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Las Vegas Municipal Code tit. 7, ch. 7.04
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Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.010 Adequate feed.

7.04.010 - Adequate feed. "Adequate feed" means the provision at suitable intervals, depending upon the age of the animal; however, at least once every twenty-four hours, of a quantity of wholesome foodstuff suitable for the species' physical condition and age, sufficient to maintain an adequate level of nutrition in the animal, which is served in a clean receptacle, dish or container. (Ord. 3618 § 4, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.020 Adequate water.

7.04.020 - Adequate water. "Adequate water" means the access to a constant source of clean, fresh, potable water suitable for the species' physical condition and age of the animal. (Ord. 3618 § 5, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.050 Animal Protection Services Center.

7.04.050 - Animal Protection Services Center. "Animal Protection Services Center" means any establishment authorized by the City for the confinement, maintenance, safekeeping, protection and control of all animals that come into the custody of the Animal Regulation Officer in the performance of official duties. (Ord. No. 6816, § 30, 8-17-22; Ord. 3618 § 8, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.060 Animal Protection Services Officer.

7.04.060 - Animal Protection Services Officer. "Animal Protection Services Officer" means an employee of the Department of Public Safety having the power and authority to enforce the provisions of this Title. (Ord. No. 6816, § 31, 8-17-22; Ord. No. 6518, § 6, 4-6-16; Ord. 3618 § 9, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.065 Animal fighting venture.

7.04.065 - Animal fighting venture. "Animal fighting venture" means any event or activity that involves a fight between at least two animals and is conducted for purposes of sport, wagering, exhibition or entertainment. The term does not include any activity the primary purpose of which involves the use of one or more animals in hunting another animal or animals. (Ord. 5696 § 1, 2004)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.070 Animal Regulation Officer.

7.04.070 - Animal Regulation Officer. "Animal Regulation Officer" is the Director of the Department of Public Safety of the City or a designee. (Ord. No. 6518, § 7, 4-6-16; Ord. 3618 § 10, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.080 Animal vaccination certificate.

7.04.080 - Animal vaccination certificate. "Animal vaccination certificate" is the certificate approved in form by the Health Officer which is issued and signed by the veterinarian who inoculates an animal for rabies stating thereon the name and description of the animal, the date of such vaccination and the type of vaccine used by the veterinarian. (Ord. 3618 § 11, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.090 At large.

7.04.090 - At large. "At large" refers to any animal not secured to and restrained by a leash or lead, or not confined within the real property limits of its owner or keeper by means of a fence, cage, coop, chain, leash or other restraining device. (Ord. 5220 § 2, 2000: Ord. 3618 § 12, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.120 Breeder.

7.04.120 - Breeder. "Breeder" means any person who, for pay or other compensation, causes the breeding of a male or female dog or cat or makes a dog or cat available for breeding purposes, where any of the activities related to breeding, sale or offer to sell occurs within the City. The term also includes any other person who regularly sells or offers for sale any dog or cat, to the extent not otherwise covered under this Title. (Ord. No. 6623, § 2, 6-20-18; Ord. 3618 § 15, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.130 Cat.

7.04.130 - Cat. "Cat" means any male or female cat (felis catus). An adult cat is any cat older than four months of age. (Ord. 3618 § 16, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.140 Cat fancier.

7.04.140 - Cat fancier. "Cat fancier" means any person owning, keeping or possessing on his or her property, provided such person has safe, adequate cages in a completely enclosed building on the property, at one location, up to eight adult cats for the purpose of showing, in recognized cat shows, or for improving the variety of breed in temperament or conformation with a view to exhibiting in shows or feline events and must be entered in at least one cat show each calendar year. Such cats shall be registered with at least one association recognized by the Animal Regulation Officer or, if spayed and neutered, need not be so registered or shown. (Ord. No. 6824, § 1, 1-4-23; Ord. 3618 § 17, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.160 Commercial cattery.

7.04.160 - Commercial cattery. "Commercial cattery" means any licensed establishment at which cats are bred, raised for sale, trained, rented, boarded, cared for, or quarantined, for profit, excluding dental, medical or surgical care. All commercial catteries shall be maintained within a completely enclosed building. This definition shall not apply to the premises of a private cat fancier and the animals raised thereon. (Ord. 3618 § 19, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.170 Commercial kennel.

