Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas code treats a deteriorated fence, cracked, peeling, dry-rotted, termite-damaged, or collapsing, as a public nuisance. The City can order the owner to repair or replace it and…

Las Vegas bans razor wire, barbed wire, corrugated metal, bright-colored plastic and unfinished CMU block as screen or perimeter wall materials under LVMC 19.06.040(H)(4). Electric or…

Front-yard retaining walls in Las Vegas' R-1 district can't exceed 2 feet under LVMC 19.06.070's Table 7. Elsewhere on the lot, retaining walls top out at 4 feet on land sloping 2…

Las Vegas requires permits for block walls over 2 feet in height. Standard wood, vinyl, or wrought iron fences under 6 feet in rear/side yards may not require a permit. The city has a…

Every licensed short-term residential rental in Las Vegas must have smoke alarms in each sleeping room, installed to code, with a monthly testing and battery-replacement log the Fire…

Las Vegas bans open burning of garbage, rubbish, dead animals or dirt anywhere in the City, including bonfires on private lots, streets, alleys and public grounds, under LVMC 9.24.030…

Only fireworks on the City's approved list, like sparklers and fountains under strict weight limits, may be sold or used in Las Vegas, and only June 28 through July 4.

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.

Clark County requires a fire department permit before you kindle any open outdoor fire on private land, including fire pits and burn containers, unless it's a barbecue pit, grill, or…

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…

Las Vegas homeowners associations cannot use CC&Rs to stop a resident from installing water-efficient, drought-tolerant landscaping. LVMC 14.11.200 voids any covenant, deed clause, or…

Las Vegas caps weeds, turf grass, and uncultivated plant growth at eight inches: taller growth on a vacant or visible developed parcel is a public nuisance citywide.

Las Vegas bans spray irrigation of lawns and landscaping from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. between May 1 and August 31, and further limits watering to specific days assigned by the Las Vegas…

Las Vegas allows home compost piles under Municipal Code 9.12.030, but only in the back yard, screened from the street, and behind a six-foot opaque fence.

Trimming, cutting, or removing any tree or shrub on a Las Vegas street, parkway, or public ground requires a permit from the Superintendent of Parks -- doing it without one is a…

Las Vegas bans new irrigated grass turf in single-family front, side and rear yards built after September 1, 2023, while city code explicitly recognizes artificial turf as acceptable…

Planting, trimming, removing, or otherwise interfering with any tree on a Las Vegas street, parkway, or public ground requires a permit from the Superintendent of Parks under Chapter…

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…

Las Vegas caps a Residential Tiny House at 400 square feet of gross floor area, excluding lofts, and it must sit on a real foundation with utility hookups, not wheels. In R-3, R-4…

Las Vegas requires building permits for sheds over 200 square feet. Smaller sheds may still require a permit if they have electrical or plumbing. All sheds must comply with setback…

Las Vegas allows one Residential Accessory Dwelling Unit per lot as a conditional use under the Unified Development Code. The ADU can be attached, detached, or built within the primary…

Las Vegas home occupations generally cannot receive customers on-site at all. Only a cottage food operation, cottage cosmetics operation, or licensed dog/cat breeding approved under a…

A Las Vegas Home Occupation Permit bans any signage identifying the business, on-site or off-site. LVMC 19.16.180(G)(1)(d) prohibits advertising the property's address or the existence…

Las Vegas lets a resident run a family day care for up to six children or dependent adults inside an ordinary home as a permitted 'Individual Care - Family Home' use under the Unified…

Running a business from a Las Vegas home requires a discretionary Home Occupation Permit under LVMC 19.16.180 before any income-producing activity begins. The Director reviews each…

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…

Opening a veterinary hospital, clinic or animal shelter in Las Vegas requires a discretionary Conditional Use or Special Use Permit under LVMC 19.12.070, and the Unified Development…

Las Vegas has no breed ban: the Animal Regulation Officer instead declares individual dogs dangerous or vicious based on biting or menacing behavior, triggering strict permit…

Las Vegas limits any single residence to six dogs over three months old and six cats over four months old, with fancier permits allowing up to eight of each species.

