Impounding of Bicycles, Electric Micromobility Devices and Electric Motorcycles; Sale by Auction; Release.
North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.60.030
in effect10.60.030 - Impounding of Bicycles, Electric Micromobility Devices and Electric Motorcycles; Sale by Auction; Release.
A. In the event any Bicycle or Electric Micromobility Device should come to the attention of the Police Department for which satisfactory proof of ownership cannot be shown or found, the same may be impounded. The Police Department shall exercise due diligence to ascertain the claimed owner, if known.
B. Members of the Police Department are authorized to remove an Electric Motorcycle from a roadway, sidewalk, park or trail to the nearest garage or other place of safety, or to a garage designated or maintained by the Police Department or otherwise maintained by the City when such Electric Motorcycle is being operated in an unlawful manner.
1. The owner of the Electric Motorcycle shall be liable for all reasonable and necessary charges arising from the impounding of such Electric Motorcycle under this section. If the owner is a minor, the parents(s) or guardian(s) with custody and control of the minor shall be liable for all reasonable and necessary charges arising from the impounding of the Electric Motorcycle.
C. Conduct of Auction. If no owner appears within ninety (90) days after such property becomes impounded by the Police Department, then title to the property shall vest in the City, and the property shall be disposed of at public auction or donated to a charitable organization at the City's discretion. An auction conducted for the sale of property impounded under subsection A of this section will be conducted as follows:
1. A notice shall be posted continuously and conspicuously on the official City of North Las Vegas website that includes the date or frequency of the auction, the location of the description of the items to be auctioned, and the contact information for the Police Department and the entity conducting the auction on behalf of the City.
2. Such auction of the property may be conducted in conjunction with that of other property auctioned under Section 2.64.050 of the Municipal Code.
D. The City Manager, or his designee, may release impounded, unclaimed Bicycles or Electric Micromobility Devices to the Clark County school district or to a charitable organization to be disposed of as they deem necessary.
(Ord. No. 3275, § 1, 5-20-2026)
Source: City of North Las Vegas, Nevada, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/north_las_vegas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT10VETR_CH10.60BIELMIDE_10.60.030IMBIELMIDEELMOSAAUREFetched: 11/1/2026