Las Vegas, NV Short-Term Rentals: Occupancy Limits (2026)

LVMC Chapter 6.75 imposes layered occupancy controls. First, only single-family detached homes with no more than three bedrooms are eligible to be licensed at all; four-bedroom and larger homes cannot be licensed inside the City of Las Vegas regardless of square footage. Second, the City of Las Vegas applies an absolute overnight occupancy cap of 16 persons for licensed STRs, consistent with the Nevada statewide framework, with daytime gatherings still limited by residential nuisance and noise rules. Third, the owner must occupy the dwelling during each rental stay (Chapter 6.75 primary-residence/owner-occupancy requirement), which structurally limits how many separate guest rooms can be rented at one time. Fourth, the city prohibits use of an STR for special events that exceed the home's residential occupancy and character, including weddings, ticketed parties, bachelor and bachelorette gatherings, and commercial photo shoots, regardless of headcount. Nevada AB 363, signed in 2021 and effective July 1, 2022, also requires a minimum two-night stay at non-owner-occupied STRs in jurisdictions with 700,000 or more residents; because Las Vegas requires owner occupancy, the two-night statutory minimum is most often enforced via the city's prohibition on transient single-night party rentals at non-conforming addresses. Operators must display the maximum occupancy on the interior placard along with the 24-hour responsible-party contact and the city complaint hotline; that placard is reviewed at inspection.