Las Vegas bans pet shops from selling dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, and potbellied pigs; stores may only host shelter or rescue adoptions, with existing shops grandfathered until…

Las Vegas bans putting out food meant for wild pigeons on any property, public or private, to stop them from lingering, roosting, or congregating; unpermitted feeding is a public…

Las Vegas requires owners to microchip every dog and cat over four months old and register the chip number with the Animal Regulation Officer, or face misdemeanor citations.

Cats over 4 months need a City license; a six-cat household cap applies, but registered TNR colonies are exempt from licensing.

Nevada's largest city bans letting a dog roam free off its owner's property: it must be on a leash or lead, or confined by fence, cage, or chain, per LVMC 7.36.030.

Keeping hogs or pigs in Las Vegas requires a special permit from the Animal Regulation Officer, plus at least 25 acres and 250 feet of separation from any neighbor's home.

Owning or exhibiting a wild animal in Las Vegas without a wild animal permit is a misdemeanor. LVMC 7.38.100 bans possession of any wild animal without a permit or receipt from the…

Las Vegas treats feeding wild pigeons on any public or private property as a public nuisance, banning grain, seed, bread crumbs and other food scraps left out for pigeons unless done…

Las Vegas 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. LVMC 7.14.010 makes…

Pet groomers in Las Vegas must complete a City-approved training course on handling pets before getting or renewing a business license, per LVMC Chapter 7.43.

Clark County requires backyard apiaries to sit at least 400 feet from a neighboring dwelling and 50 feet from any lot line, unless the adjacent property owner consents in writing.

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…

Las Vegas requires all parking and vehicle storage in residential zoning districts, including RV parking, to occur on paved surfaces under LVMC 19.06.040(G)(3). A single-family…

Las Vegas requires a City Traffic Engineer permit before any business can claim curb space as a valet zone, weighed against existing loading and taxi zones.

Las Vegas requires on-street parking parallel to the curb, facing the direction of traffic, within 18 inches of the curb: plus a strict no-parking zone within 5 feet of any driveway.

A red-painted curb in Las Vegas means no stopping, standing or parking at all, engine running or not, backed by a $50 civil fine.

Las Vegas bans standing or storing oversized RVs, boat trailers and commercial vehicles on residential streets, but allows a 48-hour curbside loading permit from Parking Services up to…

City Council can designate residential streets as permit-only zones once 51% of affected residents petition and parking demand tests are met.

Las Vegas bars parking a vehicle in the same street spot for more than 72 consecutive hours, with tow-away enforcement citywide.

Las Vegas bans parking big rigs, RVs and trailers on residential streets: anything 24 feet or longer, or over 8,000 pounds unladen, is off-limits near homes, schools and parks.

Las Vegas bans abandoning vehicles on streets, City lots, or private property, and limits parked vehicles to 72 hours in one spot before towing at the owner's expense under LVMC…

New development in unincorporated Clark County must install EV-capable or EV-installed charging spaces once parking counts hit set thresholds, from single-family subdivisions to resort…

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…

Car stereos audible 50 feet away and vehicle exhaust without a working muffler both count as noise disturbances under Las Vegas's noise code.

Amplified music audible beyond 50 feet from the source violates Las Vegas's noise code, and outdoor loudspeakers face an 11 p.m.-7 a.m. curfew unless the event holds a special permit.

Las Vegas' only numeric decibel standard applies to Fremont Street Pedestrian Mall performers: amplified sound can't top 85 dBA at 25 feet or 107 dBA at 1 foot. Citywide, general noise…

It's a misdemeanor in Las Vegas to wilfully allow an animal you keep or control to bark, yelp, bray or make other loud noise continuously enough that a reasonable person would call it…

Construction and right-of-way work in Las Vegas residential districts is barred outside 7 a.m.-6 p.m. (5 a.m.-6 p.m. summer near HOAs), with violations treated as noise disturbances…

Las Vegas bars loud amplified sound, yelling on public streets, and noisy material handling near homes between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. under LVMC Chapter 9.16.

