Compliance order.

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 14.18.170

in effect

14.18.170 - Compliance order. (A) In the event of any violation of any provision of this Chapter for which the Director is authorized by this Section to issue a compliance order, the Director is authorized to commence a civil action against the person or persons responsible for the violation. The action may seek all appropriate relief, including without limitation civil penalties or a temporary and permanent injunction against the perpetuation of such violation, or both, or to impose administrative penalties for the violation in accordance with Sections 14.18.180 and 14.18.200. (B) A person may be held liable for civil penalties pursuant to Subsection (A) of this Section for failure to comply with any provision of this Chapter. (C) Before commencing a civil action against a person pursuant to this Section, the Director shall issue an order that requires the person to comply with this Chapter and advises the person that, upon failure to comply with the order, the Director is authorized to bring a civil action in accordance with this Section. (D) Any compliance order which the Director issues pursuant to this Section shall be in writing and shall be served personally or by registered or certified mail that is addressed to the recipient's last known address, return receipt requested. The order shall state with reasonable specificity the nature of the violation in respect of which the order is issued and shall specify a period in which compliance therewith is required. The period for compliance shall not exceed thirty days, in the case of a violation of an interim compliance schedule or operation and maintenance requirement, and shall not exceed the period that the Director determines is reasonable, in the case of a violation of a final deadline. In determining the period for compliance, the Director shall consider the seriousness of the violation and any good faith effort on the part of the user or other person to comply with the applicable requirements. (E) In any civil action that is brought by the Director for enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter, the Director shall seek the imposition of a civil penalty upon the person against whom the action is brought, consistent with the provisions of State law, in an amount that is not less than one thousand dollars nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars for each day that each such violation continues. In determining the amount of a civil penalty that is to be imposed, following a finding by the court of liability, the court shall consider the circumstances, extent and gravity of the violation in respect of which the action is brought, the economic benefit, if any, that has inured to the person as the result of the violation, any history of similar violations, the degree of culpability of the person, any good faith effort on the part of the person to comply with the applicable requirements, the potential economic impact of the penalty upon the person, and such other matters as justice may require. (F) The civil and administrative penalties that are provided for in this Section and in Sections 14.18.180 and 14.18.200 shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any criminal penalty that may be imposed for the violation that forms the subject matter of any such civil or administrative relief and in addition to, and not in substitution for the invocation of any of the provisions of this Chapter as the result of the violation. (Ord. 6006 § 18, 2008)

Source: City of Las Vegas, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/las_vegas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT14PUSE_CH14.18STSTMA_14.18.170COORFetched: 10/28/2026