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Las Vegas Municipal Code tit. 11, ch. 11.34

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Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.34.010 Soliciting tow service at scene.

11.34.010 - Soliciting tow service at scene. No person shall, at the location of any vehicular accident, collision or other catastrophe or calamity, solicit or offer the sale of any tow service. The prohibition contained in this Section shall apply from time of the happening of any of the aforesaid occurrences until a reasonable time thereafter, and at all times while law enforcement officers, public health personnel, emergency personnel and other persons discharging duties imposed by law are actively engaged in the performance of duty at the location of said occurrences. (Prior code § 10-9-11)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.34.020 Impoundment of hit-and-run suspects.

11.34.020 - Impoundment of hit-and-run suspects. When any regularly employed and salaried Officer of the Metropolitan Police Department has reasonable cause to believe that a motor vehicle has been involved in a hit-and-run accident, and the vehicle is found on the public streets, under circumstances where the operator or owner cannot be located after reasonable effort is made, the Officer may impound the vehicle for the purpose of inspection completion of any necessary accident report. Unless sooner released, the vehicle shall be released upon the expiration of twenty-four hours after impound has occurred, upon demand of the owner. (Ord. 1350 § 4, 1968: prior code § 10-9-12)

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_CH11.34ACFetched: 10/28/2026