Fire Regulations in Las Vegas, NV (2026)
3 verified fire regulations for Las Vegas, Nevada, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fireworks
Only fireworks on the City's approved list, like sparklers and fountains under strict weight limits, may be sold or used in Las Vegas, and only June 28 through July 4.
Las Vegas Fireworks Sale and Use Rules
Some RestrictionsLVMC 9.28.060
Subject to the limitations imposed by Section 9.28.090, the sale, use, manufacture, and possession of the following articles of fireworks is approved within the City except that prohibited items may be used for public display purposes as provided by a special permit, and except possession of prohibited items by jobbers, wholesalers, and manufacturers for shipment to other states. All other item...
Outdoor Burning
Las Vegas bans open burning of garbage, rubbish, dead animals or dirt anywhere in the City, including bonfires on private lots, streets, alleys and public grounds, under LVMC 9.24.030. The only exception is rubbish burned in an incinerator approved by both the Fire Chief and the Department of Community Development. Because Chapter 9.24 sets no specific penalty, the citywide general penalty of up to $1,000 and six months in jail applies.
Las Vegas Outdoor Burning Ban
Heavy RestrictionsLVMC §§ 9.24.030, 1.24.010
9.24.030 - Burning of garbage and rubbish. It is unlawful for any person, for the purpose of burning garbage, rubbish, dead animals or dirt, to kindle or maintain any bonfire or knowingly to furnish the materials for any such fire, or to authorize any such fire to be kindled or maintained in any garbage or rubbish receptacle, or on any street, alley, road, lane or public grounds or upon any pri...
Smoke Detectors
Every licensed short-term residential rental in Las Vegas must have smoke alarms in each sleeping room, installed to code, with a monthly testing and battery-replacement log the Fire Prevention Division can inspect, under LVMC 6.75.080(C). The same Section requires posted evacuation maps and serviced fire extinguishers.
Las Vegas STR Smoke Alarm Requirement
Some RestrictionsLVMC 6.75.080(A), (C)
(A) An evacuation map and list of procedures shall be placed within each guest room used for sleeping. Maps and lists of procedures shall be mounted on a wall or door in a horizontal position, either made of a durable material or encased within a durable frame or enclosure. Each map and list shall have a minimum size of ten inches by eight inches, with the color of text contrasting to the backg...
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