Henderson HMC Title 6 limits the number of dogs and cats per household and authorizes Henderson Animal Care to investigate suspected hoarding situations involving neglect, sanitation failures, or excessive animals on a single property.
Henderson Municipal Code Title 6 sets per-household animal limits and grants Henderson Animal Care officers authority to inspect when complaints suggest hoarding. Indicators include unsanitary conditions, malnourished animals, ammonia odors, or counts exceeding zoning thresholds. Officers may seek warrants and impound animals that lack adequate care. Owners may be required to surrender animals, complete mental-health evaluations, and pay boarding costs. Repeat offenders face misdemeanor charges and ownership bans. Title 6 coordinates with Southern Nevada Health District when public health risks arise from accumulated waste or zoonotic disease exposure inside residential structures.
Civil penalties begin around 250 dollars per violation and escalate to misdemeanor citations carrying up to 1,000 dollars in fines, possible jail, animal forfeiture, and court-ordered ownership prohibition.
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