any person convicted of a misdemeanor under the provisions of this code must be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both fine and imprisonment.

B. "Infraction." Any person convicted of an infraction for a violation of this code, as expressly provided herein or specified by state law, must be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.

C. "Separate offense." Each person is guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this code is committed, continued or permitted by such person and shall be punished accordingly. (Ord. 645, 1994; Ord. 247, 1976; Ord, 223, 1974)