Clark County, NV Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- for rentals of 30 days or less
- Annual fee
- $750 (≤3 bedrooms) or $1,500
- Upfront fees
- $45 application, $150 inspection
- Supply cap
- 1% of housing units per area
- Owner limit
- one license per eligible owner
Summary
Clark County requires anyone renting out a residential unit for 30 consecutive days or less to hold a short-term rental license from the Department of Business License before advertising or accepting any bookings.
No person shall engage in the business of operating a short-term rental unit without first obtaining and thereafter maintaining a valid unexpired business license pursuant to this chapter.
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
Under Chapter 7.100 of the Clark County Code, no one may operate a short-term rental unit, a home or room rented for 30 consecutive days or less, without first obtaining a short-term rental business license from the Department of Business License (§7.100.030). Licenses are capped countywide at 1% of housing units per unincorporated area (§7.100.050) and limited to one license per eligible owner (§7.100.070). Applicants pay a $45 application fee plus a $150 inspection fee, then an annual license fee of $750 for units with three or fewer bedrooms or $1,500 for larger units (§7.100.120), during an annual application window.
Violations & Fines
Operating unlicensed is enforced by the Department of Business License and Code Enforcement; a license issued in violation of the eligibility rules is void and must be revoked, and licensees who fail to renew or comply lose the license after notice and a hearing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this apply to a normal month-to-month or annual lease?
Can one owner hold licenses on multiple properties?
Sources & Official References
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