Definitions.
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.36.010
in effect13.36.010 - Definitions.
As used in this Chapter:
"Camping or lodging" means an unpermitted lodging, dwelling, residence, shelter or other similar structure, or a settlement of possessions, that is kept or maintained in a defined area, or is kept or maintained under circumstances where the owners or occupants knew or should have known that the area would be viewed by park patrons, park security or law enforcement officers as intended for non-recreational use to the exclusion of other citizens, patrons or members of the public. The term includes without limitation any of the following activities:
(A) Laying down bedding for the purpose of sleeping;
(B) Using a tent, shelter or structure for the purpose of sleeping; or
(C) Using a vehicle for purposes of sleeping.
"Department" means the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs or, for purposes of issuing permits, such other department or function of the City that the City Manager may designate.
"Director" means the Director of the Department, or the Director's designee.
"Hours of closure," with respect to a park or recreational facility, means the hours during which that park or recreational facility is closed, either as indicated on signs that have been posted pursuant to LVMC 13.36.110(B) or, as applicable, the prima facie hours of closure described in LVMC 13.36.110(C).
"Indoor recreation center" means a building owned or operated by or on behalf of the City and dedicated to public use for indoor recreational activities.
"Park" means an outdoor area owned or operated by or on behalf of the City and dedicated to public use for recreational purposes.
"Public plaza" means:
(A) Boulder Plaza, located at Main Street and Boulder Avenue;
(B) Centennial Plaza, located at Fourth Street and Lewis Avenue; and
(C) Any other open outdoor area that is:
(1) Owned or operated by or on behalf of the City;
(2) Designed for use as a gathering place for the public or for public enjoyment of cultural activities; and
(3) Designated as a public plaza by resolution of the City Council.
"Recreational facility" means an outdoor facility, together with associated structures and amenities, owned or operated by or on behalf of the City and dedicated to public use for recreational purposes. The term includes a recreational trail and a trailhead.
"Recreational trail" means a paved or unpaved pathway with several entrance and exit points that has been designated and dedicated for public use for recreational purposes.
"Trailhead" means the beginning point of a recreational trail, including any improvements or amenities that have been established at that location for the benefit of users.
(Ord. No. 6816, § 126, 8-17-22; Ord. No. 6226, § 2, 12-5-12)
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=TIT13STSIPUPL_CH13.36PAOTRECUFA_13.36.010DEFetched: 10/28/2026