Fire Regulations in Clark County, NV (2026)
5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Clark County, Nevada.
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Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
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 outdoor fireplace used strictly for cooking food.
Clark County Backyard Fire Permit Rule
Significant RestrictionsClark County Code § 12.49.090
No person shall kindle or maintain any outdoor open fire or authorize any such fire to be kindled or maintained on any private land without first having obtained a permit from the fire department...Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit or make unlawful the construction and use of barbecue pits, grills or outdoor fireplaces for the preparation of food for consumption by individu...
Fireworks
Clark County limits legal consumer fireworks ignition to a narrow window around July 4th and bans dangerous fireworks entirely under its Fire Code amendments.
Clark County Fireworks Dates Rule
Significant RestrictionsClark County Code § 13.04.260 (Fire Code § 5609.7.2)
5609.7.2 Ignition of Fireworks—Prohibited dates. Ignition of fireworks shall not take place before the 1st day of July or after the 4th day of July of each sales year.
Outdoor Burning
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 outdoor fireplaces used for cooking are exempt.
Clark County: Outdoor Fires Need Fire Permit
Significant RestrictionsClark County Code § 12.49.090
No person shall kindle or maintain any outdoor open fire or authorize any such fire to be kindled or maintained on any private land without first having obtained a permit from the fire department. Nor shall any fire be kindled or maintained in any outdoor container unless such container has been approved by and a permit issued by the fire department. Nothing in this section shall be construed t...
Smoke Detectors
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 smoke detector in every guest room under the county's 1981 high-rise retrofit ordinance.
Clark County Hotel Smoke Detector Rule
Some RestrictionsClark County Code § 22.10.020(C)(1)
(C)Every building of Group R, Division 1 occupancy shall be additionally upgraded as follows:(1)SMOKE DETECTORS. Each guest room shall be provided with an approved smoke detector in accordance with the provisions of UBC Sections 1807(d) and 1210(a). For the purposes of this retrofit section, such approval shall be construed to mean that the smoke detector unit is either listed as meeting UBC St...
Propane Storage
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 Propane (LP-Gas) Storage Permit
Some RestrictionsClark County Code § 13.04.070 (IFC §105.6.27)
105.6.27 LP-gas. An operational permit is required for: 1. Storage and use of LP-gas Exceptions: 1. An operational permit is not required in Group R-3 occupancies and buildings constructed in accordance with the IRC. 2. An operational permit is not required for individual containers with a 30-gallon (113.6 L) water capacity or less or multiple containers having an aggregate quantity...
Fire Regulations by City in Clark County
3 cities in Clark County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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