Responsibility—Backflow prevention.
North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.20.020
in effect13.20.020 - Responsibility—Backflow prevention.
The manager of utilities operations shall be responsible for the protection of the public potable water distribution system from contamination or pollution due to the backflow of contaminants or pollutants through the water service connection. If, in the judgment of said manager of utilities operations an approved backflow prevention assembly(s) is required at the consumer's water service connection for the safety of the public water system, the manager of utilities operations or his designated agent shall give notice in writing to said consumer to install such an approved backflow prevention assembly(s) at a specific location(s) on his premises. The consumer shall immediately install such an approved backflow prevention assembly(s) at the consumer's own expense; and, failure, refusal or inability on the part of the consumer to install, have tested and maintained said assembly(s), shall constitute grounds for discontinuing water service to the premises until such requirements have been satisfactorily met.
(Ord. 1974 § 1, 2004: Ord. 1125 § 2 (part), 1994: prior code § 4.17.010)
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_CH13.20BACRNN_13.20.020REACPRFetched: 11/1/2026