The city of Las Vegas has adopted the following codes 2024 IBC, IRC, IEBC, ISPSC, UPC, UMC, IEFF, IFC, IWUIC, and the 2023 NEC. The 2019 City of Las Vegas Administrative Code remains in effect. The effective date of these codes will be January 2026.
For a listing of the codes visit our resource page. Effective Jan. 1, 2026, all NEW commercial, residential, and civil building plans MUST be submitted electronically.
Schedule site inspections, pay fees, apply for permits and more on our building permits page. In addition we offer priority appointment scheduling to meet with a technician at our front counter at City Hall at 495 S. Main St.
Express Plan Review services -- Please call to schedule, open dates; plans must be submitted prior to scheduling. To schedule an appointment for Express Plan Review, please contact the Permit Technicians at 702.229.1081 or by email at techs@lasvegasnevada.gov and a permit technician will help you with getting your Express appointment scheduled.
- Routine projects = 2.5 weeks for non-structural; 3 weeks for structural reviews
- Land Development reviews = 4 weeks for building permits, 3 weeks for Civil Plan review and Utilities and 2 weeks for counter (increased review time expected to be short term while we recruit for staffing vacancies)
- Fire Reviews for Building permits = 3 weeks
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