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Las Vegas Municipal Code tit. 11, ch. 11.04

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Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.04.010 Traffic engineer—Established—Qualifications.

11.04.010 - Traffic engineer—Established—Qualifications. The position of City Traffic Engineer is established. The City Traffic Engineer shall be a qualified engineer and shall be appointed under civil service and he shall exercise the powers and duties as provided in this Title and in the traffic regulations of this City. (Prior code § 10-6-1(A))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.04.020 Traffic engineer—General duty.

11.04.020 - Traffic engineer—General duty. It shall be the general duty of the City Traffic Engineer to: (A) Determine the installation and proper timing and maintenance of traffic-control devices; (B) Conduct engineering analysis of traffic accidents and to devise remedial measures; (C) Conduct engineering investigations of traffic conditions; (D) Plan the operation of traffic on the streets and the highways of this City; and (E) Cooperate with other City officials in the development of ways and means to improve traffic conditions; and (F) Carry out the additional powers and duties imposed by ordinances of this City. (Prior code § 10-6-1(B))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.04.025 Traffic engineer—Right to delegate.

11.04.025 - Traffic engineer—Right to delegate. The City Traffic Engineer may delegate or assign to another department, division, function or officer or employee of the City any power or duty that: (A) Is assigned to the City Traffic Engineer under this Title; and (B) Relates to the stopping, standing, parking or loading of vehicles. (Ord. No. 6184, § 2, 3-21-12)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.04.030 Traffic Bureau duties.

11.04.030 - Traffic Bureau duties. It shall be the duty of the Traffic Bureau, with such aid as may be rendered by other members of the Metropolitan Police Department, to: (A) Enforce the street traffic regulations of the City and all of the State vehicle laws applicable to the street traffic in the City; (B) Make arrests for traffic violations; (C) Investigate accidents; (D) Cooperate with the City Engineer and other officers of the City in the administration of the traffic laws and in developing means to improve traffic conditions; and (E) Carry out those duties specially imposed upon said Bureau by this Title. (Ord. 2203 § 16, 1981: prior code § 10-6-4)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.04.040 Police—Enforcement duty generally.

11.04.040 - Police—Enforcement duty generally. It is the duty of the officers of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and such other officers as are assigned by the Sheriff to enforce, and, to the extent consistent with State law, officers of the City's Deputy Marshal Unit are authorized to enforce, all street traffic laws of the City and all of the State vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in the City. (Ord. No. 6326, § 3, 6-18-14; Ord. 5870 § 2, 2006: Ord. 3484 § 1, 1990: Ord. 2203 § 15 (part), 1981: prior code § 10-6-3(A))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.04.050 Police—Traffic direction.

11.04.050 - Police—Traffic direction. Officers of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and such officers as are assigned by the Sheriff, and officers of the City's Deputy Marshal Unit, are authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand or signal in conformance with traffic laws; provided that, in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, such officers may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions of the traffic laws. (Ord. 5870 § 3, 2006: Ord. 3484 § 2, 1990: Ord. 2203 § 15 (part), 1981: prior code § 10-6-3(B))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.04.060 Department of Fire and Rescue.

11.04.060 - Department of Fire and Rescue. Officers of the Department of Fire and Rescue, when at the scene of a fire, may direct or assist police officers in directing traffic thereat or in the immediate vicinity. (Ord. No. 6326, § 4, 6-18-14; Ord. 2203 § 15 (part), 1981: prior code § 10-6-3(C))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.04.070 Temporary or experimental regulations.

11.04.070 - Temporary or experimental regulations. The Sheriff of the Metropolitan Police Department and the Director of the Department of Public Safety, by and with the approval of the City Traffic Engineer, are empowered to make regulations necessary to make effective the provisions of the City relating to traffic control, and to make and enforce temporary or experimental regulations to cover emergencies or special conditions. No such temporary or experimental regulation shall remain in effect for more than one hundred eighty days. (Ord. No. 6518, § 16, 4-6-16; Ord. No. 6326, § 5, 6-18-14; Ord. 3484 § 3, 1990: Ord. 2203 § 14 (part), 1981: Ord. 1278 § 7, 1967: prior code § 10-6-2(A))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.04.080 Testing traffic-control devices.

11.04.080 - Testing traffic-control devices. The City Traffic Engineer may test traffic-control devices under actual conditions of traffic. (Ord. 2203 § 14 (part), 1981: prior code § 10-6-2(B))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.04.090 Schedules—Request to amend.

11.04.090 - Schedules—Request to amend. Unless otherwise provided, upon receipt of a written request to amend a Schedule in this Title, the City Traffic Engineer in the exercise of his or her authority must: (A) If such request will not affect anyone other than the requestor, grant or deny the request within thirty days of the receipt of the request. (B) If such request will affect persons other than the requestor, send written notice within thirty days of the receipt of the request to the property owners, residents and businesses within the area potentially affected by the requested amendment; which notice shall state: (1) The nature of the requested amendment; and (2) That the person notified has fifteen days from the date of the notice to file with the City Traffic Engineer's office written opposition to the request. (C) Absent the receipt of a protest pursuant to Subsection (B) of this Section, grant or deny the request within forty-five (45) days of the receipt of the request. (D) Upon receipt of a protest to the request pursuant to Subsection (B) of this Section, schedule a public hearing regarding the request at the next available regularly scheduled meeting of the City Traffic and Parking Commission. (E) Send requestor and persons filing written opposition to the request written notice of the public hearing scheduled before the City Traffic and Parking Commission pursuant to Subsection (D) of this Section not later than five working days prior to the hearing. (F) If the City Traffic and Parking Commission and the City Traffic Engineer both agree that the request should be granted, grant the request by written finding. (G) If the City Traffic Engineer and the City Traffic and Parking Commission cannot both agree that the request should be granted, deny the request. (Ord. 3990 § 1, 1996)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.04.100 Schedules—Request to amend—Denial.

11.04.100 - Schedules—Request to amend—Denial. (A) If a request to amend a schedule in this Title is denied pursuant to Section 11.04.090, the City Traffic Engineer must send a written notice of this fact to the requestor within fifteen days of the decision, and such notice must further state that the requestor has the right to appeal the decision of the City Traffic Engineer to the City Council by filing a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk's office within forty-five days of the date of the written notice of decision. (B) At the conclusion of an appeal hearing held pursuant to this Section, the City Council may either affirm, reverse or modify the decision of the City Traffic Engineer, or take such other action as it deems warranted. (Ord. 3990 § 2, 1996)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.04.110 Schedules—Request to amend—Written findings—Council agenda.

11.04.110 - Schedules—Request to amend—Written findings—Council agenda. Any member of the City Council may request that a written finding of the City Traffic Engineer regarding a Schedule in this Title be placed on the City Council agenda for discussion and action. The City Council may either affirm, reverse or modify the written finding, or take such other action as it deems warranted. (Ord. 3990 § 3, 1996)

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=TIT11VETR_CH11.04ADFetched: 10/28/2026