Clark County, NV Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Dog limit
- 3 dogs over 4 months
- Cat limit
- 3 cats over 4 months
- Enforcing agency
- Clark County Animal Protection Services
- Exceeding cap requires
- breeder/show permit or land use approval
- Visiting-pet exemption
- 72 hours or less not counted
Summary
Unincorporated Clark County caps households at three dogs and three cats over four months old unless a land-use permit allows more, making excess-animal hoarding a code violation.
No person shall keep more than three dogs over four months of age, nor more than three cats over four months of age, at any one place, or on any premises, or in any one residence unless otherwise specified by this chapter or by the approval of a land use application subject to the provisions in Chapter 30.44 of Clark County Code. Any dog or cat visiting a location for a period of seventy-two hours or less, other than for remuneration, shall not be counted towards the maximum number of household pets permitted.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 147).
Full Breakdown
Clark County Code Section 10.08.130 bars keeping more than three dogs and three cats over four months of age at any one premises or residence, unless a chapter exception applies or a land use application has been approved for more. Dogs exempted from the county's sterilization mandate under Section 10.08.132(b) don't count toward the cap, and dogs or cats visiting 72 hours or less aren't counted either. Anyone wanting more animals, including hoarding-scale collections, needs a breeder/show permit (Section 10.08.135) or comparable approval from Clark County Animal Protection Services (CCAPS), which requires an $800 fee and a passed site inspection.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the three-dog/three-cat cap without a permit or land-use approval is a code violation enforced by Clark County Animal Protection Services (CCAPS), which can order animals removed and deny or revoke related breeder permits.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Do foster or visiting animals count toward the limit?
Sources & Official References
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