7.04.170 - Commercial kennel. "Commercial kennel" means any licensed establishment at which dogs are bred, raised for sale, trained, rented, boarded, cared for, or quarantined, for profit, excluding dental, medical or surgical care. This definition shall not apply to the premises of a private dog fancier and the animals raised thereon. (Ord. 3618 § 20, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.180 Commercial stables.

7.04.180 - Commercial stables. "Commercial stables" means any licensed establishment in the City at which horses are bred, raised for sale, boarded, cared for, quarantined, trained, sold, or rented, on a commercial basis, excluding dental, medical, or surgical care. (Ord. 3618 § 21, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.183 Community cat.

7.04.183 - Community cat. "Community cat" means a cat that has no apparent owner or identification; roams free, without restraint, within one or more areas; and is subject to being cared for by one or more persons within those immediate areas, whether those persons are known or unknown. (Ord. No. 6490, § 2, 12-16-15)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.185 Community cat caregiver.

7.04.185 - Community cat caregiver. "Community cat caregiver" means any person who, in accordance with a good faith effort to trap, sterilize, vaccinate, and return any community cat, provides voluntary care, including without limitation food, water, and medical care, to a community cat or community cat colony. (Ord. No. 6490, § 2, 12-16-15)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.187 Community cat colony.

7.04.187 - Community cat colony. "Community cat colony" or "colony" means a group of community cats that congregates, more or less, together as a unit and shares a common food source. (Ord. No. 6490, § 2, 12-16-15)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.190 Confined.

7.04.190 - Confined. "Confined" means a condition whereby an animal is restricted to the property of the owner by an enclosure or enclosed lot, secure enough so that the animal cannot bite, harm, or injure anyone by the animal overreaching the top of the fence or other enclosure. (Ord. 3618 § 22, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.200 Cruelty or torture.

7.04.200 - Cruelty or torture. "Cruelty or torture" means every act of omission or commission whereby unjustifiable physical pain, suffering, or death is caused to any animal. (Ord. 3618 § 23, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.210 Court.

7.04.210 - Court. "Court" means a municipal court of the City of Las Vegas or the Eighth Judicial District Court, County of Clark, State of Nevada, in the event of an appeal, a writ or any other legal process from the Municipal Court of the City of Las Vegas to the Eighth Judicial District Court or any other Court. (Ord. 3618 § 24, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.215 Dangerous animal.

7.04.215 - Dangerous animal. "Dangerous animal" means any animal that has been declared to be dangerous pursuant to Section 7.16.010. (Ord. 5220 § 3, 2000)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.220 Dog.

7.04.220 - Dog. "Dog" means any male or female dog (canis familiaris). An adult dog is any dog older than four months of age. (Ord. 3618 § 25, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.230 Dog fancier.

7.04.230 - Dog fancier. "Dog fancier" means any person owning, keeping, or possessing on his or her property, provided such person has safe, adequate cages in a completely enclosed building on the property, at one location, up to eight adult dogs for the purpose of showing in recognized dog shows, field trials or obedience trials, for working and hunting, or for improving the variety of breed in temperament or confirmation with a view to exhibition in shows or trials or for use as working dogs in hunting. Such dogs shall be registered with at least one association recognized by the Animal Regulation Officer, and must be entered in at least one dog show per calendar year or, if spayed and neutered, need not be so registered or shown. (Ord. No. 6824, § 2, 1-4-23; Ord. 3618 § 26, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.235 Ear tipped and tipped ear.

7.04.235 - Ear tipped and tipped ear. "Ear tipped" and "tipped ear" refer to the process by which the tip of a cat's ear is cut to indicate that the cat has been sterilized and vaccinated against rabies. (Ord. No. 6179, § 2, 3-7-12)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.240 Enclosed lot.

7.04.240 - Enclosed lot. "Enclosed lot" means a parcel of land or portion thereof around the perimeter of which is a fence or wall adequate to contain any animal kept therein. (Ord. 3618 § 27, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.250 Fees.

