Clark County, NV Ordinances (2026)

Clark County has no separate sidewalk cafe license: placing tables, chairs or booths on a public sidewalk is banned as an obstructive use countywide, with extra no-obstruction zones…

Clark County requires a permit from Metro police for any parade on public streets, sidewalks, or alleys, including marches on the unincorporated Las Vegas Strip.

In unincorporated Clark County, any activity requiring a film permit under Section 6.20.030 legally qualifies as a 'special event,' pulling filming into the county's special-events…

Clark County requires groups to reserve county park facilities in advance from the parks and recreation director before hosting picnics, parties, celebrations, or similar organized…

Block parties that close a public street in unincorporated Clark County must still get a special event permit through the Office of Sports and Special Events, but Section 2.70.055(C)…

Any outdoor music festival in unincorporated Clark County needs a county license, a $100 application fee, and a public hearing before the county commission: filed 60 days out.

Unincorporated Clark County does not require a permit or business license for a residential garage sale. The county's peddler and secondhand-dealer license laws both exempt sales of a…

Clark County requires a Fire Department operational permit to store or use LP-gas, except for single-family R-3/IRC homes and small containers of 30 gallons or less.

Clark County requires a fire department permit before you kindle any open outdoor fire on private land, including fire pits and burn containers, unless it's a barbecue pit, grill, or…

Hotels, motels, apartments and condos of three or more stories meeting size thresholds, including Strip resorts in unincorporated Paradise and Winchester, must install an approved…

Any open fire on private or public land in unincorporated Clark County, bonfires, burn barrels, brush piles, requires a permit from the county fire department; barbecue grills and…

Clark County limits legal consumer fireworks ignition to a narrow window around July 4th and bans dangerous fireworks entirely under its Fire Code amendments.

Inflatable displays and holiday decorations are treated as "Inflated" specialty signs under Clark County's Unified Development Code, allowed county-wide but capped to freestanding-sign…

In unincorporated Clark County, a garage sale sign is a 'Portable Sign' under the Unified Development Code: a temporary sign you can put up for the sale, but it must come down…

In unincorporated Clark County, window and door signs are regulated as wall signs and can't cover more than 30% of the window or door surface they're mounted on.

In unincorporated Clark County, freestanding, monument, and project entrance signs cannot be placed along a freeway unless the property is accessed from a frontage road, per the Title…

Electronic message unit signs outside the Las Vegas Strip's Gaming Corridor are capped at 5,000 nits by day, dropping to 150-300 nits at night, with mandatory dimmers and a…

Clark County exempts political signs from sign construction permits under County Code § 22.02.210(H), so campaign and yard signs go up without a permit, though they must still stay off…

Clark County's Title 30 development code requires builders to preserve any "significant tree", one over 6 inches in caliper rated low-to-moderate water use, during construction…

Clark County's development code requires "significant trees", over 6 inches in caliper with low water needs, to be preserved during construction, protected by a root buffer zone, and…

Clark County requires one large tree and three shrubs every 30 feet of street frontage, with landscape strips 6 to 15 feet wide along public streets that require sidewalks.

Clark County prohibits electrically charged fences in the Urban Area, barbed wire, concertina wire, and chicken wire, corrugated metal, fabric, rope, fiberboard, or plywood fencing on…

Clark County requires a building permit for fences over six feet, pool-barrier fencing, and retaining-wall fences over 24 inches; shorter Type A fencing and low Type B fencing are…

Unincorporated Clark County caps retaining walls at 3 feet unless tiered with landscaped offsets or increased to 6 feet with an 85%-open fence on top, per Title 30's development…

In unincorporated Clark County, residential fences and walls are capped at 3 feet within the first 15 feet of the front setback, rising to 6 feet in the rest of the setbacks or on the…

Clark County bans letting dogs run at large and requires unsterilized dogs to be restrained by leash, fence, cage, or chain on the owner's property.

