Clark County, NV Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Clark County Code § 22.02.055
- Applies to
- Unincorporated area only (not Las Vegas)
- Responsible party
- Owner or designated agent
- Enforcement
- Building official may order re-inspection
- Includes
- Strip resorts in Paradise/Winchester
Summary
Unincorporated Clark County requires owners to keep rental buildings, pools, and building systems in safe condition under Code § 22.02.055: covering the Strip's resort corridor in Paradise/Winchester, though not the incorporated cities within the valley.
All buildings, structures, pools, spas, signs, and building service equipment, existing and new, and all parts thereof shall be maintained in a safe condition. All devices or safeguards which are required by the technical codes shall be maintained in conformance with the technical code under which installed. The owner or his designated agent shall be responsible for the maintenance of buildings, structures, pools, spas, signs and their building service equipment.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 147).
Full Breakdown
Clark County Code § 22.02.055 requires that all buildings, structures, pools, spas, signs, and building service equipment, new or existing, be maintained in a safe condition, with the owner or the owner's designated agent responsible for that upkeep; the building official may order a re-inspection to confirm compliance. The duty applies only in unincorporated Clark County, which includes the Las Vegas Strip resort corridor (Paradise and Winchester townships) but not the incorporated cities of Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Boulder City, or Mesquite, each of which enforces its own building code.
Violations & Fines
Non-compliant conditions can trigger a code enforcement inspection and correction notice under § 22.02.055; buildings that go unrepaired can be declared unsafe under § 22.02.150 and processed through the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Code (Ch. 22.12).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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