7.04.250 - Fees. "Fees" means monies authorized by the City Council to be collected by the Animal Protection Services Officer or designee for the impounding, maintenance, sale or destruction of animals. (Ord. No. 6816, § 32, 8-17-22; Ord. 3618 § 28, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.260 Grooming parlor.

7.04.260 - Grooming parlor. "Grooming parlor" means any establishment, or part thereof, or premises, maintained for the purpose of offering animal cosmetological services for profit. (Ord. 3618 § 29, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.270 Grooming school.

7.04.270 - Grooming school. "Grooming school" means any profit-making establishment, or part thereof, or premises, maintained for the purpose of teaching students to perform cosmetological services on animals. (Ord. 3618 § 30, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.290 Health Officer.

7.04.290 - Health Officer. "Health Officer" means the Clark County District Health Officer or his designated and duly authorized representative. (Ord. 3618 § 32, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.295 Hearing officer.

7.04.295 - Hearing officer. "Hearing officer" means a person appointed by the City Manager or a designee to hear appeals or make recommendations under this Title. The hearing officer may be a third party not otherwise affiliated with the City or a City officer who is independent of the animal control and protection functions. (Ord. No. 6816, § 33, 8-17-22; Ord. No. 6172, § 5, 12-7-11)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.300 Impound.

7.04.300 - Impound. "Impound" means the act of taking or receiving into custody by the Animal Regulation Officer any animal for the purpose of confinement in an Animal Protection Services Center consistent with the provisions of this Title. (Ord. No. 6816, § 34, 8-17-22; Ord. 3618 § 33, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.310 License fee.

7.04.310 - License fee. "License fee" means the fee as established by the City Council for each animal license. (Ord. 3618 § 34, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.315 Microchipping.

7.04.315 - Microchipping. "Microchipping" and other forms of the word shall be deemed to refer to the subcutaneous implantation of an electronic identification microchip into an animal where: (A) The manufacturer of the microchip has been approved by the Animal Regulation Officer; (B) The implantation conforms to procedures recommended by the manufacturer; (C) The microchip is associated with a registration that includes the animal's date of birth, the breeder's name and address, and the breeder's USDA license number; and (D) The microchipping and registration information are provided to the Animal Regulation Officer. (Ord. No. 6850, § 2, 10-18-23)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.320 Motor vehicle.

7.04.320 - Motor vehicle. "Motor vehicle" means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway. (Ord. 3618 § 35, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.325 Nuisance.

7.04.325 - Nuisance. "Nuisance," with respect to a stray animal or community cat, refers to behavior that: (A) Disturbs the peace through habitual or continual howling or fighting; or (B) Consists of habitual and significant destruction, desecration or soiling of property against the wishes of the owner of the property. (Ord. No. 6490, § 3, 12-16-15; Ord. No. 6179, § 5, 3-7-12)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.330 Owner.

7.04.330 - Owner. "Owner" means any person owning, keeping, possessing, harboring, or having the care, custody or control of any animal, and furnishing proof of ownership with a medical certificate, bill of sale, or other proof of ownership or possession. With respect to a community cat, the term does not include a community cat caregiver. (Ord. No. 6490, § 4, 12-16-15; Ord. 3618 § 36, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.340 Person.

7.04.340 - Person. "Person" means any individual, partnership, firm, joint stock company, corporation, association, trust, estate, or other legal entity. (Ord. 3618 § 37, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.345 Pet fancier.

7.04.345 - Pet fancier. "Pet fancier" means any person owning, keeping or possessing on his or her property, up to eight spayed or neutered dogs over one year of age or twelve spayed or neutered cats over eight months of age, or combination thereof. (Ord. No. 6824, § 3, 1-4-23; Ord. 3642 § 1, 1992)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.350 Pet shop.

7.04.350 - Pet shop. "Pet shop" means any profit-making or commercial establishment, premises, or part thereof, that is operated or maintained for the purchase, sale, or exchange of animals whose principal purpose is for personal appreciation and companionship. The term does not include livestock auctions or other establishments that provide animals for use in commercial or research operations. (Ord. No. 6623, § 3, 6-20-18; Ord. 3618 § 38, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.360 Professional animal handler.

