City of Henderson, NV - Title 5 - HEALTH AND SANITATION

Henderson, Nevada - Code of Ordinances Title 5 - HEALTH AND SANITATION SHOW CHANGES MORE VERSION: DEC 16, 2025 (CURRENT) PRINT OR DOWNLOAD TABLE OF CONTENTS MUNICIPAL CODE SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE (This content was modified in this version of the code.) modified EXPAND HENDERSON CITY CHARTER - CHAPTER 266, STATUTES OF NEVADA 1971 HENDERSON CITY CHARTER - CHAPTER 266, STATUTES OF NEVADA 1971 EXPAND TITLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS EXPAND TITLE 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL Title 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL EXPAND TITLE 4 - BUSINESS REGULATIONS AND LICENSES Title 4 - BUSINESS REGULATIONS AND LICENSES COLLAPSE TITLE 5 - HEALTH AND SANITATION Title 5 - HEALTH AND SANITATION EXPAND CHAPTER 5.04 - LITTER Chapter 5.04 - LITTER EXPAND CHAPTER 5.17 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Chapter 5.17 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT EXPAND CHAPTER 5.28 - TREES AND PLANTS Chapter 5.28 - TREES AND PLANTS EXPAND TITLE 6 - CIVIL SERVICE RULES Title 6 - CIVIL SERVICE RULES EXPAND TITLE 7 - ANIMALS TITLE 7 - ANIMALS (This content was modified in this version of the code.) modified EXPAND TITLE 8 - PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY Title 8 - PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY EXPAND TITLE 10 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC Title 10 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC EXPAND TITLE 11 - STREETS AND SIDEWALKS Title 11 - STREETS AND SIDEWALKS EXPAND TITLE 13 - STORMWATER REGULATIONS Title 13 - STORMWATER REGULATIONS EXPAND TITLE 14 - UTILITY SERVICES Title 14 - UTILITY SERVICES EXPAND TITLE 15 - BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION Title 15 - BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION EXPAND TITLE 17 - RIGHT-OF-WAY MANAGEMENT—COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES Title 17 - RIGHT-OF-WAY MANAGEMENT—COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES EXPAND TITLE 18 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FEES Title 18 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FEES EXPAND TITLE 19 - DEVELOPMENT CODE Title 19 - DEVELOPMENT CODE Title 19 - DEVELOPMENT CODE (ZONING) STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR NEVADA CITIES TABLE ORDINANCE LIST (This content was modified in this version of the code.) modified TABLE RESOLUTION LIST (This content was modified in this version of the code.) modified CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE AND DISPOSITION LIST—ORDINANCES (This content was modified in this version of the code.) modified 4.118.270 - Public consumption of marijuana—Prohibition. Title 6 - CIVIL SERVICE RULES Title 5 - HEALTH AND SANITATION SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS Chapter 5.04 - LITTER SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS Sections: 5.04.010 - Definitions. SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: Authorized private receptacle means a litter storage collection receptacle as required and described in HMC 5.17.110. City means the City of Henderson, Nevada. Duly authorized officer means any police officer, building inspector, fire inspector, environmental enforcement officer or neighborhood services coordinator. Garbage means refuse, animal and vegetable matter from a kitchen, market or store, including every refuse accumulation of animal, fruit or vegetable matter, liquid or otherwise, that attends preparation, use, cooking, dealing in or storing of meat, fish, fowl, fruit or vegetable, and all foul and filthy substances. Litter means "garbage," "refuse" and "rubbish" as defined herein and all other waste material which is thrown, deposited, cast, placed or scattered, as herein prohibited. Person means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind. Private premises means any dwelling, house, building or other structure, designed or used either wholly or in part for private residential purposes, whether uninhabited or temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant, and shall include any yard, grounds, walk, driveway, porch, steps, vestibule or mailbox belonging or appurtenant to such dwelling, house, building or other structure. Public place means any and all streets, sidewalks, boulevards, alleys or other public ways and any and all public parks, squares, grounds and buildings. Refuse means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes (except body wastes), including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned automobiles, and solid market and industrial wastes. Rubbish means old tin and iron cans and containers, old wood and paper boxes, old metals, wire, rope, cordage, bottles, bags and bagging, rubber and rubber tires, paper, wood shavings, and all used or cast-off articles or material, including old plaster, brick, cement, glass, old building material, leaves and yard trimmings. (Ord. No. 3079, § 1, 11-5-2013; Ord. 1771, § 1, 1997; Ord. 1087, § 2 (part), 1988) 5.04.020 - Litter on occupied private property. SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS No person shall throw or deposit litter on any occupied private property within the city, whether owned by such person or not, except that the owner or person in control of private property may maintain authorized private receptacles for collection in such a manner that litter will be prevented from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public place or upon any private property. (Ord. 1087, § 2 (part), 1988) 5.04.030 - Owner to maintain premises free of litter. SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS The owner or person in control of any private property shall at all times maintain the premises free of litter. Provided, however, that this section shall not prohibit the storage of litter in authorized private receptacles for collection. (Ord. 1087, § 2 (part), 1986) 5.04.040 - Litter on vacant lots. SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS No person shall throw or deposit litter on any open or vacant private property within the city whether owned by such person or not. (Ord. 1087, § 2 (part), 1988) 5.04.050 - Clearing of litter from open property by city. SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS A. Notice to remove. The environmental enforcement officer or any duly authorized officer, is authorized and empowered to notify the owner of any private property within the city or the agent of such owner to properly dispose of litter, garbage, refuse or rubbish located on such owner's property. Such notice shall be by certified mail, addressed to said owner at his last known address. B. Action upon noncompliance. Upon the failure, neglect or refusal of any owner or agent so notified, to properly dispose of litter, garbage, refuse or rubbish, five days after receipt of written notice provided for in subsection A of this section, or within three days after the date of such notice in the event the same is returned to the city by the post office because of its inability to make delivery thereof, provided the same was properly addressed to the last known address of such owner, or agent, the environmental enforcement officer or any