Sponsors.
North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 6.14.040
in effect6.14.040 - Sponsors.
A. Any animal rescue or humane society that agrees to assist the central sponsor with the requirements of this chapter shall be eligible to act as a sponsor. Any group intending to undertake the responsibilities of a sponsor shall so advise the central sponsor in writing and provide its address and telephone number and e-mail address if available.
B. Sponsor Requirements. It shall be the duty of the sponsor to:
1. Review and, in its discretion, approve feral cat colony caretakers;
2. Help resolve any complaints over the conduct of a feral cat colony caretaker or complaints about cats within a colony;
3. Assist, if requested, the central sponsor in maintaining records provided by the feral cat colony caretaker on the size and location of the colonies as well as the vaccination dates, spay/neuter dates, and descriptions of each feral cat in the colony;
4. Provide, at a minimum, written educational training for all feral cat colony caretakers addressing uniform standards and procedures for feral cat colony maintenance;
5. Report annually to the Animal Protection Services the number and location of feral cat colonies for which it acts as sponsor with the approximate number of cats in each colony;
6. Provide documentation necessary to allow feral cat colony caretakers to receive any public or private subsidies, medical care or other forms of assistance for their colonies; and
7. Provide to the Animal Protection Services the location of feral cat colonies where feral cat colony caretakers have regularly failed to comply with this chapter or where the sponsor has been unable to resolve a behavior situation that constitutes a nuisance.
(Ord. No. 3053, § 1, 12-16-2020)
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=TIT6AN_CH6.14MACAFECA_6.14.040SPFetched: 11/1/2026