· Complaints Handled by Other Departments
o Litter
o Noise
o Odors
Information/Complaint Line 633-1677
Fax Number 633-5278
Graffiti Hotline 633-1871
Graffiti in Progress 9-1-1
North Las Vegas Police 649-9111 (non-emergency)
Secret Witness 385-5555
Neighborhood Watch 633-1810
The Code Enforcement Division is unable to provide legal advice or financial assistance, nor enforcement of homeowners’ association covenants, conditions and restrictions.
Complaints Investigated
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Weeds on private property.
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Garbage, trash and junk on
private property.
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Illegal dumping on private
property.
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Graffiti. Call the 24-hour
graffiti hotline, 633-1871.
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Trash receptacles left out
after trash pickup day.
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Abandoned vehicles on private
property.
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Unlicensed and inoperative
vehicles stored on private property.
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Unsecured vacant buildings
(board-ups only).
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Basketball hoops on the
sidewalk or street.
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Tree branches hanging low
over sidewalks or streets, weeds growing onto sidewalks.
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Illegal home occupations,
i.e., illegal commercial businesses from a residence.
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Businesses operating without
a business license.
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Businesses operating on an
expired business license.
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Outside product displays on
commercial property.
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Individuals selling products
on public or private property.
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Commercial vehicles parked in
a residential zone.
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Vehicles parking on an
unpaved surface.
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Structures built within
setbacks.
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Signs placed in the public
right-of-way.
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Illegal signs on private and
public property.
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Using a recreational vehicle
as living quarters (except in RV park).
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Use, occupancy or storage of
a mobile home (except in a licensed mobile home park or subdivision).
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Barbed wire fences in
residential zones.
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Electrical fences.
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Fences over eight feet in residential
zones.
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Fences over four feet in
residential front yards.
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Fences in disrepair.
· Activities not in compliance with current zoning regulations.
Complaints Handled By Other Departments/Agencies
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Structures built without a
permit, contact North Las Vegas Building Safety, 633-1922.
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Dangerous building needing to
be condemned, contact North Las Vegas Building Safety, 633-1922.
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Mobile home complaints,
contact North Las Vegas Building Safety, 633-1922.
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Obstructions in the street
that pose a danger to the public, contact Public Works Roadway Operations,
633-1298.
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Traffic signals, streetlights
and traffic signs, contact Public Works Traffic Operations, 633-1298.
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Problems on construction
sites, contact Public Works Quality Control Division, 633-1318.
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Environmental hazards,
contact Public Works Resources/Environmental, 633-1216.
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Water main shutoff, contact
Public Works Maintenance Operations, 633-1275.
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Water meter leaking, contact
Public Works Maintenance Operations, 633-1275.
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Water waste, call the water
conservation hotline, 633-1216.
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Stray animals, contact North
Las Vegas Animal Control, 633-9111.
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Fire code issues, contact
North Las Vegas Fire Department/Fire Prevention Bureau, 633-1104.
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Abandoned vehicles on public
streets, contact North Las Vegas Police Department, 633-9111.
·
Dust blowing on vacant land
and construction sites, contact the Air Quality Division of the Clark County
Health District, 385-1276.
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Tenant/landlord problems,
contact Nevada Legal Services, 386-1070.
·
Code violations in Las Vegas,
contact the Las Vegas Neighborhood Response office, 229-6615.
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Code violations in
unincorporated Clark County, contact Clark County Public Response, 455-4191.
·
Illegal activities on land owned by the Bureau of Land
Management, contact BLM Rangers, 647-5000.
Specific Code Violations
8.24.040 Litter on private property.
No person shall throw or deposit or
cause to deposit litter on any portion of private property within the city,
whether owned by such person or not, except in receptacles for collection in
such manner that litter will be prevented from being carried or deposited by
the elements or otherwise upon any street, sidewalk or other public place or
upon any private property. (Ord. 744 § 5, 1982)
8.24.090 Violation--Penalty.
Any person violating any of the
provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more
than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), and to be credited to a special fund to
cover the cost of enforcement of this chapter. Any moneys derived thereafter
will be credited to the general fund. Every day of such violation shall
constitute a separate offense. Additionally, any person found guilty of
violating this chapter shall be assessed court costs. (Ord. 744 § 10, 1982)
8.28.010 Excessive noise unlawful.
It is unlawful for any person to create noise or emit sound or cause the creation or emission thereof which is unreasonably loud, disturbing or unnecessary and is of such character, intensity or duration as to be detrimental to the life or health of any individual, or in disturbance of the public peace and welfare. (Ord. 722 § 1 (part), 1982: prior code § 7.33.010)
8.28.040 Violation--Penalty.
Any person found guilty of violating
any of the provisions of this chapter shall be convicted for a misdemeanor and
shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00),
or by imprisonment in the city jail for a period of time not to exceed six
months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 722 § 1 (part), 1982:
prior code § 7.33.030)
8.32.010 Obnoxious odors prohibited.
A. No person shall keep his yard,
premises, or place of business, either as owner or occupant thereof, in an
unclean or unwholesome condition, nor shall any person permit any unwholesome
or obnoxious odors to permeate from his yard, premises, or place of business
which are or may become injurious to public health, indecent or offensive to
the senses, or any obstruction, hindrance, or substantial impairment of the use
and enjoyment of neighboring properties.
B. Declaration of Nuisance;
Abatement. Violations of subsection A of this section are declared to be public
nuisances as a threat, danger and harm to the public health, safety and welfare
of the inhabitants of the city which may be abated as provided by law. Any
costs incurred by the city in abating nuisances under this section shall become
a lien upon the property affected. (Ord. 661 § 2, 1980: prior code §§ 7.34.010,
7.34.020)
Nevada Law
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