AIR POLLUTION CONTROL

North Las Vegas Municipal Code tit. 8, ch. 8.04

in effect

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.010 Definitions.

8.04.010 - Definitions. In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Acid" means any compound of hydrogen and one or more other elements that dissociate or break down to produce hydrogen ions when dissolved in water. "Air contaminant" means smoke, charred paper, dust, soot, grime, carbon, acids, fumes, gases, odors or particulate matter, or any combination thereof. "Air pollution" means the emission or escape of smoke, charred paper, dust, soot, grime, carbon, acids, fumes, gases, odors or particulate matter in a quantity, and of a character which constitutes a direct health hazard or detriment, or the contamination of the air in any manner detrimental or harmful to the health, comfort, living conditions, welfare and safety of the inhabitants of Clark County and the City of North Las Vegas. Air pollution does not include the emission or escape of uncombined water. "Atmosphere" means the portion of the air which envelops the earth that is not contained in any building, roofed structure, or covered enclosure. "Carbon" means the solid form of the element carbon. "Charred paper" means the sole product of an incomplete combustion of paper. "Combustible refuse" means any waste material containing carbon in a free or combined state, other than liquid and gases, which waste material can be consumed by combustion. "Control board" means the Clark County joint board for control of air pollution. "Control Officer" means the Air Pollution Control Officer appointed by the Clark County joint board for control of air pollution. "Dust" means minute solid particles released into the atmosphere by natural forces or by mechanical or chemical processes. "Fumes" means small particles resulting from chemical reaction or from the condensation of vapors produced in combustion, distillation or sublimation. "Gas" means matter which has neither independent shape nor volume and tends to expand indefinitely. "Grime" means an air contaminant, or combination of air contaminants, which has a mechanical soiling effect. "Hearing board" means the Hearing Board appointed by the Clark County joint board for control of air pollution. "Incinerator" means any structure or a part of a structure, article, machine, equipment or contrivance employed for the purpose of disposing of combustible refuse by burning; but (when properly authorized and permitted by the fire department having jurisdiction thereover) does not include any structure, or a part of a structure, article, machine, equipment, or contrivance employed for the purpose of disposing of combustible refuse by burning in connection with any structure designed for, and used exclusively as, a dwelling for not more than two families. "Multiple chamber incinerator" means any article, machine, equipment, contrivance, structure or part of a structure, used to dispose of combustible refuse by burning, consisting of two or more refractory-lined combustion furnaces in series, physically separated by refractory walls, interconnected by gas passage ports or ducts and employing adequate design parameters necessary for maximum combustion of the material to be burned. "Odors" means those qualities of matter which make it perceptible to the olfactory senses of man. "Open fire" means any fire wherein the products of combustion are emitted into the open air and are not directed thereto through a stack or chimney. "Particulate matter" means material which is suspended in or discharged into the atmosphere in finely divided form as a liquid or solid, and includes dust. "Person" means: 1. Any individual, firm, association, partnership, business trust, corporation, company, or other organization; 2. Any state or local governmental agency, or public district, or an officer or employee thereof; 3. Any public utility; 4. Any other organization, agency or legal entity, whether or not the same is operated for profit. "Smoke" means the product of incomplete combustion, consisting chiefly of particles of unburned carbon. "Soot" means agglomerated smoke particles. "Stack" means a smoke stack, chimney, flue, duct or other conveyor for carrying products of combustion, or incomplete combustion, smoke, dust, gas, vapor or odor, into the open air. "Standard commercial equipment" means equipment manufactured in quantity for the purpose intended and completely specified as to size, type, and rating in catalogs, and other printed literature readily available locally to officials of Clark County and the City of North Las Vegas. "Standard conditions" means when applied to gases, a gas temperature of sixty (60) degrees Fahrenheit, and a gas pressure of fourteen and seven-tenths (147/10) pound per square inch absolute. A standard foot of gas is that volume of gas which occupies a cubic foot under the standard conditions as herein defined. (Prior code § 7.35.010)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.020 Policy.

8.04.020 - Policy. A. It is the public policy of the City of North Las Vegas that the emission of air pollutants into the atmosphere be controlled to promote the continual enjoyment of property within the City for residential and recreational purposes to the optimum degree, consistent with full employment and continued commercial and industrial development. B. This chapter shall be interpreted and construed so as to effectuate the purposes stated in the preceding paragraph. (Prior code § 7.35.020)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.030 Joint air Pollution Control Board.

