REMOVAL AND DISPOSITION OF SIGNS/ATTENTION GAINING DEVICES

Las Vegas Municipal Code tit. 13, ch. 13.60

in effect

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.60.010 Definitions.

13.60.010 - Definitions. For purposes of this Chapter: "Attention gaining device" means any streamer, pennant, propeller, inflatable sign, tethered balloon, portable sign, bunting or other artificial device, figure, shape, color, sound, light or exhibit, whether live, animated or still, that is intended to attract attention. "City property" means any real property owned or leased by the City and dedicated to City purposes. "Public right-of-way" means any area dedicated to public use for public street purposes. The term includes without limitation roadways, parkways, alleys and sidewalks, and includes the definition of that term as found in LVMC 19.18.020. "Sign" means any device, fixture, placard, structure or other medium, including its structure and component parts, that uses any color, form, graphic, illumination, symbol or writing to advertise, announce the purpose of, or identify the purpose of a person or entity, or to communicate information of any kind to the public. (Ord. No. 6696, § 1, 7-17-19)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.60.020 Removal/disposition of signs/attention gaining devices.

13.60.020 - Removal/disposition of signs/attention gaining devices. (A) Subject to the provisions of Subsection (B), a law enforcement officer or an officer or employee of the City assigned to the implementation or enforcement of this Chapter may remove and dispose of any sign or attention gaining device that, in violation of the provisions of Title 19 or any other provision of this Code, has been erected or placed on City property or within a public right-of-way, or has been attached to a tree, pole, or other structure on City property or within a public right-of-way. (B) If an officer or employee determines that a sign or attention gaining device removed pursuant to Subsection (A) is of sufficient value and character that the person responsible for its placement is likely to reclaim the item, or that the sign or device has a potential resale value greater than one hundred dollars, the sign or device shall be retained for at least twenty days for purposes of being reclaimed, and then may be either destroyed or disposed of in accordance with LVMC Chapter 4.16. (Ord. No. 6696, § 1, 7-17-19)

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=TIT13STSIPUPL_CH13.60REDISIATGADEFetched: 10/28/2026