Permits & licensing in Nevada local government
What Nevada city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about permits & licensing — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
345 Nevada meetings since 2024 covered permits & licensing. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Nevada with the most permits & licensing activity
- Reno, NV (43)
- Storey County, NV (37)
- Clark County, NV (32)
- Churchill County, NV (30)
- Yerington, NV (30)
- North Las Vegas, NV (26)
- Boulder City, NV (26)
- Mesquite, NV (25)
- Las Vegas, NV (24)
- Fallon, NV (11)
- Elko County, NV (11)
- Douglas County, NV (10)
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Council to set water fee, award sidewalk and range bids
The Ely City Council will hold a regular meeting with department reports, a public hearing on CDBG projects, and several action items. Key decisions include establishing a water per-gallon fee for contractors, awarding bids for the Orson Avenue Sidewalk Project and the Steptoe Valley Trap and Skeet Range Hunter…
North Lyon Fire Protection District meeting agenda is procedural only
This agenda for the North Lyon County Fire Protection District meeting contains only general information about the district, such as its mission, history, services, and burn permit fees. No specific decisions, proposals, or public hearings are listed for the meeting.
Committee to review skyway application connecting J Resort across West Fourth and Ralston
The Skyway Design Review Committee will review a conditional use permit request for two elevated pedestrian walkways (skyways) connecting the J Resort with properties across West Fourth Street and Ralston Street. The committee may also select a chair and approve the agenda. Public comment is limited to three minutes…
Commission to vote on liquor licenses, grants, and critical labor shortage
The White Pine County Commission, Fire Commission, and Liquor Board will meet to discuss and potentially act on liquor license ratifications, a grant for baseball field improvements, a critical labor shortage in the District Attorney’s Office, and adoption of a continuity plan. Public hearings include input on the…
North Las Vegas Planning Commission to review child care permits, liquor licenses, and wall height variances
The North Las Vegas Planning Commission will meet on September 9, 2026, to discuss and decide on several special use permits and variances. Key items include special use permits for group home daycares at 4808 Boone Street and 5209 El Prado Heights Street, a restricted gaming liquor license at the southwest corner of…
Boulder City Business License Liquor Board to consider a special event permit
The Boulder City Business License Liquor Board will meet to consider approving the minutes from the August 13, 2026 meeting. The Board will also vote on a special event gambling permit for the Boulder City Sunrise Rotary's annual Wurstfest event.
Planning Commission to review data center ordinance and multiple special use permits
The Churchill County Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting to consider several land-use items, including a proposed ordinance adding new permit requirements for data storage and processing facilities, multiple special use permits for home-based businesses, an easement abandonment, and a conceptual Planned…
Planning Commission to vote on 11 land-use projects including subdivisions and special permits
The Las Vegas Planning Commission will decide on multiple land-use entitlements, including tentative maps for residential subdivisions and special use permits for commercial projects. Staff recommendations are provided for each item, with most projects slated for approval. The meeting also includes routine consent…
Council to consider rate increases for electric, water, wastewater
The Boulder City Council will consider a business impact statement for proposed increases to electric, water, and wastewater rates, fees, and charges, and may direct staff to move forward. The consent agenda includes two interlocal agreements with the Regional Transportation Commission for $75,000 and $100,000 in…
City Council to vote on vacation rental permits and liquor licenses
The Mesquite City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on multiple short-term vacation rental permits, liquor license applications, and a commercial subdivision map. The meeting also includes routine approvals like purchase orders and bill payments.
Board to decide on employee housing, energy storage, and other permits
The Washoe County Board of Adjustment will hold public hearings and consider four special use permit and variance requests, including employee housing at Iveson Ranch, a water booster pump station, a residence grading permit, and a 75-MW battery energy storage project. The board will also approve the agenda and…
Mesquite council to consider vacation rental ordinance and multiple STR permits
The Mesquite Technical Review Meeting will consider introducing an ordinance amending vacation home rental regulations, approve several conditional use permits for short-term rentals, and review a tentative map for a commercial subdivision. The agenda also includes routine consent items, a school district report, and…
Mariposa Academy expansion project enters permitting stage with City of Reno
The provided text is a website homepage, not a meeting agenda. It announces that the school's expansion project is in the permitting stages with the City of Reno and that groundbreaking is expected soon. The text requests patience from residents regarding construction on Glen Street, noting the project aims to finish…
Fire district meeting agenda contains only general information, no decisions
This agenda for the North Lyon County Fire Protection District meeting contains only general information about the district, such as its mission, history, services, and burn permit fees. There are no specific items for decision or discussion listed, so the meeting appears to be procedural or informational only.
