RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING ZONES

North Las Vegas Municipal Code tit. 10, ch. 10.50

in effect

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.50.010 Definitions.

10.50.010 - Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter the terms "residential area," "residential parking permit," "residential permit parking zone," and "visitor parking permit" have the meaning subscribed in North Las Vegas Municipal Code Chapter 10.04. (Ord. No. 2903, § 11, 8-1-2018)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.50.020 Parking Zones and Parking Permits Authorized When.

10.50.020 - Parking Zones and Parking Permits Authorized When. With respect to any residential parking permit zone established pursuant to this chapter: A. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to establish within the residential parking permit zone one or more time limited parking zones, in each case for time periods up to three hours; B. For purposes of subsection A. of North Las Vegas Municipal Code Section 10.50.050, the City Traffic Engineer is authorized to establish other parking restrictions within the residential parking permit zone, including the times, locations and conditions under which parking shall be by permit only. C. The Parking Services Division is authorized to issue residential parking permits and visitor permits to residents who qualify for such permits in accordance with this chapter. (Ord. No. 2903, § 11, 8-1-2018)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.50.030 Parking Zones—Qualifications.

10.50.030 - Parking Zones—Qualifications. Any residential area within the City shall be deemed eligible to apply for a residential permit parking zone providing the area in question meets the requirements of subsections A., B. and C. and, in addition, the requirements of either subsection D. or subsection E.: A. The residential area requesting a residential permit parking zone is in close proximity to a commercial or other development with a high parking demand; B. The streets for which a residential permit parking zone is requested are primarily residential streets; C. A signed petition requesting the zone which contains signatures representing fifty-one (51) percent of the residences affected is submitted to the City Traffic Engineer; D. A parking study has been submitted which shows that seventy (70) percent or more of the available on-street spaces are occupied, for a period in excess of two hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and that twenty-five (25) percent of the parked vehicles are nonresident vehicles; E. The residential area is in close proximity to an area or development that, on an annual basis, hosts at least five special events with a high parking demand. (Ord. No. 2903, § 11, 8-1-2018)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.50.040 Parking Zones—Approval Criteria.

10.50.040 - Parking Zones—Approval Criteria. The approval of a residential area for a residential permit parking zone will be carried out in the following manner: A. A request for a residential permit parking zone shall be submitted in writing to the City Traffic Engineer by a resident or residents of the affected residential area. B. A survey, as described in this chapter, will be conducted by the Parking Services Division to determine if the area qualifies for a residential permit parking zone. C. The residents of the area shall be notified by the Parking Services Division of the results of the survey and of future action to be taken. D. A petition prepared by the Parking Services Division shall be delivered to the requestor(s) for them to contact all of the affected residences and obtain signatures and addresses supporting the establishment of a residential permit parking zone. E. Upon completion and verification as to the accuracy of the petition by the City Traffic Engineer, the City Traffic Engineer may grant or deny the request within fifteen (15) days of City Traffic Engineer's review of the completed and verified petition and the information gathered by the Parking Services Division. 1. The City Traffic Engineer must give the requestor written notice of such decision. 2. The written notice required in subsection E.1. of this section must state that the requestor may appeal such decision by filing a notice of appeal with the City Clerk's office within forty-five (45) days of the date of said notice. 3. The City Council shall hear the appeal at the next regularly scheduled meeting following the expiration of ten (10) days after the filing of the notice of appeal, and either affirm, reverse or modify the decision of the City Traffic Engineer, or take such other action it deems warranted. (Ord. No. 2903, § 11, 8-1-2018)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.50.050 Parking Zones—Signposting—Parking Permit Eligibility and Resource.

10.50.050 - Parking Zones—Signposting—Parking Permit Eligibility and Resource. A. The approval of a residential permit parking zone is within the discretion of the City Traffic Engineer. Once a residential permit parking zone has been approved by the City Traffic Engineer: 1. The Parking Services Division shall install parking signs on the streets designated as a residential permit parking zone. The signs, as they may be updated or supplemented from time to time by the Parking Services Division, shall indicate the times, locations and conditions under which parking shall be by permit only; 2. The Parking Services Division shall issue a maximum of three permanent residential parking permits and a maximum of two visitor placards per residence for a designated residential permit parking zone upon application and payment of the application fee by a person eligible for such permit; and 3. In the case of permits designed to be used during special events in the area, the Parking Services Division shall provide to permit holders such advance notice of those events as is deemed feasible and appropriate. B. A person is eligible to apply for a residential parking permit if he/she owns or operates a motor vehicle and resides on property immediately adjacent to a street, avenue or other location within the residential permit parking zone. Proof of residency in the residential permit parking zone on a block designated for implementation must be presented at the time application is made. C. The application for a permit shall contain the name of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle; residential address; the make, model, registration and license plate number of the motor vehicle; and the number of the driver's license of the applicant. The motor vehicle registration and the driver's license of the applicant must be presented at the time of making said application in order to verify the contents thereof. The owner or operator of any motor vehicle applying for a residential parking permit shall have a valid Nevada motor vehicle license. The motor vehicle registration must show the applicant's present address. (Ord. No. 2903, § 11, 8-1-2018)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.50.060 Parking Permit—Fee—Renewal—Exemption.

