North Las Vegas Municipal Code tit. 13, ch. 13.16 — DECORATIVE AND RECREATIONAL WATER FEATURES* | Code of Ordinances, City of North Las Vegas, Nevada (Supp. No. 146: codified through legislation passed and adopted on or before August 5, 2026) — City of North Las Vegas

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.010 Uses.

13.16.010 - Uses. A. It is unlawful to use any water or reclaimed wastewater in the areas served by the North Las Vegas water system for the purpose of filling or refilling a man-made decorative water feature (defined herein) that contains water that continually or intermittently flows or that is sprayed into the air, unless such water or reclaimed wastewater is recirculated. B. It is unlawful to use any water or reclaimed wastewater in the areas served by the North Las Vegas water system for the purpose of filling or refilling an outdoor man-made decorative water feature exceeding an aggregate ground surface area computed for a single development as follows: two percent for the first ten (10) acres or less and 0.2 percent for the additional total development area that exceeds ten (10) acres. C. It is unlawful to use any water or reclaimed wastewater in the areas served by the North Las Vegas water system for the purpose of filling or refilling outdoor swimming pools exceeding an aggregate surface area computed for a single development as follows: four percent for the first ten (10) acres or less and 0.4 percent for the additional total development area that exceeds ten (10) acres. D. It is unlawful to use any water or reclaimed wastewater in the areas served by the North Las Vegas water system for the purpose of filling or refilling outdoor water features used primarily for contact recreational purposes within a man-made recreational water theme park exceeding an aggregate ground surface area computed for a single development as follows: twenty (20) percent for the first twenty (20) acres or less and two percent for the additional total development area that exceeds twenty (20) acres. E. Permits Not Issued. No North Las Vegas department, agency, or district shall issue any permit for the construction of any man-made decorative water features or man-made recreational water theme park in the incorporated areas of North Las Vegas which exceed the limitations specified above. F. Pre-existing Water Features. Outdoor man-made decorative and recreational water features of a single development which exist at the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter or those for which a building permit or zoning approval has been obtained which use the equivalent or exceed the water use allowed by subsections B, C and D of this section, or other sections of this chapter, shall be entitled to continue such water usage, but permits shall be granted for additional outdoor man-made decorative and/or recreational water features in excess of that permitted by any particular section, only if such features do not result in an increase in the total water usage by existing outdoor man-made decorative and recreational water features. A certificate of compliance to this effect shall be signed by the property owner and a professional engineer, and shall be submitted to the City Building Department prior to any use approval or issuance of any permit required for the construction of the water feature(s). (Ord. 1017 § 2 1991) (Ord. No. 2499, § 16, 5-20-2009; Ord. No. 3147, § 2, 10-5-2022)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.16.020 Definitions.

13.16.020 - Definitions. As used in this chapter: "Man-made decorative water feature" means any man-made stream, fountain, waterfall or other man-made water feature that contains water that flows or that is sprayed into the air, constructed for decorative, scenic or landscape purposes, except: 1. Man-made lakes as defined in Chapter 13.12 of this code; 2. A water feature which was in existence before the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter or for which a use permit, variance, zone change resolution of intent, or architectural supervision has been approved or for which a building permit or other required permit and approvals has been obtained prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter; 3. Swimming pools constructed pursuant to Title 15 of this code; 4. Water features used primarily for contact recreational purposes; 5. A water feature for which a substantial capital investment has been made prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter. "Man-made recreational water theme park" means any man-made bodies of water in combination, including streams, fountains, waterfalls, swimming pools, water slides, or other man-made water features, used primarily for contact recreational purposes and existing as the principal use of the property and open to the general public, except for: 1. A water feature which was in existence before the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter or for which a use permit, variance, zone change resolution of intent, or architectural supervision has been approved or for which a building permit or other required permit and approvals has been obtained prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter; 2. A water feature for which a substantial capital investment has been made prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter; 3. A water feature which is located in a recreational facility that is open to the public and owned or operated by the United States or the state of Nevada or a political subdivision of the state; 4. Man-made lakes as defined in Chapter 13.12 of this code; 5. Man-made decorative water features as defined herein unless accessory to the principal recreational use. "Reclaimed wastewater" means used water that has been treated by physical, chemical and/or biological processes and meets the criteria for reuse as approved by the city of Las Vegas sanitation department or the Clark County sanitation district. "Single development" means any business, commercial, resort, multiple-family (attached) residential, industrial or agricultural development, or any commonly held areas in any single-family (detached) residential or mixed use development, excluding only single-family detached residential lots, which is: 1. Located on a single parcel of land or contiguous parcels under common ownership, lease or management; or 2. Operated as a single business enterprise doing business under the same trade name or business theme using common or shared management staffs; or 3. Operated in such a manner that the majority (fifty-one (51) percent or more) of the profits or losses of business on separate parcels accrue to a common entity. "Substantial capital investment" means the payment of a sum, prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, which is not less than two-thirds of the total cost of the complete and final construction of the man-made water feature(s) in question, for the design, planning or construction thereof, exclusive of payments or expenses incurred for land acquisition, marketing, advertising, promotional, sales or fund raising, or construction expenses incurred for work for which any permit was required by local, state or federal law or regulation, but which was not obtained. Such permits include but are not limited to: building permits, grading permits, any required land use approvals, federal and state threatened or endangered species permits, and air pollution permits from the health district. "Swimming pool" means any swimming pool, spa or combination thereof constructed pursuant to Title 15 of this code, and including any accessory recreational water features such as water slides, except for: 1. A swimming pool or spa which was in existence before the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter or for which permits, variances or zone changes, architectural supervision and building and other required permits and approvals have been obtained prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter; 2. A swimming pool or spa for which a substantial capital investment has been made prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter; 3. A swimming pool or spa which is located in a recreational facility that is open to the public and owned or operated by the United States or the state of Nevada. (Ord. 1017 § 3 1991) (Ord. No. 2499, § 16, 5-20-2009)