Las Vegas, NV Special Events & Permits: Parklets (2026)

Under LVMC 19.04.390, a parklet or streatery is public right-of-way space, most often one or more on-street parking spaces, that a host or sponsor business converts into outdoor seating or activity space through a license agreement or other document that qualifies as an encroachment agreement under LVMC 13.32.020. The Section sets minimum design standards that cannot be varied by a Variance, Administrative Deviation or Waiver under Title 19.

Streetside installations typically occupy angled, parallel or perpendicular on-street parking spaces next to the sponsor business; no parklet or streatery may occupy a handicapped parking space at any time. Table 1 sets the physical design standards: a minimum 18-inch setback from the vehicle travel lane, an 8-9 foot parking lane width, wheel stops 4 feet from the edge when adjacent to another parking space or travel lane, 4 feet of clearance from trees, utility boxes or fire hydrants, and a minimum structure height of 30 inches with a continuous exterior edge. Parklets and streateries cannot be located in front of a painted curb, fire hydrant or fire department connection.

Accessibility rules require full compliance with the 2010 ADA Standards and PROWAG, a level connection to the sidewalk, at least one 48-inch-wide ADA access point per parking space used, a 60-inch wheelchair turning space, and a 36-by-48-inch wheelchair landing area. Applicants must submit a sight visibility study to the Department of Public Works, and platforms cannot be bolted to the roadway, fire hydrants, street trees or traffic poles; pouring concrete is prohibited, though concrete pavers are allowed.

The sponsor business must maintain the structure at all times and remove it if the business closes, restoring the right-of-way to its normal condition. Before installation, the applicant must post a public notice, printed on at least an 8.5-by-11-inch sheet, for a minimum of 10 days, stating the set-up date, tear-down date and hours of operation, along with a site plan, elevations and contact information.