Nevada Revised Statutes 244.35483 – Adoption of ordinance regulating sidewalk vendors: Exceptions; prohibitions
1. A board of county commissioners may adopt an ordinance regulating sidewalk vendors in accordance with the requirements of NRS 244.35481 to 244.35488, inclusive.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 244.35483
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 244.35481 to 244.35488, inclusive, a board of county commissioners shall not:
(a) Enact or enforce a complete prohibition on sidewalk vendors.
(b) Impose a criminal penalty on the act of sidewalk vending in a residential area.
3. A board of county commissioners that does not adopt an ordinance that complies or substantially complies with NRS 244.35481 to 244.35488, inclusive, shall not cite, fine or prosecute a sidewalk vendor for a violation of any rule or regulation that is inconsistent with the provisions of NRS 244.35481 to 244.35488, inclusive.
4. If a board of county commissioners adopts an ordinance pursuant to this section, the board of county commissioners shall post on its Internet website a map of the zones where a person may engage in the act of sidewalk vending.