7.04.360 - Professional animal handler. "Professional animal handler" means the owner or owners of a commercial grooming parlor, grooming school, kennel, pet shop, dog training facility, veterinary clinic/hospital, or any breeder of cats and dogs for pay or other compensation. (Ord. 3618 § 39, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.370 Professional animal handler permit.

7.04.370 - Professional animal handler permit. "Professional animal handler permit" means a permit issued to the owner or owners of a commercial grooming parlor, grooming school, kennel, pet shop, dog training facility, or breeders, which issuance means that minimum animal confinement standards have been met or surpassed by the business; the permit is required in order to operate or carry on the above businesses for profit. (Ord. 3618 § 40, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.380 Rabies quarantine area.

7.04.380 - Rabies quarantine area. "Rabies quarantine area" means any area in which a state of emergency has been declared to exist due to the occurrence of rabies in animals in or adjacent to this area. The Health Officer may, by public notice and proclamation, quarantine animals in any area of the City where he finds rabies or other disease to exist. During such quarantine period and until public notice of its termination has been given by the Health Officer, all designated animals in that area must be securely confined by their owners to that area. Any quarantined animals found at large in such areas during such period of quarantine may be destroyed, impounded, or quarantined. (Ord. 3618 § 41, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.390 Research facility.

7.04.390 - Research facility. "Research facility" means any place at which scientific tests, experiments, or investigations involving the use of any animal are conducted, attempted, or carried out. (Ord. 3618 § 42, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.420 Sheriff.

7.04.420 - Sheriff. "Sheriff" means the sheriff of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department or any person designated by him to act herein. (Ord. 3618 § 45, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.435 TNR program.

7.04.435 - TNR program. "TNR program" means a "trap, neuter and return" program or activities in which community cats are humanely trapped, sterilized, vaccinated against rabies, ear tipped, and then returned to the location that is their "territory" in accordance with Chapter 7.22. (Ord. No. 6490, § 5, 12-16-15; Ord. No. 6179, § 7, 3-7-12)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.440 Vaccination.

7.04.440 - Vaccination. "Vaccination" means administration of an antirabies vaccine to any animal by a veterinarian. (Ord. 3618 § 47, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.450 Vaccine.

7.04.450 - Vaccine. "Vaccine" means an antirabies medication in a usage as designated by the State Veterinarian. (Ord. 3618 § 48, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.460 Veterinarian.

7.04.460 - Veterinarian. "Veterinarian," unless otherwise indicated, means any person licensed to practice veterinary medicine in this State or any person employed in Nevada by a governmental agency to practice veterinary medicine. (Ord. 3618 § 49, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.470 Veterinary clinic.

7.04.470 - Veterinary clinic. "Veterinary clinic" means any establishment operated by a veterinarian to provide dental, medical, or surgical treatment, care and grooming for animals on an outpatient basis. (Ord. 3618 § 50, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.480 Veterinary hospital.

7.04.480 - Veterinary hospital. "Veterinary hospital" means any establishment operated by a veterinarian that provides clinical facilities and houses animals for dental, medical, or surgical treatment. A veterinary hospital may have adjacent to it or in connection with it, or as an integral part of it, pens, stalls, cages, or kennels for quarantine or observation, in a completely enclosed building. (Ord. 3618 § 51, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.490 Vicious animal.

7.04.490 - Vicious animal. "Vicious animal" means any animal that has been declared to be vicious pursuant to Section 7.16.010. (Ord. 5220 § 6, 2000: Ord. 3618 § 52, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.500 Wild animal.

7.04.500 - Wild animal. "Wild animal" means: (A) Except for the species of cat felis catus, any animal of a species found naturally in the wild state, regardless of whether such animal is indigenous to the State or whether such animal was raised in captivity; or (B) Any hybrid of such an animal. (Ord. No. 6490, § 6, 12-16-15; Ord. 5220 § 7, 2000: Ord. 3618 § 53, 1991)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 7.04.510 Wild pigeon.

7.04.510 - Wild pigeon. "Wild pigeon" means any common pigeon of the species columba livia, also known as a city pigeon, rock dove, rock pigeon or flying rat. (Ord. No. 6646, § 1, 10-17-18)
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