November 5, 2026 - 11:32 am

Clark County Commissioners unanimously approved changes to speed up the licensing process for short-term rentals this week following a recent federal court order calling for the county to set up its regulatory system.

Deputy District Attorney Jeff Rogan told commissioners at the Tuesday meeting that the process will now allow for year-round applications and require response times from the county and applicants. The ordinance also sets rules for appeals.

Rogan contended the new process does not change any other underlying rules, such as 1,000 feet between rentals; 2,500 feet from resort hotels; no septic; no short-term rentals in rural townships; occupancy, minimum stay and party bans; among other operating standards.

Assembly Bill 363, requiring the county and other cities in the Las Vegas Valley to regulate short-term rentals, passed during the 2021 legislative session. The county passed its short-term rental ordinance in 2022 and opened the application process.…