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County Proposed Charter Amendment No. 24: Concerning a Requirement for a Housing Impact Analysis

On the ballot in
Clark County
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Concerning a Requirement for a Housing Impact Analysis The Clark County Charter Review Commission adopted Resolution No. 26-07 proposing an amendment to the Clark County Home Rule Charter, concerning a requirement for a Housing Impact Analysis. If approved, this amendment would require prior to the adoption of any ordinance reasonably likely to have a direct and material impact upon residential housing capacity, density, permitting, subdivision requirements, parking requirements, applicable to residential development, or residential construction costs, the County shall publish a Housing Impact Analysis. Should this amendment be:

A “Yes” vote means

The county would have to publish a Housing Impact Analysis before adopting ordinances likely to materially affect housing capacity, permitting or construction costs.

A “No” vote means

No Housing Impact Analysis would be required by the charter before such ordinances are adopted.

Official plain English statement

The Clark County Charter Review Commission proposes requiring a Housing Impact Analysis before adopting any ordinance that could affect housing capacity, development rules, or construction costs. The analysis must evaluate impacts on housing supply, land availability, permitting efficiency, and production costs, using accepted planning or economic methods. It applies only to discretionary county‑initiated ordinances, excluding ministerial updates required by state law.

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