Clark County tracks helicopter noise through a toll-free complaint line and an advisory committee, rather than capping decibels or flight paths: chapter 20.14 creates the process but…

Airbnb and other hosting platforms must hold a City accommodations facilitator license, collect room taxes, and pull unlicensed listings within five business days, but that licensed…

Las Vegas requires every short-term rental operator to carry at least $500,000 in general liability insurance and file proof with the Department of Community Development before renting…

Las Vegas caps short-term rental occupancy at two guests per bedroom, local Housing Code limits, or sixteen people total: whichever is lowest.

Stays of 31 nights or longer fall outside Las Vegas Title 6.85 short-term rental regulation. Property owners can rent rooms or whole homes monthly under standard Nevada landlord-tenant…

Las Vegas requires a per-unit short-term rental license, owner-occupancy, and a $500 annual fee before you can list a home for stays under 31 days.

Guests at a licensed Las Vegas short-term rental must park on the property itself, not in the adjacent public right-of-way, under LVMC 6.75.090(C), and commercial vehicles are barred…

Las Vegas only issues short-term rental licenses to owners who occupy the unit as their primary residence during every rental period, per LVMC 6.75.020(C).

Las Vegas confines all amplified sound in short-term rentals indoors and bans renting units for parties, weddings or receptions outright, backed by a 24-hour complaint line and license…

Las Vegas only licenses short-term rentals where the owner lives in the home and stays there during every rental.

Las Vegas requires a $500 annual license fee per short-term rental unit, plus collection of the city's room tax: 4% to 5% of gross rental revenue depending on unit size, plus a 2%…

A second short-term rental violation at the same unit within 24 months lets Las Vegas suspend or revoke the license.

Las Vegas requires new pools to comply with the City's adopted Pool Code before construction can proceed.

Las Vegas enforces the 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) with the Southern Nevada Amendments (jointly adopted by Clark County, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas…

Garage sale signs in Las Vegas are regulated under LVMC Title 19 sign standards and Code Enforcement provisions. Signs may be placed on the property where the sale is occurring but are…

Freestanding signs in Las Vegas commercial and industrial districts max out at 40 feet, but a sign within 200 feet of an elevated freeway right-of-way can rise 30 feet above that…

Window signs in Las Vegas commercial and industrial buildings cannot cover more than 25% of a building elevation's total window area under LVMC 19.08.120(F)(18). In the P-O, O and C-D…

In the Downtown Casino Overlay District, off-premise signs with rotating or changing messages must change content at least every 30 seconds under LVMC 19.10.100(C)(12), and every…

Las Vegas regulates signs under LVMC Title 19, Chapter 19.14 (Sign Standards). Political signs on private property are constitutionally protected and generally permitted without a…

Inflatable displays and holiday decorations are treated as "Inflated" specialty signs under Clark County's Unified Development Code, allowed county-wide but capped to freestanding-sign…

Every nightclub licensed under LVMC Chapter 6.39 must keep interior noise inaudible beyond its property line once the exterior doors are closed, and any stricter noise rule elsewhere…

City code treats an unmuffled generator as a prohibited noise disturbance: exhaust from any stationary engine must run through a muffler or sound-dissipation device that stops loud or…

Las Vegas requires every exterior burglar alarm and motor vehicle burglar alarm to shut itself off automatically within fifteen minutes of triggering, or the sounding becomes a…

Las Vegas bans loading, unloading or otherwise handling boxes, crates, containers, building materials or garbage cans between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. if the noise crosses onto residential…

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…

Casino-style nonrestricted gaming in Las Vegas is confined to specific locations under LVMC 6.40.150(B): parcels already licensed before 1990, parcels zoned for resort and gaming…

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…

Converted non-transient lodging properties, former motels or extended-stay hotels now rented long-term, must pass a City inspection at least once a year under LVMC 16.22.040. A vacant…

