Violations and penalties.
Reno Administrative Code § 2.20.170
in effectSec. 2.20.170. - Violations and penalties.
(a) When a public officer or a candidate violates a provision of this chapter or fails to file any statement required under this chapter, or when such statement appears to be in violation of any provision of this chapter, the city clerk shall send written notice to such candidate or public officer for the purpose of obtaining compliance herewith, or a corrective or completion of such statement.
(1) If the city clerk is unable, within ten days following such notification, to obtain compliance, the clerk shall file a complaint with the city attorney.
(b) Any candidate or public officer who fails to file the statements required under this chapter or refuses to correct or complete such statements is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(c) Any public officer who willfully and knowingly violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable [punished] by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00.
(d) Any public officer who willfully and knowingly violates this chapter shall also be subject to removal from office pursuant to section 3.150 of the charter of the city.
(e) Any contract, transaction, land use decision or other matter which was the subject of an official act or action of the city which involved the violation of the provision of this chapter shall be reconsidered at the next regular council meeting after discovery and shall be voidable at the option of the council.
(f) Any city employee who willfully and knowingly violates this chapter may be subject to removal by his or her appointing authority.
(g) Any candidate or public officer who willfully or knowingly falsifies any statement required under the provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(h) Any public appointee who wilfully and knowingly violates this chapter shall be subject to immediate removal by his or her appointing public officer.
(i) Where the violation of the provisions of this chapter is threatened or has occurred, the city attorney, district attorney's office or special prosecutor, as may be required, may bring a civil action or proceeding at law or in equity for a judgment enjoining the violation of the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 4506, § 1, 4-25-95)
Source: City of Reno, Nevada, Administrative Code, City Charter and Annexation and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/reno/codes/administrative_code?nodeId=PT2READCO_TIT2AD_CH2.20COETPUOF_S2.20.170VIPEFetched: 11/1/2026