Animal Ordinances in North Las Vegas, NV (2026)
11 verified animal ordinances for North Las Vegas, Nevada, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Chickens & Livestock
North Las Vegas allows up to four chickens per single-family home under NLVMC § 17.20.030(F)(9), but bans roosters and home slaughter outright. Chickens must stay in a covered, fenced enclosure at all times, kept at least 25 feet from a neighboring residence or the applicable zoning setback, whichever is greater.
North Las Vegas Backyard Chicken Rules
Some RestrictionsNLVMC § 17.20.030(F)(9)
9.Keeping of Chickens. The keeping of up to four chickens is permitted provided that:a.The principal use is a single-family dwelling;b.No person shall keep any rooster;c.No person shall slaughter any chickens;d.The chickens shall be provided with a covered enclosure and must be kept in the covered enclosure or a fenced enclosure at all times; ande.No enclosure shall be located closer than twent...
Dog Leash Laws
North Las Vegas makes it unlawful under NLVMC § 6.08.060 for an owner to let any animal run at large or trespass on public or private property. Animals caught loose are impounded for at least 72 hours and can be reclaimed only after proof of ownership and a $25 fee plus daily boarding costs.
North Las Vegas Animals Running at Large Ban
Some RestrictionsNLVMC § 6.08.060
6.08.060 - Running at Large. A.It is unlawful for any person owning or possessing any animal to permit the same to run at large or trespass on any public or private property.B.Any animal running at large or not restrained as required by this title shall be impounded and kept at an animal shelter for a period of at least seventy-two (72) hours.
Exotic Pets
North Las Vegas bans keeping or publicly exhibiting any wild animal under NLVMC § 6.10.040: a flat prohibition, not a permit system. The code defines 'wild animal' broadly to include raccoons, monkeys, skunks, lions, tigers, bobcats, deer, bears, opossums, beavers, and bats, among other species not traditionally kept as household pets.
North Las Vegas Wild Animal Keeping Ban
Heavy RestrictionsNLVMC § 6.10.040
6.10.040 - Keeping or Exhibiting of Wild Animals. A.No person may exhibit in public or keep on public or private property any wild animal.B.For purposes of this section and this title, "wild animal" means an animal that traditionally has not lived in a state of dependence upon humans or has not traditionally been kept as a household pet. Such animals, include, but are not limited to, raccoons, ...
Wildlife Feeding
North Las Vegas bars feeding birds, fowl, or other animals in city parks, recreation facilities, and trails: grain, birdseed, bread crumbs, popcorn, and other food scraps are all off-limits. The rule protects wildlife health and keeps animals from congregating around park visitors, and it's enforced under the same Chapter 12.16 penalty as other park violations.
North Las Vegas Park Wildlife Feeding Ban
Some RestrictionsNorth Las Vegas Municipal Code § 12.16.020(3)
No person shall do any of the following acts at any park, recreation facility, or trail: ... 3.Provide food, including, but not limited to, grain, bird food, seeds, greens, bread crumbs, popcorn, or miscellaneous food scraps to any bird, fowl, or other animal present at any park, recreation facility, or trail.
Pet Limits
North Las Vegas criminalizes animal hoarding under NLVMC § 6.12.080, banning anyone from knowingly keeping so many animals that each one can't get adequate care. A first conviction carries up to a $500 fine and six months in jail; a second brings a mandatory 10-day minimum jail term and up to a $1,000 fine.
North Las Vegas Animal Hoarding Law
Significant RestrictionsNLVMC § 6.12.080
6.12.080 - Animal Hoarding. A.It is unlawful for any owner or person to intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly own, possess, confine, or harbor a number of animals in a quantity such that the person or owner fails to provide each animal with the adequate care necessary to sustain each animal in a state of good health.B.The number of animals owned, possessed, confined, or harbored shall not be ...
Cat Rules
Every cat over three months old in North Las Vegas must carry a City license for life, per Municipal Code § 6.08.010. The annual fee is $10 for a sterilized cat and $25 for an unsterilized one, dropping to $5 and $15 for senior citizens, and proof of rabies vaccination is required before a license issues.
