Clark County Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules Rules (2026)

Clark County Code Titles 11 (Abatement of Nuisances), 14 (Traffic), and 18 (Roads) prohibit obstructions on public sidewalks and rights-of-way throughout unincorporated Clark County. Property owners must maintain vegetation, fences, structures, and personal property so that the sidewalk remains clear for pedestrian passage, wheelchairs, and strollers. Typical minimum standards require at least a four-foot-wide unobstructed path and an overhead clearance of about eight feet free of tree branches, vines, and shrubs. Obstructions commonly cited include: overgrown shrubs and tree branches extending into walkways, trash and recycling bins left on the sidewalk outside of collection days, merchandise or portable signs placed on public sidewalks without permit, vehicles parked across sidewalks blocking the pedestrian path, basketball hoops and other sports equipment, and temporary construction materials or debris. Near the Las Vegas Strip and high-pedestrian corridors, additional special-use standards apply for commercial street activity. Trimming of county-maintained street trees must be coordinated with Public Works. Private trees overhanging public sidewalks are the property owner responsibility to prune. Code Enforcement responds to complaints; serious obstructions blocking ADA pedestrian access may be expedited. Unincorporated areas like Paradise that border the Strip have high complaint volumes.