Nevada Ordinances (2026)

Nevada criminalizes animal cruelty and neglect under NRS 574.100, applicable statewide. Hoarding situations involving failure to provide necessary food, water, shelter, or veterinary care constitute misdemeanors, escalating to felonies for willful or repeated cruelty.

Nevada law prohibits any local government from adopting or enforcing ordinances that declare a specific breed of dog inherently dangerous or vicious. Cities and counties cannot ban breeds like pit bulls, but may regulate dogs based on individual behavior.

Nevada Department of Wildlife regulates exotic and wild animal possession statewide. NAC 503.110 lists prohibited species including alligators, large cats, wolves, and primates. Permits are required for many exotics, and local ordinances cannot authorize state-prohibited species.

Nevada Department of Wildlife prohibits feeding big game mammals like deer, elk, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, antelope, and mountain lions. NAC 503.145 makes intentional feeding unlawful statewide to prevent habituation, disease spread, and human-wildlife conflicts.

Nevada sets statewide minimum setbacks for licensed cannabis retailers from schools, parks, and similar uses under NRS 678B.250, while authorizing cities and counties to impose additional zoning conditions within those statutory floors.

Nevada permits adults 21 and older to cultivate up to six cannabis plants per person, capped at twelve per household, only when the residence is more than 25 miles from a licensed dispensary, under NRS 678D and the state constitution.

Commercial drone operators in Nevada must hold an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate and follow NRS 493.103 and NRS 493.106 statewide rules, which preempt conflicting city ordinances and govern critical facility and private property overflight.

Nevada NRS 493.103 expressly preempts most local drone ordinances, while NRS 493.106 prohibits flying unmanned aircraft below 250 feet over critical facilities, airports, and another person's property without consent statewide.

Nevada sets minimum wage statewide through constitutional and statutory provisions, preempting local wage ordinances and standardizing employer obligations.

Nevada requires private employers with 50+ employees to provide paid leave, with statewide standards limiting local government modification of leave rules.

Nevada has no predictive scheduling law, with workplace scheduling governed by general wage-hour rules under NRS Chapter 608 and federal FLSA standards.

Nevada participates in the National Flood Insurance Program through NRS 532.200, requiring all participating local governments to adopt floodplain management ordinances meeting FEMA minimum standards as a condition of flood insurance availability.

Nevada Division of Environmental Protection administers federal NPDES stormwater permits statewide under NRS 445A.300, requiring construction sites over one acre and industrial facilities to obtain coverage and implement pollution prevention measures.

Nevada statute NRS Chapter 569 addresses partition fences between agricultural neighbors, allocating cost-sharing and maintenance duties. For residential boundary fences, common-law adjoining-owner rules apply alongside local zoning regulations.

Nevada applies International Residential Code and International Swimming Pool and Spa Code provisions statewide as the minimum standard for residential pool barriers, requiring fencing at least 60 inches high with self-closing, self-latching gates around private pools and spas.

Nevada law authorizes counties and incorporated cities to regulate or prohibit consumer fireworks under NRS 244.367 and NRS 268.418, while prohibiting dangerous fireworks statewide and imposing strict licensing on display fireworks.

Nevada Division of Environmental Protection regulates open burning statewide under NAC 445B and NRS 445B, requiring permits in most areas and prohibiting burning during pollution advisories, with stricter rules in Clark and Washoe counties.

Nevada regulates liquefied petroleum gas storage and handling statewide under NRS 590 and NAC 590, adopting NFPA 58 by reference and licensing dealers, installers, and bulk storage facilities through the Board for the Regulation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas.

Nevada Division of Forestry administers wildland-urban interface fire safety under NRS 472 and NRS 527, requiring defensible space around structures in fire hazard zones and authorizing local enforcement of state-adopted WUI codes.

Nevada is a shall-issue state requiring a permit to carry concealed firearms, with sheriff-issued CCW permits valid for five years subject to training requirements.

Nevada law preempts local firearm ordinances, reserving regulation of firearms, ammunition, and components to the state legislature, with narrow exceptions.

Nevada generally permits open carry of firearms by adults without a permit, subject to location restrictions and the state preemption framework.

Nevada allows loaded firearms in private vehicles without a permit, but concealment on the person within a vehicle still requires a CCW permit under state law.

Nevada regulates mobile food establishments through NRS 446 and NAC 446. Food trucks must obtain health permits from county health districts, comply with FDA Food Code adopted statewide, and operate from licensed commissaries. Standards apply uniformly across Nevada.

Nevada law authorizes cottage food operations to sell certain non-potentially-hazardous foods made in home kitchens, with statewide registration through local health authorities and a uniform 35,000 dollar annual revenue cap under NRS 446.

