Foreclosure Registry

On December 7, 2011, the City of Las Vegas City Council passed the Vacant Foreclosed Property Ordinance (Ordinance No. 6169) to require the registration of vacant foreclosed properties to protect residential and commercial areas from blight resulting from the foreclosure crisis and un-maintained properties.   Program Details

Important elements of the ordinance include:

• Inspection of the property by mortgagee or their representative to be completed within 15 calendar days following the occurrence of the notice of default.
• Property registration and designation of a property manager located in Nevada must occur no later than 10 calendar days following the inspection if the property was found to be vacant. 
• Requirement for posting of contact information for mortgagee and property manager on property. 
• Requirement for mortgagee or their representative to maintain properties free of nuisances of refuse, wastes, storage, and securing open structures.
• Requirement to maintain landscaping by watering, irrigation, cutting, pruning and mowing.
• Requirement to maintain pools and spas in working order, free of pollutants and debris or drained and kept dry.
• All pools and spas must comply with the minimum security requirements applicable to pools and spas within the City.

Fees:

• Registration Fee:  $200
• Registration Update Fee:  $50

How to Register

• Complete a paper application and mail with your payment to Code Enforcement, 333 N. Rancho Drive, 2nd Floor, Las Vegas, NV 89106.

Questions

• E-mail us or call Code Enforcement at (702) 229-6615.