8.04.030 - Joint air Pollution Control Board. A. Created. The Clark County joint board for control of air pollution, heretofore created by cooperative agreement pursuant to the provisions of NRS 277.070 between Clark County and the incorporated cities in Clark County, shall consist of: 1. One member of the board of county commissioners of Clark County, which member shall be designated by the board of county commissioners; 2. One member from each of the governing boards of incorporated cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, and Boulder City. Such members shall be designated by the governing bodies of the respective incorporated cities. B. Organization. 1. The term of any member designated (as provided in the preceding paragraph) shall not extend beyond his term of office as a county commissioner or member of the City governing body. 2. Annually, and at such other time as a vacancy exists, the members of the board shall elect a chairman. 3. Regular meetings of the board shall be held at least once each quarter, and other times at the call of the chairman. C. Powers and Duties. The board shall: 1. Adopt its own bylaws and rules of procedures; 2. Adopt, promulgate, amend rules, regulations, and procedures for carrying into effect and administering fully the provisions of this chapter; 3. Have the power and duty to enforce this chapter; 4. Appoint an Air Pollution Control Officer; 5. Recommend to the board of county commissioners, and the governing bodies of the incorporated cities in the county, amendments to this chapter and the air pollution control ordinances of the respective cities. (Prior code § 7.35.030)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.040 Hearing Board.

8.04.040 - Hearing Board. A. Composition. A Hearing Board, composed of three members of the control board, in the manner hereinafter specified, is hereby created. The Hearing Board shall consist of one member from the board of commissioners of Clark County, Nevada, one member from the board of commissioners of Las Vegas, Nevada, and one member from the governing board or council or any other participating city, selected by the control board. The district attorney shall be the Hearing Board's legal adviser. B. Powers and Duties. The Hearing Board shall have the power: 1. To compel the attendance of witnesses and to take their testimony under oath; 2. When requested in writing, to review and affirm, reverse or nullify any of the acts of the Control Officer taken or done in the enforcement of this chapter, or under the rules and regulations adopted by the control board. C. Limitation of Applicability. After a public hearing, the Hearing Board may suspend the enforcement and operation of this chapter for a reasonable period of time, with respect to any person where such enforcement would cause serious hardship to such person, and substantially curtail the operation of his business because of the circumstances or conditions involved therein. The Hearing Board, may under such circumstances and in the interest of justice, limit the application of the whole or any part of this chapter to such person as provided herein. Any such determination made by the Hearing Board shall be in writing, shall state fully the reason therefor, and shall be filed in the office of the control board. D. Appeals. An appeal to the control board may be taken by any person aggrieved by a decision of the Hearing Board. The hearing before the control board shall be de novo, and the time within which an appeal must be made, and the form of other procedures relating thereto, shall be as specified in the rules and regulations of the control board. (Prior code § 7.35.040)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.050 Air Pollution Control Officer.

8.04.050 - Air Pollution Control Officer. A. Appointment. The administrative enforcement of this chapter shall be performed by an Air Pollution Control Officer appointed by the control board. B. Powers and Duties. The Control Officer shall: 1. Be appointed for an indefinite term, subject to removal at the pleasure of the control board; 2. Take and subscribe to the official oath of office; 3. Carry out the policies of the control board; 4. Supervise such assistants, clerks, and stenographers as are necessary to enforce this chapter, and as may be authorized and appointed by the control board. C. Review. Each of the Control Officer's acts shall be subject to review by the Hearing Board. D. Enforcement of Chapter. The Control Officer shall have the power and authority in his name, or in the name of the control board, to enforce the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations issued thereunder; and, to commence and prosecute any action, complaint, or proceeding, legal, equitable or criminal, and to issue citations for violations of this chapter. In his discretion, he may issue a warning and give any violator an opportunity to correct the cause of the violation before filing a formal complaint. Such powers, actions, and remedies shall be concurrent and cumulative. E. Inspections. The Control Officer shall make such inspections as are necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. He may delegate to other experienced individuals authority to make general or specified inspections and investigations at reasonable times on behalf of the control board. All investigations conducted and information obtained by the Control Officer, except data or information on the amount of emission and percentage control, shall be confidential, and shall not be disclosed without the prior written consent of the person owning or operating the property affected. Nothing contained in this paragraph shall limit the Control Officer's use of any material, investigative data, or information in any proceeding before the Hearing Board, the control board, or any court of competent jurisdiction. The unauthorized disclosure of such confidential information shall constitute a misdemeanor. (Prior code § 7.35.050)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.060 Registration of Sources of Emission of Air Contaminants.