Las Vegas requires annual Code Enforcement inspections of converted non-transient lodging properties, old motels and hotels now rented long-term as apartments, and bars renting vacant…

Las Vegas doesn't write its own plumbing rules; LVMC 16.28.010 adopts the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code, including its Standards and Appendices, plus a separate document of Southern…

Every new residential structure in Las Vegas needs an automatic fire sprinkler system, no matter which model building or fire code edition the City has adopted. LVMC 16.17.010 ties the…

Elevators in Las Vegas, including Fremont casinos and downtown high-rises, must be permitted and annually inspected under NRS 455C by the Nevada Division of Industrial Relations…

Las Vegas adopts the 2023 National Electrical Code with Southern Nevada Amendments, and any wiring work done without following it is a misdemeanor.

Every short-term residential rental licensed in Las Vegas must have carbon monoxide alarms installed to applicable code under LVMC 6.75.080(D), alongside the smoke alarms, evacuation…

Las Vegas requires building permits for renovations involving structural changes, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical modifications. Cosmetic work does not need permits. The city uses…

Permitted construction in unincorporated Clark County goes through five mandatory building-official inspections, footing and foundation, slab, framing, fire/smoke penetrations, and…

Unincorporated Clark County requires new construction to meet the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code as amended locally by the Southern Nevada Amendments.

Clark County requires an NFPA 13R fire sprinkler system in any care facility within a single-family dwelling, including a childcare operation, once three or more occupants can't safely…

Las Vegas requires tree trimmings, palm fronds and scrap lumber to be bundled and securely tied rather than dumped loose in a solid waste container. Bundles go out at curbside only on…

Any Las Vegas property connected to electric service must subscribe to city-franchised solid waste collection and pay quarterly charges: you cannot opt out unless the property has no…

Las Vegas bans throwing or depositing litter on any street, sidewalk or public place under LVMC 9.12.070, and separately makes it unlawful to dump solid waste on private property under…

City code sets exact curbside hours for trash and recycling carts: out no earlier than 2 p.m. the day before pickup, in by midnight on collection day.

Commercial and multi-family dumpsters can't sit in the street, sidewalk or alley right-of-way, and must go in an enclosure when one was required or already exists.

Las Vegas residential recycling runs on a single-stream system under LVMC 9.08.117: customers with weekly collection use one wheeled cart for solid waste and one for recycling, no…

Las Vegas bans curbside trash and recycling carts in the street right-of-way or front yard except during a narrow set-out window before pickup.

The city's solid waste franchisee collects bulky household items like appliances, carpeting and mattresses every other week alongside curbside recycling, with bundled yard debris…

Residential customers on weekly single-stream service must use the wheeled cart the franchisee provides for recycling, collected the same day as trash, under LVMC § 9.08.117.

Las Vegas allows vehicle repair at a home only for vehicles owned by a permanent resident there, with outdoor repair limited to 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. under LVMC 19.12.070's…

Operating a smoke or vape shop in Las Vegas requires a privileged business license under LVMC Chapter 6.82, plus a work card for any employee who handles tobacco, hemp, cannabis…

Any tattoo or body art business operating in Las Vegas must hold a City business license and pay a $500 annual fee under LVMC 6.04.080, which defines the category as any business that…

Anyone opening an adult emporium or adult bookstore in Las Vegas must get a license from the Director before doing business: grocery, drug and convenience stores with an incidental…

Any company that tows motor vehicles for hire in Las Vegas is licensed as an "automobile towing service," a specific $300-a-year category under LVMC 6.04.070 separate from general…

Operating a massage establishment or practicing massage therapy in Las Vegas requires a city license under LVMC 6.52.040, layered on top of the Chapter 6.06 privileged-business rules…

Buying, selling, or trading secondhand goods in Las Vegas requires a City license under LVMC Chapter 6.74, plus a surety bond and, for salvage-type dealers, an 8-foot screening fence.

Pawnbrokers in Las Vegas need a city license, and the total number allowed citywide is capped and grows only as the city's population grows.

