Investigation—Submission to approving authority.
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 6.06.110
in effect6.06.110 - Investigation—Submission to approving authority.
(A) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (B) or Subsection (C), after receipt of a completed application for a license or approval for suitability, the Director shall refer the application to Metro for investigation.
(B) The Director shall have the discretion to not refer a suitability application to Metro if the applicant has been investigated by Metro in connection with licensing or suitability approval within twenty-four months before the application was submitted, or if the Director otherwise determines that such referral is not necessary or appropriate. The discretion afforded the Director in this Subsection shall be exercised in accordance with a written policy established by the Director, and such policy must include the completion of an investigation of the suitability application by the Department prior to the Director exercising discretion to not refer such suitability application to Metro.
(C) The Director shall have the discretion to not refer a license application to Metro if the applicant has been investigated by Metro in connection with licensing approval within twenty-four months before the application was submitted, or if the Director otherwise determines that such referral is not necessary or appropriate. The discretion afforded the Director in this Subsection shall be exercised in accordance with a written policy established by the Director, and such policy must include the completion of an investigation of the license application by the Department prior to the Director exercising discretion to not refer such suitability application to Metro.
(D) Upon completion of any investigation or a determination made pursuant to Subsection (B) and (C), the Director shall submit the application to the approving authority for action.
(E) In the event the approving authority has issued a temporary license pursuant to this Chapter pending an investigation by Metro, the Director may, upon receipt of Metro's completed investigation, submit the application for a license to the approving authority for its action at any time prior to the expiration of the temporary license.
(Ord. No. 6233, § 5, 1-23-13; Ord. No. 6155, § 4, 8-3-11; Ord. 5998 § 29, 2008: Ord. 2187 § 1 (part), 1981: prior code § 5-4-5 (A))
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=TIT6BUTALIRE_CH6.06PRBUPERE_6.06.110INUBAPAUFetched: 10/28/2026