Las Vegas, NV Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- LVMC Chapter 9.04, Nuisances
- Minimum abatement notice
- 10 days (less for urgent hazards)
- Civil penalty ceiling
- $500 residential / $1,000 commercial per day
- Reinspection fee
- $120 first, $180/hr after
- Appeal window
- 10 days to City Clerk
Summary
Las Vegas Municipal Code Chapter 9.04 lets Code Enforcement declare a "chronically-blighted property" a public nuisance and force the owner to abate it.
"Chronically-blighted property" means any property, whether improved or unimproved, whether vacant or occupied, and whether or not structures are located thereon, which by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age, obsolescence, neglect, or failure to protect or secure, creates or has created conditions that are unsafe, hazardous, conducive to criminal activity or ill health, or that substantially interfere with the reasonable use and enjoyment of adjacent properties or have a detrimental effect upon adjacent property values.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 61).
Full Breakdown
Under LVMC Chapter 9.04, a property that is dilapidated, deteriorated, neglected, or left unsecured can be declared "chronically-blighted" and cited as a public nuisance, alongside conditions like deteriorated buildings, stagnant water, and unlicensed junk piles. An authorized official issues a notice of violation giving the owner at least 10 days to abate (less if health or safety demands it). If the owner misses the deadline and doesn't appeal to the City Clerk within 10 days, the City can abate the condition itself and bill the owner, plus a 15% administrative fee. Imminent hazards can be abated immediately without notice.
Violations & Fines
Maintaining or failing to abate a cited nuisance is a misdemeanor; the City can instead impose civil liability up to $500 (or $1,000 for commercial owners) per day, plus recover abatement and inspection costs from the owner.
Frequently Asked Questions
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