10.50.060 - Parking Permit—Fee—Renewal—Exemption. A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each person who applies for a residential parking permit pursuant to North Las Vegas Municipal Code Section 10.50.050 shall be charged a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) to cover the administrative costs of permits, studies and signing of the zone. The fee shall entitle the applicant to a maximum of three residential parking permits for vehicles housed at the residence of the applicant and two visitor parking placards. B. Upon presentation of adequate proof, persons sixty-five (65) years of age or older who otherwise qualify for the permit shall be exempt from paying the application fee. C. The City Council may waive the application fee in other particular cases for good cause shown and in the public interest. (Ord. No. 2903, § 11, 8-1-2018)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.50.070 Parking Permit—Use Procedure and Restrictions.

10.50.070 - Parking Permit—Use Procedure and Restrictions. A. Notwithstanding any provisions of this chapter to the contrary, the holder of a residential parking permit shall be permitted to stand or park a motor vehicle for which a permit has been issued in the residential permit parking zone designated by the permit without being subjected to the limitations imposed on vehicles lacking the permit; provided, however, that parking at that location is otherwise permitted. While a vehicle for which a residential parking permit has been issued is so parked, such permit shall be displayed so as to be clearly visible either on the lower left hand corner of the rear window or hanging from the rear view mirror of the vehicle. B. A residential parking permit shall not authorize the holder thereof to stand or park a motor vehicle in such places, or during such times, as the stopping, standing, or parking of motor vehicles is prohibited or set aside for specific types of vehicles, and does not exempt the holder from the observance of any traffic regulation other than the parking time limit. C. A residential parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve to the holder thereof an on-street parking space within the designated residential permit parking area. (Ord. No. 2903, § 11, 8-1-2018)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.50.080 Service Vehicle Parking Procedures.

10.50.080 - Service Vehicle Parking Procedures. Service companies making service calls to residential dwellings within the residential permit parking zone shall notify the Parking Services Division of company vehicles which will be parked in residential parking zones in order to be exempt from holding a residential parking zone permit and exempt from the posted time limits. Such service vehicles shall display the name of the company on the vehicle or identify the vehicle by an approved placard placed on the left side of the dash. (Ord. No. 2903, § 11, 8-1-2018)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.50.090 Temporary Permits.

10.50.090 - Temporary Permits. Temporary residents of a residential permit parking zone whose vehicles are registered in another state may apply for a visitor permit for the duration of the thirty-day reciprocity period allowed under Nevada law. Applicants must have a valid driver's license and motor vehicle registration from the home state and a rent or utility bill receipt or some other adequate proof of residence in a residential permit parking zone. The fee shall be five dollars ($5.00) and may be applied toward a resident sticker for the balance of the year when the registration of the vehicle is matched to the local address. (Ord. No. 2903, § 11, 8-1-2018)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.50.100 Visitor's Permit Requirements.

10.50.100 - Visitor's Permit Requirements. In a residential permit parking zone the holder of a residential parking permit may apply for a visitor's permit which shall be valid for the current calendar year and shall be renewable but not transferable. The application shall be signed by the permit holder host. No permit holder shall be issued more than two visitors' permits at any given time. (Ord. No. 2903, § 11, 8-1-2018)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.50.110 Unlawful Activities Designated.

10.50.110 - Unlawful Activities Designated. A. It shall constitute a violation of this regulation for any person to falsely represent himself as eligible for a residential parking permit or to furnish any false information in an application to the Parking Services Division in order to obtain a residential parking permit. B. No person other than the permittee named shall use a residential parking permit or display it on a vehicle operated or parked, and any such use or display by a person other than the permittee shall constitute a violation of this section by the permittee and by the person who so used or displayed such parking permit. (Ord. No. 2903, § 11, 8-1-2018)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.50.120 Parking Permit—Revocation Conditions.

10.50.120 - Parking Permit—Revocation Conditions. A. The Parking Services Division is authorized to revoke the residential parking permit of any permittee found to be in violation of Section 10.50.110, and upon written notification thereof the permittee shall surrender such permit to the Parking Services Division. B. Any person who shall violate any provision of Section 10.50.110 shall, upon conviction, be subject to punishment by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or imprisonment of not more than ninety (90) days, or both. C. Any person parking a motor vehicle not displaying a valid permit in a residential permit parking zone for a period exceeding the time limitation established shall be subjected to the fine established for abuse of residential parking permit in Section 10.13.140.D. of the North Las Vegas Municipal Code. D. Any vehicle parked in a residential permit parking zone in violation of these provisions causing a severe hazard to traffic conditions shall be subject to immediate impoundment. (Ord. No. 2903, § 11, 8-1-2018)

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=TIT10VETR_CH10.50REPEPAZOFetched: 11/1/2026