TREES AND SHRUBS

Las Vegas Municipal Code tit. 13, ch. 13.48

in effect

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.48.010 Planting permit—Required.

13.48.010 - Planting permit—Required. No person shall hereafter plant any tree within the limits of any parkway or street of the City without having first obtained a permit from the Superintendent of Parks. (Ord. 415 § 1, 1950: prior code § 9-10-1)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.48.020 Planting permit—Application—Issuance.

13.48.020 - Planting permit—Application—Issuance. Anyone wishing to plant such tree or trees shall apply to the Superintendent of Parks for a permit, stating the variety and precise location proposed for each tree. After the receipt of such an application, the Superintendent shall investigate the locality where the tree or trees are to be placed and shall grant a permit only if, in his judgment, the location is such as to permit the normal growth and development of each tree. The permit shall specify the location, variety and grade of each tree and method of planting, including, among other things, the supplying of suitable soil. The permit shall be good only for the season stated on same, in the year issued, and no charge shall be made for same. No trees shall be planted except in accordance with its terms. The specifications of the permit shall be such as will secure the suitable location, planting and growth of each tree. (Ord. 415 § 2, 1950: prior code § 9-10-2)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.48.030 Curb-sidewalk space—Soil.

13.48.030 - Curb-sidewalk space—Soil. No permit for planting of such trees shall be given where the clear space between the curb and sidewalk is less than three feet. Neither shall a permit be given where the soil is too poor to ensure the growth of the trees unless the applicant or the owner agrees to excavate a suitable hole of not less than fifty-four cubic feet and to replace the material removed with suitable good loam. (Ord. 415 § 3, 1950: prior code § 9-10-3)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.48.040 Trunk size—Branch height.

13.48.040 - Trunk size—Branch height. No such tree shall be planted measuring less than two inches in diameter of trunk one foot above ground. The trunk of each tree shall be without branches eight feet from the ground and the lowest branch shall not be over nine and one-half feet from the ground. (Ord. 415 § 5, 1950: prior code § 9-10-4)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.48.050 Building-moving interference—Permit.

13.48.050 - Building-moving interference—Permit. No person, whether licensed or otherwise, shall move any building along any street in such a way as to interfere with or injure any tree or shrub in any street or public ground, including parks and parkways, in the City, without a special permit obtained from the Superintendent of Parks. The application shall specify the building and the proposed route. (Ord. 415 § 6, 1950: prior code § 9-10-5)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.48.060 Building-moving interference—Trimming or moving—Deposit.

13.48.060 - Building-moving interference—Trimming or moving—Deposit. All moving of trees and shrubs or trimming the branches thereof made necessary for the moving of such building or any other purpose shall be done by the Superintendent of Parks, or under his supervision, at the expense of the applicant. Should such moving or replanting cause the death of such trees or shrubs, the applicant shall replace same at his expense. Before such permit is granted, the applicant shall deposit at least ten dollars per tree and as much more as the Superintendent may deem necessary to cover the actual expense of removing and replanting, if necessary, to be retained until said tree or its successor is permanently established. (Ord. 415 § 6, 1950: prior code § 9-10-6)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.48.070 Infection or infestation.

13.48.070 - Infection or infestation. The Superintendent of Parks shall have power to destroy trees in streets and parkways if infected by disease or infested by injurious insects when such destruction is necessary to the protection of other trees. (Ord. 415 § 11, 1950: prior code § 9-10-9)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.48.080 Piling materials against.

13.48.080 - Piling materials against. No building material or any other material of any description shall be piled up against any street tree unless said tree is first sufficiently protected by a proper guard to prevent possible injury, and all instructions issued for that purpose by the Superintendent of Parks must be promptly complied with by the owner or constructor. (Ord. 415 § 8, 1950: prior code § 9-10-7)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.48.090 Interfering or injuring.

13.48.090 - Interfering or injuring. No person shall remove, destroy, cut, deface, trim, or in any way injure or interfere with any tree or shrub on any of the avenues, streets or public grounds, including parks and parkways of the City, without a permit from the Superintendent of Parks. (Ord. 415 § 9, 1950: prior code § 9-10-8(A))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.48.100 Hitching—Injury by animals.

13.48.100 - Hitching—Injury by animals. No person shall hitch or fasten any horse or any other animal to any tree or shrub in any avenue, street or public grounds, including parks and parkways, of the City, nor shall any person suffer or permit any horse or animal to stand or be near enough to such tree or shrub to bite, rub against, or in any manner injure or deface the same. (Ord. 415 § 10, 1950: prior code § 9-10-8(B))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.48.110 Burning, cutting or chafing attachments.

13.48.110 - Burning, cutting or chafing attachments. No person shall place or let be placed any wire conduit or other thing that burns, cuts or chafes any part of any trees, whether trunk, root or branch, in any street or parkway. In case the owner or the person shall fail after three days' written notice to take adequate steps to prevent further injury, the Superintendent of Parks shall have power to remove the same. (Ord. 415 § 12, 1950: prior code § 9-10-8(C))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.48.120 Surrounding ground surface.

13.48.120 - Surrounding ground surface. No paving of any description shall be laid or maintained by anyone between sidewalk and curb which will cut off the air and water from any tree. A space of not less than fifty square feet must be left open for each tree, which space may be covered with suitable satisfactory iron grate upon a permit of the Superintendent to whom the plan for such grate must be first submitted. (Ord. 415 § 13, 1950: prior code § 9-10-8(D))

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=TIT13STSIPUPL_CH13.48TRSHFetched: 10/28/2026