North Las Vegas, NV Water Use Rules: Leak Reporting Duty (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing rule
- NLVMC §13.08.030(A)(3) and (B)
- Liability standard
- Owner liable once leak reasonably should be discovered
- Presumption
- Waste traced to a property presumes owner responsible
- First fine
- $80 after warning (1-inch meter or smaller)
- Max escalation
- $1,280 by 5th violation within 12 months
Summary
North Las Vegas treats an unrepaired water leak as unlawful water waste. City code lists "failure to repair a water leak" as a Chapter 13.08 violation, and separately holds customers liable for water lost through breaks or leaks in their own plumbing once the escape should reasonably have been discovered and fixed.
A. It is unlawful for any person in the City to waste water. Water waste shall include, but not be limited to, the following: ... 3. Failure to repair a water leak; ... B. It is unlawful for a water customer to permit the excess use, loss or escape of water through breaks, leaks or malfunction in the water customer's plumbing or distribution facilities for any period of time after such escape of water should have been reasonably discovered and corrected as determined by the Director or designee.
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
030(A) declares it "unlawful for any person in the City to waste water," and lists "failure to repair a water leak" as item 3 among the specific forms of prohibited water waste, alongside letting sprinkler water flow onto a sidewalk or street and failing to fix a broken irrigation line within 48 hours of city notice. 112(A) repeats the leak-liability rule as a standalone violation subject to discontinuance of water service. 110(C).
Violations & Fines
A customer who doesn't repair a known leak faces a warning letter first, then administrative fines added to the water bill starting at $80 and escalating to $1,280 for repeat offenses on a standard meter (higher for larger meters); continued non-compliance can trigger water service disconnection under §13.08.110(C), and the city presumes the property owner responsible once waste is traced to the address.
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Sources & Official References
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