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Court grants preliminary injunction against short-term rental law in Clark County, Nevada
Court grants preliminary injunction against short-term rental law in Clark County, Nevada
A new short-term rental (STR) law in Clark County, Nevada, has been put on hold in response to a lawsuit against the ordinance. The Greater Las Vegas Short-Term Rental Association (GLVSTRA) sued to overturn the law in August, and the Eighth Judicial District Court granted the group a preliminary injunction against Clark County and the State of Nevada in December.
"It's a great win for us because it validates what we have been saying that the short-term rental regulations passed by the county and the state violated people's constitutional protections. The judge agreed that there were several constitutional issues with the law, and she ordered that the county work with us to try to fix the regulations," said Jackie Flores, GLVSTRA president.
Clark County’s short-term rental law, which was approved this summer, requires hosts to register with the city, collect lodging taxes from guests, and follow other rules. The county measure was prompted by state legislation, passed last year, that required Clark County, along with the cities of Las Vegas, Henderson, and North Las Vegas, to regulate vacation rentals. The state law went into effect July 1, 2022.
Previously, short-term rentals were banned in unincorporated areas of Clark County. Las Vegas, Henderson, and North Las Vegas already had vacation rental rules in place, so they did not have to pass new regulations to comply with the state law.
Under the Clark County measure, operators must apply for a local short-term rental license, which costs $750 for three or fewer bedrooms and $1,500 for more than three bedrooms, plus $150 for a required safety inspection. Vacation rental licenses are limited to 1% of housing stock and operators may hold no more than one license per person.
Hosts must also designate a local representative who is available 24 hours a day/seven days a week and can respond to any issues within 30 minutes. Read on to learn more.