Landscaping Rules in North Las Vegas, NV (2026)

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 12.08.300

Clearance Requirements. The clearances of vegetation on private property encroaching upon a public place as hereinafter listed shall be maintained. 1.Sidewalk. All vegetation must be trimmed to the back of the sidewalk and at least ten (10) feet above the sidewalk so as to provide a safe path for pedestrians. 2.Street. All vegetation must be trimmed at least sixteen (16) feet above the street s...

North Las Vegas Municipal Code §§ 12.15.100, 12.15.110

The Municipal Forester or Director or their designee has the authority to remove a tree if the tree is dead, diseased, hazardous, or an emergency condition exists which is a threat to public safety. ... No healthy City tree will be removed in response to complaints about leaves, pine cones, pine needles, fruit, or seed debris or other perceived annoyance affecting non-City property adjacent to ...

North Las Vegas Municipal Code §§ 8.75.010(F), 8.75.020

"Weeds and noxious plant growth" means any plant on the Nevada State Department of Agriculture Noxious Plant List, non-cultivated plant material and any cultivated grasses, vegetation, common grasses, turf, and lawn areas, exceeding a height of ten (10) inches. Any ornamental grasses specifically bred to exceed ten (10) inches in height are excluded. ... the City Council or its designee may ord...

NLVMC § 13.08.050(A)-(B)

A. As a water conservation measure, from May 1 until August 31 of each calendar year from the hours of 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., it is unlawful for any customer of a public water system to use water within the water service area of the City for the purpose of irrigation, regardless of method, of turf, gardens, trees, grass, shrubbery, or other vegetation, except as otherwise provided in Secti...

NRS 533.027

NRS 533.027 Applicability of chapter to certain emergency situations to extinguish fires and de minimus collection of precipitation. ����� 1. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to: ����� (a) The use of water in emergency situations to extinguish fires by a public agency or a volunteer fire department; or ����� (b) The de minimus collection of precipitation: ������������ (1) From the ro...

NLVMC § 13.08.060(D), (I)

D. No person shall remove water-efficient landscaping for the purpose of installing turf. ... I. No person shall impose private covenants, conditions, restrictions, deed clauses or other agreements which require the installation of turf or prevent the utilization of water-efficient landscaping provided such landscaping receives appropriate architectural review approval. No person shall prohibit...

North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 15.34.060(B)(1)

"Landscaping" includes without limitation grass, turf stain, ground covers, bushes, shrubs, hedges or similar plantings, decorative rock or bark or artificial turf/sod designed specifically for residential installation. The term does not include weeds, gravel, broken concrete, asphalt, decomposed granite, plastic sheeting, mulch (unless applied in conjunction with reseeding of turf areas), indo...

NLVMC § 17.16.050.M.4.g

g.Compost and Fertilizer Storage. Compost and fertilizer storage shall be limited to fifty (50) cubic feet per half (½) acre. Composting shall be conducted in a manner that controls odor, prevents infestation, and minimizes run-off into waterways and onto adjacent properties. ... (iv)Compost and fertilizer storage. Minimum setback shall be twenty (20) feet for front; five for interior side, cor...