North Las Vegas, NV Accessory Structures: ADU Impact Fees (2026)

Nevada AB 396 (2025) authorizes ADU regulation but does not impose a statewide fee waiver analogous to California Government Code Section 65852.2(f), which exempts California ADUs under 750 square feet from impact fees. North Las Vegas charges standard development fees: building permit fees based on construction valuation under NLVMC Title 15, plan-review fees as a percentage of permit fees, and separate trade permits (electrical, plumbing, mechanical). The City of North Las Vegas Utilities Department provides water and sewer service, and ADUs that require a new connection pay full water meter installation and sewer connection charges. Connection fees commonly run $4,000 to $10,000 depending on meter size and basin location. Nevada NRS Chapter 278B governs municipal impact fees and requires proportionality to demand. North Las Vegas also collects residential construction tax under NRS 278.4983, which funds neighborhood parks. Southern Nevada is in a Tier 1 Colorado River shortage, and the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) imposes additional Water Smart landscape requirements (turf limits, drip-only landscaping for new construction) that increase soft costs. ADUs sharing the primary dwelling's existing water and sewer service typically avoid most connection fees but still pay building permit and trade permit fees.