Nevada requires state licensing through the Division of Public and Behavioral Health for any home caring for more than four unrelated children, setting uniform background-check, capacity, and safety standards under NRS 432A that override most local prohibitions.

Nevada does not mandate E-Verify use by private employers, though state agencies and certain public contractors may participate voluntarily under federal contractor rules.

Nevada has no statewide statute mandating or prohibiting sanctuary policies, leaving counties and cities free to set their own immigration cooperation rules.

NRS 527.260 through 527.300 establishes a statewide program to protect, conserve, and restore native flora threatened with extinction, requiring permits from the State Forester Firewarden before any listed species can be removed or destroyed.

Nevada law explicitly permits de minimis rainwater collection from single-family rooftops for nonpotable domestic use, including watering family gardens, under NRS 533.027 enacted by Assembly Bill 138 in 2017.

Nevada classifies noxious weeds into Categories A, B, and C under NRS Chapter 555, requiring all landowners and occupants statewide to control listed species and authorizing state quarantine officers to enforce eradication.

Aircraft noise regulation in Nevada is preempted by the Federal Aviation Act, leaving flight operations under exclusive FAA control. Nevada provides limited state-level oversight through NRS Chapter 493 and protects airports from incompatible land use under NRS 497.

Nevada's public nuisance statute (NRS 202.450) defines anything injurious to health or offensive to the senses as a nuisance, providing the statewide legal basis for addressing persistent dog barking. Local governments enforce specific time and decibel rules.

Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 487 governs the removal, storage, and disposition of abandoned vehicles statewide, setting uniform notice, lien, and title procedures that local governments must follow when impounding or selling abandoned vehicles.

Nevada law prohibits landlords and homeowners associations from unreasonably restricting installation of electric vehicle charging stations at tenant-occupied or owner-occupied units, preempting local rules that conflict with the statutory framework under NRS 118A and NRS 116.

Nevada eviction procedures are exclusively set by state law under NRS 40.251 through 40.254, allowing summary eviction for nonpayment, lease violation, or no-cause termination after lease expiration, with no general just-cause requirement.

Nevada is a Dillon Rule state without statewide rent control authorization, meaning cities and counties generally lack power to cap residential rents because the legislature has not granted that authority under NRS Chapter 118A.

Nevada delegates agricultural zoning to counties and cities under NRS 278, while state law preserves farm operation rights through Right to Farm protections.

Nevada protects established agricultural operations from nuisance claims when farming activities pre-date conflicting non-agricultural land uses in the area.

Nevada imposes statewide transient lodging taxes on short-term rentals, including combined state and local rates that platforms or hosts must collect and remit on stays under 30 days, regardless of municipality.

Nevada law protects the right of residents to display political signs on their private property and limits the ability of homeowners associations to restrict political speech, though local governments may regulate size, placement, and duration consistent with the First Amendment.

Nevada has no statewide plastic bag ban or preemption statute, allowing local governments to regulate single-use plastic bags through ordinances.

Nevada lacks statewide restrictions on polystyrene foam food containers, leaving regulation to local jurisdictions concerned with litter and recycling impacts.

Nevada has no statewide plastic straw restriction, leaving regulation of single-use straws to local governments and individual food service operators.

NRS 116.2111 prohibits Nevada homeowners associations from banning solar energy systems on units owners control. HOAs may impose reasonable placement and aesthetic restrictions but cannot prohibit installation or significantly increase costs or decrease efficiency.

Nevada AB 524 (2023) and NRS 278.580 require local jurisdictions to streamline residential solar permitting. Cities and counties must offer expedited or instant permitting for compliant rooftop systems and cannot impose unreasonable fees or delays beyond statewide standards.

Nevada requires charitable organizations and professional fundraisers soliciting donations to register with the Secretary of State under NRS 82A, in addition to any local door-to-door solicitor permits, with disclosure rules applying statewide.

Nevada adopts the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code through NRS 444.065 and the State Public Works Division. Residential pools deeper than 24 inches must have a 5-foot barrier with self-closing, self-latching gates statewide. Local enforcement applies these standards uniformly.

Nevada enforces the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act through state inspections of public pools. NRS 444.065 incorporates suction entrapment prevention requirements for all public and semi-public pools, applying uniformly statewide regardless of locality.

Nevada prohibits the sale of tobacco, vapor, and alternative nicotine products to anyone under 21 years old, aligning with federal Tobacco 21 law.

Nevada has no statewide ban on flavored tobacco or vapor products, leaving flavor regulation primarily to federal FDA authority and limited local action.

Nevada regulates vapor product retailers through state licensing, requiring tobacco retail licenses, age verification, and compliance with otp tax provisions.