Clark County, NV Building Safety: Carbon Monoxide Detectors (2026)
Key Facts
- Citation
- Clark County Code § 7.100.170(j)(3)
- Requirement
- CO detector on every floor
- Enforced by
- Dept. of Business License
- First-violation fine
- $500, then $1,000 each
- Scope
- Licensed short-term rentals only
Summary
Short-term rental licensees in unincorporated Clark County must install a carbon monoxide detector, or combination smoke/CO unit, on every floor of the rental, including basements and attics.
(j) Fire Safety. Each licensee must: ... (3) Install and maintain a carbon monoxide detector, or a combination smoke and carbon monoxide detector, on each floor of the short-term rental unit, including basements and habitable attics.
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 § 7.100.170(j)(3) requires every short-term rental licensee to install and maintain a carbon monoxide detector, or a combination smoke and carbon monoxide detector, on each floor of the rental unit, including basements and habitable attics. This sits alongside the chapter's other fire-safety duties: a working fire extinguisher on each floor, interconnected smoke alarms in every sleeping room, and a posted evacuation route plan. The Clark County Department of Business License administers the short-term rental license program and can issue administrative citations or suspend the license for noncompliance. It applies countywide in unincorporated Clark County, including the Strip-area townships of Paradise and Winchester.
Violations & Fines
Missing or nonworking CO detectors can draw an administrative citation, $500 for a first violation, $1,000 for each later one, and put the short-term rental license at risk of suspension or revocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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