Who enforces each one, what edition applies, and what changes next. 8 of 8 areas verified on primary sources. OSHA state plan: Nevada State Plan (Nevada OSHA, Division of Industrial Relations, Department of Business and Industry).
| Area | In force | Authority | Next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | 2024 International Fire Code (appendices B, C, D, F, H) with Nevada amendments, plus 2024 IBC/IEBC/IWUIC, UMC/UPC and listed NFPA standards, adopted by the State Fire Marshal in NAC 477.281 (LCB File R205-24)R205-24 (filed Feb 27, 2026) replaced the 2018 editions; NAC 477.283 amends the IFC (e.g., high-rise threshold 55 ft, not 75 ft). Clark and Washoe county jurisdictions (Las Vegas, Henderson, Reno) adopt their own editions as separate overlays. SourceVerified on the source | Nevada State Fire Marshal Division in counties under 100,000 population, in state-owned/occupied buildings, and where a local fire chief requests it; local fire officials enforce in Clark and Washoe counties (NRS 477.030) | IFC 2024 since Feb 27, 2026 |
| Building | No general statewide building code for private construction; counties/cities adopt and enforce their own. The only statewide IBC adoption is the State Fire Marshal's fire/life-safety layer: 2024 IBC and IEBC in NAC 477.281 (R205-24)SFM building-code rules apply statewide except in a county of 700,000+ (Clark) that has adopted codes at least as stringent as the IFC, IBC and IWUIC; state-owned/occupied buildings and public schools stay covered (NRS 477.030(11)). SourceVerified on the source | Local city/county building departments (e.g., Clark County, Las Vegas, Henderson, Reno, Washoe County); State Fire Marshal for its fire/life-safety scope where it has jurisdiction | In force |
| Elevators | ASME A17.1-2019 (new/altered equipment) and A17.3-2020 for existing equipment, all sections except 3.13 since Dec 31, 2025 — NAC 455C.500 as amended by R034-21 (filed Aug 22, 2023)MCS operating permit required; NAC 455C.516 inspections: elevators, dumbwaiters and platform lifts annually, escalators and moving walks every 6 months. A17.3 secs 2.7.5 and 3.10.12 became enforceable Dec 31, 2025; sec. 3.13 still excluded. SourceVerified on the source | Nevada Division of Industrial Relations, Mechanical Compliance Section (MCS); inspections by state inspectors or authorized inspection agencies (special inspectors) | A17.3 §3.13 applies Dec 31, 2027 |
| Boilers | NRS 455C and NAC 455C; ASME BPVC 2021 (Sections I, IV, VIII Div. 1) and NBIC 2019 per R034-21 amending NAC 455C.108 (codified web text still shows BPVC 2019)NAC 455C.156 certificate inspections: power boilers internal yearly plus external about 6 months later; low-pressure steam heating yearly; hot-water heating/supply every 2 years; unfired pressure vessels every 4 years. R034-21 added a lockable electrical disconnect requirement. SourceVerified on the source | Nevada Division of Industrial Relations, Mechanical Compliance Section; initial inspection by an MCS inspector, later inspections by MCS or insurer/inspection-agency special inspectors | In force |
| Pools | NRS 444.065-444.120 and NAC 444.010-444.546 (Public Bathing Places), adopted by the State Board of Health; local boards of health may adopt their own (Southern Nevada Health District 2018 Aquatic Facility Regulations)Public pools and spas need a health-authority permit to build or operate. NRS 444.003 (amended 2025) names the Nevada Health Authority plus local boards of health; SNHD's MAHC-based Aquatic Facility Regulations apply in Clark County since Jul 1, 2019. SourceVerified on the source | State: Nevada Health Authority per NRS 444.003 (DPBH hosts the state pool program pages, which returned 404); locally: Southern Nevada Health District and other local boards of health | In force |
| Lodging | No state hotel operating permit found; NRS 447 hotel sanitation enforced by the health authority; NRS 477.130-477.150 hotel fire-safety statutes (1981): fire alarms, smoke detectors, high-rise sprinklers and voice pagingNRS 477.140: hotels/motels with 6+ guest rooms need a smoke detector in every sleeping room. NRS 477.150 (floors above 55 ft): corridor sprinklers, sprinkler over each corridor door, elevator recall, guest-room evacuation-route notice and voice paging. SourceVerified on the source | Fire: the 'authority' under NRS 477.100 (State Fire Marshal in counties under 100,000; chief building official and fire chief in larger counties). Sanitation: DPBH or local boards of health (NRS 447.007) | In force |
| Workplace | Nevada State Plan (Nevada OSHA); covers private-sector and state/local government employersInitial approval Jan 4, 1974; certified Aug 25, 1981; 18(e) final approval Apr 18, 2000. Excludes federal employers, maritime work, contractors on exclusive federal land, private employment on military facilities, Indian land, and in-flight cabin crew conditions. SourceVerified on the source | Nevada OSHA (Division of Industrial Relations, Department of Business and Industry); federal OSHA for excluded areas | In force |
| Retrofit | NRS 477.100-477.170 (1981) fire-safety changes for existing hotels, motels, apartments, condos and offices; NRS 477.091-477.099 (2019) fire/smoke damper and smoke control inspections; R048-24 (filed Sep 16, 2024) adds Type I hood airflow checks at least every 5 yearsApplies to existing buildings; local retrofit ordinances may not be less stringent, and stricter ones need State Board of Examiners approval (NRS 477.110). Under 2019 statutes, fire/smoke dampers and smoke control systems need recurring inspections by ANSI-accredited certified technicians. SourceVerified on the source | NRS 477.100 'authority' (State Fire Marshal or local building/fire officials); damper and smoke-control defects reported to the owner, the State Fire Marshal and the local governing body | In force |
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