Henderson, NV

Henderson bans parking, standing, or storing an abandoned vehicle on any public street, right-of-way, or public property without permission, and police or code enforcement can tag and…

Henderson lets a commercial vehicle stop only long enough to load or unload goods or passengers in front of the property being served, and bars that stop entirely between 7:00 p.m. and…

Henderson paints curbs red to mark no-parking zones citywide; the color code is set by ordinance, and parking in a red zone is a misdemeanor under the traffic title's general penalty.

Henderson bars parking a commercial vehicle, trailer, or mobile billboard over 24 feet long or heavier than 10,000 pounds on residential streets, and even the daytime loading exception…

Henderson adopts Nevada's state parking statutes, NRS 484B.440 through 484B.533, as city law, making every parking infraction those sections define, blocking driveways, wrong-way…

New multi-family developments in Henderson with 25 or more required parking spaces must make 25% of spaces EV-capable and 3% EV-installed, per Table 19.12.2-3 of the Development Code.

Henderson prohibits parking, standing, or storing any commercial vehicle, trailer, or mobile billboard 24 feet or longer, or over 10,000 pounds unladen, on public streets in or near…

Henderson's Development Code requires driveways serving residential and mixed-use properties to be paved to Standard Drawings specifications: parking on dirt, gravel, or an unpaved…

Henderson allows one extra recreational vehicle or boat trailer in a single-family home's front yard or corner side yard beyond the driveway, but caps it at 12 feet tall and 35 feet…

In Nevada a vehicle may be towed from private property without the owner's consent only if the property owner or an authorized agent signs a specific request, the area is properly…

Henderson's Property Maintenance Code requires every dwelling unit to have smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms installed per the International Residential, Building, and Existing…

Henderson requires a fire department permit for any open fire or fire container on private land, including backyard fire pits and bonfires. Barbecue pits, grills, and outdoor…

Henderson bans dangerous fireworks, firecrackers, aerial rockets, Roman candles and more, citywide, allowing only 'Safe and Sane' consumer fireworks that don't explode or fly.

Clark County requires a Fire Department operational permit to store or use LP-gas, except for single-family R-3/IRC homes and small containers of 30 gallons or less.

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…

Nevada Division of Forestry administers wildland-urban interface fire safety under NRS 472 and NRS 527, requiring defensible space around structures in fire hazard zones and…

Henderson voids any HOA covenant, deed clause, or private agreement that blocks a property owner from installing water-efficient, drought-tolerant, or native xeriscape landscaping…

Henderson bans trees, shrubs, or foliage that overhang a public sidewalk lower than 10 feet or a street lower than 16 feet 4 inches, treating the growth as an unlawful right-of-way…

Henderson requires compost piles and bins to sit at least 20 feet from residential buildings and stay hidden from the street, and confines residential composting to material generated…

Henderson's property maintenance code requires landscaping visible from a street, alley, or sidewalk to stay under six inches. Weeds, tall grass, and tumbleweeds taller than that are a…

Henderson bans irrigation from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day from May through August and assigns each property fixed watering days the rest of the year.

Henderson has no general permit for removing trees on your own property, but code enforcement can order treatment, trimming, or removal of any tree found to endanger public safety or…

Henderson's Development Code bars artificial plants from meeting landscaping standards, but carves out one exception: limited amounts of high-quality artificial turf, approved at the…

Nevada law explicitly permits de minimis rainwater collection from single-family rooftops for nonpotable domestic use, including watering family gardens, under NRS 533.027 enacted by…

Henderson requires Airbnb, Vrbo and other hosting platforms to screen out unregistered short-term rental listings, embed the city registration number, and remit lodging taxes on…

Henderson short-term vacation rentals must observe quiet hours of 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. on weekends and 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. on weekdays, banning outdoor amplified sound and disruptive…

Henderson treats short-term vacation rentals as transient lodging: operators owe the same room-tax stack as hotels, city, convention authority, tourism, transportation, state…

Henderson caps short-term vacation rental occupancy at four guests for the first bedroom, two per additional bedroom, up to 16 people total.

