N. Las Vegas, Nev., Code of Ordinances § 8.80 (2026) § 8.80.050

Court Hearing (North Las Vegas Chronic Nuisance Ordinance)

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N. Las Vegas, Nev., Code of Ordinances § 8.80 (2026) § 8.80.050
A. When served with a notice and declaration of chronic nuisance, the owner may request a hearing by filing in Municipal or Justice Court a complaint for declaratory or injunctive relief. Service of the complaint shall be effectuated in accordance with the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure. The complaint must be filed and served prior to the abatement date specified in the notice. The date specified in the notice is tolled for the period during which the owner requests a hearing and receives a decision.
B. When served with a notice and the owner fails to abate the chronic nuisance by the date specified in the notice and fails to request a hearing in Municipal or Justice Court prior to the date specified in the notice, the enforcement officer or authorized agent may request the City Attorney to file a complaint in Municipal or Justice Court.
C. If the court finds that a chronic nuisance exists and action is necessary to avoid serious threat to the public welfare or the safety or health of the occupants of the property, the court may order the City to secure and close the property until the nuisance is abated.
D. In addition, if the court finds that a chronic nuisance exists, the court may:
1. Impose a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day for residential properties and seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for commercial properties each day that the chronic nuisance was not abated after the date specified in the notice by which the owner was required to abate the condition;
2. Order the owner to pay the City for the cost incurred by the City in abating the condition; and
3. Order any other appropriate relief.
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Plain English

North Las Vegas Code § 8.80.050 establishes a court-based process for resolving chronic nuisance disputes. A property owner who receives a notice of chronic nuisance may challenge it by filing for declaratory or injunctive relief in Municipal or Justice Court before the abatement deadline, which is paused while the hearing is pending. If no hearing is requested and the nuisance is not abated on time, the City may pursue its own court action. A court that finds a chronic nuisance exists can order the property closed, impose daily civil penalties, require the owner to reimburse the City's abatement costs, or grant other appropriate relief.

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Plain English — not legal advice.

For Property Managers

Under § 8.80.050, operators who receive a chronic nuisance notice and wish to contest it generally file a complaint for declaratory or injunctive relief in Municipal or Justice Court before the abatement date stated in the notice, following Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure for service. Filing a timely complaint tolls the abatement deadline while the matter is decided, preserving the owner's opportunity to be heard. Operators who neither abate the condition nor request a hearing by the specified date risk the City Attorney filing its own court action, which can result in court-ordered closure, daily civil penalties up to $500 per day for residential properties, and reimbursement of the City's abatement costs.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

Section § 8.80.050 of the North Las Vegas Code of Ordinances provides a court mechanism that can result in a chronic nuisance property being secured and closed if a court finds the condition poses a serious threat to public welfare or the health and safety of occupants. Tenants living in a property subject to a chronic nuisance notice may want to be aware that a court order under this provision could affect their ability to remain in the property. Tenants in this situation may benefit from contacting a local tenant-rights organization or legal aid office to understand how a potential closure order or abatement proceeding could affect their housing situation.

General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.

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