Las Vegas, NV Property Maintenance: Vacant Lot Maintenance (2026)
Key Facts
- Weed height limit
- 8 inches
- Applies to
- Vacant or developed parcels
- First violation fee
- No fee, notice issued
- Max civil liability
- $500/day (commercial: $1,000)
- Vacant-lot emergency abatement
- No prior notice required
Summary
Weeds, turf grass, or uncultivated plant growth over eight inches tall on a vacant lot counts as a public nuisance under Las Vegas's Chapter 9.04, exposing the owner to abatement and misdemeanor penalties.
(a)Weeds, turf grass, or uncultivated plant growth exceeding eight inches in height, either on a vacant parcel or on a developed parcel at a location visible from public property;
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
LVMC Chapter 9.04 defines a "public nuisance" to include weeds, turf grass, or uncultivated plant growth exceeding eight inches in height on a vacant parcel, or on a developed parcel where visible from public property (LVMC 9.04.010(9)(a)). The City issues a notice of violation with an abatement deadline (9.04.050), and failure to abate is a misdemeanor with up to $500 in civil liability per day (9.04.030, 9.04.040). For a vacant lot where the overgrowth or debris threatens health or safety and blights the surrounding area, LVMC 9.04.090 lets the City summarily abate it without prior notice, at the City's expense, and later bill or lien the property.
Violations & Fines
Failure to abate after notice is a misdemeanor (LVMC 9.04.030) with civil liability up to $500/day (9.04.040). Blighting, unsafe vacant-lot nuisances can be summarily cleared by the City without notice under 9.04.090, with costs assessed against the owner or filed as a lien.
Frequently Asked Questions
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