Stays longer than 30 consecutive days are not classified as transient lodging in Henderson and instead fall under landlord-tenant rules. Extended home-share arrangements convert to…

Henderson terminates a short-term vacation rental's registration after two Level I violations or three Level II violations within any 12-month period, plus a two-year ban on…

Henderson bars short-term vacation rentals from generating more traffic or different vehicle traffic than a home with a permanent resident, capping the parking and street-congestion…

Henderson requires every short-term vacation rental to have a registered local contact reachable by phone 24 hours a day who must resolve any complaint within 30 minutes or visit the…

Henderson requires anyone operating a short-term vacation rental to register the property with the City and renew that registration every year; renting without it violates the…

Clark County requires short-term rental licensees to carry general liability insurance of at least $500,000 per occurrence, with the certificate confirming the unit's use for transient…

New construction in Henderson's Airport Environs Overlay District must meet interior noise level reduction standards under HMC Chapter 15.56, with building permits withheld until plans…

Henderson's noise code bars yelling, shouting or singing on public streets, and loud loudspeaker or PA use, between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays (10:00 a.m. on weekends and…

Henderson caps outdoor sound at 65 dBA daytime and 60 dBA nighttime for residential property lines, with higher limits for industrial (73 dBA) and commercial (75 dBA) zones under the…

Henderson bans unreasonably loud loudspeakers, amplifiers and PA systems from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. on weekdays and 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. on weekends near residential areas, schools and…

Henderson bans excavation, demolition and construction work outside 6 a.m.-6 p.m. in residential areas, with a 5 a.m. seasonal start allowed April-September for sites over 300 feet…

Henderson makes a vehicle stereo audible from 50 feet a per se noise violation and requires every motor vehicle's exhaust to run through a muffler: both are misdemeanors under the…

Henderson bans keeping an animal whose unreasonable barking, howling, or other noise disturbs the neighborhood or a person of ordinary sensitivity nearby.

Henderson's Development Code bars any exterior change to a dwelling for a home occupation, which rules out yard, window, or wall signs, and separately bans advertising the home address…

Henderson caps home occupations at 20% of a dwelling's floor area, bars outside employees, and limits client visits to three per hour by appointment only.

Henderson home occupations can only see customers by prior appointment, capped at three visits per hour, under the city's Development Code standards for home-based businesses.

Henderson's Development Code defines a 'Family Home' as a residence providing non-medical care for up to six persons on a less-than-24-hour basis, requiring state licensing and minimum…

Nevada moved its cottage food rule out of NRS chapter 446 in 2025. The section in force today is NRS 580.600, which keeps a home cottage food operation outside the definition of a food…

Nevada never created a microenterprise home kitchen operation. The words microenterprise and home kitchen appear nowhere in NRS chapter 580 or NAC chapter 446. What Nevada does have is…

Henderson allows up to 10 chickens, ducks, or quail per lot with a detached single-family home, plus separate livestock caps by species on RS-1 and RS-2 lots: all under Development…

Henderson bans feeding coyotes, foxes, and other urban wildlife capable of carrying rabies, on your own property or anyone else's, with limited exemptions for registered wildlife…

Henderson caps residential hive boxes by lot size and requires zoning approval before keeping any bees, with flyway barriers required near close setbacks.

Henderson law requires every dog be confined to its owner's property or kept on a leash under effective control anywhere off that property: streets, sidewalks, parks, alleys, or even…

Henderson households can keep up to three dogs, three cats, and three rabbits, each must be sterilized, with a combined cap of ten pets total under Municipal Code section 7.04.080.

Henderson makes it unlawful to feed feral or wild animals capable of carrying rabies, whether on your own property, a neighbor's, or public land.

Henderson's dangerous and vicious dog ordinances are behavior-based: a dog cannot be declared dangerous or vicious based solely on its breed under Municipal Code Chapter 7.20.

Henderson permits community-cat colonies and trap-neuter-vaccinate-return work under Chapter 7.15, exempts feral and community cats from the citywide leash law, and still requires…

Henderson requires every dog, cat, ferret, rabbit, and potbellied pig over four months old to be spayed or neutered before an owner may harbor it in the city.

Henderson stopped issuing new commercial animal establishment permits for retail sale of dogs, cats, or rabbits; only stores that already held one before the ordinance took effect may…

Henderson requires veterinary clinics and hospitals to enclose all indoor animal areas, ban exterior animal housing, and keep any outdoor activity area 50 feet from residential…

Henderson requires every dog and cat over four months old to carry an implanted microchip, with narrow exceptions for new residents, traveling show animals, and vet-certified medical…

Henderson's Development Code treats pet grooming as a defined commercial use: facilities must be fully enclosed and ventilated, animals kept confined, and any outdoor activity area…

Henderson prohibits keeping wild or exotic animals inside city limits unless the owner operates a licensed zoo, holds a city wild-and-exotic-animal permit, and passes chief of police…

Feeding wild pigeons on public or residential property is unlawful in unincorporated Clark County: the county code declares their roosting a public nuisance.

