Community garden with mural
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North Las Vegas, Nevada

Promoting sustainable development by, among other things, encouraging local production of food

North Las Vegas, Nev., Code § 17.24.140

Last Visited 4/14/26
Policy Summary

This section promotes sustainable development within the City by providing a menu of sustainability options to be applied. The menu includes, among other things, encouraging local production of food and promoting walkability and active transportation in urban design. It expressly allows community gardens for food supply to count towards any applicable private common open space requirements, for up to a maximum of 25% of the total requirement.

State Nevada
Jurisdiction Name North Las Vegas
Jurisdiction Type city
Population Size 200k-800k
Legal Strategies
  • Expressly allows something
  • Creates an incentive for a change
Food System Topics
  • Urban Agriculture
  • Agricultural Production
  • Zoning, Planning & Land Use
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