Las Vegas ADUs can generally be used for long-term rentals (31+ days) to family members or tenants if the owner lives on-site. Short-term rentals under 31 days are heavily restricted under LVMC Chapter 6.75 and AB 363 (2021): an ADU cannot be operated as an Airbnb-style STR unless the property holds a city STR permit, and the city has caps and distance buffers that make new STR permits hard to obtain.
Two different rules govern ADU rentals in Las Vegas. For long-term rentals (rentals of 31 days or more), an ADU may be rented as a separate dwelling unit so long as the special use permit conditions are met (typically owner-occupancy of one of the two units). A residential rental dwelling business license from the City Business Licensing Division is required for non-owner-occupied rentals. For short-term rentals (under 31 days, Airbnb/Vrbo), LVMC Chapter 6.75 — adopted following Nevada AB 363 (2021) — requires a city STR permit. Permits are capped, must comply with a 660-foot separation between licensed STRs, require neighbor notification, mandate a local contact reachable within 30 minutes, and limit occupancy. ADUs used as STRs must meet the same standards as the main dwelling. Many master-planned HOAs (Summerlin, Providence, Mountain's Edge) prohibit STRs through CC&Rs regardless of city permit. Operating an unlicensed STR carries escalating fines under LVMC 6.75: $1,000 first offense, $2,000 second, $5,000 third.
Unlicensed STR operation: $1,000 first offense, $2,000 second, $5,000 third under LVMC 6.75. Unlicensed long-term rental: residential rental business license violation, daily fines. HOA enforcement separate from city.
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