TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL

Las Vegas Municipal Code tit. 11, ch. 11.50

in effect

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.50.010 State manual—Adopted—Conformance.

11.50.010 - State manual—Adopted—Conformance. The "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices," in the version adopted by the Nevada Department of Transportation pursuant to NRS 484B.430 and NAC 408.411 (hereinafter referred to as the "MUTCD"), shall govern the operations of all contractors, subcontractors and other persons who are engaged in work subject to the MUTCD within the corporate limits of the City. (Ord. No. 6326, § 28, 6-18-14; Ord. 5570 § 1, 2003: Ord. 2107 § 2, 1980: prior code § 10-30-1)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.50.030 Violation—Notice.

11.50.030 - Violation—Notice. Violation of any regulation contained in the MUTCD or elsewhere shall be corrected within two hours by the violator, after receipt of written notice from the City Traffic Engineer or his duly authorized representative that a violation exists. (Ord. 5570 § 3, 2003: Ord. 1563 § 1 (part), 1972: Ord. 1253 § 1 (part), 1966: Ord. 1037 § 5, 1963: prior code § 10-30-4)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.50.040 Violation—City correction—Stop-work order.

11.50.040 - Violation—City correction—Stop-work order. (A) The City is authorized to charge fees related to the placement of traffic barricades in accordance with the fee schedule established pursuant to LVMC 13.40.050. The fees may include, without limitation, fees relating to the approval and renewal of traffic barricade plans, and the fees described in this Section. (B) In the case of a violation referred to in LVMC 11.50.030, failure on the part of the violator to correct any such deficiencies within the two-hour period described in that Section shall be sufficient authorization for the City to correct the existing deficiencies. The City Traffic Engineer or designee is authorized to charge the violator a noncompliance correction fee in accordance with the fee schedule established pursuant to LVMC 13.40.050. The City Traffic Engineer, in his discretion, may order a cessation of work on the operation with respect to which such deficiencies exist until the same shall have been corrected. (C) Where barricades or other traffic-control devices are left within the travel lanes or sidewalk areas of a right-of-way for longer than the period authorized by a permit, the City is authorized to charge a noncompliance correction fee and lane/sidewalk rental fees, including fees charged on a per-unit of equipment basis, in accordance with the fee schedule established pursuant to LVMC 13.40.050. (Ord. No. 6879, § 11, 9-4-24; Ord. 5570 § 4, 2003: Ord. 1563 § 1 (part), 1972: Ord. 1253 § 1 (part), 1966: Ord. 1037 § 6, 1963: prior code § 10-30-5)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.50.050 Nonconforming devices.

11.50.050 - Nonconforming devices. (A) No person shall place, maintain, or display upon or in view of any construction site, any temporary traffic-control device which, in the opinion of the City Traffic Engineer or his designee is deemed as substandard, damaged, worn out, faded, or otherwise nonconforming. (B) Any temporary traffic-control device which is in violation of this Section shall be red-tagged, and shall be corrected within four hours by the violator after receipt of notice of said red tag. (C) Failure on the part of the violator to correct any such deficiencies within said four-hour period shall constitute a misdemeanor. (Ord. 5570 § 5, 2003: Ord. 1563 § 1 (part), 1972: Ord. 1278 § 34, 1967: prior code § 10-30-7)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.50.060 Interference with barricades, signs or lights.

11.50.060 - Interference with barricades, signs or lights. (A) No person shall, without lawful authority, attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down, damage or remove any barricades or signs or warning lights that have been placed upon or in the area of temporary traffic control or detour or construction zone. (B) Any person who violates this Section is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 1563 § 1 (part), 1972: prior code § 10-30-8)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.50.070 Violation—Penalty.

11.50.070 - Violation—Penalty. Every person, company, contractor or subcontractor violating any of the provisions of this Chapter, either personally or by his or its agent or employee shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by the penalty provided for misdemeanors. (Ord. 1563 § 1 (part), 1972: Ord. 1253 § 1 (part), 1966: prior code § 10-30-6)

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=TIT11VETR_CH11.50TETRCOFetched: 10/28/2026