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    Clark County, Nevada short-term rental rules

    Overview

    Unincorporated Clark County licenses short-term rentals under Title 7, Chapter 7.100, adopted after Nevada AB363 (2021) required the county to regulate them. The programme is capped and the application window has been closed since the first round, so the operative question for most owners is whether an existing licence transfers, not how to apply. Property inside the City of Las Vegas, Henderson, or North Las Vegas is governed by that city instead.

    Areas covered: Unincorporated Clark County, Enterprise, Paradise, Spring Valley, Summerlin South, Winchester, Property outside the Las Vegas, Henderson, and North Las Vegas city limits · Last verified

    Not legal advice

    VacoHost is not a law firm and does not verify compliance on an owner’s behalf. Every requirement below is quoted in plain English from the official document cited beside it, and rules change between our reviews — verify directly with the jurisdiction before acting.

    Verified requirements for Clark County, Nevada

    Each item below was read from the official document cited with it. Nothing here is generic guidance.

    1. Licence required before renting or advertising

      A short-term rental in unincorporated Clark County must hold a county short-term rental licence before it is rented or advertised. The county administers this through its Business Licence department.

      Source: Clark County Code of Ordinances — Title 7, Chapter 7.100 (Short-Term Rentals) (opens in a new tab) · Chapter 7.100 · Verified

    2. Hard cap on the number of licences

      The number of licensed short-term rentals is capped at 1% of the county's housing units, and the county has held the application window closed after the initial round. A new owner cannot assume a licence will be available.

      Source: Clark County Business Licence — Short-Term Rentals (opens in a new tab) · Chapter 7.100 — programme cap and application status · Verified

    3. One licence per person or entity

      The ordinance limits a person or entity to a single short-term rental licence, which rules out portfolio operation inside the unincorporated county.

      Source: Clark County Business Licence — Short-Term Rentals (opens in a new tab) · Chapter 7.100 · Verified

    4. State authority for the programme

      Nevada AB363 (2021) directed Clark County and the cities inside it to adopt short-term rental ordinances, which is why county and city rules here differ from the rest of the state.

      Source: Nevada Legislature — Assembly Bill 363 (2021 session) (opens in a new tab) · Verified

    Regulation research score

    How much short-term-rental-specific rule-making we have confirmed from cited official sources for Clark County, Nevada, scored against 12 criteria worth 29 points. It is not a legal conclusion, a permissiveness rating, a market rating, or investment advice — a higher or lower score does not mean a place is better or worse to operate in.

    Insufficient evidence — unscored

    Too few criteria are resolved against official sources to assign a band. Nothing should be inferred from the absence of a score.

    Score
    7 of 29 rubric points · Provisional — 2 of 12 criteria confirmed
    Evidence coverage
    provisional · 2 of 12 criteria resolved
    Last reviewed

    2 of 12 rubric criteria resolved against cited official sources.

    What produced this score

    • Zoning limits, caps, density or spacing+4
    • Permit, licence, or registration+3

    The rubric

    • Prohibition or severe eligibility limitNot confirmed

      Does an official source prohibit short-term rentals outright, or restrict eligibility so narrowly that most properties cannot qualify?

      Unknown. We have not found an official source either way, so this criterion is not scored in any direction — confirm it with the jurisdiction.

    • Owner-occupancy or primary residenceNot confirmed

      Does an official source require the owner to occupy the property or hold it as a primary residence?

      Unknown. We have not found an official source either way, so this criterion is not scored in any direction — confirm it with the jurisdiction.

    • Zoning limits, caps, density or spacingConfirmed — applies

      Does an official source restrict which zones short-term rentals may operate in, or cap, space, or ration how many may exist?

    • Minimum or maximum stayNot confirmed

      Does an official source set a minimum night requirement or a maximum rental term?

      Unknown. We have not found an official source either way, so this criterion is not scored in any direction — confirm it with the jurisdiction.

    • Permit, licence, or registrationConfirmed — applies

      Does an official source require a permit, licence, certificate, or registration before the property is advertised?

    • Inspection or life-safety certificationNot confirmed

      Does an official source require an inspection, fire or building certification, or posted safety information?

      Unknown. We have not found an official source either way, so this criterion is not scored in any direction — confirm it with the jurisdiction.

