Landscaping Rules in Elko County, NV (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Elko County, Nevada.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Elko County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Tree Removal & Heritage Trees

In unincorporated Elko County, Nevada, § 5-4-7(D) prohibits clearing of top soil, trees and shrubs and other native cover before tentative map approval, a ban imposed by the Board of County Commissioners. Section 5-4-7(B) lets the Planning Commission add clearing restrictions to a tentative plat approval. Both rules sit in the subdivision regulations.

Tree Clearing in Unincorporated Elko County, Nevada

Some Restrictions

Elko County Code § 5-4-7

(B) Restrictions on Land Clearing: At the time of the tentative plat approval, the Planning Commission may impose as a condition of such approval, restrictions on the making of improvements consisting of the clearing of brush and trees or of the moving of earth by mechanical equipment. Such restrictions may include a provision that no such improvements may be made for a given period of time. .....

Full ordinance details →Official source ↗

Weed Ordinances

In unincorporated Elko County, Nevada, the Planning Commission can order a property owner to clear weeds and noxious plant growth. The code prints no maximum height in inches or feet. It defines the problem as weeds or overgrown grass, brush or vegetation that is offensive to the senses or injurious to health, and gives the owner at least thirty days after notice.

Weeds and Overgrown Grass Rules in Unincorporated Elko County, Nevada

Some Restrictions

Elko County Code § 4-15-2

4-15-2: ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS STRUCTURES OR CONDITIONS: ... (A) Declaration of Nuisance: 1. In order to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the County, the Planning Commission may order the owner of property within the County to: ... (c) Clear weeds and noxious plant growth; or ( ... B) Notice: ... 1. Upon the discovery of a dangerous structure or condition, debri...

Full ordinance details →Official source ↗

All Elko County ordinances

See every category we cover for Elko County: parking, noise, fences, fires, animals, pools, and more.

Elko County Ordinance Hub →