Enforcement of Provisions by the Animal Protection Services.
North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 6.14.060
in effect6.14.060 - Enforcement of Provisions by the Animal Protection Services.
A. The Animal Protection Services shall have the right to trap in a humane manner any cat that is deemed to be a threat to public health or safety. If a cat has bitten or scratched a human being, the cat shall be confined pursuant to Section 6.08.090 or 6.08.100, as appropriate. If a licensed veterinarian decides that the cat is too ill or injured or that it has an illness that presents an imminent danger to the public health or safety or to itself, the cat may be humanely euthanized. The central sponsor shall be notified of the cat's description, sex, illness and disposition. After the mandatory quarantine, if the cat is found to be healthy and no other issues of public health or safety exist, the cat may be given to the central sponsor for return to its feral cat colony.
B. The Animal Protection Services shall have the right to direct the central sponsor to communicate to a feral cat colony caretaker that a feral cat is creating a nuisance. The complainant must provide the Animal Protection Services with the address or location where the feral cat is creating a nuisance. If the complainant desires, the name and address of the complainant may be given to the central sponsor so prompt action can be taken. The central sponsor shall make every effort to resolve the nuisance within thirty (30) days of the notice being given unless the Animal Protection Services specifies a longer time period. If the nuisance complaint cannot be resolved within the allowed time period, the central sponsor shall direct the feral cat colony caretaker to remove the cat from the colony. If the caretaker is unsuccessful at trapping the nuisance cat after the timeline previously set, the central sponsor must notify the Animal Protection Services in writing requesting its assistance with removal.
C. The Animal Protection Services shall have the right to declare that a colony is hazardous to the health and safety of the public, or is in a location that is hazardous to the health and safety of the feral cat colony. The office shall give written notice to the central sponsor who must take immediate action to trap and remove the colony with the cooperation of the feral cat colony caretaker. If the central sponsor and/or the colony caretaker is unsuccessful at removing the colony, the central sponsor must notify the Animal Protection Services in writing requesting its assistance with removal.
D. If a caretaker fails to perform any responsibility or duty required by this chapter, the Animal Protection Services shall notify the central sponsor in writing of the violation and provide the caretaker thirty (30) days to become compliant. If the caretaker fails to comply, the Animal Protection Services must notify the central sponsor who may move the non-compliance problem to another caretaker or may, for just cause, remove the caretaker from the office's list of approved caretakers. The caretaker removed from the list has the right to petition the City Council or its designee regarding its removal and reinstatement. If no caretaker agrees to take on the feral cat colonies, the cats in those colonies may be trapped and humanly euthanized.
(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_CH6.14MACAFECA_6.14.060ENPRANPRSEFetched: 11/1/2026