Proclamation of disaster emergency.

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 2.30.030

in effect

2.30.030 - Proclamation of disaster emergency. (A) The Mayor, pursuant to the powers granted in Title III, Section 3.010 of the Charter for the City of Las Vegas, shall have the authority to declare a state of disaster emergency by proclamation. Upon the absence or the unavailability of the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tem shall have the powers and authority granted to the Mayor in this Chapter, and upon the absence or unavailability of the Mayor and the Mayor Pro Tem, the powers are delegated to any two of the remaining members of the City Council. Upon the absence or unavailability of two Council members, the powers are delegated to the City Manager and upon the absence or unavailability of the City Manager, the powers are delegated to the Director of Fire and Rescue. (B) The Mayor is authorized and empowered to include in the proclamation any restrictions related to emergency management or for the protection and preservation of life and property that are authorized by the City Charter or State law, and to limit any or all of those restrictions to any area specifically designated or described within the corporate limits of the City for specific hours of the day or night. (C) The Mayor shall proclaim the end of such state of disaster emergency or all or any part of the restrictions imposed as soon as circumstances warrant or when directed to do so by the City Council. (D) Upon the declaration of a state of disaster emergency, the City Manager shall post a written notice of such declaration upon the special outside City Hall bulletin board, and shall notify by fax, e-mail or telephone no fewer than two newspapers of general circulation within the City, at least three television stations and at least three radio stations broadcasting in Clark County. When practicable, the City Manager shall also cause the written notice to be published in its entirety, at least four days each week in a newspaper of general circulation in the City until the state of emergency is declared to be terminated. (E) Any proclamation made pursuant to this Section must be ratified by the City Council at the next available regular or special meeting of the City Council. Notwithstanding any provision of this Section, no proclamation made hereunder shall be deemed invalid or be deemed to expire by the City Council's failure to convene or to take action concerning the proclamation. (Ord. 5686 § 1, 2004: Ord. 3709 § 1 (part), 1993: Ord. 3198 § 2 (part), 1985)

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=TIT2AD_CH2.30OFEMOP_2.30.030PRDIEMFetched: 10/28/2026