North Las Vegas, NV Accessory Structures: Tiny Homes (2026)
Tiny home rules in North Las Vegas, NV, covering tiny houses on wheels (THOWs), park model RVs, and tiny home on foundation builds, determine where they are legal and how they get permitted.
Key Facts
- Min. tiny house park size
- 5 acres
- Min. lot size
- 40 ft x 50 ft
- Side setback
- 5 feet
- Street setback
- 15 feet (20 ft garage/carport)
- Rear setback
- 10 feet
- Composting toilets
- Prohibited
- Construction standard
- IRC Appendix Q, eff. 1-1-2024
Summary
North Las Vegas zoning treats tiny houses as a distinct residential use. A tiny house park or subdivision needs a minimum five-acre site, lots at least 40 feet wide and 50 feet deep, and 5-, 15- and 10-foot side, street and rear setbacks under Municipal Code § 17.20.020(A)(4). Every unit must tie into City water and sewer, and IRC Appendix Q governs construction.
4.Tiny House Park/Subdivision.a.The minimum tiny house park or subdivision size shall be five acres.b.Density within the tiny house park shall be in accordance with the Comprehensive Master Plan land use designation.c.Each tiny house space or lot within a tiny house park shall have a minimum width of forty (40) feet and a minimum depth of fifty (50 feet).d.Each tiny house space or lot shall comply with the following setbacks:(i)A minimum of five feet shall be maintained between the tiny house and any adjacent side lot line or property line.(ii)A minimum setback of fifteen (15) feet shall be maintained between the tiny house and any public street, private street or drive aisle, except for any attached or detached carport or garage which shall have a minimum setback of twenty (20) feet from any public street, private street, or drive aisle.(iii)A minimum setback of ten (10) feet shall be maintained between the tiny house and its rear lot line or property line.e.Utilities: Each tiny house and any community facilities in a tiny house park must be connected to the City's water and wastewater systems utilities. A composting toilet is prohibited in a tiny house.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 146 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
020(A)(4) of the Use Regulations chapter sets the design standards for a Tiny House Park/Subdivision. The minimum park or subdivision size is five acres, with density set by the Comprehensive Master Plan land-use designation. Each tiny house space or lot must be at least 40 feet wide and 50 feet deep, with a 5-foot side setback, a 15-foot setback from any public or private street or drive aisle (20 feet for an attached or detached carport or garage), and a 10-foot rear setback. Every tiny house and community facility in the park must connect to the City's water and wastewater utilities, and a composting toilet is expressly prohibited.
Refuse areas need enough airtight, watertight covered receptacles in a centralized, wall- and roof-screened trash area, and no tiny house may sit more than 300 feet from one. 020. 090 except for the minimum dwelling-size rule, which doesn't apply to tiny houses. 010).
Violations & Fines
A tiny house park or subdivision that doesn't meet the § 17.20.020(A)(4) lot size, setback, utility and refuse standards cannot receive site plan or subdivision approval from the City; unpermitted construction is subject to the Building Official's general stop-work and citation authority under Chapter 15.72, including misdemeanor citations for work done without required permits.
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