8.04.060 - Registration of Sources of Emission of Air Contaminants. A. Each source of emission which is classified and for which a registration fee has been established shall be registered with the control board. Registration shall be on forms provided by the control board and any relevant information required by the board to accomplish the purposes of this chapter shall be provided upon demand. B. Registration shall be the responsibility of the owner, manager, operator, lessor, lessee, tenant or any person, firm or corporation having interest in the source of emission. C. Registration shall be reviewable annually and shall be accompanied by the required fee. (Prior code § 7.35.060)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.070 Sampling and Testing Facilities.

8.04.070 - Sampling and Testing Facilities. A person operating any article, machine, equipment, or other contrivance for which registration is required by this chapter, shall permit the Control Officer to install and maintain sampling and testing facilities as are reasonable and necessary for measurement of emissions of air contaminants. Where existing facilities for sampling or testing are inadequate, the Control Officer may require the registrant to provide and maintain such facilities as are reasonable and necessary to enable the Control Officer to have access for sampling and testing purposes in order to secure information that will disclose the nature, extent, quantity, or degree of air contaminants discharged into the atmosphere from the article, machine, equipment or other contrivance described in the registration form. In the event of such a requirement, the Control Officer shall notify the registrant in writing of the required size, number, and location of sampling platforms, and the utilities for operating the sampling and testing equipment. (Prior code § 7.35.070)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.080 Open Fires—Prohibited—Exceptions.

8.04.080 - Open Fires—Prohibited—Exceptions. A. It is unlawful for any person to burn any combustible refuse including garbage, vegetable matter, waste materials, tar products, rubbed products, rags, oil and oil-soaked materials, auto bodies and auto salvage, wire and insulation, and similar smoke-producing materials, in any outdoor open fire within the City, except: 1. When such fire is set, or permission given in the performance of the official duty of a public officer, and such fire in the opinion of such officer is necessary; 2. When such fire is set for the purposes of the prevention of a fire hazard which cannot be abated by any other means; 3. When such fire is set for the instruction of public employees in the methods of fighting fires; 4. When such fire is set on property, used for industrial purposes, for the purpose of instruction of employees in methods of fighting fires; 5. When such fire is set in the course of any agricultural operation in the growing of crops or raising of fowl or animals. B. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit or make unlawful the construction and use of barbecue pits, grills, or outdoor fireplaces, for the preparation of food for consumption by individuals on their own private property or with the permission of the owner of the private property; or (when properly authorized and permitted by the fire department having jurisdiction thereof) prohibit the burning of leaves or twigs on any premises. (Prior code § 7.35.080) (Ord. No. 3228, § 2, 8-6-2025)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.090 Incinerator—Burning Unlawful Without Permit.

8.04.090 - Incinerator—Burning Unlawful Without Permit. It is unlawful for any person to burn any combustible refuse, including garbage, vegetable matter, waste materials, tar products, rubber products, rags, oil and oil-soaked materials, auto bodies and auto salvage, wire and insulation, and similar smoke-producing materials, in any incinerator for which a permit has not been issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (Prior code § 7.35.090)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.100 Incinerators.

