North Las Vegas, NV Outdoor Cooking: Smoker Rules (2026)

Wood-fired smokers, pellet grills, and pizza ovens used in single-family North Las Vegas backyards are not specifically regulated by NLVMC. They are treated under general nuisance principles: persistent smoke or odor that unreasonably interferes with neighbors' use of their property can trigger a code enforcement complaint under the NLVMC nuisance chapter or be reported to Clark County Department of Air Quality if smoke is excessive. In multi-family R-2 buildings, IFC Section 308 applies — wood and pellet smokers count as open-flame cooking devices and are prohibited on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction unless the building is sprinklered. North Las Vegas does not impose specific time-of-day limits on smoker use, but the standard residential noise ordinance (quiet hours typically 10 PM to 7 AM) applies to associated equipment noise such as pellet auger motors and fans. Clark County DAQ administers the regional PM-2.5 and PM-10 program under EPA non-attainment status; backyard smokers rarely trigger DAQ enforcement, but commercial-scale smokers or persistent wood-burning in confined neighborhoods can. HOA architectural-review committees commonly require approval for any permanent built-in smoker, fire pit, or pizza oven, with concerns ranging from chimney appearance to fire risk in the desert wildland-urban interface near the Sheep Range and Las Vegas Wash.