7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Clark County, Nevada.
Verified from official government sources
Unincorporated Clark County allows up to 20 chickens on small lots and more on rural-estate zoning, per Title 30. Roosters are restricted in most residential zones. Livestock require R-E, R-U, or agricultural zoning.
Title 10 Section 10.36 requires dogs off their owner property to be on a leash no longer than 6 feet controlled by a competent person. Off-leash only at designated dog parks. Fines start at $100.
Unincorporated Clark County does NOT restrict dogs by breed. NRS 202.500 dangerous dog law applies based on behavior. Title 10 Section 10.08 enforces responsible ownership regardless of breed.
Beekeeping is permitted in unincorporated Clark County under Title 10 and Title 30 with hive setbacks and annual registration with the Nevada Department of Agriculture. Africanized bee concerns apply.
Clark County Title 10 Section 10.36 bans wild and exotic animals — big cats, bears, primates, venomous reptiles, crocodilians, and F1 wolf hybrids. Most reptiles, rodents, and birds are allowed. NRS 503 also applies.
Feeding big game, predators, and wild burros is prohibited under NRS 503 and federal Red Rock Canyon NCA and BLM rules. Backyard bird feeders allowed. Feeding feral cats follows Title 10 TNR framework.
Horses, cattle, goats, sheep, and pigs are allowed only in R-E, R-U, and agricultural zones per Title 30. Minimum lot sizes, shelter, and mandatory shade required. Pigs restricted outside ag zoning.
4 cities in Clark County have their own animal ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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