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Las Vegas Municipal Code tit. 2, ch. 2.02

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Las Vegas Municipal Code § 2.02.010 Election from Wards 1, 3 and 5.

2.02.010 - Election from Wards 1, 3 and 5. At the general municipal election in 1999, and at each successive interval of four years, there shall be elected one councilman from Ward 1, one councilman from Ward 3, and, beginning with the general municipal election in 2003, one councilman from Ward 5, each for a term of four years. (Ord. 5137 § 1, 1999: Edited during 1982 codification: Ord. 2154 § 1 (part), 1981: Ord. 1870 § 1 (part), 1977: Ord. 1761 § 2 (part), 1975: prior code § 1-5-8 (B)(1))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 2.02.020 Election from Wards 2, 4 and 6.

2.02.020 - Election from Wards 2, 4 and 6. At the general municipal election in 2001, and at each successive interval of four years, there shall be elected one councilman from Ward 2, one councilman from Ward 4, and one councilman from Ward 6, each for a term of four years. (Ord. 5137 § 2, 1999: Edited during 1982 codification: Ord. 2154 § 1 (part), 1981: Ord. 1870 § 1 (part), 1977: Ord. 1761 § 2 (part), 1975: prior code § 1-5-8 (B)(2))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 2.02.030 Attendance at meetings—Duty—Absences.

2.02.030 - Attendance at meetings—Duty—Absences. It is the duty of each and every member of the Council to attend each regular meeting of the Council and also to attend each special meeting thereof upon due notice thereof being given to him; provided, however, that the absence of such member may be excused on account of sickness of himself or of members of his immediate family residing in the City which renders his absence reasonably necessary, if such absence has been excused prior to such meeting by the Council, by the Mayor or by the Mayor Pro Tem, while acting as Mayor and if such absence does not extend beyond sixty days. (Edited during 1982 codification: Ord. 96 § 1, 1922: prior code § 1-5-1)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 2.02.040 Attendance at meetings—Compelled.

2.02.040 - Attendance at meetings—Compelled. (A) In the event of the absence of any member of the Council at any regular or special meeting, except as provided for in Section 2.02.030, the Council or, in the event a quorum of the Council is not present, the Mayor or the Mayor Pro Tem, while acting as Mayor, may by order direct the Sheriff or his designee forthwith to apprehend such absent member and bring him before the Council and to compel his attendance during the entire session of the Council. (B) It is the duty of the Sheriff or his designee, on receiving the order provided for in this section, forthwith to execute the same and, after bringing such member before the Council to compel his attendance during the entire session of the Council. (Edited during 1982 codification: Ord. 96 § 2, 1922: prior code § 1-5-2)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 2.02.050 Meeting dates and frequency.

2.02.050 - Meeting dates and frequency. The Council shall meet in regular session twice each month, on the first and third Wednesdays in each month, unless one or both of the meetings is cancelled as provided for in Section 2.02.060; provided, however, that at least one regular Council meeting is held during each month. (Ord. 5153 § 1, 1999: Ord. 4058 § 1, 1997: Ord. 4038 § 1, 1996: edited during 1982 codification: Ord. 1903 § 1, 1977: Ord. 1896 § 1, 1977: Ord. 1833 § 1, 1976: Ord. 1791 § 1, 1975: Ord. 1729 § 2(part), 1974: prior code § 1-5-6)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 2.02.060 Cancellation of meetings.

2.02.060 - Cancellation of meetings. (A) A regular meeting of the City Council shall be cancelled if it falls on a Wednesday which is a legal holiday and shall be held on the first successive day which is not a holiday; provided, however, that the City Council may, at any regular meeting thereof which is held prior to the meeting which is cancelled by virtue of this Subsection, establish a different date for such regular meeting. (B) A regular meeting of the City Council may be cancelled in advance thereof by the Mayor or by any two members of the City Council if it appears that a quorum of the City Council may not be present at such meeting, and all matters which were scheduled for consideration at that meeting may: (1) Automatically be placed on the agenda for the next regular meeting of the City Council, and the City Clerk shall give notice of such cancellation and rescheduling by any means reasonably calculated to give notice thereof to all interested parties; or (2) Be considered at a meeting that has been set by the City Council as a rescheduling of the cancelled meeting, provided that notice of the rescheduling is published in the manner provided for the publication of notices which are required by Article VIII of the City Charter. (C) If a majority of the members of the City Council fails to appear at any regular or special meeting thereof, the member or members in attendance may recess such meeting to a time certain or cancel the same pursuant to Subsection (B) of this Section. If the meeting is recessed to a time certain, no notice of the new date and time need be given. (Ord. 5153 § 2, 1999: Ord. 4058 § 2, 1997; Ord. 4038 § 2, 1996: Ord. 3117 § 1, 1984: edited during 1982 codification: Ord. 1729 § 2 (part), 1974: prior code § 1-5-7)

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 2.02.070 Salary.

2.02.070 - Salary. The salaries of the members of the City Council shall be as set forth by ordinance. (Ord. 5947 § 1, 2007: Ord. 3246 § 1, 1986: edited during 1982 codification: Ord. 1884 § 2 (part), 1977: prior code § 1-5-9(B))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 2.02.080 Pecuniary interest—Licensing votes.

2.02.080 - Pecuniary interest—Licensing votes. No member of the Council shall vote for the granting or transfer of any license, gaming or otherwise, required by the City, except renewals of licenses theretofore issued in the same form and subject to the same conditions as previously issued, in which such Council Member or his partners, agents, servants or employees, to the knowledge of the Council Member is, directly or indirectly, pecuniarily interested, nor shall such Council Member receive any remuneration therefrom, either by way of commission or fee for service performed or to be performed, unless the Council Member first makes a full disclosure of the nature and extent of the pecuniary interest to the other members voting thereon. (Edited during 1982 codification: Ord. 577 § 1, 1953: prior code § 1-5-3 (part))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 2.02.090 Pecuniary interest—Land-use votes.

2.02.090 - Pecuniary interest—Land-use votes. No member of the Council shall vote for the approval of a tentative or final subdivision map, variance, use permit or zone change in which such Council Member, or his partners, agents, servants or employees, to the knowledge of the Council Member, is, directly or indirectly, pecuniarily interested, nor shall such Council Member receive any remuneration or benefit therefrom, either by way of commission or fee for services performed or to be performed, unless the Council Member first makes a full disclosure of the nature and extent of the pecuniary interest to the other members voting thereon. (Edited during 1982 codification: Ord. 577 § 2, 1953: prior code § 1-5-3 (part))

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=TIT2AD_CH2.02CICOFetched: 10/28/2026