Clark County's Unified Development Code lets animal hospitals operate in commercial and industrial zones, but ties any accessory kennel to strict conditions: indoor-only boarding in…

Feeding wild pigeons on public or residential property is unlawful in unincorporated Clark County: the county code declares their roosting a public nuisance.

Clark County caps how many horses, cattle, goats, chickens and other livestock a property can keep, based on zoning district, lot size, and whether the parcel sits in the Urban or…

Clark County requires backyard apiaries to sit at least 400 feet from a neighboring dwelling and 50 feet from any lot line, unless the adjacent property owner consents in writing.

Clark County declares dogs and other animals dangerous or vicious based on documented aggressive behavior, not breed, and requires owners to obtain a permit with sterilization…

Clark County exempts sterilized cats from its general at-large law, but requires microchipping, rabies vaccination, and caps household cats at three per residence, while permitting…

Clark County requires every dog and cat over four months old to be implanted with a microchip, with the owner keeping registration information current in a microchip database.

Clark County requires anyone who grooms, boards, or sells pets in unincorporated areas to hold a business license and pay a semiannual fee tied to gross revenue.

Clark County does not ban retail pet sales or require adoption-only stores. Retailers may sell dogs and cats, but only after a veterinarian's exam, with written source disclosure and a…

Feeding, capturing, or killing any animal on Clark County-owned or leased property is a misdemeanor, and feeding wild pigeons on public or residential land is a declared nuisance.

Clark County bans keeping exotic or wild animals in unincorporated areas without an animal control permit, and bars inherently dangerous species outright unless exempt.

Clark County requires an exotic or wild animal permit from Animal Protection Services to keep or exhibit wildlife, but exempts rescuers already licensed by USDA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife…

Unincorporated Clark County caps households at three dogs and three cats over four months old unless a land-use permit allows more, making excess-animal hoarding a code violation.

Clark County requires cats, dogs, ferrets, pet rabbits and potbellied pigs over four months old to be spayed or neutered unless the owner holds a breeder/show permit or another listed…

Unincorporated Clark County, including the Strip resort corridor in Paradise and Winchester, caps continuous noise from nonresidential land uses under a decibel table split by daytime…

Outdoor sound from live entertainment and public address systems is capped by zoning-district decibel tables in unincorporated Clark County, and a standalone PA system needs a Special…

Clark County requires a working muffler on every motor vehicle operated in unincorporated areas, including the Las Vegas Strip, and bans cutout or bypass devices along with other…

In unincorporated Clark County, construction and demolition activity is exempt from the county's noise-level limits when it happens between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., or under an approved…

Clark County bans keeping any animal whose loud or habitual barking, yelping or braying annoys the neighborhood, with code enforcement issuing administrative citations for violations.

Clark County sets stricter maximum sound levels between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. than during the day, with limits varying by zoning district under Table 30.04-12 of the Unified Development…

Clark County tracks helicopter noise through a toll-free complaint line and an advisory committee, rather than capping decibels or flight paths: chapter 20.14 creates the process but…

Clark County caps short-term rental occupancy at two guests per bedroom or ten total, whichever is lower, with bedroom counts locked to the assessor's records at the time of license…

Clark County short-term rental licensees must ban parties, keep sound equipment indoors, install noise monitors at every property line, and shut down pools, spas, and firepits from 10…

Clark County denies or won't renew a short-term rental license if code enforcement's case files show multiple substantiated Clark County Code violations in the preceding 36 months that…

Clark County requires short-term rental guests to fill on-site parking before using street spaces, with all vehicles parked in compliance with applicable traffic and parking laws.

Clark County's Department of Business License requires anyone operating a short-term rental unit in the unincorporated county, including the Strip-adjacent Paradise and Winchester…

Clark County charges an annual short-term rental license fee of $750 for units with three or fewer bedrooms, or $1,500 for larger units, on top of a $45 application fee.

