Henderson, NV Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)
Key Facts
- Registration required
- Before renting the property short-term
- State license
- Nevada business license required since July 2022
- Registration cap
- 5 registrations per business license
- Governing section
- Development Code Subsection 19.9.4.F.2.b
- Enforcement
- Cease-operation order plus daily fines
Summary
Henderson requires owners of short-term vacation rentals (stays under 30 days) to register the property with the City and hold a Nevada business license before renting it out.
Any property owner wishing to operate a short-term vacation rental must register its property with the City. Effective July 1, 2022, all registrants must obtain a State of Nevada business license.
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k. Document Viewer | Development Code Only the property owner of record, as listed in the Clark County Assessor’s records at the time of registration may register a short-term vacation rental. The property owner must be at least 18 years of age. The property owner may also be referred to in this Section as the “applicant” or “registrant”. If the property owner of record is an entity, an officer or manager of the entity may register the short-term vacation rental upon providing proof of entity action authorizing the registration. If the property owner of record is a trust, only a trustee designated by the trust may register the short-term vacation rental. Effective July 1, 2022, each property owner is limited to a maximum of 5 registrations per State of Nevada business license held by that owner. Mobile homes, RVs, travel trailers, tents, vehicles, and similar non-permanent structures may not serve as short-term vacation rentals. Short-term vacation rentals are considered “transient lodging” for the purposes of HMC Chapter 4.48 and are required to meet the definition of transient lodging set forth in that Section.
Full Breakdown
Under Development Code Subsection 19.9.4.F.2.b, any owner who wants to operate a short-term vacation rental, a dwelling rented for under 30 consecutive days, must register the property with the City of Henderson, and since July 1, 2022 must also hold a State of Nevada business license. Registration is capped at five per business license, must be renewed annually, and terminates automatically when the property changes ownership. Operating without a current registration is a separate violation from any other rule in the section.
Violations & Fines
Operating an unregistered short-term vacation rental draws a written cease-operation order plus a daily administrative citation and fine; a court injunction can also halt continued operation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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