Waste of Water Unlawful.
North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.08.030
in effect13.08.030 - Waste of Water Unlawful.
A. It is unlawful for any person in the City to waste water. Water waste shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1. Allowing water to flow or spray off private property onto a sidewalk, pavement gutter, public street, alley, right-of-way, gutter or drain;
2. Failure to repair a malfunction of an irrigation system or supply line within forty-eight (48) hours of notification by the City. Such malfunctions may include, but are not limited to: pooling due to broken sprinkler head, geyser or jet of water caused by broken drip irrigation line, etc.;
3. Failure to repair a water leak;
4. Washing vehicles, equipment, driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, streets or other surfaces or objects, where water is allowed to flow off of the parcel for a continuous period of five minutes or more;
5. Failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter related to man-made decorative water features, outdoor water use restrictions, landscaping watering restrictions, and restrictions concerning mist systems shall be considered water waste.
B. It is unlawful for a water customer to permit the excess use, loss or escape of water through breaks, leaks or malfunction in the water customer's plumbing or distribution facilities for any period of time after such escape of water should have been reasonably discovered and corrected as determined by the Director or designee.
(Ord. 1805 § 1 (part), 2003) (Ord. No. 2499, § 5, 5-20-2009; Ord. No. 2540, § 1, 5-19-2010; Ord. No. 3147, § 1, 10-5-2022)
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=TIT13PUSE_CH13.08WACO_13.08.030WAWAUNFetched: 11/1/2026