Clark County requires an exotic or wild animal permit from Animal Protection Services to keep or exhibit wildlife, but exempts rescuers already licensed by USDA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife…

In Henderson, a building permit is required for any retaining wall taller than 24 inches, measured from the top of the footing to the top of the wall; shorter walls are exempt.

Henderson requires a building permit for fences and walls under HMC § 15.01.125, but exempts rear-yard fences up to 4 feet with no permanent foundation and any fence up to 24 inches…

Henderson bans reflective, razor wire, and barbed wire fencing citywide, plus most chain-link and smooth-face CMU walls, and requires fence and wall materials to match the…

Henderson caps residential fences at 6 feet in side and rear yards (8 feet next to nonresidential zoning), limits front-yard fencing to 32 inches, and bans razor wire, barbed wire, and…

Henderson caps accessory dwelling units at 25% of the main home's floor area or 1,000 square feet, whichever is greater, and allows only one ADU per lot.

Henderson exempts sheds 200 square feet or smaller and 8 feet or less in height from setbacks and placement rules; larger accessory structures need a 5-foot rear and side setback and…

Henderson caps a tiny-house accessory dwelling unit at 400 square feet, exempts it from matching the main house's design in the rear yard, and requires a permanent foundation.

Henderson charges a residential construction tax, capped at $1,000 per unit, on new dwelling units under HMC Section 19.17, and an accessory dwelling unit counts as a unit before you…

Henderson requires an audible entrance alarm, self-latching device, or listed safety cover on any door, gate, pet door, or window in a wall that forms part of a pool or spa's required…

Henderson exempts storable above-ground and wading pools from building permits when they're accessory to a single-family home and their walls sit entirely above the adjacent grade.

Henderson requires a conditional use permit for any smoke, tobacco, or vape shop, plus mandatory 2,000-foot spacing from other smoke shops and 1,000-foot buffers from schools, parks…

Henderson requires a city license, a police background investigation, and city council approval before anyone may operate a secondhand dealer, scrap metal, or consignment business…

Henderson requires a city-issued pawnbroker license before conducting any pawnbroking business, backed by a Henderson Police Department background check and a $10,000 surety bond…

Henderson requires tattoo and body alteration studios to sit at least 500 feet apart, keep hours to 8 a.m.-10 p.m., and ban alcohol on premises, per the Development Code.

Any automobile towing service operating in Henderson must hold a city business license and a Nevada Transportation Services Authority certificate, paying a $75 semiannual fee; repair…

Henderson requires a massage establishment license and a conditional use permit before any business can offer massage therapy, and every massage therapist must hold a separate license…

Henderson requires a license for any sexually oriented business and imposes strict spacing: 1,000 feet from schools, parks, churches and another such business, and 1,500 feet from…

Henderson's Development Code flatly bars vehicle and equipment repair, plus all vehicle sales and service uses, from being run as a home occupation: no auto repair business is allowed…

Henderson's franchisee collects household solid waste once a week, recycling once a week, and bulky items every other week, and virtually every owner or occupant must subscribe and pay…

Henderson code enforcement fines illegal dumping under the property maintenance code: $300 for a first citation and $500 for a second or later one, plus separate lot-securing duties…

Henderson requires the city's waste franchisee to supply every residential curbside customer a free wheeled recycling cart and a solid-waste cart, collected weekly on the same…

Henderson bans storing dumpsters or other solid waste containers in the street, sidewalk, or alley right-of-way on commercial, industrial, multi-dwelling, and duplex properties, and…

Henderson requires its solid waste franchisee to run weekly single-stream curbside recycling for every residential customer, using a dedicated wheeled cart.

Henderson lets residents bundle tree trimmings, palm fronds and scrap lumber instead of bagging them, but bundles can't exceed six feet in length or weigh more than 50 pounds, and must…

Henderson lets residents set trash and recycling carts at the curb starting 2 p.m. the day before pickup, but the carts must be pulled back in by midnight on collection day itself.

Henderson's franchised hauler picks up bulky items curbside every other week on your regular collection day, with a 50-pound weight cap unless the item sits directly beside the cart.

