How do I find the zoning for a parcel in North Las Vegas?

Contact the City of North Las Vegas Department of Planning and Zoning or consult its published zoning map, which shows the district assigned to each parcel citywide.

What does M-2 zoning mean in North Las Vegas?

M-2 is North Las Vegas's Industrial District, permitting general and heavy industrial use. It's the predominant zoning across much of the city's northern territory, including land near the Apex Industrial Park logistics hub.

Is North Las Vegas zoned separately from the City of Las Vegas?

Yes. North Las Vegas is its own incorporated city with an independent municipal code, planning department, and zoning map, distinct from both the City of Las Vegas and unincorporated Clark County.

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North Las Vegas, NV zoning map & districts

North Las Vegas, one of the fastest-growing outer-valley jurisdictions in the Las Vegas metro, zones under its own municipal code, administered by the city's Department of Planning and Zoning with the North Las Vegas Planning Commission reviewing rezonings before City Council action. The city has significant vacant and developable land relative to the built-out core of Las Vegas and Henderson, which has driven large-scale residential subdivision and, increasingly, warehouse and logistics development tied to the Apex Industrial Park in the city's far north.

The code North Las Vegas Municipal Code (Zoning)

North Las Vegas zoning map

The City of North Las Vegas Department of Planning and Zoning publishes the zoning map and code text and can confirm the district assigned to a specific parcel.

There is no link to the official map here yet — confirm current district boundaries directly with the North Las Vegas planning or zoning department.

A published summary is never the authority. The adopted ordinance and the city's official zoning map govern, and both change — verify the district and every standard on your parcel before you rely on it.

How zoning works in North Las Vegas

Developers should expect North Las Vegas's zoning map to show a heavier concentration of industrial and planned-community land than the more built-out parts of the valley, alongside conventional single-family and commercial districts covering its established neighborhoods.

North Las Vegas zoning districts by family

The 14 district codes below are the ones that decide most projects in North Las Vegas, grouped by what they are for rather than by the order the ordinance prints them.

Key districts in the North Las Vegas Municipal Code (Zoning) — a curated reference, not the exhaustive list. Confirm against the current adopted code.
Code	District	What it is for
Residential 5 districts
R-E	Ranch Estates	Missing from the prior dataset; large-lot low-density district.
R-1	Single Family Low Density Residential District	Standard detached single-family lots.
R-2	Medium Density Residential District	Duplexes and attached lower-density housing.
R-3	Multiple Family Residential District	Apartment and multi-family development.
R-4	High Density Residential District	Missing from the prior dataset; the city's highest-density conventional residential tier.
Mixed-use 1 district
C-P	Professional Office District	Missing from the prior dataset.
Commercial 3 districts
C-1	Neighborhood Commercial District	Small-scale, neighborhood-serving commercial use.
C-2	General Commercial District	General retail, office, and service commercial uses.
C-3	General Service Commercial District	Missing from the prior dataset.
Downtown / core 1 district
DC	Downtown Core District	Missing from the prior dataset; North Las Vegas's downtown zoning designation (mapped as R-A/DC).
Industrial 3 districts
M-1	Business Park Industrial District	Missing from the prior dataset; lighter flex/business-park tier.
M-2	General Industrial District	General/logistics industrial use, prevalent near Apex Industrial Park.
M-3	Heavy Industrial District	Missing from the prior dataset; the actual heavy-industrial tier (the dataset had mislabeled M-2 as covering 'heavy' uses).
Special purpose 1 district
PSP	Public/Semi-Public District	Missing from the prior dataset.

North Las Vegas zoning — common questions

How do I find the zoning for a parcel in North Las Vegas?: Contact the City of North Las Vegas Department of Planning and Zoning or consult its published zoning map, which shows the district assigned to each parcel citywide.
What does M-2 zoning mean in North Las Vegas?: M-2 is North Las Vegas's Industrial District, permitting general and heavy industrial use. It's the predominant zoning across much of the city's northern territory, including land near the Apex Industrial Park logistics hub.
Is North Las Vegas zoned separately from the City of Las Vegas?: Yes. North Las Vegas is its own incorporated city with an independent municipal code, planning department, and zoning map, distinct from both the City of Las Vegas and unincorporated Clark County.

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North Las Vegas zoning summaries on this page are provided for information, not legal advice. Confirm every project against the current adopted code for the jurisdiction.