BICYCLES AND ELECTRIC MICOMOBILITY DEVICES

North Las Vegas Municipal Code tit. 10, ch. 10.60

in effect

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.60.010 Definitions.

10.60.010 - Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter: "Bicycle" means and includes a device propelled by human power upon which a person may ride that has two or three wheels, fully operable pedals, and a seat or saddle for the rider(s). The term does not include a moped, a motorcycle, an Electric Motorcycle, or an all-terrain motorcycle. The term "motorcycle" as used in this section has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 10.04.160. "Electric Bicycle" means a device upon which a person may ride that has two or three wheels, operable pedals, a seat or saddle for the rider, and an electric motor which produces not more than seven hundred fifty (750) watts and which provides assistance up to the speed of twenty-eight (28) miles per hour. "Electric Micromobility Device" means and includes every personal transportation device generally designed for use over short distances and equipped with an electric motor to assist the rider in whole or in part, including Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters. The term does not include (i) motorcycles; (ii) Electric Motorcycles; or (iii) devices designed or intended by its manufacturer to be used primarily as an assistive device to increase, maintain, or improve the mobility of an individual with a disability or other physical condition that limits or impairs the individual's ability to walk, including, electric wheelchairs or electric mobility scooters. "Electric Motorcycle" means a device having two or three wheels upon which a person may ride, propelled by one or more electric motors powered by a throttle, which is neither registered with the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles as a motor vehicle nor defined as an Electric Bicycle in this Code. "Electric Scooter" means a Scooter equipped with an electric motor. "Minor" means any person who has not reached the age of eighteen (18). "Scooter" means a device with handlebars that is designed to be ridden in an upright or seated position and is propelled by the rider. (Ord. No. 3275, § 1, 5-20-2026)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.60.020 Effect of Regulations.

10.60.020 - Effect of Regulations. A. Violation a Civil Infraction. It is a civil infraction for any person to do any act forbidden, or fail to perform any act required, in this chapter. B. Permitting Child to Violate. The parent of any minor and the guardian of any minor shall not authorize or knowingly permit any such minor to violate any of the provisions of this chapter. C. Where Applicable. These regulations are applicable to the operation of Bicycles, Electric Micromobility Devices, and Electric Motorcycles within the City on any public street, highway, roadway, alley or upon any public path set aside for the exclusive use of Bicycles and/or Electric Micromobility Devices or any area open to the public, such as parks and recreational trails. (Ord. No. 3275, § 1, 5-20-2026)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.60.030 Impounding of Bicycles, Electric Micromobility Devices and Electric Motorcycles; Sale by Auction; Release.

10.60.030 - Impounding of Bicycles, Electric Micromobility Devices and Electric Motorcycles; Sale by Auction; Release. A. In the event any Bicycle or Electric Micromobility Device should come to the attention of the Police Department for which satisfactory proof of ownership cannot be shown or found, the same may be impounded. The Police Department shall exercise due diligence to ascertain the claimed owner, if known. B. Members of the Police Department are authorized to remove an Electric Motorcycle from a roadway, sidewalk, park or trail to the nearest garage or other place of safety, or to a garage designated or maintained by the Police Department or otherwise maintained by the City when such Electric Motorcycle is being operated in an unlawful manner. 1. The owner of the Electric Motorcycle shall be liable for all reasonable and necessary charges arising from the impounding of such Electric Motorcycle under this section. If the owner is a minor, the parents(s) or guardian(s) with custody and control of the minor shall be liable for all reasonable and necessary charges arising from the impounding of the Electric Motorcycle. C. Conduct of Auction. If no owner appears within ninety (90) days after such property becomes impounded by the Police Department, then title to the property shall vest in the City, and the property shall be disposed of at public auction or donated to a charitable organization at the City's discretion. An auction conducted for the sale of property impounded under subsection A of this section will be conducted as follows: 1. A notice shall be posted continuously and conspicuously on the official City of North Las Vegas website that includes the date or frequency of the auction, the location of the description of the items to be auctioned, and the contact information for the Police Department and the entity conducting the auction on behalf of the City. 2. Such auction of the property may be conducted in conjunction with that of other property auctioned under Section 2.64.050 of the Municipal Code. D. The City Manager, or his designee, may release impounded, unclaimed Bicycles or Electric Micromobility Devices to the Clark County school district or to a charitable organization to be disposed of as they deem necessary. (Ord. No. 3275, § 1, 5-20-2026)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.60.040 Traffic Laws Apply to Bicycle Riders.

10.60.040 - Traffic Laws Apply to Bicycle Riders. Every person riding a Bicycle or Electric Micromobility Device upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by the laws of this state declaring rules of the road applicable to vehicles or by the traffic ordinances of the City applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except as to special regulations in this chapter and except as to those provisions of laws and ordinances which by their nature can have no application. (Ord. No. 3275, § 1, 5-20-2026)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.60.050 Obedience to Traffic-Control Devices.

10.60.050 - Obedience to Traffic-Control Devices. A. Any person operating a Bicycle or Electric Micromobility Device shall obey the instructions of official traffic-control signals, signs and other control devices applicable to vehicles, unless otherwise directed by a police officer. B. Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating that no right, left or U-turn is permitted, no person operating a Bicycle or Electric Micromobility Device shall disobey the direction of any such sign, except where such person dismounts from the Bicycle or Electric Micromobility Device to make any such turn, in which event, such persons shall then obey the regulations applicable to pedestrians. (Ord. No. 3275, § 1, 5-20-2026)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.60.060 Riding on Bicycles and Electric Micromobility Devices.