Henderson bans storing garbage or recycling carts in the street right-of-way or front yard; carts can only go out starting 2 p.m. the day before collection and must come back in by…

Henderson code officials can declare a building a public nuisance if it's dangerous, substandard, or an unsecured vacant structure, then order it repaired, vacated, or demolished under…

Henderson requires all land, vacant or improved, to stay free of weeds and uncultivated growth over six inches tall, plus tumbleweeds and dead vegetation, enforced by code officers…

Henderson requires a Concept Plan Review before any data center project moves forward, plus noise mitigation for cooling equipment and water-use and hazmat compliance.

Henderson requires data center applicants to specifically address how they'll mitigate noise from cooling equipment and other proposed machinery as part of the mandatory Concept Plan…

Henderson requires a $150 annual license for sidewalk food vendors and bans stationary vending in residential areas, capping stops at 30 minutes and setting buffer distances from…

Henderson bans sidewalk vending within 1,500 feet of resort hotels or large sports facilities, and within 500 feet of parks, entertainment districts, schools, and other protected uses…

Henderson requires every mobile food vendor - food trucks, carts, and mobile food service vehicles - to hold a city business license before operating, with Clark County Health District…

Henderson's Property Maintenance Code requires every dwelling unit to have working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms meeting International Residential, Building, and Existing Building…

Henderson requires five inspection stages for permitted construction, foundation, framing, insulation, lath/wallboard, and final, before work can be covered or the building occupied…

Henderson requires a building permit for most reroofing work, but exempts like-kind roof covering replacement and additional roofing layers under the maximum layer count, provided the…

New buildings in Henderson must rack up sustainability points from an official menu, solar, low-flow fixtures, drip irrigation and more, before the city will sign off on entitlement.

Henderson requires a plumbing permit for most work and enforces the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code with Southern Nevada amendments; a Nevada-licensed journeyman plumber must supervise…

Henderson enforces the 2023 National Electrical Code with local Southern Nevada Amendments for all wiring work, and requires a permit before most electrical installation, alteration or…

Every building inside Henderson's Hillside (H) Overlay District must have an approved automatic fire sprinkler system, because reduced road widths and longer cul-de-sacs slow emergency…

Henderson's Development Code sets minimum lot size, street frontage, and a 1,000-foot separation between group child care and day care facilities in residential districts.

Henderson follows federal EPA Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) rules for pre-1978 housing; few Henderson homes are affected because most local residential construction dates from…

Elevators fall under Clark County's "building service equipment," which owners must keep in safe, code-compliant condition at all times, with the building official authorized to…

Henderson exempts holiday decorations from sign construction permits and temporary decorative lighting from electrical permits, so residents and businesses can put up seasonal string…

Henderson limits window signs in commercial and mixed-use zoning districts to 25% of a window or glass door system's area, requires no permit, and bans painted-on window signs entirely.

Electronic message sign components on billboards and freestanding signs are capped at 12 ft. tall and must sit at least 250 ft. from another EMS or from any residential building.

Henderson caps temporary yard signs on houses at 3 sq. ft. (Type I) or 4 sq. ft. (Type II), with all temporary signs on the lot capped at 40 sq. ft. total: no permit needed.

In unincorporated Clark County, freestanding, monument, and project entrance signs cannot be placed along a freeway unless the property is accessed from a frontage road, per the Title…

Clark County exempts political signs from sign construction permits under County Code § 22.02.210(H), so campaign and yard signs go up without a permit, though they must still stay off…

Henderson requires new construction and substantial improvements on flood-hazard sites to be anchored against flotation and built with flood-resistant materials. Public Works checks…

Henderson bans discharging anything but rain into its storm drains, and requires NPDES permit coverage and BMPs for construction and industrial sites citywide.

Henderson requires a grading permit from Building & Fire Safety for most earthwork, with a narrow exemption for isolated grading under 100 cubic yards that poses no danger to the…

Henderson requires new construction and substantial improvements on flood-hazard building sites to be elevated or anchored, built with flood-resistant materials, and reviewed by the…

Placing any structure, sign, or fixture in a Henderson public right-of-way is unlawful unless the city approves a discretionary encroachment agreement first.

Henderson bans blocking or encroaching on public sidewalks, streets, and alleys without an encroachment agreement, and city crews can order removal of unauthorized obstructions with…

In Henderson, the property owner abutting a public sidewalk must maintain and repair it whenever necessary for public health, safety, and welfare, per Municipal Code Chapter 11.06.