duly authorized officer, is authorized and empowered to pay for the disposing of such litter, garbage, refuse or rubbish, or to order its disposal by the city. C. Collection of delinquent charge. When the city has effected the removal of such litter, garbage, refuse or rubbish, or has paid for its removal, the actual cost thereof, plus accrued interest at the rate of six percent per annum from the date of the completion of the work, if not paid by such owner prior thereto, shall be charged to the owner of such property. Such charge shall constitute a lien upon the real property of such owner until such charge is paid, as well as constitute a debt of the record owner(s) of the property and of the person(s) occupying such premises to the city. The city may bring a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover such charge, or follow the lien procedures set forth in subsection D of this section. D. Enforcement of lien. The lien established in subsection C of this section shall be enforced in the following manner: 1. By recording in the office of the county recorder, within 400 days following the date on which such charge or fee became delinquent, a notice of the lien signed by the city clerk or the city clerk's designee, containing the following: a. The amount of charge; b. The name of the record owner(s) of the property; c. A description of the property sufficient for identification. 2. By an action for foreclosure by the city against such property in the same manner as an action for foreclosure of any other lien, commenced within two years after the date of recording of the notice of lien, and accompanied by reasonable notice to other lienholders. E. No notice of lien provided for in subsection (D)(1) of this section shall be recorded against any property unless the record owner of the property has been mailed written notice of the delinquency at his last address shown by the records of the county assessor and given 15 days to make payment. (Ord. No. 3079, § 1, 11-5-2013; Ord. 1087, § 2 (part), 1988) 5.04.060 - Transport of unhealthy vegetable matter prohibited. SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS No person shall bring into the city or have in his possession for sale any decayed or damaged vegetable substance whatever. (Ord. 1087, § 2 (part), 1988) 5.04.070 - Penalties. SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day such a violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder. (Ord. 1087, § 2 (part), 1988) 5.04.080 - Reserved. SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS Editor's note— Ord. No. 3079, § 1, adopted November 5, 2013, repealed the former section 5.04.080 in its entirety, which pertained to separability, and derived from Ord. No. 1087, § 2(part), adopted in 1988. Chapter 5.17 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT[1] SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS Footnotes: --- (1) --- Editor's note— Ord. No. 3083, § 1, adopted November 5, 2013, amended chapter 5.17 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Formerly, chapter 5.17, §§ 5.17.005—5.17.360, pertained to similar subject matter, and derived from Ord. No. 2545, § 1(part), adopted in 2006, and Ord. No. 2942, § 1, adopted November 15, 2011. 5.17.005 - Declaration of city policy. SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS It is declared to be the policy of the city to regulate the collection, transportation, deposit, transfer, recycling and disposal of solid waste and recyclables in a manner that is consistent with State law and that will: A. Protect public health and welfare. B. Prevent water or air pollution. C. Prevent the spread of disease and the creation of nuisances. D. Conserve natural resources. E. Enhance the beauty and quality of the environment. (Ord. No. 3083, § 1, 11-5-2013) 5.17.010 - Definitions. SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS In the construction of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply, unless the context clearly requires otherwise. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future tense; words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number; the words "shall" and "will" are mandatory, and "may" is permissive: Agricultural waste means all putrescible and non-putrescible waste material in solid or semisolid form that is generated by the rearing of animals other than household pets, or the production and harvesting of crops or trees, for profit in compliance with allowed uses pursuant to title 19 of this Code, and that has not been discarded or abandoned by its owner. Bulky item means any large item that would normally be associated with a residential household that does not fit into a residential solid waste container provided by a franchisee or wheeled cart, including but not limited to appliances, carpet, and mattresses, and that can be handled by a two-person crew. A refrigerator and any other item containing Freon, or similarly banned refrigerants or aerosol propellants, are specifically excluded from this definition. Buy-back center means a facility operated by a licensed commercial recycler or registered charitable organization where persons may bring recyclables in exchange for payment. CFR means the Code of Federal Regulations which is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the federal government, as amended. City means the City of Henderson, Nevada. City manager means the city manager for the city. Collection costs means reasonable administrative costs and/or legal fees and costs the city or its franchisee incurs directly or through a collection agency, as defined in NRS Chapter 649, as amended, when attempting to collect rates, fees, and/or charges from the customer of record at the time solid waste collection service is provided or from the legal owner of the premises where solid waste collection service is provided, where such rates, fees, and/or charges have become past due and owing. All rates, fees, and/or charges are recoverable in accordance with applicable law. Commercial recycler means any licensed entity, to include any licensed franchisee, that is in the business of purchasing, accepting donations of, collecting, storing, transporting or processing source-separated recyclable materials. Commingled recyclable materials means recyclable materials of more than one type that are combined together and that have been separated from the solid waste stream at the source of generation. The term does not include recyclable materials that are combined in such a manner that makes the material non-recyclable, such as the combination of motor oil and corrugated cardboard. Compacted solid waste means solid waste reduced by mechanical equipment, in volume but not weight, by a minimum of ratio of three to one. Construction and demolition waste means non-hazardous solid waste resulting from the construction remodeling, repair, and demolition of utilities and structures, and uncontaminated solid waste resulting from land clearing. Such waste includes, but is not limited to, wood (including painted, treated, and coated wood and wood products), land clearing debris, wall coverings, plaster, drywall, plumbing fixtures, non-asbestos insulation, roofing shingles and other roofing coverings, [Text truncated for display. Full text available on Congress.gov.]