SIDEWALK VENDORS

North Las Vegas Municipal Code tit. 5, ch. 5.60

in effect

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 5.60.010 Applicability.

5.60.010 - Applicability. This chapter does not apply to a person, business or vehicle to the extent that the person, business or vehicle is operating pursuant to and in compliance with the provisions of NLVMC 5.30—Mobile Food Vendors. (Ord. No. 3208, § 3, 7-17-2024)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 5.60.020 Definitions.

5.60.020 - Definitions. "Conveyance" has the meaning found in NLVMC 5.02.001. "Entertainment District" has the meaning found in NLVMC 5.02.001. "Food establishment" has the meaning found in NLVMC 5.02.001. "Health District" has the meaning found in NLVMC 5.02.001. "Roaming sidewalk vendor" has the meaning found in NLVMC 5.02.001. "Sidewalk vendor" has the meaning found in NLVMC 5.02.001. "Vend" has the meaning found in NLVMC 5.02.001. (Ord. No. 3208, § 3, 7-17-2024)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 5.60.030 Sidewalk Vendors—License Required.

5.60.030 - Sidewalk Vendors—License Required. Pursuant to Chapter 5.02 of this Code, to operate as a sidewalk vendor, an application must be submitted and approved in accordance with the ordinances and regulations of this title as amended. Business license applications for a sidewalk vendor shall include the following: 1. The business name and current mailing address of the sidewalk vendor. 2. Name, home address, and date of birth for all owners, partners or corporate officers. 3. Description of the products the applicant intends to sell. 4. Photos of the conveyance to be used. 5. A certification by the sidewalk vendor that, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, the information submitted pursuant to this section is true. 6. A health permit and health card issued by the Health District. 7. A copy of the current Nevada State Business License or registration from the Nevada Secretary of State. 8. A copy of the current State Sales Tax Permit/Business Use Tax Permit or exemption from the Nevada Department of Taxation. The application form may include additional questions as determined by the Director. Acceptance of a license under this chapter constitutes an agreement on the part of such licensee to be bound by all of the ordinances of the City as the same now are or may hereafter be amended or promulgated. It is the sole responsibility of the licensee to keep himself or herself informed of the content of all such rules and ordinances, and ignorance thereof will not excuse violations. (Ord. No. 3208, § 3, 7-17-2024)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 5.60.040 License Fee.

5.60.040 - License Fee. The license fee for each sidewalk vendor shall be one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) paid annually. (Ord. No. 3208, § 3, 7-17-2024)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 5.60.050 Compliance with Health District Regulations.

5.60.050 - Compliance with Health District Regulations. Each sidewalk vendor shall maintain compliance with the regulations enacted by the Health District throughout the duration and each renewal of the sidewalk vendor's license. (Ord. No. 3208, § 3, 7-17-2024)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 5.60.060 Hours of Operation.

5.60.060 - Hours of Operation. It is unlawful for any sidewalk vendor to operate between nine p.m. and eight a.m. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to sidewalk vendors vending at a commercial place of business pursuant to an agreement with the owner, resident, occupant or person legally in charge of the premises. (Ord. No. 3208, § 3, 7-17-2024)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 5.60.070 Unlawful Activity.

5.60.070 - Unlawful Activity. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is unlawful to engage in sidewalk vending: A. Without a business license issued by the division. B. Without a health permit issued by the Health District. C. Within one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of: a. A resort hotel as defined in NRS 463.01865; b. An event facility, in any jurisdiction, that has a seating capacity for at least twenty thousand (20,000) people and is constructed to accommodate a major or minor sports team; c. A convention facility; or d. A median of a highway if the median is adjacent to a parking lot. The restrictions in subsection (C) shall not apply to areas zoned exclusively for residential use, unless the area is on a public sidewalk or pedestrian path that is immediately adjacent to a location described in subsection (C). D. Within one thousand (1,000) feet of: a. A pedestrian mall (as defined in NRS 268.811), Entertainment District or convention center. E. Within five hundred (500) feet of: a. A City park, unless otherwise permitted under a contractual arrangement with the City regarding a specific location or by an approved special event permit; b. A community center or recreation center; c. The outside perimeter of school property during school hours, within a one-hour period prior to the start of the first session of the day, or within a one-hour period following the end of such sessions. This requirement pertains to, but is not limited to, the Clark County School District schools, publicly funded charter schools and all privately funded schools. d. A farmer's market during the market's operating hours; or e. A special event permitted by the City. F. Within one hundred fifty (150) feet of: a. A licensed food establishment during the hours the establishment is open for business; or b. An establishment that holds a non-restricted gaming license as described in NRS 463.0177. G. In any residential neighborhood as a stationary sidewalk vendor. H. While consuming alcoholic beverages. I. In a manner that is in violation of an applicable right-of-way, traffic laws, parking laws and/or ordinances. 2. Further, it is unlawful for a sidewalk vendor to place one or more advertising signs or devices, tables, chairs or similar items on a public sidewalk or pedestrian path in connection with a vending operation. This prohibition does not prohibit signage that is placed upon, attached to, or an integral part of the conveyance from which the vending operation takes place. 3. The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to affect the rights of a private property owner to use or authorize or limit the use of a sidewalk that is owned by the private property owner, including, without limitation, a privately-owned sidewalk that is subject to an easement for public access. (Ord. No. 3208, § 3, 7-17-2024)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 5.60.080 Operating Requirements.