Clark County requires hosting platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo to obtain an accommodations facilitator license, verify each listing carries a valid short-term rental license, and remove…

Clark County requires short-term rental licensees to carry general liability insurance of at least $500,000 per occurrence, with the certificate confirming the unit's use for transient…

Running a towing service in unincorporated Clark County, including the Strip in Paradise and Winchester, requires a county business license: fifty dollars per tow vehicle annually…

Clark County caps pawnshop licenses by unincorporated-town population and requires LVMPD fingerprinting and investigation of every owner, officer, and manager before the county issues…

Anyone selling tobacco products or accessories in unincorporated Clark County must hold a business license under Section 6.12.969, with a semiannual fee tied to gross revenue instead…

Anyone buying or trading secondhand goods in unincorporated Clark County needs a secondhand dealer's license, plus fingerprinting, a $1,000 bond, and semiannual fees before opening for…

Unincorporated Clark County requires a sexually oriented commercial enterprise permit, with mandatory spacing from schools, parks, homes, and other such businesses.

Massage establishments, massage businesses, and independent massage therapists in unincorporated Clark County must hold both a Nevada State Board of Massage Therapist License and a…

Clark County requires anyone who tattoos skin for hire to hold an annual $150 business license under County Code § 6.12.946, separate from the $200 body-piercing license under §…

Unincorporated Clark County sets minimum yard setbacks by zoning district under Title 30: RS10 single-family lots need a 30-foot front, 10-foot side, and 25-foot rear setback, with…

Unincorporated Clark County limits how much of a lot a building's roof can cover, from 15% in RS80 estate lots to 80% in heavy industrial districts, under Title 30's zoning district…

In unincorporated Clark County, single-family homes are capped at 35 feet under the Title 30 zoning tables, with accessory buildings limited separately by district: height measured by…

Unincorporated Clark County requires shielded, downward-projecting exterior lighting in commercial and industrial districts to cut glare and preserve the night sky.

Illuminated billboards and other off-premises signs in unincorporated Clark County are capped at 0.3 footcandles of light trespass and specific electronic-display nit limits under the…

Clark County caps exterior lighting brightness at 0.2 footcandles at property lines, bans light spilling into the night sky, and requires full shielding on all fixtures outside the Las…

Clark County lets unincorporated-area residents bundle tree trimmings, palm fronds and scrap lumber instead of bagging them, as long as each bundle is tied, weighs no more than fifty…

Commercial, industrial, and multifamily properties in unincorporated Clark County cannot store dumpsters or recycling containers in the street, sidewalk, or alley right-of-way except…

Clark County bars leaving trash and recycling carts in the street right-of-way, sidewalk, alley, or front yard between pickups: carts can only sit there within 24 hours of the…

Unincorporated Clark County residents get franchised bulky-item collection every other week, with weight and size limits on what can go curbside between visits.

In unincorporated Clark County, only the county's franchised hauler collects solid waste and recycling, delivered once weekly; containers stay off the right-of-way until within 24…

Dumping solid or hazardous waste anywhere except an authorized disposal site is a nuisance per se in unincorporated Clark County, punishable as a misdemeanor with escalating fines and…

Unincorporated Clark County requires trash franchisees to give residential customers a free wheeled cart for once-a-week single-stream recycling collection, and only the county's…

Unincorporated Clark County runs an exclusive-franchise trash system: only the county or its licensed franchisee may collect solid waste, and every single-family property owner is…

Clark County caps recycling-cart contamination at 20 percent; franchisees can survey chronic offenders and, if contamination continues, swap the recycling cart for a second trash cart…

Clark County requires anyone renting out a residential unit for 30 consecutive days or less to hold a short-term rental license from the Department of Business License before…

Unincorporated Clark County requires owners to keep rental buildings, pools, and building systems in safe condition under Code § 22.02.055: covering the Strip's resort corridor in…

County code enforcement can order owners of unimproved or vacant lots in unincorporated Clark County to clear weeds and noxious plant growth within 30 days, backed by escalating civil…