Las Vegas sets its local habitability baseline by adopting the Uniform Housing Code, 1994 Edition, by reference under LVMC 16.20.010, plus a City supplement that amends it. Breaking…

Nevada has no statute preempting local rent control. The constraint is Dillon's Rule rather than an express ban. There is no statewide cap, and a month-to-month rent increase requires…

Nevada law allows a landlord to terminate a month-to-month tenancy with a 30-day no-cause notice. Las Vegas has no just-cause ordinance overriding NRS 40.251, so non-renewal without a…

Any operator of a Las Vegas apartment house with four or more units must obtain an annual City business license and complete a Metro-run landlord training program before renting units.

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…

Off-premise signs (billboards) in Las Vegas need a Special Use Permit and an active sign certificate, and any illumination on the sign must meet the City's Electrical Code and…

Las Vegas addresses light trespass through LVMC Title 19 development standards and nuisance provisions in Chapter 9.04. Outdoor lighting on one property must not unreasonably…

Commercial and industrial development in Las Vegas must keep exterior lighting low-intensity and shielded under LVMC 19.08.040(E)(5): light cannot exceed 2.0 foot-candles in parking…

Las Vegas treats data centers as a defined, by-right land use under LVMC 19.12.070, with no Conditional Use or Special Use Permit standards attached, unlike many other Title 19 uses…

Restaurants and shops that want to convert on-street parking into outdoor seating need an encroachment agreement under LVMC 19.04.390. The parklet or streatery platform must sit at…

Las Vegas requires a special event permit for any street fair or festival drawing 100+ attendees, and only vendors listed on the approved permit may sell there.

A residential block party in Las Vegas needs a permit from the Director of Public Works, filed at least five days ahead, with four-fifths of the affected block's residents signing on…

The special events chapter (LVMC 12.02) exempts commercial filming outright: film shoots are regulated separately under LVMC Chapter 12.04, which requires its own permit whenever…

Groups of 75 or more people need a Director-issued permit to use a Las Vegas city park, recreational facility, or public plaza for a demonstration, picnic, or celebration, filed at…

Any parade, procession, or event expecting 100+ people on a public right-of-way needs a City special event permit, with parades requiring separate written approval from Metro police…

Restaurants in Las Vegas can't set tables on a public sidewalk without an encroachment permit and Title 19 zoning authorization: outdoor dining on city right-of-way is permit-only, not…

Roof-mounted solar panels in Las Vegas are approved as a conditional use under LVMC 19.12.070, not as an accessory structure. Panels visible from a public street can project no more…

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…

Las Vegas designates historic landmarks, districts, sites and structures through the Historic Preservation Commission under LVMC 19.10.150. A property qualifies if it meets State or…

Las Vegas requires a Special Use Permit for every cannabis dispensary and bars them within 1,000 feet of a school, 300 feet of parks, churches and child-care uses, 1,000 feet of…

Las Vegas cannabis establishments must sit a minimum distance from schools, daycares, parks, and houses of worship. Title 19 zoning enforces 1,000-foot setbacks for dispensaries and…

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…

Signs proposed for the Downtown Casino Overlay District's Special Signage Sub-district go through the Downtown Design Review Committee, a board created under LVMC 19.10.100(D)(1) with…

Las Vegas grants density bonuses of up to 10 extra dwelling units per acre to residential projects that set aside at least 10% of units as affordable housing, under Unified Development…

Drinking or carrying an open container of alcohol is illegal within 1,000 feet of any store licensed to sell packaged alcohol, near schools and shelters, and inside the Downtown…

Las Vegas Municipal Code 10.74.010 makes it unlawful to loiter or prowl on another person's private property without lawful business with the owner or occupant. Officers may weigh…

Urinating or defecating anywhere but a real toilet in public is a misdemeanor under LVMC 10.40.040, with no exception for street parking lots or vacant lots.

Hosting a gathering of eight or more people that turns disorderly is a public nuisance in Las Vegas, and police can break it up on the spot.

