North Las Vegas caps front-yard fences at 3.5 feet and rear/side yard fences at 6 feet under NLVMC Title 17 zoning code. Masonry block walls are the dominant fencing style in Aliante and other master-planned communities.
North Las Vegas Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning) sets residential fence and wall heights. Front yard fences and walls are limited to 3.5 feet (42 inches) maximum to preserve sight lines at driveways and intersections. Rear and interior side yard walls may go up to 6 feet. Corner lot side yards facing the street typically revert to the lower 3.5-foot front-yard standard within the sight-triangle. Walls along arterial streets (Craig, Cheyenne, Alexander, Ann, Lake Mead) may be allowed up to 8 feet where they serve as a subdivision perimeter wall approved by the original tract map. CMU (concrete masonry unit) block walls dominate because of the desert climate, wind loads, and HOA standards in Aliante, Eldorado, and Tierra Bella. Walls exceeding 6 feet or retaining more than 30 inches of grade require a building permit and engineered drawings. Height is measured from the lower adjacent grade.
Fence exceeds height: code compliance citation, abatement order to reduce height. Continuing violation: up to 1,000 dollars per day under NLVMC 1.08. Sight-triangle violations near driveways: immediate removal order.
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