Las Vegas Short-Term Rental Permit Guide

What the city requires

Requirements checklist

• 1
  STR Business License

  $500 application + $500/yr renewal. Awarded by lottery in oversubscribed neighborhoods. Owner must submit floor plan, parking plan, and signed neighbor notification.
• 2
  660-ft separation rule

  No two STRs may be located within 660 ft of each other inside city limits (single-family zones). New applications in dense neighborhoods are typically denied on this basis.
• 3
  Conditional Use Verification (CUV)

  Pre-license zoning step that verifies the property meets the separation, parking, and density requirements. ~$280 CUV fee, separate from the license.
• 4
  Combined transient lodging tax

  13.38% combined Clark County transient lodging tax (county collects, splits with state and stadium authority). Direct bookings require registration with the Clark County Department of Business License.
• 5
  City vs. unincorporated jurisdiction

  Las Vegas Strip and many tourist-area properties are in UNINCORPORATED Clark County, not the City of Las Vegas. County rules differ — confirm jurisdiction with the parcel lookup before applying.

Nevada AB 363 (2023) forced jurisdictions to permit STRs but allowed strict caps — Las Vegas chose lottery + separation. Unlicensed operation is treated as a zoning violation, not a code-compliance issue, which lets the city stack fines fast (up to $10K/day per Henderson v. City of Las Vegas precedent).

Official filing portal: https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Government/Departments/Business-Licensing/Short-Term-Rentals