Las Vegas, NV Building Safety: Carbon Monoxide Detectors (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- LVMC 6.75.080(D)
- Applies to
- Licensed short-term rentals only
- Standard used
- Applicable adopted building/fire codes
- Paired requirement
- Smoke alarms under 6.75.080(C)
- Repeat-violation risk
- License suspension/revocation, 6.75.110
Summary
Every short-term residential rental licensed in Las Vegas must have carbon monoxide alarms installed to applicable code under LVMC 6.75.080(D), alongside the smoke alarms, evacuation maps and fire extinguishers the same Section requires for STR safety. The rule applies specifically to licensed short-term rentals, not to every dwelling citywide.
(B) At a minimum, there must be at least one fire extinguisher: (1) In the kitchen area, located under the sink; (2) In any garage, mounted on the wall no higher than forty-eight inches above the finished floor; and (3) Located on each floor level of the short-term residential rental unit... Each fire extinguisher shall have a current service tag from a State of Nevada Fire Marshal-certified contractor. (C) All sleeping rooms shall be equipped with smoke alarms and shall be installed in accordance with applicable codes. A record of monthly testing and battery replacement shall be available for verification by the Fire Prevention Division. (D) Carbon monoxide alarms shall be installed in accordance with applicable codes. (E) Each short-term residential rental shall be maintained in accordance with all applicable provisions of City building-related and technical codes adopted pursuant to LVMC Title 16.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 61).
Full Breakdown
080, "Safety precautions," is the STR-specific fire and life-safety checklist that every licensed short-term residential rental in the City must meet. Subsection (D) is the carbon monoxide rule: carbon monoxide alarms shall be installed in accordance with applicable codes, meaning the detector count and placement follow the City's adopted building and fire codes rather than a stand-alone STR standard. The same Section requires an evacuation map and procedures list in every guest sleeping room, mounted horizontally in a durable frame, at least 10 by 8 inches, with a "you are here" star, a directional arrow to the nearest exit and the location of every fire extinguisher, under (A); at least one fire extinguisher in the kitchen under the sink, one in any garage mounted no higher than 48 inches, and one on each additional floor level, each carrying a current service tag from a Nevada Fire Marshal-certified contractor, under (B); smoke alarms in every sleeping room with a monthly testing and battery-replacement log available to the Fire Prevention Division, under (C); and general compliance with the City's building-related and technical codes adopted under Title 16, under (E). 110.
Violations & Fines
Operating a licensed short-term rental without code-compliant carbon monoxide alarms violates LVMC 6.75.080(D) and, like other Chapter 6.75 violations, is punishable under the Title 1 general penalty, LVMC 1.24.010: up to a $1,000 fine, up to six months in jail, or both, with each day a separate offense. A second Chapter 6.75 violation on the same unit within 24 months lets the Director suspend or revoke the STR license under 6.75.110.
Frequently Asked Questions
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