Enforcement of closure order—Costs—Civil penalty.
North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 9.40.060
in effect9.40.060 - Enforcement of closure order—Costs—Civil penalty.
A. In the event that a court finds that a structure constitutes specified crime property as defined in this chapter, the court may order that it be closed for any period of up to one year and that the owner(s) pay to the city a civil penalty of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each day the owner had knowledge of activities or conditions at the structure constituting a violation of this chapter.
B. The court may also authorize the city to physically secure the structure against use or occupancy in the event that the owner(s) fail to do so within the time specified by the court. In the event that the city is authorized to secure the property, all costs reasonably incurred by the city to effect a closure shall be made an assessment lien upon the property. As used in this subsection, "costs" means those costs actually incurred by the city for the physical securing of the structure, as well as tenant relocation costs given pursuant to subsection (B)(3) of this section.
1. The city's effecting the closure shall prepare a statement of costs and the city shall thereafter submit that statement to the court for its review. If no objection to the statement is made within thirty (30) days, a certified copy of the statement, including a legal description of the property, shall be forwarded to the office of the city's finance director who thereafter shall enter the same in the city's lien docket.
2. Liens imposed by this chapter shall be collected in all respects as provided for street improvement liens, and shall bear interest at the rate of twelve (12) percent per year from ten (10) days after the entry in the lien docket.
3. A tenant is entitled to their reasonable relocation costs as those are determined by the city, if without actual notice the tenant moved into the structure after either:
a. An owner(s) or agent received notice of the chief of police's determination pursuant to Section 9.40.030(A); or
b. An owner(s) or their agent received notice of an action brought pursuant to Section 9.40.050;
c. Any person who is assessed the costs of closure and/or a civil penalty by the court shall be personally liable for the payment thereof to the city.
(Ord. 1048 § 1 (part), 1992: prior code § 7.90.060)
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=TIT9PUPEMOWE_CH9.40SPCRPR_9.40.060ENCLOROSIVPEFetched: 11/1/2026