Living in a vehicle overnight on a public street or right-of-way in unincorporated Clark County is unlawful without a permit. Residents can buy a $10 permit letting an adjacent RV be used for habitation up to 7 days, renewable once, capped at 14 days per calendar year.
CCC 10.04.020(3): 'It is unlawful for any vehicle to be used for human habitation purposes on a public street or public right-of-way within unincorporated Clark County, unless a permit has been issued.' Under (4), an RV 'may be permitted to be used for human habitation for a period of up to seven (7) days, ... renewable for a period up to seven (7) additional days, in any one (1) calendar year' when the adjacent resident first obtains a permit. Permit conditions: legally parked, waste disposed legally, no generator, no extension cords/hookups, no awnings/outside furniture, and the RV must be fully self-contained. The permit costs $10.
Civil infraction with immediate impoundment eligibility; fine up to $50 first offense, $100 second, $250 third+ (CCC 10.04.020(7)). Discharge of human waste allows summary removal and impound.
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