Tree Protection in Clark County, NV (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Clark County, Nevada.
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Heritage & Protected Trees
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 replaced at a 3-to-1 ratio if removal is unavoidable.
Clark County Significant Tree Preservation Rules
Some RestrictionsClark County Code § 30.04.01.D.6
Any significant tree defined as drought-tolerant by the Southern Nevada Water Authority shall be preserved during construction and maintained on the property... Any tree being preserved during the construction or site development process shall have a root protection zone of 1 foot radius for every 1 inch in tree diameter, measured 4.5 feet above the ground. No construction activity or storage o...
Protected Tree Species
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, protect its root zone, and replace it if removal can't be avoided.
Clark County Significant Tree Protection Rules
Some RestrictionsClark County Code § 30.04.01(D)(6) — Tree Preservation
Any significant tree defined as drought-tolerant by the Southern Nevada Water Authority shall be preserved during construction and maintained on the property. ... Any tree being preserved during the construction or site development process shall have a root protection zone of 1 foot radius for every 1 inch in tree diameter, measured 4.5 feet above the ground. No construction activity or storage...
Parkway Planting
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 Street Tree Planting Rules
Some RestrictionsClark County Code § 30.04.01D.7 (Street Landscaping)
One large tree and 3 shrubs, meeting the specifications of §30.04.01D.5, Required Minimum Plant Specifications, shall be provided every 30 linear feet of street frontage. Alternatively, medium and small trees may be provided for every 20 and 10 linear feet of street frontage, respectively. No tree shall be planted within 10 feet of any streetlight, as measured from the outer edge of the tree tr...
Tree Protection by City in Clark County
3 cities in Clark County have their own tree protection rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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