8.04.100 - Incinerators. A. Permit Required. In addition to other requirements, no incinerator may be operated, erected, sold or rented unless a written permit is obtained from the Control Officer. No permit shall be issued by the Control Officer for any incinerator unless it is a multiple chamber incinerator as defined in Section 8.04.010. B. Application. Every application for a permit to operate, erect, sell, or rent an incinerator shall be filed in the manner and form prescribed by the control board. C. Decision. Within thirty (30) days after receipt of an application for a permit, or within thirty (30) days after the applicant furnishes any further information, plans and specifications requested by the Control Officer, whichever is later, the Control Officer shall give the applicant written notice of his approval or denial. The time may, for good cause, be extended for a reasonable period by order of the control board. Any application not acted upon within the required time, or within any extension granted by the control board, shall be deemed approved and the permit applied for shall be issued. D. Notification. In the event of denial of a permit to operate, erect, sell, or rent an incinerator, the Control Officer shall notify the applicant in writing of the reasons therefor. Service of such notice may be made in person or by mail, and such service may be proved by the written acknowledgment of the person served or the affidavit of the person making the service. The Control Officer shall not accept a further application unless the applicant has complied with the objections specified by the Control Officer as his reasons for denial of the permit to operate. E. Hearing. Within ten (10) days after service of notice of denial of a permit to operate by the Control Officer, the applicant may petition the Hearing Board, in writing, for a public hearing. The Hearing Board, after notice and a public hearing held within thirty (30) days after the filing of the petition, may sustain or reverse the action of the Control Officer. The order of the Hearing Board may be subject to specified conditions. (Prior code § 7.35.100)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.110 Transfer of Permits.

8.04.110 - Transfer of Permits. A permit to operate, erect, sell, or rent an incinerator may be transferred from one person to another upon payment to the Control Officer of the required fee. (Prior code § 7.35.110)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.120 Blanket Permits.

8.04.120 - Blanket Permits. Upon payment of the required fee, every person who, prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter or thirty (30) days thereafter, operated or used any incinerator, the use of which requires a permit, and so operated or used such incinerator in compliance with law and ordinance applicable thereto, is hereby granted a permit to continue such operation or use for a period of one year. This blanket permit shall not excuse a person from the registration required under Section 8.04.060. (Prior code § 7.35.120)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.130 Registration Fees.

8.04.130 - Registration Fees. The Control Board shall, by regulation, classify all articles, machines, and equipment and set the initial and renewal registration fees therefor; but, such registration fees shall not exceed those indicated in the following schedule: A. Fuel burning equipment for producing indirect heat other than those used in one- and two-family residences: 1. Nongas fired equipment with a maximum fuel input less than four million BTU per hour .....$10.00 2. Nongas fired equipment, and gas fired equipment having provision to burn oil or solid fuels, with a maximum input over four million BTU per hour and less than twenty million BTU per hour .....$25.00 3. Same as subsection (A)(2) of this section, but with a maximum fuel input over twenty million BTU per hour and less than two hundred million BTU per hour .....$50.00 4. Same as subsection (A)(2) of this section, but with a maximum fuel input over two hundred million BTU per hour .....$100.00 B. Incinerators .....$10.00 each C. Asphalt batching plants .....$100.00 each D. Sand, rock, and gravel plants .....$50.00 each E. 1. Chemical process units with less than ten employees at the plant site, for each process .....$25.00 2. Chemical process units with ten or more employees at the plant site, for each process .....$200.00 F. 1. Metal melting and reclaiming process with less than ten employees at the plant site, for each process$25.00 2. Metal melting and reclaiming processes with ten or more employees at the plant site, for each process .....$200.00 G. Inedible animal byproduct processing .....$50.00 H. Lime and gypsum process, for each process .....$200.00 (except when processed at mine sites located outside the boundaries of the Las Vegas valley water district, in which case, the registration fee shall be for each process) $50.00 I. Plants, or operations apart from plants, handling or transferring dust producing materials not elsewhere classified herein .....$25.00 J. The maximum registration fee for all operations of any one company at an individual plant site shall not exceed .....$500.00 (Prior code § 7.35.130)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.140 Permit Fees.

8.04.140 - Permit Fees. The Control Board shall, by regulation, fix the amount of required permit fees, but such permit fees shall not exceed: A. The sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for an initial permit; B. The sum of five dollars for the transfer of a permit; C. The sum of ten dollars ($10.00) for a blanket permit. (Prior code § 7.35.140)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.150 Additional Fees.

8.04.150 - Additional Fees. The City Council may make additional charges to those businesses or occupations specified in Section 8.04.130 that are limited to its actual cost for any extraordinary services rendered over and above normal supervision and maintenance, which are made necessary because of abnormal sanitation conditions or problems. (Prior code § 7.35.150)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.160 Collection and Distribution of Fees.