Henderson requires a police-issued permit before any parade or public assembly that interferes with traffic or draws 150 or more people in a park, filed 3 to 5 business days ahead with…

Henderson treats block parties as special events requiring a police department permit, but waives the $125 fee and instead requires signatures from four-fifths of the affected block's…

Henderson requires a park event permit for gatherings over 50 people, publicly advertised events, alcohol service, or use of tents, stages, and amplified sound in city parks and trails.

Henderson restaurants can add outdoor dining as an accessory use, but seating in the public right-of-way needs a Public Works encroachment permit and must stay within the eatery's own…

Outdoor dining and seating in Henderson's public right-of-way, sidewalks, streets, or a parklet, requires an encroachment permit from the Department of Public Works before setup…

Henderson requires a police department permit for any street fair, festival, or public event on city streets, parks, or plazas, filed 30 to 180 days ahead with a $125 fee.

Commercial filming on public property, roadways or right-of-way in Henderson requires a special event permit from the police department, the same permit that covers races, block…

Henderson bans aggressive panhandling in public areas, near ATMs and banks, on buses, and toward drivers in traffic; violators face misdemeanor charges under Chapter 8.94 of the city…

Henderson bans drinking alcohol or carrying an open container of it in any public place or in a vehicle on a public highway, with narrow permit-based exceptions.

Henderson bans loitering in public to repeatedly stop or solicit passersby or vehicles for prostitution purposes, a misdemeanor under Chapter 8.60 of the Henderson Municipal Code.

Henderson makes it a misdemeanor to smoke or otherwise consume marijuana in any public place, in a retail marijuana store, or inside a moving vehicle, with fines up to $600 per…

Henderson makes it a misdemeanor to smoke or consume marijuana in any public place, retail marijuana store, or moving vehicle, punishable by a fine of up to $600.

Henderson bars skateboarding, roller skating and rollerblading on any private commercial or public property once the owner or the city posts signs prohibiting it, with signage paid for…

Henderson makes it a misdemeanor to urinate or defecate in any public place, including private property visible from the street, and adds a mandatory $100 clean-up fee on top of court…

In Clark County's unincorporated area, including the Las Vegas Strip's resort corridor, short-term rental units may not host parties, and outdoor noise from pools, spas or firepits is…

Clark County Code § 14.36.030 bars pedestrians from crossing between signalized intersections anywhere but a marked crosswalk, and requires jaywalkers elsewhere to yield to vehicles.

Henderson caps single-family homes in RS zoning districts at 35 feet, multi-family buildings at 45 to 60 feet depending on density, and manufactured homes at 15 feet under the city's…

Henderson's Development Code caps building lot coverage in industrial zoning districts at 50% of the lot in the Limited Industrial and General Industrial districts, and 60% in the…

Henderson's Development Code sets minimum yard setbacks by residential zone: front yards run 10 to 20 feet, interior side yards 5 to 10 feet, and rear yards 15 to 25 feet, tightest in…

Henderson prohibits nonfunctional lawn grass on non-residential and multifamily properties citywide; owners with turf installed before the 2022 ban must remove it by December 31, 2026…

Henderson runs a separate reclaimed (recycled) water utility for irrigation and other approved uses, and taking reclaimed water without a department-approved service connection is a…

Henderson requires motor vehicle burglar alarms to shut off automatically within 15 minutes of sounding, and treats more than two false or accidental activations in a calendar month as…

Henderson bars loading, unloading or handling boxes, crates, containers, building materials or garbage cans loudly enough to cross a residential property line between 11 p.m. and 7…

Henderson bans unreasonably loud loudspeakers, amplifiers or PA systems near residential areas between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. on weekdays and 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. on weekends, covering bars…

Clark County caps continuous mechanical and generator noise at fixed decibel levels by octave band, zoning district, and time of day, capping residential nighttime sound at 50 decibels…

Clark County caps continuous mechanical noise, including HVAC and AC units, at fixed decibel levels that vary by zoning district and time of day, measured at the property line.

