North Las Vegas, NV Fire Regulations: Fireworks (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit fee
- $50 per fireworks sales location
- Who may sell
- Only a recognized nonprofit's representative
- Application deadline
- Second Tuesday in May
- Liability insurance minimum
- $100,000 certificate or policy
- Cleanup deposit
- $50, refundable if premises cleaned up
Summary
North Las Vegas allows fireworks sales only through a nonprofit organization holding a city permit. NLVMC 5.02.160 sets a $50 permit fee per sales location, bars anyone else from retailing fireworks, and requires the nonprofit to apply by the second Tuesday in May with proof of $100,000 liability coverage and a refundable $50 cleanup deposit tied to the booth's condition.
Fireworks. For each location, fifty dollars ($50.00). No person may sell fireworks as a retailer except as a representative of a recognized non-profit organization. Applications for a fireworks permit must be received on or before the second Tuesday in May and include the following: 1.A copy of the organization's charter;2.A letter from the property owner on which the fireworks booth will be located permitting the organization to operate the fireworks booth;3.A certificate or policy of liability insurance in an amount no less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00);4.A cleanup deposit fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), which is refundable; provided, that the business premises has been cleaned up in accordance with the applicable city code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 146 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
160, in the F. 00) for each location. ' That restricts every fireworks booth in the city to a nonprofit's fundraising stand rather than a commercial retailer. Applications must reach the Business License Division 'on or before the second Tuesday in May,' the annual deadline ahead of the summer fireworks season, and the application package must include a copy of the nonprofit's organizational charter; a letter from the property owner authorizing the booth location; a certificate or policy of liability insurance for no less than $100,000; and a $50 cleanup deposit, refundable once the business premises has been cleaned up per city code. 445.
Violations & Fines
Selling fireworks without the nonprofit permit, missing the second-Tuesday-in-May application deadline, or failing to hold the required $100,000 liability policy is grounds for the Director to deny or revoke the permit under NLVMC 5.02.440. Failing to clean up the booth site forfeits the $50 cleanup deposit. Beyond the licensing track, unlicensed business activity under Title 5 generally carries a fine of up to $1,000 or up to six months in the city detention center under NLVMC 5.02.460.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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