Clark County code enforcement can order owners to repair or remove dangerous structures and abate other nuisance conditions on unincorporated land, then bill accrued civil penalties up…

In unincorporated Clark County, tiny homes are allowed outright only in the RS2 zoning district; everywhere else, AG, OS, and the remaining RS districts, placing one requires a…

In unincorporated Clark County, accessory living quarters are a permitted accessory use in single-family zoning districts, no special use permit hearing required, but they are capped…

In unincorporated Clark County, a detached one-story shed used for tool or storage space skips the building permit only if it's 200 square feet or smaller, has no plumbing or…

Skateboards, coasters, roller/in-line skates, e-bikes and e-scooters are banned on public sidewalks in the Strip corridor's "restricted area", Las Vegas Boulevard, Paradise Road, and…

In Clark County's unincorporated area, including the Las Vegas Strip's resort corridor, short-term rental units may not host parties, and outdoor noise from pools, spas or firepits is…

Consuming, possessing, or displaying marijuana anywhere on Harry Reid International Airport property is a misdemeanor under Clark County's own airport code, regardless of state…

Clark County bans blocking sidewalks, doorways, driveways, and other public rights-of-way with your body or belongings: including sleeping or storing property within five feet of…

Drinking liquor or carrying an open container is unlawful in Clark County parking lots, near the store of purchase, and on the seller's premises under Chapter 12.35 of the county code.

Clark County Code § 14.36.030 bars pedestrians from crossing between signalized intersections anywhere but a marked crosswalk, and requires jaywalkers elsewhere to yield to vehicles.

Clark County has no car-alarm-specific ordinance; a blaring alarm is enforced under the county's general unnecessary-noise ban, a misdemeanor.

Clark County caps continuous mechanical and generator noise at fixed decibel levels by octave band, zoning district, and time of day, capping residential nighttime sound at 50 decibels…

Clark County caps continuous mechanical noise, including HVAC and AC units, at fixed decibel levels that vary by zoning district and time of day, measured at the property line.

Clark County caps bar and nightclub sound with a decibel table tied to zoning district and time of day, but fully exempts venues inside the Gaming Enterprise District, the Strip…

Clark County's octave-band noise standard singles out the 31.5 and 63 Hz bass range, capping it at 72 dBA daytime and 65 dBA nighttime in residential zones under Title 30's development…

Clark County exempts loading and unloading noise near homes from its decibel limits, but only between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.

Unincorporated Clark County's Title 30 landscaping code bans any tree with an invasive root system from counting as required landscaping: a rule that squarely covers Tree of Heaven…

Clark County's landscaping standards bar any plant on the state noxious weed list and any tree with an invasive root system from required landscaped areas on developed property in…

Clark County's Fire Code bans charcoal burners and other open-flame cookers, including gas grills that produce flames, above the first story or on combustible balconies unless the…

Clark County's Fire Code bans charcoal grills, propane grills and other open-flame cookers above the first story or on combustible balconies anywhere in unincorporated Clark County…

Home daycare in Clark County requires state licensing through Nevada DPBH plus a county home occupation permit. Family homes allow 6 children; group homes 7-12 with an assistant.

In unincorporated Clark County, a home occupation generally cannot receive on-site clients or customers at all: the Unified Development Code allows only one single-station…

Clark County allows home occupations as an accessory use in nearly every zoning district, but bans on-site clients, employees, and outdoor storage, with only narrow exceptions for…

Drone operations are prohibited in all Clark County Parks unless flown in a designated drone-approved park, by special-use permit, or with written permission of the Parks & Recreation…

Clark County can restrict or ban UAS use at permitted special events if drones might obstruct aircraft operations, with a conflict grounds for permit denial or revocation.

Unincorporated Clark County's AG zoning district requires a 10-acre minimum lot for commercial-scale farms and ranches, with density capped at one unit per 10 acres and a 35-foot…

Clark County requires vehicles parked at a curb to sit within 18 inches of it, and lets the county post angle-parking or no-parking signs on any roadway county-wide.