Reno Council to consider $50M loan for water plant, zoning changes
The Reno City Council will hold a regular meeting on August 26, 2026, to consider a consent agenda with multiple contracts and resolutions, including a $50 million state loan for a dewatering facility at the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility, several construction contracts, and a resolution to transfer…
Mesquite council to weigh liquor license, recycling facility, land swap
The Mesquite City Council will hold a regular meeting with public hearings on a full off-sale liquor license, a metals recycling facility, and a short-term vacation rental, plus a proposed land exchange and a resolution to create a housing committee. The agenda also includes routine consent items, department reports…
Council reviews fee schedule, street closure, and procurement policies
The Yerington City Council will approve bills totaling $288,286.77 and hold a public hearing on a nuisance complaint at 119 S. West St. The meeting includes discussion-only items for the 2025 Master Plan, a new fee schedule, and proposed policies for street closures, employee salaries, and procurement.
Council to hold nuisance hearing on 119 S. West St., discuss fee schedule and policies
The Yerington City Council will hold a public hearing to determine if a nuisance exists at 119 S. West St. and order abatement if found. The council will also discuss the 2025 Master Plan's economic development chapter, the 2025-2030 CEDS, a fee schedule resolution, and proposed policies on street closures, salaries…
Commission to weigh zoning change and RV park in Newark Valley
The White Pine County Regional Planning Commission will hold public hearings and consider approvals for several parcel maps, zoning reclassifications, and conditional use permits. Key items include a request to rezone two Newark Valley parcels from O-5 to C-3 and a conditional use permit to build an RV park there…
Zoning Commission to consider 66 items including zone changes, use permits, and design reviews
The Clark County Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on a wide range of land-use items, including routine approvals (items 4-27) and separate non-routine hearings (items 28-66). Actions include zone changes, use permits, design reviews, sign reviews, vacations of right-of-way, and development agreements…
Planning Commission to review 394-lot subdivision, water tanks, zoning changes
The Reno Planning Commission will hold public hearings on a zoning map amendment, a 394-lot subdivision with a conditional use permit, and a major site plan for two water tanks. It will also consider consent items for a car sales use and the water tank project. The meeting includes standard procedural items like…
RDA to approve $150K/yr financial services contract and two food hall licenses
The Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency will consider approving a resolution consenting to a professional services agreement with AAA Municipal Services, LLC for financial services, with a not-to-exceed amount of $150,000 annually for up to six years. The agency will also consider two resolutions finding that food hall…
RDA to approve $150K/yr financial services contract, two food hall licenses
The Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency will consider approving a professional services agreement with AAA Municipal Services, LLC for financial consulting at up to $150,000 annually for six years. It will also vote on resolutions finding two food hall stall license agreements at The Good Word Food Hall (1122 D Street) to…
Planning Commission to vote on church conditional use permit at 1400 Utah Street
The Boulder City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and vote on a conditional use permit (CU-26-290) to allow a church on approximately 3 acres in the R1-80 Single Family Residential zone at 1400 Utah Street. The commission will also approve minutes from the July 15, 2026 meeting and receive a monthly…
Mesquite council to weigh recycling facility, vacation rental, land swap
The Mesquite Technical Review Meeting will consider several administrative items, including a new liquor license, a conditional use permit for a metals recycling facility, a short-term vacation rental permit, a proposed land exchange, and the confirmation of a Finance Director. Public hearings will be held for the two…
County weighs $1.6M radio system upgrade, land purchase, and liquor code overhaul
The Storey County Board of Commissioners will consider several significant actions, including a $1.6 million radio system upgrade, a $150,000 land purchase, and a major overhaul of business and liquor licensing codes. The board will also review the Fire District's finances and the Fire Chief's performance, and discuss…
Liquor board to decide on special event license for Gans 42 Poker Run
The Esmeralda County Liquor Board will consider a request by Natalie Colunga, on behalf of Goldfield Main Street, for a special event liquor license for the Gans 42 Poker Run, scheduled September 4-6, 2026. The board will also approve minutes from the July 21, 2026 meeting. Public comment is limited to three minutes…
