Responsibility.
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 14.18.140
in effect14.18.140 - Responsibility.
Notwithstanding any other requirement of law, as soon as any person responsible for a facility or operation, or responsible for emergency response related thereto, has information regarding any known or suspected release of non-stormwater at or from that facility or operation, where such release is not authorized by this Chapter, the person shall take all necessary steps for the discovery, containment, and cleanup of such release. In the event of a release that is in excess of a Federally-reportable quantity, the person shall immediately notify the Director and emergency response agencies of the occurrence by calling 911. In the event of any non-hazardous release, the person shall notify the Director no later than the next business day. If the release emanates from a commercial or industrial establishment, the owner or operator of such establishment shall also retain an on-site written record of the discharge and the actions taken to prevent its recurrence. Such records shall be retained for at least three years.
(Ord. No. 6583, § 12, 6-7-17; Ord. 6006 § 15, 2008)
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=TIT14PUSE_CH14.18STSTMA_14.18.140REFetched: 10/28/2026