Building Permits in Mount Charleston, Nevada
Part of Clark County.
We have not yet verified rules published by Mount Charleston itself. Below are the Clark County and Nevada rules that apply, and where to ask.
Where to apply
Mount Charleston has no city government of its own, so building permits are usually issued by Clark County. Contact the county building or planning department.
Clark County rules
Shed
- Exempt from a permit
- One-story detached accessory buildings used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar non-occupiable space are exempt if floor area does not exceed 200 square feet and no mechanical or plumbing is installed source: clarkcountynv.gov
- Size limit (sq ft)
- 200 source: clarkcountynv.gov
- Issued by
- Clark County Department of Building Fire Prevention source: clarkcountynv.gov
- Permit required
- Depends source: clarkcountynv.gov
Fence
- Height limit (ft)
- 6 source: clarkcountynv.gov
- Exempt from a permit
- Type A fencing not over 6 feet high and not part of a pool barrier does not require a permit source: clarkcountynv.gov
Roof
- Exempt from a permit
- Replacement of roof covering materials, other than tile roofing, does not require a permit if no structural components are repaired or replaced and no more than 64 square feet of roof sheathing is replaced source: clarkcountynv.gov
Pool
- Permit required
- Yes source: clarkcountynv.gov
- Exempt from a permit
- An on-ground storable pool accessory to a single-family dwelling, with pool walls entirely above adjacent grade, does not require a building permit source: clarkcountynv.gov
Demolition
- Exempt from a permit
- Minor demolition work restored to the previously permitted condition does not require a permit source: clarkcountynv.gov
- Permit required
- Yes source: clarkcountynv.gov
Nevada statewide rules
State defaults apply everywhere in the state; cities and counties may add stricter local rules.
- Local changes allowed
- Yes source: leg.state.nv.us
Electrical
- Conditions
- After January 1, 1974, any construction, alteration or change in the use of a building or other structure in this State must be in compliance with the technical provisions of the National Electrical Code of the National Fire Protection Association in the form most recently approved by the governing body of the city or county in which the building or other structure is located source: leg.state.nv.us
ADU
- Conditions
- each governing body of a county whose population is 100,000 or more and each governing body of a city whose population is 60,000 or more shall adopt an ordinance that authorizes the development and use of an accessory dwelling unit on residential property source: leg.state.nv.us