Nevada Revised Statutes 268.097993 – Adoption of ordinance regulating sidewalk vendors: Exceptions; prohibitions
‘ 1. A city council or other governing body of an incorporated city may adopt an ordinance regulating sidewalk vendors in accordance with the requirements of NRS 268.097991 to 268.097998, inclusive.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 268.097993
- 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 268.097991 to 268.097998, inclusive, a city council or other governing body of an incorporated city 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 city council or other governing body of an incorporated city that does not adopt an ordinance that complies or substantially complies with NRS 268.097991 to 268.097998, 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 268.097991 to 268.097998, inclusive.
4. If a city council or other governing body of an incorporated city adopts an ordinance pursuant to this section, the city council or other governing body shall post on its Internet website a map of the zones where a person may engage in the act of sidewalk vending.