8.04.160 - Collection and Distribution of Fees. A. The Clark County air Pollution Control Board, or any person employed by the Clark County air Pollution Control Board, designated by the board is hereby authorized to collect for the City, any of the fees provided for in this chapter. B. Any fees so collected are to be deposited in a special account as directed by the director of finance of the City. C. The Clark County air Pollution Control Board will provide to the director of finance of the City a statement at the end of each month accounting for any fees so collected. D. The director of finance is authorized to transfer the funds deposited in the account from time to time or as the same are required by the Clark County air Pollution Control Board to the depository wherein funds are held for use by the Clark County air Pollution Control Board, less any costs incurred by the City in so collecting them. (Prior code § 7.35.160)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.170 Suspension of Business Licenses.

8.04.170 - Suspension of Business Licenses. In the event any of the above referred to businesses or occupations are found to be in violation of any of the above-mentioned state statutes or district board of health rules and regulations in the manner prescribed by law, the license or certificate shall be suspended until such time as the district board of health shall certify that the circumstances giving rise to the violation have been corrected. (Prior code § 7.35.170)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.180 Operation of Businesses Prohibited During the Suspension—Exceptions.

8.04.180 - Operation of Businesses Prohibited During the Suspension—Exceptions. None of the businesses or persons certified under this chapter shall operate during the period of suspension unless they apply for and receive permission from the City Council so to do provided that the council shall find that the continued operation of the business shall not be detrimental to the health and well being of the community. (Prior code § 7.35.180)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.190 Smoke Control.

8.04.190 - Smoke Control. A. It is unlawful for any person to discharge into the atmosphere from any stack or vent outlets serving any fuel burning equipment or boiler plant being operated for producing indirect heat, material which in shade or appearance exceed the shade designated as No. 2 on the Ringlemann Chart, as published by the United States Bureau of Mines, except for a period or periods aggregating not more than three minutes in any one hour. B. Except as otherwise provided herein, the following equipment, repairs, and systems are excluded from the provisions of subsection A of this section: 1. Gas fired equipment when standard commercial equipment is used; 2. Oil fired equipment using No. 1 and No. 2 fuel oil (as specified in commercial standard specifications for fuel oils of the United States Department of Commerce in its latest revision) when standard commercial equipment is used; 3. Solid fuel fired equipment when standard commercial equipment is used and the maximum fuel input will not exceed three hundred fifty thousand (350,000) BTU per hour; 4. Self-propelled equipment; 5. Repairs and minor alterations to previously approved equipment or to equipment installed prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter. (Prior code § 7.35.190)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.200 Nuisance.

8.04.200 - Nuisance. A. It is unlawful for any person to discharge, or cause to be discharged, from any source whatsoever, any quantity of odorous or gaseous emission, material, or air contaminant of any kind or description, which is, or tends to be, offensive to the senses, or injurious or detrimental to repose, health, and safety, or which, in any way, unduly interferes with, or prevents, the comfortable enjoyment of life or property by any considerable number of persons or the general public. B. The provisions of subsection A of this section do not apply to emissions from agricultural operations, in the growing of crops or raising of fowl or animals when otherwise authorized. (Prior code § 7.35.200)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.210 Particulate Matter.

8.04.210 - Particulate Matter. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 8.04.220 and 8.04.230, it is unlawful for any person to release or discharge into the atmosphere from any source within the City particulate matter in excess of four-tenths grains per cubic foot of stack gas as discharged. (Prior code § 7.35.210)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.220 Dust and Fumes.