Las Vegas bans smoking of any kind, including marijuana, within fifty feet of playgrounds, occupied bleachers, and marked sports fields in every city park, recreational facility, and…

City code bans solicitation by coercion and forbids panhandling within 20 feet of ATMs, at transit stops, and near building entrances, making violations a misdemeanor under LVMC…

Las Vegas bans smoking in any form near park children's play areas, bleachers, and sports fields, with buffer zones extending fifty feet from each location.

Skateboards are banned from Las Vegas roadways and off Fremont Street's posted sidewalks, with dangerous riding barred citywide.

Las Vegas requires pedestrians to use crosswalks between signalized intersections and bars mid-block crossing in business districts. Cross outside a marked or unmarked crosswalk…

Sidewalk vendors need a $150 city license and must follow strict distance limits from resorts, casinos, schools, parks and other food businesses.

Licensed sidewalk vendors in Las Vegas must stay 1,500 feet from resort hotels and arenas, 1,000 feet from gaming halls and the Fremont Street mall, and 500 feet from schools, parks…

Mobile food vendors need a City of Las Vegas business license under LVMC 6.55.020 before selling from a truck or trailer, plus a Southern Nevada Health District permit for the vehicle…

Placing any structure or obstruction in a Las Vegas public right-of-way requires a City-approved encroachment agreement or permit.

Property owners abutting the public right-of-way must maintain and repair existing sidewalk under LVMC 13.56.040, plus install new sidewalk and maintain the transition strip when…

The City bans placing obstructions, vending stands, or merchandise displays on public sidewalks and streets without an encroachment agreement; unauthorized obstructions get a 10-day…

Las Vegas Municipal Code splits electric bicycles into three classes by motor assist and top speed, and permits all of them on public roadways, sidewalks, and bike paths unless a…

Las Vegas bans parking, stopping, or standing in any posted bike lane, and cyclists must use an adjacent bike path instead of the roadway when one is provided.

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 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…

Weeds, turf grass, or uncultivated plant growth over eight inches tall on a vacant lot counts as a public nuisance under Las Vegas's Chapter 9.04, exposing the owner to abatement and…

Las Vegas Municipal Code Chapter 9.04 lets Code Enforcement declare a "chronically-blighted property" a public nuisance and force the owner to abate it.

Sitting, lying down, or camping in any Las Vegas public right-of-way, streets, alleys, and sidewalks, is a citable offense, with mandatory jail time after repeat violations within a…

Clark County bans camping in rights-of-way, parks, trails, and public buildings, and lets the county impound abandoned personal property left in public places after written notice.

New and substantially improved homes in Las Vegas flood hazard areas must have the lowest floor built above base flood elevation, per the Drainage Design Manual.

Las Vegas bans dumping anything but clean stormwater into its storm drains, with the Director of Public Works enforcing NPDES permit and BMP requirements citywide.

Any construction or development in a Las Vegas special flood hazard area needs a development permit from the Director of Public Works, with lowest-floor elevation data and…

The City requires a development permit from the Director of Public Works before any grading, filling, or construction that alters drainage on a property.

Filming that blocks a Las Vegas street or affects public safety or traffic requires a Public Works film permit, filed 5 to 60 business days ahead depending on the disruption's scale.

Commercial still photography in Las Vegas falls under the city's film permit law: a permit is required whenever shooting affects city property, traffic, or public safety, administered…

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…

Planting any tree within a City of Las Vegas parkway or street requires a permit from the Superintendent of Parks under LVMC 13.48.010. The Superintendent must approve the variety…

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…

Nevada law and SNHD habitability standards require Las Vegas landlords to remediate confirmed bed bug infestations in rental units. Tenants must report promptly and cooperate with…

Las Vegas code treats refuse or debris piles that may harbor rodent infestations as a public nuisance, subject to a City abatement notice and misdemeanor or civil penalties.

Clark County requires anyone working as a food handler, inside or outside incorporated cities, to pass a health board examination and retake it every two years.

Las Vegas sets business license fees by classification: a gross-sales schedule by default, or a fixed fee for over 100 named business types.