    • Occupancy and parkingNot confirmed

      Does an official source set an occupancy limit or an on-site parking requirement?

      Unknown. We have not found an official source either way, so this criterion is not scored in any direction — confirm it with the jurisdiction.

    • Enforcement and penaltiesNot confirmed

      Does an official source publish penalties, suspension, revocation, or a complaint process for violations?

      Unknown. We have not found an official source either way, so this criterion is not scored in any direction — confirm it with the jurisdiction.

    • Local responsible partyNot confirmed

      Does an official source require a named local contact who must respond within a set time?

      Unknown. We have not found an official source either way, so this criterion is not scored in any direction — confirm it with the jurisdiction.

    • Lodging tax or feesNot confirmed

      Does an official source impose a lodging, excise, or permit fee obligation on the operator?

      Unknown. We have not found an official source either way, so this criterion is not scored in any direction — confirm it with the jurisdiction.

    • Renewal or transferNot confirmed

      Does an official source set a renewal cycle, or restrict transfer of the permit on sale?

      Unknown. We have not found an official source either way, so this criterion is not scored in any direction — confirm it with the jurisdiction.

    • Advertising and listing rulesNot confirmed

      Does an official source govern how the property may be advertised — for example requiring the permit number in every listing?

      Unknown. We have not found an official source either way, so this criterion is not scored in any direction — confirm it with the jurisdiction.

    How the band is set: fewer than four resolved criteria stays unscored and grey; otherwise 20+ points reads high regulatory burden, 13–19 moderately high, 7–12 moderate / structured, 1–6 lower, and zero confirmed requirements reads “no local STR-specific regulation found” — which is not a statement that operating here is unrestricted, legal, or low-risk. Unconfirmed criteria never count as permissive. How to confirm the rest yourself.

    Who to ask in Clark County, Nevada

    Department-level contact details as published on the jurisdiction’s own website. We do not publish individual staff contact information.

    • Clark County Department of Business Licence

      Short-term rental licensing, programme status, and compliance questions for unincorporated county property

      Published at this official page · checked

    General research checklist (not Clark County, Nevada specific)

    These are the categories short-term rental owners check anywhere in the US. They are general prompts, not this jurisdiction’s ordinance.

    Occupancy limits
    Most jurisdictions tie maximum overnight occupancy to bedroom count, septic capacity, or a fixed cap. Confirm the current figure for your specific parcel with Clark County before advertising a sleeping capacity.
    Parking
    On-site parking counts and prohibitions on street or shoulder parking are among the most commonly enforced short-term rental provisions. Verify the required count with Clark County and state it plainly in your listing.
    Life-safety requirements
    Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, fire extinguishers, egress, and posted evacuation information are typical requirements. Some jurisdictions inspect; others self-certify. Verify which applies.
    Local responsible party
    Many ordinances require a named local contact who can respond to the property within a set time. Confirm whether a contact is required, what response window applies, and how it must be filed with Clark County.
    Renewal and enforcement
    Registrations and permits generally renew on a fixed cycle, and enforcement is usually complaint-driven with escalating penalties. Confirm the renewal date, fee, and enforcement process with Clark County.
    Lodging and sales tax
    State and local lodging or occupancy taxes may be collected by the booking platform, by you, or split. Confirm current collection responsibility with both the taxing authority and your platform — platform collection agreements change.

    Confirm these directly — we could not verify them

    We publish gaps rather than guesses. The following were not confirmable from a current official source at our last review.

    • Needs confirmation — whether the application window has reopened, and the current queue or lottery mechanics. This changes by board action; ask Business Licence directly before you buy on the assumption of a licence.
    • Needs confirmation — exact occupancy formula, required parking count, and minimum-stay rule as currently codified. Read Chapter 7.100 in full with the department rather than relying on a summary.
    • Needs confirmation — whether an existing licence survives a sale of the property, and on what terms.
    • Needs confirmation — transient lodging tax registration and remittance mechanics for a licensed unincorporated-county rental.

    Official sources

    Government sources only. If a link has moved, go to the jurisdiction’s main site and search for short-term or vacation rentals.

    Change log

    • — Entry created from the county's official short-term rental page and the enabling state bill record.

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