Clark County, NV Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)
Outdoor burning rules in Clark County, NV, also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance, set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Key Facts
- Permit required
- For any outdoor open fire
- Issuing agency
- Clark County Fire Department
- Exempt
- Grills, barbecue pits, outdoor fireplaces
- Max penalty
- 10 days jail, $1,000 fine
- Applies to
- Unincorporated county, incl. the Strip
Summary
Any open fire on private or public land in unincorporated Clark County, bonfires, burn barrels, brush piles, requires a permit from the county fire department; barbecue grills and outdoor fireplaces used for cooking are exempt.
No person shall kindle or maintain any outdoor open fire or authorize any such fire to be kindled or maintained on any private land without first having obtained a permit from the fire department. Nor shall any fire be kindled or maintained in any outdoor container unless such container has been approved by and a permit issued by the fire department. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit or make unlawful the construction and use of barbecue pits, grills or outdoor fireplaces for the preparation of food for consumption by individuals on their own private property or with the permission of the owner of the private property.
(Ord. No. 5187, § 1, 11-5-2024)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 147).
Full Breakdown
Clark County Code § 12.49.090 makes it unlawful to kindle or maintain any outdoor open fire, or to burn in an outdoor container, on private land anywhere in unincorporated Clark County, including Paradise, Winchester, Enterprise and the other Strip-area townships, without a permit from the Clark County Fire Department. A companion section, § 12.49.080, imposes the same permit requirement for fires on public streets, alleys, roads or other public ground. Both sections exempt ordinary barbecue pits, grills and outdoor fireplaces used to cook food on private property. Violating either section is a misdemeanor under § 12.49.100, punishable by up to 10 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Violations & Fines
Kindling or maintaining an unpermitted open fire, bonfire or burn-container fire on public or private land is a misdemeanor.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I have a backyard bonfire in unincorporated Clark County without a permit?
Does this rule apply on the Las Vegas Strip?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Clark County
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