Council to consider mobile food vendor license for The Experience Truck LLC
The Fallon City Council will consider approving a mobile food vendor license for Kimberly Robinson's The Experience Truck LLC, which has been recommended for approval by city staff. The council will also review the Fallon Police Department's monthly report for July 2026 and approve routine warrants. Public comments…
Mesquite council to weigh land swap, recycling facility, liquor license
The Mesquite Technical Review Meeting will consider several administrative items, including a proposed land exchange of 4.53 acres of private property for 40 acres of city-owned land, a conditional use permit for a metals recycling facility, a short-term vacation rental permit, a full off-sale liquor license, and the…
Council to consider mobile food vendor license for The Experience Truck LLC
The Fallon City Council is holding a regular meeting with several routine items. The main action item is a decision on a mobile food vendor license application for The Experience Truck LLC, submitted by Kimberly Robinson. The council will also approve warrants for accounts payable, payroll, and customer deposits, and…
Planning Commission to hear 39 land-use items, including zone changes and plan amendments
The Clark County Planning Commission will consider 39 land-use items, including routine and non-routine public hearings. Routine items (4-18) may be decided in one motion, while non-routine items (19-42) are heard separately. Several items will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for final action on…
North Lyon Fire board meeting agenda not provided; page is website content
The provided text is the North Lyon County Fire Protection District's website, not a meeting agenda. It contains general information about services, burn permits, careers, and contact details, with no specific board meeting items, decisions, or discussions listed.
Planning Commission to decide on 9 conditional use permits and zone changes
The Humboldt County Regional Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on nine items, including conditional use permits for an auction yard, temporary employee housing, and a compressed natural gas facility, as well as several zone changes. The commission will also consider approving the minutes from the July 9…
Board to vote on special-event liquor permits for Sip & Flame and Wurstfest
The Business License Liquor Board will consider approving three Class G Special Event Liquor permits for the monthly Sip & Flame event hosted by Allison Apsey of Silver State Lampworking, and one permit for the Boulder City Sunrise Rotary Foundation's annual Wurstfest. The board will also vote on minutes from the July…
Council to consider removing City Clerk Mikki Huntsman with severance
The Reno City Council will consider approving a separation agreement with City Clerk Mikki Huntsman, including a one-time payment of $117,422.76 (six months' salary), and discuss her possible removal without cause. The agenda also includes consent items for business licenses, contracts, and donations, plus public…
County to vote on $808K grant for baseball field, surplus auction policy
The White Pine County Commission, sitting jointly as the Fire Commission and Liquor Board, will consider several action items including an $808,550 grant application for improvements at the high school baseball field, a policy requiring surplus county property be auctioned before donation, and approval of a temporary…
County to vote on $808K grant for baseball field, surplus auction policy
The White Pine County Commission, sitting jointly as the Fire Commission and Liquor Board, will consider several action items including an $808,550 grant application for improvements at the high school baseball field, a new policy requiring surplus county property be auctioned before donation, and approval of a…
Wildlife Board reviews salvage permits, antler rules, and disability permit changes
The Lyon County Wildlife Advisory Board will review and forward recommendations to the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commission on several proposed policy and regulation changes. Items include first readings of policies on wildlife management areas, workshops on wildlife salvage permits and shed antler collection, and…
Planning Commission to vote on salvage yard, vehicle lot, massage parlor permits
The North Las Vegas Planning Commission will hold public hearings and vote on three special-use permit requests. Items include a salvage yard expansion at 4611 Mitchell Street, an outdoor vehicle sales lot at 4230 North Pecos Road, and a massage establishment at 4040 West Craig Road, Suite 106. Staff recommends…
Board to recommend policy changes on wildlife areas, salvage permits, and turkey season
The Advisory Board to Manage Wildlife will consider and possibly recommend revisions to several county policies and regulations, including Commission Policy 65 (Wildlife Management Areas), Policy 66 (Management and Use of Wildlife Management Areas), General Regulation 527 (Wildlife Salvage Permits), Regulation 531…