Clark County requires paved driveways for single-family and 1-lot developments inside Hydrographic Basin 212, but allows unpaved driveways elsewhere in the unincorporated county as…

Storing an abandoned vehicle on a public street or public property is illegal in unincorporated Clark County; after a 72-hour warning notice, code enforcement or LVMPD can tow it at…

New development in unincorporated Clark County must install EV-capable or EV-installed charging spaces once parking counts hit set thresholds, from single-family subdivisions to resort…

Curbs bordering a disabled-parking space in unincorporated Clark County must be painted blue, per Clark County Code § 14.41.040: covering the Strip's Paradise and Winchester townships…

Unincorporated Clark County bans stopping or parking on sidewalks, in front of driveways, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, and requires wheels within 18 inches of the curb: no facing…

Unincorporated Clark County allows homeowners to keep up to three recreational vehicles at a residence as an accessory use, but bans parking a trailer or RV on a residential street.

Clark County bans parking commercial vehicles on residential streets unless loading, unloading, or performing service work in the immediate neighborhood, covering roads within 1,000…

Clark County film permits require productions to notify residents and businesses within one block 48 hours before shooting and to minimize disruption in residential and commercial…

Filming that closes county roads in unincorporated Clark County needs a film permit; the film administrator's rules must address traffic congestion, road closures, lane restrictions…

Still photography counts as "filming" under Clark County's motion-picture ordinance, so a permit is required whenever a shoot on public, private, or state property could affect public…

Development within a floodplain in unincorporated Clark County must follow the Regional Flood Control District's Uniform Regulations for the Control of Drainage, and the county Public…

Construction sites and industrial facilities in unincorporated Clark County must submit written Best Management Practices documentation before the county issues any grading, building…

Clark County bans dumping anything but stormwater into the storm sewer system across unincorporated areas, including the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise and Winchester.

Clark County exempts on-ground storable pools accessory to a single-family home, with walls entirely above grade, from building permits under Code § 22.02.190(J): larger or…

Unincorporated Clark County, including the Strip in Paradise and Winchester, requires backyard and resort pools to meet the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code's barrier…

Clark County explicitly recognizes artificial turf and sod designed for residential installation as acceptable yard landscaping under its abandoned-property maintenance code, standing…

Clark County doesn't issue a standalone tree-removal permit, but any significant tree (6+ inch caliper) shown on a development's landscape plan must be preserved, root-protected during…

Required landscaping in unincorporated Clark County must come from the Southern Nevada Regional Plant List of low-water, climate-appropriate species, and turf grass is banned…

Clark County can order any property owner to clear weeds or overgrown vegetation that is offensive to the senses or injurious to health, with at least 30 days to comply before civil…

Trees overhanging Clark County sidewalks and streets must clear 10 feet above walkways and 16 feet 4 inches above streets, and foliage can't endanger the public under the Unified…

Unincorporated Clark County bans exterior irrigation between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. every day from May 1 through August 31, covering lawns, gardens, trees and shrubbery unless an exception…

Clark County bars mobile food vendors from selling within 500 feet of any school during session hours and bans sales inside county parks or recreation areas anywhere in the…

Sidewalk vendors using pushcarts, stands, or pedal-driven carts in unincorporated Clark County must hold a Business License Department permit, and each conveyance cannot exceed 25…

Selling food from a vehicle or movable stand in unincorporated Clark County requires a mobile food vendor license from the Director of Business License, plus a bond, before you can…

Permitted construction in unincorporated Clark County goes through five mandatory building-official inspections, footing and foundation, slab, framing, fire/smoke penetrations, and…

Unincorporated Clark County requires new construction to meet the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code as amended locally by the Southern Nevada Amendments.

