Violations.
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 16.16.030
in effect16.16.030 - Violations.
(A) Whenever in this Chapter any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, or whenever in this Chapter the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, the doing of any such prohibited act or the failure to do any such required act shall constitute a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or by any combination of such fine and imprisonment. Any day of any violation of this Chapter shall constitute a separate offense.
(B) For a fireworks-related violation under Subsection (A) of this Section or Sections 113, 5601.1.3 or 5601.2.2 of the International Fire Code 2024 Edition, as adopted by the City, the minimum fine for a first violation shall be five hundred dollars and, for a second or subsequent violation, one thousand dollars.
(C) As an alternative to a criminal prosecution under Subsection (B) of this Section, the Department of Fire and Rescue may proceed by means of a civil proceeding in accordance with the provisions of LVMC 6.02.400 to 6.02.460, inclusive. In the case of a civil proceeding regarding such a violation:
(1) Any reference in LVMC 6.02.400 to 6.02.460, inclusive, to the "Department" or "Business Licensing Division" or "Director" shall pertain to the Department of Fire and Rescue, its Fire Prevention Division, or the City Fire Marshal, as the case may be.
(2) In lieu of the schedule of fines set forth in LVMC 6.02.460, the applicable civil fine shall be five hundred dollars.
(3) In addition to the fine described in Paragraph (2) above, the City is entitled to recover an amount of restitution for the City's costs, if any, of disposing of any fireworks that were the subject of the violation.
(Ord. No. 6918, § 2, 7-16-25; Ord. No. 6852, § 2, 11-1-23; Ord. No. 6690, § 1, 6-19-19; Ord. 3058 § 6, 1983)
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=TIT16BUCO_CH16.16INFICO_16.16.030VIFetched: 10/28/2026