Animal Hoarding.
North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 6.12.080
in effect6.12.080 - Animal Hoarding.
A. It is unlawful for any owner or person to intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly own, possess, confine, or harbor a number of animals in a quantity such that the person or owner fails to provide each animal with the adequate care necessary to sustain each animal in a state of good health.
B. The number of animals owned, possessed, confined, or harbored shall not be determinative of whether there has been a violation of this section, but may be considered as a factor in determining whether the animals have been provided adequate care.
C. A person or owner's affection for or humanitarian purpose in owning, possessing, confining or harboring the animals is not a defense to a violation of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 3053, § 1, 12-16-2020)
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=TIT6AN_CH6.12CRAN_6.12.080ANHOFetched: 11/1/2026