Clark County's octave-band noise standard singles out the 31.5 and 63 Hz bass range, capping it at 72 dBA daytime and 65 dBA nighttime in residential zones under Title 30's development…

Henderson's Development Code caps outdoor lighting at 0.50 foot-candles at the property line next to homes and requires shielded, downward-directed fixtures citywide to control glare…

Henderson requires billboard illumination to be shielded and directed at the sign only, with the light source boxed into the structure so it isn't visible to people on the street…

Henderson caps outdoor lighting at 0.50 foot-candles at the property line next to residential zones and requires exterior fixtures there to be fully shielded, aimed downward, with the…

Henderson's Development Code governs tree planting in the public right-of-way citywide: plantings can't block street-sign visibility, and anything in a required sight-visibility zone…

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…

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…

Henderson sorts businesses into gross-revenue, professional, or fixed-fee license classes, and the class picked sets a semiannual bill from $25 to over $1,200 pro-rated on revenue.

Henderson's parks code sorts e-bikes into Class 1, 2 and 3 by motor behavior and top assisted speed, then caps every motorized rider at 15 mph inside city parks and trails and limits…

At Harry Reid International Airport, ride-hail drivers must load passengers only in zones the director of aviation designates under the AVI program, and the director can suspend a…

Clark County requires bicyclists on unincorporated-area roadways to ride as near the right side as practicable, permits riding two abreast only on dedicated bike paths, and treats…

Clark County bars riding electric scooters, including shared rental scooters, on public sidewalks and pedestrian easements inside the code's 'restricted area' covering the Strip…

Nevada runs two separate schemes. A golf cart can get a DMV operating permit only "in a county whose population is 700,000 or more," which under the 2020 census reaches Clark County…

Commercial filming on Henderson public property, roadways, or right-of-way requires a special events permit from the police department; filming on private property also needs one if it…

Commercial filming that uses any public street, sidewalk or right-of-way in Henderson requires a special events permit from the police department, with the same permit also covering…

Clark County film permits require productions to notify residents and businesses within one block 48 hours before shooting and to minimize disruption in residential and commercial…

Henderson's Development Code says the City won't interpret, monitor, or enforce your HOA's CC&Rs: whichever is stricter, the code or the CC&Rs, controls between the private parties…

When Henderson approves narrow subdivision streets banning on-street parking, the city shifts enforcement entirely to the HOA. CC&Rs must make officers personally liable for citations…

Under the Nevada Common-Interest Ownership Act, NRS 116.3116, an association has a statutory lien for unpaid assessments. A portion is super-priority over a first mortgage, and the…

A Nevada association's executive board must meet at least once every quarter and not less than once every 100 days, and at least twice a year at a time outside standard business hours…

NRS 116.330 bars a Nevada homeowners association, and its governing documents, from prohibiting an owner from installing or maintaining drought tolerant landscaping in the yard and…

NRS 116.320 forbids a Nevada homeowners association, and the association's own governing documents, from banning display of the flag of the United States or the flag of the State of…

For a violation of the governing documents that does not pose an imminent threat of causing a substantial adverse effect on health, safety or welfare, NRS 116.31031 limits a Nevada…

A Nevada association gets a lien the moment an assessment, fine or construction penalty falls due, and NRS 116.3116(3) puts part of that lien ahead of the first mortgage: nine months…

Nevada rewrote NRS 116.335 effective July 1, 2026, and the section now runs in the association's favor rather than the owner's. The version in force lets an association whose…

Henderson treats commercial farming as a regulated land use: animal production needs Conditional Use Permit approval in the PS and Development Holding districts, and crop production…

Nevada protects established agricultural operations from nuisance claims when farming activities pre-date conflicting non-agricultural land uses in the area.

Henderson's Development Code requires at least one onsite staff member to hold a Southern Nevada Health District Food Handler Certificate whenever a food bank, food pantry, congregate…

Henderson's property maintenance code requires every property, improved or vacant, to stay free of insect and rodent infestation, and puts the extermination duty on the owner unless…

Henderson prohibits camping, sleeping, or storing personal property in public rights-of-way, parks, trails, and publicly-owned land citywide, with a required officer warning and…

Henderson bars sleeping, lying down, or storing personal property in public rights-of-way and public places within set distances of doorways, driveways, and fire hydrants.

Nevada and Henderson do not classify source of income, including Section 8 housing-choice vouchers, as a protected category for housing discrimination. Landlords may decline applicants…

Henderson's Property Maintenance, Habitability and Public Nuisance Code requires rental units to have working heat (68°F) and cooling (78°F), plumbing, hot water, and safe wiring: code…

Nevada permits no-cause termination of month-to-month tenancies with 30 days written notice under NRS 40.251, and Henderson has not added a just-cause overlay. Landlords may end…

Henderson requires owners of short-term vacation rentals (stays under 30 days) to register the property with the City and hold a Nevada business license before renting it out.

