Nevada Code § 278.02377

Certain homes and facilities to be included in definition of single-family residence in city and county ordinances; exclusions
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1. In any ordinance adopted by a city or
county, the definition of single-family residence must include, without
limitation, a:
(a) Residential facility for groups in which
fewer than 11 unrelated persons with disabilities reside with:
(1) House parents or guardians who need
not be related to any of the persons with disabilities; and
(2) If applicable, additional persons who
are related to the house parents or guardians within the third degree of
consanguinity or affinity.
(b) Home for individual residential care.
(c) Recovery house for persons recovering from
alcohol or other substance use disorders in which fewer than 11 persons reside.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not
prohibit a definition of single-family residence that allows more persons to
reside in a residential facility for groups or the regulation of homes that are
operated on a commercial basis. For the purposes of this subsection, a
residential facility for groups, a recovery house for persons recovering from
alcohol or other substance use disorders or a home for individual residential
care shall not be deemed to be a home that is operated on a commercial basis
for any purpose relating to zoning.
3. As used in this section, person with a
disability means a person:
(a) With a physical or mental impairment that
substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the person;
(b) With a record of such an impairment; or
(c) Who is regarded as having such an impairment.

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