Clark County, NV Landscaping Rules: Tree Trimming (2026)
Key Facts
- Sidewalk clearance
- 10 feet minimum overhang height
- Street clearance
- 16 feet 4 inches minimum height
- Applies to
- Unincorporated Clark County only
- Governing code
- Title 30 Unified Development Code
- Enforcement
- County trims and bills owner (detached sidewalks)
Summary
Trees overhanging Clark County sidewalks and streets must clear 10 feet above walkways and 16 feet 4 inches above streets, and foliage can't endanger the public under the Unified Development Code.
Trees may overhang a sidewalk and street, provided the overhang is a minimum height of 10 feet above any sidewalk or 16 feet and 4 inches above any street, and the overhanging foliage does not impose a danger to the public.
(c) It is an unlawful prohibited use for any person owning or occupying a developed or otherwise improved parcel of land within unincorporated Clark County to fail to clear such land, within 10 days after notice is given to such person by the County, of weeds, grass over 4 inches in height, or any vegetation that is overgrown, dead, dry, diseased, or noxious.
ii. Damaged/Dead Landscaping Any required plant material that dies or sustains severe damage shall be replaced within 30 days.
iii. Detached Sidewalk Maintenance When detached sidewalks are installed, the property owner(s), homeowners' association, or landscape maintenance association shall maintain the landscaping between the sidewalk and street in conformance with the requirements of this Title. Such maintenance shall include trimming, modifying, or removing any plant materials within required landscape areas that cause or constitute an imminent safety hazard to the traveling public, including but not limited to obstructing the
Full Breakdown
Clark County's Unified Development Code requires overhanging trees to clear at least 10 feet above a sidewalk and 16 feet 4 inches above a street, with a ban on foliage that endangers the public. The same landscaping-maintenance section requires property owners, HOAs, or landscape maintenance associations to keep required trees and shrubs trimmed for public safety; if maintenance lapses along a detached sidewalk, the County can step in, perform the work, and bill the owner.
Violations & Fines
Foliage that fails to clear 10 feet over a sidewalk or 16 feet 4 inches over a street, or that endangers the public, violates the standard; on detached sidewalks the County can perform the trim itself and bill the owner.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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