North Las Vegas, NV Building Setbacks & Zoning: Structure Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- R-1 base height limit
- 35 feet
- Corner/perimeter lots
- 28 feet maximum (Note 1)
- R-4 multi-family cap
- 60 feet
- Accessory structures (R-1)
- 12 feet maximum
- Citation
- NLVMC § 17.24.010, Table 17.24.010-2
Summary
North Las Vegas caps single-family home height at 35 feet in the R-1 zoning district under Table 17.24.010-2, dropping to 28 feet for corner lots, lots at a development entry, or perimeter lots where the side or rear yard fronts a street. Height limits scale up in denser districts, reaching 60 feet for multi-family buildings in the R-4 High Density Residential District.
TABLE 17.24.010-2: BUILDING SETBACK AND HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICTS. R-1 Single-Family Low Density District: Single-family dwelling (lot area of 6,000 square feet or more) ... Maximum Building Height (feet) 35 [1]. Note [1]: The maximum building height for lots located at the entry to the development, corner lots, or perimeter lots where the side yard or rear yard has frontage on a street, shall be 28 feet.
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
' The same 28-foot corner/perimeter reduction applies in R-CL and R-2 as well, since both districts reference note [1] on their maximum-height column. Height limits vary sharply by district: O-L Open Land and the R-E/R-EL Ranch Estates districts cap most structures at 28 feet outright, accessory structures in R-1 are held to 12 feet, and R-3 Multi-Family Residential allows 35 feet for principal buildings but only 16 feet for accessory structures. The tallest residential allowance in the table is 60 feet, reserved for two-family, three-family, four-family, and multiple-family dwellings and townhouse clusters in the R-4 High Density Residential District, where accessory structures still top out at 16 feet.
Violations & Fines
A structure built above the district's maximum height in Table 17.24.010-2, 35 feet for a standard R-1 lot, or 28 feet on a corner, entry, or street-facing perimeter lot under note [1], is out of compliance with NLVMC § 17.24.010 and can be required to be modified before a certificate of occupancy is issued, or corrected after the fact at the owner's expense.
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