For nonpayment, NRS 40.253 requires a 7-judicial-day pay-or-quit notice before summary eviction. Nevada uses a unique 'tenant-initiated' process: the tenant must file an affidavit…

Nevada eviction procedures are exclusively set by state law under NRS 40.251 through 40.254, allowing summary eviction for nonpayment, lease violation, or no-cause termination after…

NRS 118A.330 requires a Nevada landlord to give the tenant at least 24 hours' notice before entering and to enter only at reasonable times during normal business hours, except in an…

NRS 118A.210 caps a Nevada late fee at 5 percent of the periodic rent and requires it to be set out in the rental agreement. For tenancies longer than week-to-week, no late fee may be…

Under NRS 40.251, either party may end a month-to-month tenancy with 30 days' written notice (7 days for week-to-week). Tenants who are 60 or older or have a disability may request an…

Under NRS 118A.300, a Nevada landlord may not raise rent without serving written notice 60 days before the first increased payment, or 30 days in advance for a periodic tenancy of less…

Nevada caps a residential security deposit, including any surety bond and last month's rent, at three months' periodic rent. After the tenancy ends, the landlord has 30 days to return…

Nevada requires 5 years of continuous, adverse occupancy plus payment of all state, county, and municipal taxes for that period before a claim of adverse possession can succeed (NRS…

Nevada has not enacted a statewide flavored tobacco ban and Henderson has no local restriction, so flavored cigars, vapor products, and menthol cigarettes remain legally sold to adults…

Nevada prohibits the sale of tobacco, vapor, and alternative nicotine products to anyone under 21 years old, aligning with federal Tobacco 21 law.

Henderson requires every registered short-term vacation rental to install a working front, street-facing security camera and keep at least two months of footage, though multi-unit…

Hotels, motels and other transient lodging in Henderson collect layered room taxes, convention authority, city, tourism/school, transportation, state education and stadium district…

Henderson code officials investigate rental habitability complaints under the Property Maintenance Code, requesting entry from the occupant and, if refused, securing an inspection…

Clark County's Code Enforcement division can order owners of substandard rental homes in unincorporated areas to rehabilitate them within 15 days after a rehabilitation notice, backed…

Henderson requires a fire department permit for any outdoor open fire on private land, but specifically exempts barbecue pits, grills, and outdoor fireplaces used to cook food for…

Clark County's Fire Code bans charcoal grills, propane grills and other open-flame cookers above the first story or on combustible balconies anywhere in unincorporated Clark County…

Henderson grants a density or FAR bonus of up to 50 percent to residential developments that include an affordable-housing component and meet locational and on-site amenity…

Henderson requires every marijuana establishment, cultivation, infusion/manufacturing, testing lab, or dispensary, to win a City Council conditional use permit tied to the operator's…

Henderson requires marijuana establishments to sit at least 1,000 feet from schools, parks, playgrounds, and religious assembly uses, 300 feet from community facilities, and 1,500 feet…

Nevada permits adults 21 and older to cultivate up to six cannabis plants per person, capped at twelve per household, only when the residence is more than 25 miles from a licensed…

Henderson city parks are open 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. Lit trails run 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., and unlit trails follow dawn to dusk, unless posted otherwise or covered by an…

Henderson bars minors under 18 from public places overnight: 10 p.m.–5 a.m. Sunday–Thursday, midnight–5 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and midnight–5 a.m. every night during school holidays…

Henderson does not require a discretionary land-use permit for rooftop solar: panels need a standard building/electrical permit under Title 15 and must meet Development Code setback…

Nevada rebuilt its HOA solar law in 2025. Under NRS 116.333 an association that has adopted solar rules must approve or deny a request to install a residential solar system within 35…

Henderson requires anyone flying a drone for commercial activity in a city park to notify the parks director at least two weeks ahead, and the director may require a permit or…

Drone operations are prohibited in all Clark County Parks unless flown in a designated drone-approved park, by special-use permit, or with written permission of the Parks & Recreation…

Clark County can restrict or ban UAS use at permitted special events if drones might obstruct aircraft operations, with a conflict grounds for permit denial or revocation.