10.60.060 - Riding on Bicycles and Electric Micromobility Devices. A. A person propelling a Bicycle or Electric Bicycle shall not ride other than astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto. B. No Bicycle or Electric Micromobility Device shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped. C. It shall be unlawful for any person to perform stunts or wheelies, to ride on handlebars, to operate at unsafe speeds, to text or read data on a cell phone, or to engage in any other reckless behavior while operating an Electric Micromobility Device. (Ord. No. 3275, § 1, 5-20-2026)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.60.070 Riding on Roadways and Bicycle Paths.

10.60.070 - Riding on Roadways and Bicycle Paths. A. Unless otherwise designated or posted, an Electric Micromobility Device may be operated on a roadway, lane, path or trail designated for bicycle use. B. Every person operating a Bicycle or Electric Micromobility Device upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right-hand side of the roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction. C. Persons riding Bicycles or Electric Micromobility Devices upon a roadway shall not ride more than two abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles. D. Whenever a usable path for Bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway, Bicycle and Electric Micromobility Device riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway (Ord. No. 3275, § 1, 5-20-2026)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.60.075 Electric Motorcycles Prohibited on Sidewalk, Trail, Parking Lot and in a Park.

10.60.075 - Electric Motorcycles Prohibited on Sidewalk, Trail, Parking Lot and in a Park. Operation of an Electric Motorcycle in the following locations is prohibited: (i) on a public roadway; (ii) in a parking lot; (iii) on a sidewalk; (iv) in a park; or (v) on a recreational trail. (Ord. No. 3275, § 1, 5-20-2026)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.60.080 Speed.

10.60.080 - Speed. No person shall operate a Bicycle or Electric Micromobility Device in excess of any posted speed limit or at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing. (Ord. No. 3275, § 1, 5-20-2026)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.60.090 Emerging from Alley or Driveway.

10.60.090 - Emerging from Alley or Driveway. The operator of a Bicycle or Electric Micromobility Device emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall, upon reaching a sidewalk or the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway, yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians approaching on such sidewalk or sidewalk area and, upon entering the roadway, shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on such roadway. (Ord. No. 3275, § 1, 5-20-2026)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.60.100 Clinging to Vehicles.

10.60.100 - Clinging to Vehicles. No person riding upon any Bicycle or Electric Micromobility Device shall attach the same or himself to any vehicle upon a roadway. (Ord. No. 3275, § 1, 5-20-2026)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.60.110 Carrying Articles.

10.60.110 - Carrying Articles. No person operating a Bicycle or Electric Micromobility Device shall carry any package, bundle or article which prevents the rider from keeping at least one hand upon the handlebars. (Ord. No. 3275, § 1, 5-20-2026)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.60.120 Parking.

10.60.120 - Parking. No person shall park a Bicycle or Electric Micromobility Device upon a street other than upon the roadway against the curb or upon the sidewalk in a rack to support the Bicycle or Electric Micromobility Device or against a building or at a curb, in such manner as to afford the least obstruction to pedestrian traffic. (Ord. No. 3275, § 1, 5-20-2026)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.60.130 Riding on sidewalk.

10.60.130 - Riding on sidewalk. A. Whenever any person is riding a Bicycle upon a sidewalk, such person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing any pedestrian. B. The Director of Public Works is authorized to erect signs on any City-owned sidewalk or roadway in the City prohibiting the riding of Bicycles thereon by any person when the Director, after consultation with the City Traffic Engineer and the City Police Department, determines that the use of bicycles on the sidewalk or roadway in question will impede or interfere with the flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic. When such signs are in place, it shall be unlawful for any person to ride a bicycle on the sidewalk or roadway in question. C. No person shall operate an Electric Micromobility Device on any City-owned sidewalk, unless authorized by a posted sign. (Ord. No. 3275, § 1, 5-20-2026)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.60.135 Helmets.

10.60.135 - Helmets. A. Helmets are strongly recommended for any person operating a Bicycle or Electric Micromobility Device. B. Minors must wear a helmet at all times when operating an Electric Micromobility Device. (Ord. No. 3275, § 1, 5-20-2026)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.60.140 Lights and Other Equipment on Bicycles.

10.60.140 - Lights and Other Equipment on Bicycles. A. Every Bicycle and Electric Micromobility Device shall be equipped with a red reflector on the rear which shall have a reflecting surface with a minimum diameter of one inch if circular or with a minimum area of one square inch if of any other shape. The reflector shall be of a type which shall be visible from all distances from fifty (50) feet to three hundred (300) feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the rear may be used in addition to the red reflector. B. Every Bicycle or Electric Micromobility Device, when in use at nighttime, shall be equipped with a light on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet to the front. C. Every Bicycle and Electric Micromobility Device shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make the braked wheel skid on dry, level, clean pavement. D. Every Bicycle and Electric Micromobility Device shall be equipped with a bell or other device capable of giving a signal audible for a distance of at least one hundred (100) feet, except that no Bicycle or Electric Micromobility Device shall be equipped with, nor shall any person use upon any bicycle, any siren or whistle. (Ord. No. 3275, § 1, 5-20-2026)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.60.150 Violation—Penalty.

10.60.150 - Violation—Penalty. A. Any violation of any provision of this chapter is subject to the following civil penalties: 1. A first violation shall result in a fine of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00). 2. A second violation shall result in a fine of three hundred dollars ($300.00). 3. Subsequent violations shall result in a fine of six hundred dollars ($600.00). B. Any violation of any provision of this chapter may also result in impounding of such violator's Bicycle, Electric Micromobility Device, or Electric Motorcycle as set forth in Section 10.60.030 or by any combination thereof. C. Parents or guardians shall be held financially responsible for violations of this chapter committed by a minor under their care, custody, control or supervision. (Ord. No. 3275, § 1, 5-20-2026)

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