8.04.220 - Dust and Fumes. A. It is unlawful for any person to discharge into the atmosphere, from any source within the City, air or gases containing dust and fumes in excess of four-tenths grains per standard cubic foot, or at a rate exceeding five pounds of dust and fumes per hour, unless the air and gas stream is subjected to control equipment or methods that remove such dust and fumes with a particle collection efficiency equal, or greater than that shown on the graph in Exhibit A, which is set out at the end of this section. B. Use of the graph is shown in the following examples: 1. If air or gases emitted to the atmosphere contain more than four-tenths grains of dust or fumes per cubic foot, or the dust and fumes are emitted at a rate in excess of five pounds per hour, the emission must be subjected to control equipment, or methods which remove dust or fume particles with collection or removal efficiencies, as specified by the curve appropriate for particles of the same specific gravity (true specific gravity referred to water at forty (40) degrees Fahrenheit) as those contained in the emitted gas stream. 2. For instance, if the emitted particles have a specific gravity of three, the curve marked three indicates the collection efficiency required, e.g.: a. Particles of two hundred (200) microns or greater shall be one hundred (100) percent removed; b. Particles of one hundred fifty (150) microns shall be ninety-nine (99) percent removed; c. Particles of one hundred (100) microns shall be ninety-six (96) percent removed; d. Particles of ninety (90) microns shall be ninety-five (95) percent removed; e. Particles of eighty (80) microns shall be ninety-four (94) percent removed; f. Particles of seventy (70) microns shall be ninety-three (93) percent removed; g. Particles of sixty (60) microns shall be ninety (90) percent removed; h. Particles of fifty (50) microns shall be eighty-eight (88) percent removed; i. Particles of forty (40) microns shall be eighty-four (84) percent removed; j. Particles of thirty (30) microns shall be seventy-eight (78) percent removed; k. Particles of twenty (20) microns shall be sixty-eight (68) percent removed; l. Particles of ten (10) microns shall be forty-three (43) percent removed. 3. Where particle specific gravity falls between figures shown on the curve, collection efficiencies may be interpolated. C. This section shall not apply to mining operations, or to processing at the mine site, of the material mined, provided the mining operation is located outside the boundaries of the Las Vegas valley water district. Exhibit A for Section 8.04.220 [image omitted; see the official code] (Prior code § 7.35.220)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.230 Traceable Dust.

8.04.230 - Traceable Dust. It is unlawful for any person to cause or allow the discharge of dust particles which become deposited on the real property of others, and which are of such size and nature as to be recognizable using accepted techniques and traceable to their source, and which result in particle fallout rates beyond the properties of the owners in excess of thirty (30) tons per square mile per month when measured over a full-week period. (Prior code § 7.35.230)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.240 Initial Compliance.

8.04.240 - Initial Compliance. A. A reasonable period of time, not to exceed one year, is hereby granted to all persons with existing operations or processes within which to comply with the provisions of Sections 8.04.210 and 8.04.220; but nothing in this section shall be construed to permit any person to emit any air contaminant causing injury or damage to the person or property of others. B. All persons shall bring their processes into full compliance as soon as possible. The Control Officer may, at any time, require from any registrant such information, analyses, plans, or specifications, but not including specifications of any proprietary process, as will disclose the progress made toward full compliance with the provisions of this chapter. (Prior code § 7.35.240)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.250 Interference with Control Officer.

8.04.250 - Interference with Control Officer. It is unlawful for any person: A. To hinder, obstruct, delay, resist, or interfere or attempt to interfere, with the Control Officer, or any individual to whom his authority has been delegated, in the performance of any duty required by this chapter; B. To refuse to permit the Control Officer, or any individual to whom his authority has been delegated, to perform his duty by refusing him, at reasonable times, entrance to property or premises containing equipment or open fire discharging, or suspected of discharging, smoke, dust, gas, vapor, or odor into the open air; C. To fail to disclose information when requested under oath, or otherwise, to the Control Officer or any individual to whom his authority has been delegated. (Prior code 7.35.250)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.260 Persons Liable for Penalties.

8.04.260 - Persons Liable for Penalties. A. All persons owning, operating, or in charge of, or in control of any equipment or property, who shall cause or permit or participate in any violation of this chapter, either as proprietors, contractors, owners, lessees, tenants, managers, superintendents, constructors, installers, mechanics, repairmen, foremen, janitors, engineers, firemen or otherwise, shall be individually and collectively liable for any penalties or punishment imposed by this chapter. B. It shall be a defense to any prosecution instituted against any employee of a person owning, operating, or conducting any business, industry or operation that the acts complained of were done and performed pursuant to the orders and directions of such owner or operator, or his agent or representative, conducting such business, industry or operation. (Prior code 7.35.260)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.270 Injunctive Relief.

8.04.270 - Injunctive Relief. In addition to any other remedy at law or in equity or under this chapter, the control board may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief to enforce compliance with or restrain violations of any provisions of this chapter or any regulation or rule made pursuant thereto. (Prior code 7.35.270)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.04.280 Violation—Penalty.

8.04.280 - Violation—Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00), nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), and/or imprisonment in the City jail for not more than six months; and each day of any such violation shall constitute a separate offense, subject to the foregoing penalties as to fine and imprisonment. (Prior code 7.35.280)

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