Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Clark County, NV (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Clark County, Nevada.
Verified from official government sources
Sit-Lie Rules
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 offer shelter referrals before citing.
Clark County Sit-Lie Sidewalk Rules
Significant RestrictionsClark County Code § 12.49.040
A. No person shall obstruct or interfere with the access to any public place, public building, public right-of-way, or other paths: 1.By laying down, sleeping, or by storing, maintaining, or placing personal property, in a manner that impedes passage, as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub. L, No. 101-336, 104 Stat. 328 (1990), as amended from time to time;2.By layin...
Encampment Sanitation
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 Bans Public Camping, Sets Cleanup Rules
Significant RestrictionsClark County Code § 12.49.030
It is unlawful for any person to camp in the following areas, except as otherwise provided by this code or where specifically designated by the owner of such property: 1.Any public right-of-way;2.Any trail, park, or park facility;3.Any public building, publicly-owned parking lot or publicly-owned land, improved or unimproved; or4.Any public property where camping obstructs or interferes with th...
Homelessness & Encampment Rules by City in Clark County
3 cities in Clark County have their own homelessness & encampment rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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