Notification of Owner—Title Transfer to City.
North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 2.64.030
in effect2.64.030 - Notification of Owner—Title Transfer to City.
The Police Department shall exercise due diligence to ascertain the claimed owner, if known. Any person claiming to be an owner of the lost, abandoned, unclaimed, confiscated, or seized tangible property, not including cash or financial instruments, must offer reasonable proof satisfactory to the Police Chief of his ownership and must compensate the City for the expenses, if any, incurred in the removal, maintenance, preservation and keeping of said property as the Chief of Police shall determine. If no owner appears within ninety (90) days after such property comes into the possession of the Police Department or fails to provide reasonable proof and/or compensation, as necessary, or if the finder of the property does not assert a claim to the property in writing pursuant to NLVMC 2.64.060, then title to the property shall vest in the City, and the City may dispose of the property in accordance with this chapter. Title to items such as clothing, bedding and other similar property which come into the possession of the Police Department shall vest in the City after the expiration of thirty (30) days unless the owner or finder reclaims the same in accordance with this chapter.
(Prior code § 7.76.030) (Ord. No. 2863, § 2, 2-7-2018)
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=TIT2ADPE_CH2.64UNPR_2.64.030NOOWITTRCIFetched: 11/1/2026