Easements in Clark County, NV
Master-planned communities dominate Clark County, so easements are usually platted and uniform — but federal land patents on the valley edges add reservation language that surprises buyers.
Clark County Recorder
The county publishes a free public parcel viewer showing platted easement strips.
About 5 years of open, continuous, adverse use is generally required.
Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 11.070, 11.150
Read the Nevada rulesEasements you'll see most often here
- Public utility easements shown on the recorded plat
- Flood control channel easements
- Federal land patent reservations for ditches and canals
- Common-area and CC&R access easements
Local things to watch for
- Patent reservations under the 1866 ditch-and-canal acts can appear on parcels near former federal land.
- Flood control easements are often held by the regional district, not the county.
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Common questions
How do I find out if my Clark County property has an easement?
Start with the title commitment or owner's policy from your purchase — easements are listed in Schedule B. Recorded easements are also indexed by the Clark County Recorder, and the county's free public parcel viewer usually shows platted easement strips. A current survey catches anything used on the ground but never recorded.
What easements are most common in Clark County?
Public utility easements shown on the recorded plat, Flood control channel easements, Federal land patent reservations for ditches and canals, among others. Patent reservations under the 1866 ditch-and-canal acts can appear on parcels near former federal land.
Can a neighbor gain a permanent right to cross my Clark County land?
In Nevada, open, continuous, and adverse use generally has to run for about 5 years before a prescriptive easement can be claimed. Permission given in writing usually stops the clock, because the use is then no longer adverse.
Does an easement lower property value in Las Vegas?
It depends on where it sits and what it prohibits. A narrow utility strip along a rear lot line rarely affects value. An easement that crosses the buildable area, bars fences and structures, or gives someone else a driveway through the yard can meaningfully limit what the property can become.
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General educational reference only. Prescription periods and their exceptions change, and several states set the period by case law rather than by statute. Read the linked official code and consult a licensed attorney in that state before relying on any of it.