7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 5 cities in Clark County, Nevada.
Verified from official government sources
Clark County permits recreational fire pits without a permit under DAQ Regulation §42.1.2. Must be attended with fire extinguisher available. Gas fire features at commercial occupancies must be certified. 10-foot clearance from combustible construction.
Safe-and-sane consumer fireworks are legal in unincorporated Clark County June 28–July 4 only under §13.04.260. Must carry CA State Fire Marshal seal. All aerial and exploding fireworks remain illegal. This contrasts with total bans in Las Vegas, Henderson, and North Las Vegas.
Clark County Fire enforces Title 13 weed and brush abatement. Defensible space of 30-100 feet required in WUI areas near Red Rock, Mount Charleston, and Lake Mead. Non-compliance triggers county abatement and a lien.
Open burning is prohibited in the Las Vegas Valley PM-10 nonattainment area under Clark County Air Quality Reg 52 and NRS 472.040. Limited ag or ceremonial burning needs permits from DES and Fire.
Most of the urban Las Vegas Valley is not in a state wildfire hazard zone, but the Spring Mountains, Red Rock, Lee Canyon, and Mount Charleston areas are high fire risk with seasonal burn bans.
Clark County follows the IRC and IFC: working smoke alarms required in every sleeping room, outside each sleeping area, and on every level. CO alarms required near bedrooms with fuel-burning appliances.
Open burning is prohibited in urban Clark County. Recreational fires are allowed only in approved fire pits, chimineas, or manufactured devices burning clean fuel, with a max 3 ft by 2 ft pile and an adult present.
5 cities in Clark County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
8 verified rules • Backyard Fires, Brush Clearance
8 verified rules • Backyard Fires, Brush Clearance
7 verified rules • Backyard Fires, Brush Clearance
1 verified rule • Outdoor Burning
7 verified rules • Backyard Fires, Brush Clearance
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