Building Setbacks & Zoning in Nevada (2026)
25 rules on the books across Nevada, 9 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Setback Rules
How far structures must be from property lines, streets, and other buildings. Different setbacks apply to front, side, and rear yards.
Clark County
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Clark County sets minimum yard setbacks by zoning district under Title 30: RS10 single-family lots need…
Read full rule →Elko County
Some RestrictionsIn the R1 one- and two-family district of unincorporated Elko County, Nevada, the minimum yards are 20 feet in front…
Read full rule →Henderson
Some RestrictionsHenderson's Development Code sets minimum yard setbacks by residential zone: front yards run 10 to 20 feet, interior…
Read full rule →Las Vegas
Some RestrictionsSingle-family lots in Las Vegas' R-1 district must keep a 20-foot front yard, 5-foot side yards, 15-foot corner side…
Read full rule →Lyon County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Lyon County, Nevada's SR-9000 zone, single-family lots need a 20-foot front setback, a 20-foot…
Read full rule →North Las Vegas
Some RestrictionsNorth Las Vegas sets minimum yard setbacks by residential zoning district in Table 17.24.010-2. In the R-1…
Read full rule →Reno
Some RestrictionsIn Reno's SF-3 single-family district, a house must sit at least 30 feet from the front and rear lot lines and 5 feet…
Read full rule →Sparks
Some RestrictionsSparks sets minimum yard setbacks by single-family zoning district under Municipal Code Section 20.02.004(C), ranging…
Read full rule →Washoe County
Some RestrictionsSetbacks in unincorporated Washoe County depend on the regulatory zone. Common suburban zones require a 30-foot front…
Read full rule →Structure Height Limits
Maximum building heights allowed by zoning, including how height is measured and exceptions for chimneys, antennas, and rooftop equipment.
Las Vegas
Heavy RestrictionsLas Vegas regulates structure heights under LVMC Title 19, Chapter 19.06 (Residential Districts) and Chapter 19.08…
Read full rule →Clark County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Clark County, single-family homes are capped at 35 feet under the Title 30 zoning tables, with…
Read full rule →Elko County
Some RestrictionsIn the AR agricultural-residential district of unincorporated Elko County, Nevada, no building or structure can exceed…
Read full rule →Henderson
Some RestrictionsHenderson caps single-family homes in RS zoning districts at 35 feet, multi-family buildings at 45 to 60 feet depending…
Read full rule →Lyon County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Lyon County, Nevada, the Board of County Commissioners caps residential building height at 35 feet in…
Read full rule →North Las Vegas
Some RestrictionsNorth Las Vegas caps single-family home height at 35 feet in the R-1 zoning district under Table 17.24.010-2, dropping…
Read full rule →Reno
Some RestrictionsReno's SF-3 single-family zoning district caps principal buildings at 35 feet and limits accessory structures to 29…
Read full rule →Sparks
Some RestrictionsSparks caps residential structures at 30 feet across every single-family zoning district, from large-lot SF-40 through…
Read full rule →Washoe County
Some RestrictionsMost residential and rural regulatory zones in unincorporated Washoe County cap building height at 35 feet. Urban and…
Read full rule →Lot Coverage Limits
The maximum percentage of your lot that can be covered by buildings and impervious surfaces like driveways and patios.
Clark County
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Clark County limits how much of a lot a building's roof can cover, from 15% in RS80 estate lots to 80%…
Read full rule →Henderson
Some RestrictionsHenderson's Development Code caps building lot coverage in industrial zoning districts at 50% of the lot in the Limited…
Read full rule →Las Vegas
Some RestrictionsR-1 single-family lots in Las Vegas can't cover more than 50 percent of the lot with buildings, under LVMC 19.06.070's…
Read full rule →Lyon County
Some RestrictionsLyon County Code § 15.342.03 caps duplex building coverage, including accessory buildings, at 45% of the individual lot…
Read full rule →Reno
Some RestrictionsReno caps building coverage at 40% of the lot in its standard single-family districts (35% in large-lot districts)…
Read full rule →Sparks
Some RestrictionsSparks caps how much of a single-family lot a building can cover, with the limit tied to lot size under SMC Section…
Read full rule →Washoe County
Some RestrictionsWashoe County Development Code caps combined building footprints by regulatory zone: 50% in Medium/High Density…
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