Nevada regulates drones by statute: NRS 493.103 lets a property owner sue for trespass when a drone flies below 250 feet over their land, and NRS 493.109 bars flying within 500 feet…

Anyone 18 or older who goes door-to-door in Henderson to sell goods, take orders, or solicit donations must obtain a $25 license from the city's Business License Division before…

Clark County lets residents block door-to-door sales with a posted "No Solicitors" sign, and bars peddlers from knocking anywhere between 8 p.m. and 9 a.m.

Unincorporated Clark County does not require a permit or business license for a residential garage sale. The county's peddler and secondhand-dealer license laws both exempt sales of a…

Unincorporated Clark County's Title 30 landscaping code bans any tree with an invasive root system from counting as required landscaping: a rule that squarely covers Tree of Heaven…

Clark County's landscaping standards bar any plant on the state noxious weed list and any tree with an invasive root system from required landscaped areas on developed property in…

Clark County's Historic Designation Overlay protects neighborhoods, structures, and sites with historical, architectural, cultural, paleontological, or archeological value, and…

Clark County code enforcement issues civil administrative citations for violations of Titles 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 19, 22 and 30, with fines escalating from $100 to $500 per repeat offense…

Clark County Code Enforcement and Public Response Office handles complaints for unincorporated Clark County. Reports can be filed by phone at (702) 455-4191, by fax, by mail, or…

Clark County Code Enforcement prioritizes cases by severity. Health and safety hazards receive expedited attention. Standard complaints are generally investigated within 7–30 days. The…

Nevada sets minimum wage statewide through constitutional and statutory provisions, preempting local wage ordinances and standardizing employer obligations.

Nevada requires private employers with 50+ employees to provide paid leave, with statewide standards limiting local government modification of leave rules.

Nevada is a shall-issue state requiring a permit to carry concealed firearms, with sheriff-issued CCW permits valid for five years subject to training requirements.

Nevada law preempts local firearm ordinances, reserving regulation of firearms, ammunition, and components to the state legislature, with narrow exceptions.

Nevada generally permits open carry of firearms by adults without a permit, subject to location restrictions and the state preemption framework.

Nevada law won't let the Gaming Commission license a full casino inside the Las Vegas Boulevard corridor or the rural Clark County gaming zone unless the site sits in a designated…

Nevada regulates charitable bingo, poker, blackjack and raffle-style lotteries entirely through NRS Chapter 462, administered by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Only a "qualified…

Nevada's gambling laws exempt one narrow category from licensing: card games played in a private home or residence where nobody profits from running the game, with winnings going only…

Nevada legalized sports wagering statewide long before other states, but you can only bet through a sports pool licensed under NRS 463.160. Operating a race book or sports pool without…

The word "checkpoint" does not appear anywhere in the Nevada Revised Statutes or in the Nevada Administrative Code. What Nevada does have is a two-part roadblock scheme in NRS chapter…

Nevada does not leave the right to film police to case law. NRS 171.1233, added in the 2020 32nd Special Session, says a person who is not under arrest or in the custody of a peace…

Nevada is a stop-and-identify state, and the duty sits in a statute rather than in case law. NRS 171.123 lets a peace officer detain anyone the officer encounters under circumstances…

Nevada decriminalized most traffic offenses in 2021, and in doing so the Legislature wrote down exactly what a peace officer may do after pulling a driver over. NRS 484A.7033(1) lets…

Nevada counts auxiliary lamps rather than rating them. NRS 484D.180 lets any motor vehicle carry up to two spot lamps, up to two auxiliary driving lamps mounted 16 to 42 inches above…

Nevada never wrote a dash-cam rule, so a windshield camera is governed by the general obstruction section. NRS 484D.435(1) bars driving with "any sign, poster or other nontransparent…

Nevada prohibits lane splitting outright. NRS 486.351(1) says a person other than an on-duty police officer "shall not drive a motorcycle or moped between moving or stationary vehicles…

Nevada has no statute that uses the words "plate cover" or "plate frame." What it has instead is NRS 482.275(5), which requires every license plate to be securely fastened, positioned…

Nevada traffic law says nothing whatever about radar detectors. The word does not appear in NRS chapters 484A through 484E, which together are the whole of the state traffic code, nor…

Nevada allows metal studded tires only between October 1 and April 30, and only where the studs are tungsten carbide or similar material and the metal touching the pavement never…

Nevada allows aftermarket film on the two windows beside the driver only if the glass and film together pass at least 35 percent of the light striking them, with a statutory tolerance…