Graffiti enforcement.

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.40.038

in effect

8.40.038 - Graffiti enforcement. A. When graffiti is located on a property and is visible from publicly owned property, the director or duly authorized representative may issue the owner of the property an enforcement notification to remove the graffiti from the property. The enforcement notification will be issued by certified mail, return receipt requested. B. Time to Remedy Condition. If the graffiti does not constitute a condition which is an immediate danger to the public health, safety or welfare and was caused by the criminal activity of a person other than the owner, the owner will be afforded a minimum of thirty (30) days to abate the condition. The date specified in the notice by which the owner must abate the condition is tolled for the period during which the owner requests a hearing and receives a decision. An owner will be assessed a civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each day that the owner does not abate the condition after the date specified in the notice by which the owner was requested to abate the condition. C. Hearing and Appeal—Enforcement Notification. The owner will be afforded an opportunity for a hearing before the designee of the governing body relating to the enforcement notification and an appeal of that decision. All such appeals are to be made to the North Las Vegas City Council. D. Hearing and Appeal—Civil Penalties. The owner will be afforded an opportunity for a hearing before the designee of the governing body relating to the imposition of civil penalties and an appeal of that decision. All such appeal are to be made to the North Las Vegas City Council. E. If the owner does not remove the graffiti as required by the enforcement notification, the City or its representative is authorized to perform or cause to be performed the work required by this chapter, at the expense of the property owner. The city shall have a lien against the property for the money expended for labor and materials used to abate the condition on the property and for any unpaid civil penalties. The city may collect the amount of the lien from the owner of the property, or other person(s) liable therefore, through a civil action or any other remedy provided by law, including collection as a special assessment, collected along with county taxes, as provided by NRS 268.4122(5). (Ord. No. 2702, § 5, 5-20-2015)

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=TIT8HESA_CH8.40GR_8.40.038GRENFetched: 11/1/2026