Clark County, NV Fence Regulations: Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Front setback max
- 3 feet (6 if decorative)
- Other setbacks/property line
- 6-foot maximum
- RS80/40/20/10 arterial walls
- up to 6 feet
- Height measured
- from high-side finished grade
- Applies to
- unincorporated county only
Summary
In unincorporated Clark County, residential fences and walls are capped at 3 feet within the first 15 feet of the front setback, rising to 6 feet in the rest of the setbacks or on the property line under Title 30 of the Unified Development Code.
(a) 3-foot maximum within the first 15 feet of the front setback. A fence may be increased to up to 6 feet if decorative. In the RS80, RS40, RS20 and RS10 districts, a 6-foot high wall is permissible along collector and arterial streets.
(b) 6-foot maximum in all setbacks or on the property line, except when located in i(a) above.
(c) When adjacent to a more intense zoning district, fence and wall height along a common lot line may be permitted to the maximum height of the more intense zoning district.
ii. Commercial and Special Districts
(a) 3-foot maximum when located within a setback and where along a street.
(b) 8-foot maximum in all setbacks or on the property line, except when located in ii(a) above.
(c) When adjacent to a more intense zoning district, fence and wall height along a common lot
line may be permitted to the maximum height of the more intense zoning district.
iii. Industrial Districts
(a) 3-foot maximum when located in the front setback.
(b) 10-foot maximum when located in all other setbacks or on the property line.
iv. Fence and Wall Height Measurement Fence and wall height shall be measured from the high side of the finished grade to the highest point
Full Breakdown
Clark County's Unified Development Code caps residential fences at 3 feet within the first 15 feet of the front setback, though a decorative fence may reach 6 feet there; RS80, RS40, RS20 and RS10 lots may build a 6-foot wall along collector and arterial streets. Elsewhere on the lot -- any other setback or the property line -- the limit is 6 feet. Height is measured from the high side of finished grade to the fence's top, except a single-family front yard, measured from the curb. This governs unincorporated Clark County only, including the Strip resorts in Paradise and Winchester, not Las Vegas or the county's other incorporated cities.
Violations & Fines
A fence over these limits needs a Waiver of Development Standards under Clark County Code § 30.06.06F, reviewed through Comprehensive Planning; non-compliant fences are subject to code enforcement action to remove or lower them.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
Other rules in Clark County
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