Las Vegas, NV Code Violation Reporting: How to Report (2026)

LVMC 16.22.050(C) is the code's built-in reporting mechanism for the specific class of rental housing covered by Chapter 16.22: converted non-transient lodging property, meaning pre-1981 buildings that originally operated as motels or extended-stay hotels and have since converted to long-term rental use (defined in LVMC 16.22.030). The manager or operator of each such property 'shall post at a prominent location on each floor at least one sign' telling residents that concerns about the building's life-safety systems can be reported to the City at the phone number printed on the sign. The sign's text, size and format must match what the City approves, and the City 'will endeavor' to supply compliant signs to operators, but that offer does not excuse noncompliance: the ordinance is explicit that posting is required 'whether or not actual signs have been obtained from the City,' so an operator who never receives a City-issued sign still must produce and post one that meets the approved format.

This signage duty sits alongside the Chapter's broader inspection scheme: LVMC 16.22.030 defines a 'complaint' generally as any notification to the City of a violation or suspected violation of the Housing Code or Chapter 16.22, and LVMC 16.22.040 lets the City respond to complaints with inspections in addition to its routine annual inspection cycle. The posted-sign rule is narrower than a general citywide 'how to report code violations' hotline; it is specifically a life-safety reporting channel tied to this one category of converted lodging property, not a universal reporting mechanism for other rental housing or code categories.