Building permits in Clark County, Nevada
Of the 10 common home projects we have verified in Clark County, 8 need a permit outright and 2 depend on size or scope. Click any project for the full rule, fee, and how to apply.
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Verified against official sources- Project types verified
- 10
- in Clark County
Clark County Department of Building and Fire Prevention
- 4701 West Russell Road, Las Vegas, NV 89118
- Phone: (702) 455-3000
- Email: pacenter@clarkcountynv.gov
- Official permit page
- Permit portal
- Official fee schedule
Look up a permit in Clark County
Clark County permit records are public, and you can check a property's permit history online.
What needs a permit in Clark County
Of the 10 common home projects we have verified in Clark County, 8 need a permit outright and 2 depend on size or scope. Click any project for the full rule, fee, and how to apply.
| Project | Permit needed? | Threshold | Typical fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Billed as a valuation-based building permit under Table 3-A starting at $54 for the... |
| Electrical Permit | Permit required | Not specified | $54 permit issuance fee under Table 3-B, with flat online simple permit fees of $61.88... |
| Fence Permit | It depends | fences over 6 feet in height require a building permit; all fences require a Fence/Wall Permit (Form BPA-005) regardless of height | Type A fencing 6 feet or under that is not a pool barrier needs no permit |
| HVAC Permit | Permit required | Not specified | $54 permit issuance fee under Table 3-C, with flat online simple permit fees of $61.88... |
| Patio Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Patio covers bill as a valuation-based building permit under Table 3-A starting at $54... |
| Plumbing Permit | Permit required | Not specified | $54 permit issuance fee under Table 3-D, with flat online simple permit fees of $56.57... |
| Pool Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Pool and spa permits add a flat $110 equipment and plumbing fee on top of the estimated... |
| Roof Replacement Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Replacing no more than 64 sq ft of non-tile roof sheathing with no structural repairs... |
| Shed Permit | It depends | sheds over 200 sq ft require a building permit; storage sheds 200 sq ft or under may be exempt under Building Administrative Code Section 22.02.190 | A detached storage shed of 200 sq ft or less with no mechanical or plumbing needs no... |
| Solar Permit | Permit required | Not specified | No dedicated solar fee table |
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Schedule an inspection in Clark County
Permitted work is not finished until it passes inspection. The Schedule an Inspection page links the county's inspection scheduling app and text scheduling.
Schedule or request a Clark County inspection
When the portal will not take the date you need, the office still books by phone: (702) 455-3000.
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Clark County permit fees compared with nearby Nevada localities
| Nevada locality | Deck Permit | HVAC Permit | Electrical Permit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | Billed as a valuation-based building permit under Table... | $54 permit issuance fee under Table 3-C, with flat online... | $54 permit issuance fee under Table 3-B, with flat online... |
| Henderson | Itemized as Residential Deck/Patio Enclosure: $326 for the... | $360 to install or relocate a furnace up to 100,000 BTU/hr... | No single flat electrical fee, charged per component: $190... |
Each cell is the opening clause of that Nevada jurisdiction's own fee schedule; the full wording and source sit on each permit page.
Clark County permit questions, answered from the data
- Do you need a permit in Clark County?
- For most projects, yes. Of the 10 permit types we have verified for Clark County, 8 always require a permit (for example a deck permit), 2 depend on size or scope (a fence permit, for instance). Each Clark County permit type's page states the exact rule and its source.
- How much does a permit cost in Clark County?
- Clark County publishes a fee for 10 of the 10 permit types we cover, each quoted on its page from the jurisdiction's own schedule (linked on every page that carries one). Fees are set by Clark County Department of Building and Fire Prevention; we do not estimate or mark them up.
- Where do you apply for a permit in Clark County?
- Clark County Department of Building and Fire Prevention issues permits in Clark County, with an online portal for applications, plan uploads and status checks, and takes questions at (702) 455-3000. The Clark County official page and portal are linked in the office section above.
How the Clark County pages were verified. 10 permit types, 5 distinct official sources, most recently checked . Every rule is read from Clark County Department of Building and Fire Prevention or the applicable code and cited on its page; anything we could not confirm for Clark County is marked rather than estimated. How we verify.
Permitting activity in Clark County
In 2024, Clark County authorized permits for 14,754 new residential housing units (12,277 single-family, 2,477 in multi-family buildings), valued at $3.7B , up from 13,073 the year before. That works out to about 6.2 permits per 1,000 residents. It is a useful gauge of how busy the local permit office is.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual data · population 2,398,871.
About Clark County
Clark County has about 935,960 housing units. The median home is valued at $400,800, against a median household income of $73,845. About 57% of homes are owner-occupied, and the typical home was built around 1997.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year.