Permit—Required—Exceptions.
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 9.36.060
in effect9.36.060 - Permit—Required—Exceptions.
(A) Except as is otherwise provided in subsection (B) of this Section, a nontransferable permit for hazardous transport shall be required annually for each person who transports hazardous materials in the quantities listed in subsections (A) to (C), inclusive, of Section 9.36.040.
(B) Producers or transporters, or both, of small quantities of specified radioactive materials intended for therapeutic and biomedical research or educational purposes shall not be required to obtain a permit for hazardous transport.
(C) Permits for hazardous transport shall be granted for:
(1) Hectocurie and kilocurie cobalt—sixty and cosium—one hundred thirty-seven teletherapy sources employed in therapeutic radiology and biomedical research or educational purposes and for medical devices designed for individual application, by way of illustration and not in limitation, cardiac pacemakers, containing plutonium—two hundred thirty-eight, promethium—(forty-seven) or other radioactive material or wastes generated in these activities;
(2) Sealed industrial radiography sources up to one hundred curies.
(D) Any person required by this Section to obtain a permit for hazardous transport shall apply to the Department of Fire and Rescue at least sixty days prior to the intended date of movement of hazardous materials into, through, within and out of the City. In addition to such information as the Department requires, the application for a permit for hazardous transport shall include:
(1) A description of the hazardous materials to be transported, including the volumes, quantities and forms;
(2) A written statement from the shipper of hazardous materials certifying that the material described in the application is properly classified, described, packaged and labeled and is in proper condition for transportation according to the applicable Federal and State regulations;
(3) Origin, route and destination of the shipment and, if a series of shipments is planned, the number of proposed shipments and the period of time over which such shipments are planned;
(4) A copy of the route plan when the preparation of one is required by Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 397;
(5) The name, address and telephone number of the carrier, the description, identification and registration of the motor vehicle or railcars and twenty-four-hour emergency response telephone numbers.
(Ord. No. 6816, § 96, 8-17-22; Ord. 3190 § 1 (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=TIT9HESA_CH9.36TRHAMA_9.36.060PEEQXCFetched: 10/28/2026