Las Vegas, NV Home Business: Home Occupation Permits (2026)

LVMC requires a Home Occupation Permit for any commercial activity conducted at a residence, including office work, online retail, tutoring, consulting, crafting and cottage food operations. Standards include: the business must be conducted by the residents themselves (no non-resident employees working on-site), must not occupy more than 25% of the dwelling floor area, must not generate customer/client visits beyond a low daily threshold, must have no exterior display or signage, must not involve commercial vehicles over a GVWR limit, and must not produce noise, odor, traffic or parking impacts beyond typical residential levels. Certain uses are flatly prohibited: auto repair, welding, kennels, medical practice, beauty/barber shops with clients on-site, and retail walk-in traffic. Fee is modest (approximately $50–$150 at application) and renewal is annual with the business license. Non-resident employees working remotely for the same business are permitted as long as they never show up on site. HOAs in master-planned communities frequently add restrictions or prohibit client visits entirely — the HOA rule can be stricter than the city rule.