5.60.080 - Operating Requirements. 1. Sidewalk vendors shall prominently display on any conveyance used by the vendor for vending purposes: A. All health permits issued to the vendor by the Health District; and B. The vendor's business license issued by the department. 2. All employees or anyone operating as a sidewalk vendor must hold a valid health card from the Health District. 3. Sidewalk vendors shall not vend at a location where the operation will impede pedestrian traffic or other normal use of the public sidewalk or pedestrian path, or hinder access or accessibility required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. 4. Sidewalk vendors shall not have any exclusive right to operate from any location upon public sidewalks, pathways, or alleys. (Ord. No. 3208, § 3, 7-17-2024)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 5.60.090 Enforcement.

5.60.090 - Enforcement. 1. The Director, agents or officers of the Division, code enforcement, the police department, or any state or county regulatory agency shall be entitled to enforce the provisions of this chapter and impose disciplinary action as set forth in this section. The penalties and remedies shall be cumulative and may be exercised in any order or combination and at any time. A. Civil Penalties. Any person, firm, or corporation in violation of this chapter, state law, or other government regulation may be subject to disciplinary action including, but not limited to, notices of violations, civil citations with associated fines, penalties, and fees as set forth in NLVMC 8.70.020, or the suspension or revocation of the business license pursuant to chapter 5.02 of this Code. a. Pursuant to NRS 446.883, a City license issued under this chapter shall be automatically revoked in the event the sidewalk vendor's permit is revoked by the Health District, and no new license may be issued until such person again possesses an unrevoked (valid) permit from the health district. b. The Director may summarily revoke a sidewalk vendor business license if the license is in violation of any condition of approval, requirement of this Code or other state or local regulations pursuant to NLVMC 5.02.440. Sidewalk vendors have the right to appeal such decision in accordance with NLVMC 5.02.445 and the applicable provisions of Chapters 5.02 and 5.03 of this title. B. Criminal Penalties. The Director, agent or officers of the Division, code enforcement, the police department, or any state or county regulatory agency, or any other person as authorized by law, shall also have the authority to issue misdemeanor citations to enforce the provisions of Section 5.60.070(1)(C) herein or a violation of any state or local law otherwise punishable by misdemeanor citation, if the violation is otherwise unrelated to the sidewalk vendor provisions set forth in this chapter or NRS Chapter 268, including any legal prohibition on unlicensed business activities. C. To prevent the consumption of unsafe food and avoid public health threats, the City may immediately destroy or dispose of any food that has been cooked, prepared or unsealed from the original packaging by a sidewalk vendor that does not possess a valid permit issued by the Health District. 2. Any person who operates a sidewalk vendor business without a license to do so under this title shall be subject to the penalties outlined herein. (Ord. No. 3208, § 3, 7-17-2024)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 5.60.100 Licensee Duties and Responsibilities.

5.60.100 - Licensee Duties and Responsibilities. 1. It is the sole responsibility of the licensee to keep informed of the content of all of the applicable provisions of this Code, state statutes, rules, and regulations pertaining to sidewalk vendors and ignorance thereof does not excuse violations. Every licensee has a duty to cooperate with the City and personnel from any other state or county regulatory agencies, including the Health District and the Nevada Department of Taxation. 2. Each licensee has the affirmative duty to strictly comply with all of the applicable provisions in this Code, state statutes, rules and regulations pertaining to sidewalk vendors. 3. Any person or entity who employs, contracts, or otherwise engages another to conduct sidewalk vendor activities, is responsible for the acts or omissions of his or her employees or agents committed during the course of employment or performance of activities governed by this chapter. In any suspension, limitation, or revocation proceeding, the fact that the person or entity who employed, contracted, or engaged another did not have actual knowledge of the violation shall be no defense. (Ord. No. 3208, § 3, 7-17-2024)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 5.60.110 License Does Not Provide Defense for Noncompliance with Other Laws.

5.60.110 - License Does Not Provide Defense for Noncompliance with Other Laws. The provisions of this chapter and the statutory provisions related to sidewalk vendors set forth in NRS Chapter 268 shall not be construed to (a) exempt any person from complying with any state or local law or regulation; or (b) provide a defense to any criminal charge unrelated to the act of sidewalk vending. (Ord. No. 3208, § 3, 7-17-2024)

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=TIT5BULIRE_CH5.60SIVEFetched: 11/1/2026