Clark County, NV Building Safety: Elevator Maintenance (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Clark County Code § 22.02.055
- Covers
- elevator equipment as building service equipment
- Enforcement tool
- Building official may order reinspection
- First-offense fine
- Up to $100 (§ 1.14.010)
- Resort hotels
- Periodic inspection at least annually
Summary
Elevators fall under Clark County's "building service equipment," which owners must keep in safe, code-compliant condition at all times, with the building official authorized to reinspect any structure to verify compliance.
All buildings, structures, pools, spas, signs, and building service equipment, existing and new, and all parts thereof shall be maintained in a safe condition. All devices or safeguards which are required by the technical codes shall be maintained in conformance with the technical code under which installed. The owner or his designated agent shall be responsible for the maintenance of buildings, structures, pools, spas, signs and their building service equipment. To determine compliance with this subsection, the building official may cause any structure to be re-inspected.
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 § 22.02.055 defines "building service equipment" to include elevator equipment (§ 22.02.030 definitions) and requires it, like every other building system, to be maintained in a safe condition. Devices and safeguards required by the technical codes must stay in conformance with the code under which they were installed, and the owner or a designated agent carries that duty. The building official can order any structure reinspected to confirm compliance. Businesses licensed as resort hotels under Title 30 -- which covers most Strip properties -- also face a periodic building inspection at least once a year that checks guestrooms, corridors and service areas.
Violations & Fines
Failing to keep elevator equipment in safe condition violates Title 22; code enforcement may issue a civil administrative citation under § 1.14.010 -- up to $100 for a first offense, rising to $500 for repeat violations within a year.
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