Level 2 appeals.
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.10.100
in effect11.10.100 - Level 2 appeals.
(A) A Level 2 appeal referred to in Paragraph (3) of Subsection (F) of LVMC 11.10.080 is initiated by:
(1) Contacting the offices of the Parking Services Division within the thirty-day period referred to;
(2) Requesting a Level 2 appeal hearing; and
(3) Receiving a date for hearing the appeal.
(B) A Level 2 appeal may be filed by or on behalf of the registered owner of the vehicle that is subject of the Notice of Infraction.
(C) A person requesting a Level 2 hearing (a "Level 2 appellant") shall provide such information as the Parking Services Division may require. A Level 2 hearing shall be conducted by a Hearing Officer provided for by the City. A Level 2 appellant shall be bound by the decision of the Hearing Officer concerning liability for the infraction(s) and responsibility for the penalties thereon. It is expected that a Level 2 appellant will appear in person or by representative at a Level 2 hearing. However, at the Hearing Officer's discretion, a hearing may be held and the appeal decided without an appearance by the Level 2 appellant. If any Level 2 appellant scheduling a hearing before the Hearing Officer fails to appear at such hearing without having first sought and obtained a continuance of such hearing, the Hearing Officer may (but is not required to) enter a decision against the appellant for the full amount of fines and penalties scheduled to be reviewed. In connection with the request for a hearing, the Level 2 appellant must acknowledge the binding nature of the hearing and the Hearing Officer's authority in the event the appellant fails to appear at a hearing. The acknowledgment shall be in substantially the following form:
I ___________, hereby request a binding hearing before the Hearing Officer. My address is ___________. I request that this hearing involve Notice(s) of Infraction(s) Number ___________. I understand that the Hearing Officer is an attorney and not an elected or appointed judge.
I understand that I am bound by the decision of the Hearing Officer. I understand that I am expected to appear in person or by representative at the requested hearing, but that the hearing may be held and the appeal decided without such appearance. I understand that if I fail to appear for the scheduled hearing before the Hearing Officer without first obtaining a continuance of such hearing, the Hearing Officer may (but is not required to) enter a decision against me for the full amount and penalties scheduled to be reviewed. I understand and agree that if necessary due to my lack of timely payment, the City of Las Vegas can and will use this binding decision to have a formal civil judgment entered against me in the Las Vegas Municipal Court.
I understand that if a civil judgment is obtained, the City may seek and obtain a writ of execution against me. I understand that if a writ of execution is obtained, my wages and/or bank accounts may be garnished, liens may be put on my property and my vehicle(s) may be towed or immobilized. I also understand that my vehicle(s) may be immobilized without a writ of execution if:
1. I accumulate more than $200.00 in unpaid civil fines, judgments and penalties for parking violations; and
2. At least two Notices of Infraction have been issued and served with respect to vehicles registered to me and have not been responded to within the time set forth in LVMC 11.10.090.
Knowing all of the above, I still wish to request a binding hearing before the Hearing Officer on the above-described Notice(s) of Infraction(s). I hereby acknowledge the above and further acknowledge that at my request a hearing has been set for _______, 20___ at the hour of ___m.
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Appellant
(D) Any Level 2 appeal hearing conducted pursuant to this Section shall be presided over by a Hearing Officer who shall be an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Nevada.
(E) The Hearing Officer may decide in favor of the Level 2 appellant by finding no liability, may find liability but impose a fine in an amount less than that set forth in this Title, or may waive late fees and penalties for any one or more of the reasons set forth in Subsection (C) or Subsection (D) of LVMC 11.10.080.
(F) The appellant shall pay the total civil fines and penalties forthwith or at such times and on such conditions as the Hearing Officer shall prescribe if it is found that the person has either failed to appear or otherwise defend against the issuance of the infraction, or that the infraction has been committed and no applicable defense exists. If the appellant fails to pay in accordance with the times and conditions of the Hearing Officer's decision and any amount due remains unpaid thirty days after the date due, all amounts outstanding shall be deemed delinquent, including unpaid portions of the original fine amount and associated penalties. The City shall have the right to collect such amounts by any means set forth in this Chapter or otherwise available under law.
(G) Upon reaching a decision, the Hearing Officer shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, file a written decision substantially conforming to the following form:
___________, Appellant vs. City of Las Vegas, Nevada, Parking Services Division, Respondent. Before, ___________, Hearing Officer for the City of Las Vegas, decision is entered in favor of ___________, (appellant or City Parking Services Division) for $_______ (enter $0.00 if judgment is for the appellant), on the ___ day of _______, 20_______. I certify that the foregoing is a correct reflection of the decision entered in the action properly brought for my consideration pursuant to LVMC Chapter 11.10.
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Hearing Officer
(H) The City Attorney may petition the Las Vegas Municipal Court for the entry of a civil judgment against the appellant in an amount equal to that stated in the written decision of the Hearing Officer if the City Attorney determines this action to be necessary to enforce such decision. Service of such petition on the defendant must be made by certified mail, return receipt requested, restricted delivery, addressed to the registered owner of the vehicle at his last known address, as indicated by the vehicle registration which is maintained by the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles or in any other manner which is authorized by law. An affidavit or declaration of mailing, a signed, returned receipt, or other evidence of service shall be filed upon such service of the petition. Once a petition for civil judgment pursuant to this Subsection (H) has been filed with the Municipal Court, the assigned judge has jurisdiction to grant or deny the relief prayed for therein.
(Ord. No. 6437, § 5, 8-5-15)
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=TIT11VETR_CH11.10PANOVI_11.10.100LE2APFetched: 10/28/2026