North Las Vegas Cat Licensing Rules
Some RestrictionsNorth Las Vegas Municipal Code § 6.08.010
A.Any person owning or possessing a dog or cat over the age of three months must obtain, and thereafter continuously maintain for the life of the animal, a license issued by the City.B.The annual fee for such license shall be:1.Ten dollars ($10.00) for a sterilized dog or cat;2.Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) of an unsterilized dog or cat;3.Five dollars ($5.00) for a sterilized dog or cat owned by...
Mandatory Spay/Neuter
North Las Vegas requires every dog and cat harbored in the city to be spayed or neutered, per Municipal Code § 6.16.010. Exceptions exist only for animals a veterinarian certifies as medically unfit for the procedure, animals in a shelter or rescue with its own spay/neuter policy, and animals kept under a dog or cat fancier's permit.
North Las Vegas Mandatory Spay/Neuter Law
Heavy RestrictionsNorth Las Vegas Municipal Code § 6.16.010
Subject to the exceptions provided in this chapter, no person shall harbor within the City of North Las Vegas any un-spayed or un-neutered cat or dog. For purposes of this section and chapter, "harbor" means legal ownership, of the providing of regular care or shelter, protection, refuge or nourishment, or medical treatment; provided however that the term shall not include the providing of nour...
Microchipping
North Las Vegas doesn't require every pet to carry a microchip, but NLVMC § 6.08.080 makes it a condition of getting an impounded dog, cat, potbellied pig, ferret, or rabbit back: the animal must be microchipped, with the owner paying the implant cost, before Animal Protection Services will release it.
North Las Vegas Impounded Pet Microchip Rule
Light RestrictionsNLVMC § 6.08.080
A.No animals impounded under the provisions of this title shall be released to the animal owner or person lawfully possessing such animal, except upon performance of the following conditions: ...5.If the animal is a dog, cat, potbellied pig, ferret, or rabbit the animal has been microchipped and the cost thereof paid by the person to whom the animal is released.
Pet Store Rules
North Las Vegas bans pet shops from selling, bartering, or giving away dogs, cats, rabbits, or potbellied pigs unless the animal came from an animal shelter, nonprofit humane society, or nonprofit rescue. Municipal Code § 6.13.145 is a source-restriction ordinance: pet shops cannot stock these four species from commercial breeders or brokers, and must document each animal's origin for at least a year.
North Las Vegas Pet Shop Sales Ban
Heavy RestrictionsNorth Las Vegas Municipal Code § 6.13.145
A.No pet shop shall display, sell, deliver, offer for sale, barter, auction, give away, broker or otherwise transfer or dispose of a dog, cat, rabbit or potbellied pig, except for a dog, cat, rabbit or potbellied pig obtained from an animal shelter, nonprofit humane society or nonprofit animal rescue organization.B.Each pet shop shall maintain records sufficient to document the source of each d...
Veterinary Clinic Zoning
North Las Vegas outright bans veterinary clinics and other animal-service businesses from operating as a home occupation. NLVMC 17.20.030(F)(7)(b)(v)(2) lists a 'veterinarian establishment' alongside animal grooming, kennels, and animal boarding as uses prohibited at any home occupation location, regardless of the zoning district or dwelling type.
North Las Vegas Bars Home Vet Clinics
Heavy RestrictionsNLVMC § 17.20.030(F)(7)(b)(v)(1)-(2)
(v)Prohibited Uses and Activities. The following uses and activities shall be prohibited at the location of the home occupation:(1)Ambulance service;(2)Animal service including a veterinarian establishment, animal grooming business, kennel, or establishment for the boarding of animals;
Bird Protection
North Las Vegas declares roosting and lingering wild pigeons a public nuisance and makes it unlawful under NLVMC § 6.11.010 to feed them, grain, seed, bread crumbs, or scraps, on public or residential property, aiming to stop congregating flocks before they become a health hazard.
North Las Vegas Pigeon Feeding Ban
Significant RestrictionsNLVMC § 6.11.010
6.11.010 - Pigeon Control. A.The roosting or lingering of wild pigeons poses a health hazard in addition to offending the aesthetic senses by pigeon contamination. Such roosting or lingering of wild pigeons is declared to be a public nuisance.B.It shall be unlawful for any person to encourage the lingering, roosting and/or congregating of wild pigeons by providing food (including but not limite...
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