Las Vegas, NV Zoning

Residential districts (legacy Title 19 examples: U, R-A, R-E, R-D, R-1, R-CL, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-MH, R-MHP)

Legacy residential districts in the archived Title 19 use tables range from more rural and estate-style areas to higher-density residential and manufactured housing districts.

Allowed uses: Uses shown as permitted, accessory, conditional, special use, home occupation or temporary in the land use tables

Commercial districts (legacy Title 19 examples: P-R, N-S, O, C-D, C-1, C-2, C-PB, C-M)

Legacy commercial districts accommodate office, retail, service and other commercial activities, with the use table determining whether a use is by right or requires added review.

Allowed uses: Commercial and service uses shown in the archived land use table, Some animal care and similar uses in certain commercial districts

M Industrial District

Legacy industrial zoning allows heavier commercial, industrial and related activity, subject to the land use table and other development standards.

Allowed uses: Industrial and manufacturing uses listed in the land use tables, Some animal care and business service uses

C-V Civic District

A special purpose district intended for existing and new public uses such as schools, libraries, public parks, flood control facilities, police, fire, electrical transmission, water district and other utility facilities, plus compatible public and quasi-public uses.

Allowed uses: Public uses, Quasi-public uses operated or controlled by recognized religious, fraternal, veteran, civic or service organizations

P-C Planned Community District

A special purpose/planned district with its own application requirements, density rules, review procedures, open space requirements and street/subdivision design standards.

Allowed uses: Permitted land uses and development standards are established within the district regulations

PD Planned Development District

A planned development district governed by an approved master development plan and development standards.

Allowed uses: Uses and standards tied to approved master development plans

Town Center District

A special district with its own land use, development standard and review framework.

Allowed uses: Uses permitted under district-specific standards

Special Use Permit uses generally

A Special Use Permit is used for land uses that are not direct by-right permitted uses for the zoning district and are reviewed case by case.

• Pre-application conference with a planning representative is required
• Applicant submits an electronic pre-application conference request through CLV EPLAN
• Required materials may include a site plan with property lines, ingress and egress, and parking analysis
• Required materials may include floor plans with entrances, exits, room uses, occupancy and dimensions
• Statement of Financial Interest is referenced in the guidance

Animal Hospital, Clinic, or Shelter (with no Outside Pens)

In some districts this use may proceed only by Special Use Permit and must satisfy minimum operating and design conditions.

• Access to a collector street or larger
• Animals confined within an enclosed building at all times
• Building designed to provide complete sound barriers and odor protection for adjacent properties
• Rooms containing cages or pens may not have windows, doors or other penetrations on exterior walls adjacent to residences
• Noise levels must comply with LVMC Title 7

Downtown Overlay District

Area-specific downtown overlay with downtown design standards and special provisions.

G-O Gaming Enterprise Overlay District

Overlay district for gaming enterprise areas.

H Historic Designation

Historic designation framework with a Historic Preservation Commission, designation procedures, review standards for alteration or new construction, demolition controls, appeals, maintenance rules and incentives.

Downtown Entertainment Overlay District

Downtown overlay focused on entertainment uses.

Live/Work Overlay District

Overlay district intended for live/work development with mapped boundaries and approval criteria.

Historic Neighborhood Overlay District

Public GIS data indicates mapped historic neighborhood overlay areas in Southern Nevada zoning datasets.

Hillside Development Standards and Guidelines

Area-specific hillside standards and design review provisions.

What are the parking requirements in Las Vegas, NV?

Parking minimums vary by use — Animal Hospital, Clinic, or Shelter (with Outside Pens): One space for every 2 on-duty employees, plus one space per doctor and one space per examination room.; Animal Hospital, Clinic, or Shelter (with no Outside Pens): One space for every 2 on-duty employees, plus one space per doctor and one space per examination room..

What zoning districts are in Las Vegas, NV?

Las Vegas, NV includes districts such as Residential districts (legacy Title 19 examples: U, R-A, R-E, R-D, R-1, R-CL, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-MH, R-MHP), Commercial districts (legacy Title 19 examples: P-R, N-S, O, C-D, C-1, C-2, C-PB, C-M), M Industrial District, C-V Civic District, P-C Planned Community District, PD Planned Development District, Town Center District.

Are there flood zones or overlay districts in Las Vegas, NV?

The supplied materials show that Las Vegas zoning includes several environmental or hazard-related controls, but only partial detail was provided. Flood control, grading, hillside standards and historic-area review are clearly referenced, while wetlands, steep slopes beyond hillside areas, aquifer and coastal issues we…

Have there been recent zoning changes in Las Vegas, NV?

The city’s current zoning framework is the Unified Development Code, while pre-2011 Title 19 materials are archived. The city also states that Chapter 19.09 Form-Based Code has been in effect within downtown mapped form-based areas since October 22, 2018.