Las Vegas, NV Street Vending: Vendor Permits (2026)

Las Vegas Municipal Code Title 6 governs all business licensing including sidewalk vending, mobile vending, and peddling. A base business license is required from the Las Vegas Department of Planning. Vending on a public sidewalk also requires a separate sidewalk vendor permit, and food vending adds an additional Southern Nevada Health District permit under Nevada Administrative Code 446 for commissary, equipment, and handler training. The Fremont Street Experience pedestrian mall has historically restricted unlicensed vending to preserve the entertainment district experience, and merchandise vendors there work through the authority. Around the Las Vegas Convention Center and Resort Corridor — much of which is actually in unincorporated Clark County — overlapping jurisdiction applies. Nevada SB 92 (2023) created some preemption requiring cities to allow sidewalk food vending with reasonable regulation, and Las Vegas updated its code to comply. Insurance, vehicle certification for mobile units, and background checks are common conditions. Vending on the Strip sidewalks within city limits is tightly controlled to preserve ADA pedestrian flow.