All departments, officials, and employees of the City of Las
Vegas vested with the duty or authority to issue permits shall conform
to the provisions of this chapter and shall issue no permit, certificate,
or license for uses, buildings or premises in conflict with the provisions
of this chapter, and any such permit, certificate or license issued
in conflict with the provisions of this chapter shall be null and
void. It shall be the duty of the City Manager or his duly authorized
representative to enforce the provisions of this chapter pertaining
to the erection, construction, reconstruction, moving, alteration,
or addition to any building or structure.
The City Attorney of the City shall, upon order by the City
Council, immediately commence action or proceedings for the abatement
and removal and enjoinment of any violation of this chapter in the
manner provided by law, and shall take such other steps and shall
apply to such courts as may have jurisdiction to grant such relief
as will abate and remove such building or structure, and restrain
and enjoin any person, firm, or corporation from setting up, erecting,
building, maintaining, or using property contrary to the provisions
of this chapter.
[Amended 3-19-1987 by Ord. No. 75-47]
Any person, firm, or corporation, whether as principal, agent,
employee, or otherwise, violating or causing a violation of any of
the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be
punished by a fine not exceeding $300 per violation or by imprisonment
not exceeding 90 days per violation, or by both fine and punishment.
Each day during any portion of which any violation of this chapter
is committed or continued by such person, firm, or corporation shall
constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as provided
herein.
In their interpretation and application, provisions of this
chapter shall be held to be minimum requirements. Where this chapter
imposes a greater restriction than is imposed or required by other
rules or regulations or ordinances, the provisions of this chapter
shall control.
The provisions of this chapter are applicable not only to persons,
firms, agencies, and organizations, but also to all public agencies
and organizations to the full extent that they may now or hereafter
be enforceable in connection with the activities of any such public
agency or organization.