NRS268.586. Contents and publication of notice of public hearing; right of owner to appear and file written protest.

      1.  The notice of public hearing must:

      (a) Fix the date, hour and place of the public hearing.

      (b) Describe accurately the territory proposed to be annexed.

      (c) State that the report required in NRS 268.578 will be available at the office of the city clerk of the annexing city at least 20 days before the date of the public hearing.

      (d) Contain a list of the names and addresses of all record owners of real property within the territory proposed to be annexed.

      (e) Contain a statement to the effect that unless a majority of the property owners in the territory proposed to be annexed protest the annexation, either orally at the public hearing or in writing within 15 days after the conclusion of the public hearing, the governing body may adopt an ordinance extending the corporate limits of the annexing city to include all, or any part, of the territory described in the notice.

      2.  Any record owner of real property within the territory proposed to be annexed may:

      (a) Appear and be heard at the public hearing;

      (b) File with the city clerk of the annexing city a written protest to the annexation at any time within 15 days after the conclusion of the public hearing; or

      (c) Do both.

      3.  The notice must be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the territory proposed to be annexed, or, if there is none, in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county. If no such newspapers are published, a copy of the notice must be posted at the front door of the city hall or the county courthouse and in at least two conspicuous places in the territory proposed to be annexed for not less than 20 days before the public hearing. The first publication of the notice must be at least 20 days before the date set for the public hearing, and three publications in a newspaper published at least once a week are sufficient, but the first and last publication must be at least 6 days apart. The period of notice commences upon the first day of publication and terminates either upon the day of the third publication or at the end of the 20th day, including therein the first day, whichever period is longer. At the time of the first publication, the city clerk of the annexing city shall send a copy of the notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to each record owner of real property within the territory proposed to be annexed.

      (Added to NRS by 1967, 1605; A 1981, 346)