Washoe County, NV Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)

056 requires an encroachment permit from the engineering division of the department of public works before anyone builds an "obstacle or encroachment" inside the right-of-way of a public highway, road, street, or alley in unincorporated Washoe County. The section defines that term broadly to include concrete or asphaltic driveways and parking areas, fences, landscaping plants and trees, and decorative brick and stonework placed for the benefit of an abutting owner, though it excludes vehicles lawfully parked in the right-of-way. 5-by-13-inch bond paper in black waterproof india ink showing the property line, the edge of the traveled roadway and shoulder, and the location, size, height, and construction type of the proposed encroachment.

305, payable to the county recorder. The county engineer issues the permit only after finding that public safety and the right to safely traverse the roadway will not be adversely affected, and may add further restrictions. m. 057, every permit must be signed by each abutting owner, is recorded in the county's official records, and runs with the land, but the county engineer can revoke it "with or without cause" on written notice, after which the owner has 30 days to remove the obstacle before the county removes it and bills the owner for the cost.