Clark County requires a permit before installing, altering, or replacing any plumbing system, and enforces the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code with Southern Nevada Amendments as its…

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…

Clark County requires an NFPA 13R fire sprinkler system in any care facility within a single-family dwelling, including a childcare operation, once three or more occupants can't safely…

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…

New homes built under the International Residential Code in unincorporated Clark County must have automatic fire sprinkler systems installed throughout, with no general exemption for…

Clark County requires all electrical work in the unincorporated county, including the Las Vegas Strip's resort corridor, to follow the 2023 National Electrical Code as amended by the…

Clark County exempts decks and platforms 30 inches or less above grade from a building permit if built with a single-family home; taller decks and any patio cover need a permit from…

Clark County sets business license fees on a semiannual gross-revenue schedule, and a business running several business types at one location can choose to be classified under a single…

Clark County bars anyone under 18 from public streets, parks and sidewalks after 10 p.m. on school nights and midnight on weekends, with a stricter midnight curfew on school holidays…

Clark County requires a right-of-way encroachment permit from the Director of Public Works before any minor reconstruction, utility installation, or other private work is done within a…

Clark County bars storing equipment, materials, or property on public sidewalks and erecting unpermitted tables, booths, or structures, with tighter no-obstruction zones near…

Door-to-door peddlers, solicitors and canvassers in unincorporated Clark County must get a business license under County Code § 6.56.030 before knocking on a single door, including an…

Clark County lets residents block door-to-door sales with a posted "No Solicitors" sign, and bars peddlers from knocking anywhere between 8 p.m. and 9 a.m.

Clark County confines cannabis cultivation, production, testing, distribution, retail and consumption-lounge uses to specific zoning districts and bars them outright from the Las Vegas…

Clark County cannabis businesses must sit at least 1,000 feet from K-12 schools, 300 feet from community facilities, and 1,500 feet from nonrestricted gaming properties, with tighter…

At Harry Reid International Airport, ride-hail drivers must load passengers only in zones the director of aviation designates under the AVI program, and the director can suspend a…

Clark County requires bicyclists on unincorporated-area roadways to ride as near the right side as practicable, permits riding two abreast only on dedicated bike paths, and treats…

Clark County bars riding electric scooters, including shared rental scooters, on public sidewalks and pedestrian easements inside the code's 'restricted area' covering the Strip…

Clark County Code § 14.04.091 defines Class 1, 2, and 3 electric bicycles by motor assist and top speed, and § 14.52.025 lets all three classes operate on roadways, sidewalks, bike…

Clark County's Historic Designation Overlay protects neighborhoods, structures, and sites with historical, architectural, cultural, paleontological, or archeological value, and…

Clark County's Code Enforcement division can order owners of substandard rental homes in unincorporated areas to rehabilitate them within 15 days after a rehabilitation notice, backed…

Clark County charges a combined transient lodging tax up to 13.38% on hotel and resort stays in the unincorporated Strip corridor, and short-term rental units are taxed the same way as…

Clark County bans sleeping, laying down, or storing property on sidewalks, rights-of-way, or near entrances, driveways, and fire hydrants under Chapter 12.49, with officers required to…

Clark County bans camping in rights-of-way, parks, trails, and public buildings, and lets the county impound abandoned personal property left in public places after written notice.

Clark County licenses pest control businesses rather than regulating pest control itself: anyone providing pest control services must pay a semiannual license fee based on gross…

Clark County requires anyone working as a food handler, inside or outside incorporated cities, to pass a health board examination and retake it every two years.

Clark County code enforcement issues civil administrative citations for violations of Titles 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 19, 22 and 30, with fines escalating from $100 to $500 per repeat offense…

Clark County Code Enforcement and Public Response Office handles complaints for unincorporated Clark County. Reports can be filed by phone at (702) 455-4191, by fax, by mail, or…

Clark County Code Enforcement prioritizes cases by severity. Health and safety hazards receive expedited attention. Standard complaints are generally investigated within 7–30 days. The…

Homeowners in unincorporated Clark County face no permit or registration for a private security camera, but licensed short-term rentals must run a working street-facing camera whenever…