Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.86.010 Prohibited.
10.86.010 - Prohibited.
(A) It is unlawful for a person to do any of the following within any public right-of-way:
(1) Sit or lie down;
(2) Sit or lie down on a blanket, stool, or any other object; or
(3) Camp or lodge.
(B) For purposes of Subsection (A):
(1) "Camp or lodge" means:
(a) Sleeping or otherwise being in a temporary shelter outdoors;
(b) Sleeping outdoors;
(c) Cooking over an open flame or fire outdoors; or
(d) Laying down bedding or setting up a tent, shelter, or similar structure for purposes of sleeping or temporary living.
(2) "Public right-of-way" means the full width of any street, highway, alley, trail or easement that has been dedicated for public use. The term includes without limitation a public sidewalk and any public drainage or other easement that is controlled or maintained by a public agency.
(C) It is an affirmative defense to any prosecution under Subsection (A) that the person is:
(1) Sitting or lying down because of a medical emergency as evidenced by the testimony or affidavit of a paramedic, emergency medical technician or other medical professional licensed or certified or authorized to practice by the State of Nevada;
(2) Utilizing a wheelchair, walker, or similar device to move about the right-of-way because of a disability, as documented by medical records or as evidenced by the testimony or affidavit of a medical professional licensed or certified or authorized to practice by the State of Nevada;
(3) Operating or patronizing a commercial establishment or service or governmental function conducted at the location pursuant to a permit or authorization issued under this Code;
(4) Participating in or attending a parade, festival, performance, rally, demonstration, meeting, or similar event lawfully conducted in the public right-of-way;
(5) Sitting on a chair or bench that has been supplied by the abutting private property owner; or
(6) Sitting or has placed materials on a sidewalk while waiting for public or private transportation or waiting for access to enter any building.
(Ord. No. 6889, § 1, 10-16-24; Ord. No. 6710, § 1, 11-6-19)