Zoning, building permits and septic rules in North Las Vegas, Nevada

North Las Vegas’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Accessory uses and structures inside North Las Vegas city

  • Stated as a general standard for accessory uses; general permit rules for principal dwellings were not in the provided sections

  “Be subject to all applicable building permit and business license requirements of the City;”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Residential construction inside North Las Vegas city

  • Adopted with the Southern Nevada Amendments to the 2024 International Residential Code as amended by the City
  • IRC Appendix Q Tiny Houses is used for design of a tiny house on or after January 1, 2024

  IRC edition: 2024 (as amended by Southern Nevada Amendments)

  “which is marked and designated as "International Residential Code, 2024 Edition" published by the International Code Council”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside North Las Vegas city limits

  “r-e ranch estates district single-family dwelling 20,000 square feet 90 feet 2 dwelling units per acre”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Inside North Las Vegas city

  • Residential districts include O-L, R-E, R-EL, R-1, R-CL, R-2, R-3, R-4; other districts include business, mixed-use, PUD and redevelopment districts

  “the following sections establish the basic district density and site dimensional standards for the o-l, r-e, r-el, r-1, r-2, r-3, r-4, and r-cl districts.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  New single-family dwellings inside North Las Vegas city

  • Tiny homes in tiny house parks are excepted from the minimum size
  • Exemptions for plans submitted before ordinance adoption

  minimum single-family dwelling size: >= 1200 square feet (tiny houses)

  “all single-family dwellings shall contain a minimum of one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Single-family dwelling in R-E Ranch Estates District, North Las Vegas city

  • O-L Open Land District requires 2 acres; R-EL requires 10,000 sq ft

  minimum lot area: >= 20000 square feet · minimum lot width: >= 90 feet

  “r-e ranch estates district single-family dwelling 20,000 square feet 90 feet 2 dwelling units per acre”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Single-family dwelling in R-1 Single-Family Low Density District, North Las Vegas city

    “r-1 single-family low density district single-family dwelling 6,000 square feet 50 feet 6 dwelling units per acre”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Single-family dwelling (lot 6,000 sq ft or more) in R-1 district, North Las Vegas city

  • Any attached or detached carport or garage maintains a 20-foot front setback
  • Table columns: front, interior side, corner side, rear

  front setback: >= 15 feet (20 ft for garage/carport) · interior side setback: >= 5 feet · corner side setback: >= 10 feet · rear setback: >= 15 feet

  “r-1 single-family low density district single-family dwelling (lot area of 6,000 square feet or more) 15 [2] 5 10 15 35 [1]”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Single-family dwelling in R-E Ranch Estates District, North Las Vegas city

    “r-e ranch estates district single-family dwelling 20 10 10 20 28”

• Building heightSpecified

  Single-family dwelling in R-1 district, North Las Vegas city

  • Note [1]: 28 feet for lots at the entry to the development, corner lots, or perimeter lots with street frontage on side or rear yard
  • Accessory structures limited to 12 feet

  maximum building height: <= 35 feet (28 feet on entry, corner and perimeter lots)

  “[1] the maximum building height for lots located at the entry to the development, corner lots, or perimeter lots where the side yard or rear yard has frontage on a street, shall be 28 feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Single-family dwelling in R-E Ranch Estates District, North Las Vegas city

    “r-e ranch estates district single-family dwelling 20 10 10 20 28”

• Living in an RVLimited

  RV occupancy outside approved parks inside North Las Vegas city

  • Only one unoccupied RV may be parked in the yard area; no living quarters or business in it
  • RV parks must be at least three acres (15.68.060)

  “no person shall park or occupy any recreational vehicle or mobile home on the premises of any occupied dwelling or on any lot which is not a part of the premises of any occupied dwelling, either of which is situated outside of any approved mobile home park except that the parking of only one unoccupied recreational vehicle in the yard area in any district is permitted, providing no living quarters shall be maintained or any business practiced in said recreational vehicle while such recreational vehicle is so parked or stored.”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Camping on private property inside North Las Vegas city

  • Requires owner's express written consent
  • Public property camping is prohibited
  • Family/friends overnight camping on residential property limited to one week in rear yard or non-visible area

  guest camping duration: <= 1 week (rear yard, or side/front yard area not in view from outside the property line)

  “no person shall camp upon any private property without the express written consent of the property owner or the owner's agent, and only in such locations where camping may be conducted in accordance with any other applicable city law.”

• Tiny homesLimited

  Tiny houses inside North Las Vegas city

  • Tiny house parks/subdivisions: minimum five acres, lots at least 40 by 50 feet, setbacks 5 ft side, 15 ft street, 10 ft rear
  • Must connect to city water and wastewater; composting toilets prohibited
  • Design per 17.24.090 except minimum dwelling size
  • IRC Appendix Q used for tiny house design

  minimum tiny house park size: >= 5 acres

  “the minimum tiny house park or subdivision size shall be five acres.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes inside North Las Vegas city

  • Mobile homes are restricted to approved mobile home parks under 17.20.020.A.2
  • Manufactured housing not affixed within a mobile home park is subject to 17.24.090 design standards

  “no person shall park or occupy any recreational vehicle or mobile home on the premises of any occupied dwelling or on any lot which is not a part of the premises of any occupied dwelling, either of which is situated outside of any approved mobile home park”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Tiny houses inside North Las Vegas city

  • Composting toilets prohibited in tiny houses; tiny houses in parks must connect to city water and wastewater

  “a composting toilet is prohibited in a tiny house.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Tiny houses in tiny house parks/subdivisions inside North Las Vegas city; general rule for site-built homes not found in provided sections

  • Applies to tiny house parks and subdivisions
  • Minimum park size five acres

  “utilities: each tiny house and any community facilities in a tiny house park must be connected to the city's water and wastewater systems utilities.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask North Las Vegas or Clark County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Inside North Las Vegas city
• Inspections — Inside North Las Vegas city
• Certificate of occupancy — Inside North Las Vegas city
• Lot coverage — Inside North Las Vegas city
• Accessory dwellings — Accessory dwelling units inside North Las Vegas city

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.