Liability—Leased or rented vehicles.
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.10.070
in effect11.10.070 - Liability—Leased or rented vehicles.
(A) The operator of a vehicle is liable for the civil fines and civil penalties which are imposed pursuant to this Chapter. The registered owner of the vehicle, even if not the operator thereof, is also liable for such civil fines and civil penalties unless the owner is able to demonstrate that the vehicle was used without permission, express or implied. A registered owner who pays any civil fine and/or civil penalty pursuant to this Chapter has the right to recover from the operator of the vehicle the civil fine and/or civil penalty so paid and has a cause of action in any court which has appropriate jurisdiction against the operator of the vehicle for the amount so paid.
(B) In order to hold the operator of a leased or rented vehicle primarily responsible for the issuance of the Notice of Infraction, the name, address and phone number of the person renting or leasing a vehicle found parked in violation of this Title must be provided by the rental or leasing agent or agency to the Parking Services Division within thirty calendar days of receiving notice of such infraction. Nothing in this provision shall absolve the owner of responsibility for the issuance of the Notice of Infraction as provided in this Chapter.
(Ord. No. 6437, § 1, 8-5-15; Ord. 6007 § 1, 2008: Ord. 5870 § 8, 2006: Ord. 3829 § 1 (part), 1994)
Source: City of Las Vegas, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/las_vegas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT11VETR_CH11.10PANOVI_11.10.070LIEAREVEFetched: 10/28/2026