Las Vegas bans new nonfunctional turf on any property developed or built on or after September 1, 2023, covering front, side, and rear single-family yards, and blocks new turf of any…

Las Vegas property owners, occupants and managers must repair water leaks. LVMC 14.11.070 makes it unlawful to waste water after a notice of water waste, including failing to fix a…

Recycled and reclaimed water delivered through the City's public water system faces the same conservation rules as potable water, including seasonal irrigation hour and frequency…

Nevada provides a state-level HOA dispute resolution system through the Real Estate Division Ombudsman for Common-Interest Communities and the Commission for Common-Interest…

Las Vegas homeowners associations cannot enforce a covenant, condition, restriction, or association rule that prohibits or restricts flying the American flag. LVMC 16.56.010 declares…

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…

Las Vegas regulates structure heights under LVMC Title 19, Chapter 19.06 (Residential Districts) and Chapter 19.08 (Development Standards). In R-1 zones, the maximum building height is…

R-1 single-family lots in Las Vegas can't cover more than 50 percent of the lot with buildings, under LVMC 19.06.070's Table 1. Detached accessory structures face a tighter cap: no…

Single-family lots in Las Vegas' R-1 district must keep a 20-foot front yard, 5-foot side yards, 15-foot corner side yard and 15-foot rear yard under LVMC 19.06.070's Table 1. Minimum…

Open fires are banned in every City of Las Vegas park, recreational facility and public plaza except inside a barbecue facility the City has built for that purpose. LVMC…

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…

Posting a sign reading "No Peddlers or Solicitors" near your door legally bars door-to-door sellers under LVMC 6.62.120(E), unless you have personally invited them first. The same…

Anyone who peddles or solicits door-to-door or on Las Vegas streets needs both a peddler/solicitor permit and a work card under LVMC 6.62.020, plus a $5,000 surety bond and a $50…

City of Las Vegas parks, recreational facilities and public plazas close overnight, and entering or staying past closing is a Chapter 1.24 misdemeanor. LVMC 13.36.110 lets the Parks…

Minors under 18 must be off Las Vegas streets by 10 p.m. on school nights and midnight on weekends, or face citation.

The City of Las Vegas taxes hotel and motel room rentals at 6.5% to 7.5% combined, based on room count, layered on top of state and county levies.

Nevada NRS 202.2493 sets the minimum age to purchase or possess tobacco, vape, and nicotine products at 21. SNHD and Las Vegas business licensing enforce ID checks at retailers, with…

Nevada and Las Vegas have not banned flavored tobacco or vape products. Menthol cigarettes and flavored e-liquids remain legal for adults 21+, in contrast to California, Massachusetts…

Las Vegas caps residential garage and yard sales at two per calendar year, with each sale running no more than three days and daylight hours only, under the Unified Development Code's…

The most common code violations in Las Vegas include overgrown weeds and vegetation, inoperable or unlicensed vehicles, unpermitted construction, accumulated debris and junk, illegal…

Every converted non-transient lodging property in Las Vegas must post a sign on each floor listing a phone number for reporting life-safety concerns to the City. LVMC 16.22.050(C)…

When Las Vegas code enforcement confirms a public nuisance, the City issues a notice of violation under LVMC 9.04.050 setting an abatement deadline of at least ten days. Owners who…

Development in the Hillside Overlay District along the Spring Mountain foothills must use landscaping that protects native flora: LVMC 19.10.140(C)(7)(a) prohibits non-native or…

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…

Any business that installs, maintains, or monitors security cameras or alarm systems in Las Vegas needs a City electronic security services license, and monitoring companies must…

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.

Commercial drone operators in Nevada must hold an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate and follow NRS 493. NRS 493.109 bars flying within 500 feet horizontally or 250 feet vertically…

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…

Unincorporated Clark County's AG zoning district requires a 10-acre minimum lot for commercial-scale farms and ranches, with density capped at one unit per 10 acres and a 35-foot…

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

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.

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…