On October 7, 2026, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the federal injunction blocking Clark County, Nevada's enforcement of its short-term rental ordinance must be narrowed, and remanded the case to the district court rather than leaving the broader injunction intact.
What's changing
The district court must now issue a revised, narrower injunction, so the county's enforcement of its STR crackdown can likely resume in part once that order is issued
There's no new effective date yet. This is a procedural win for the county, not a final ruling on the underlying ordinance
The county's rule blocking booking payments to unlicensed short-term rental platforms is among the enforcement measures that could move forward
What to do now
If you operate a short-term rental in unincorporated Clark County, confirm your license and registration are current now, rather than waiting to see how the district court's revised order plays out. Enforcement against unlicensed listings could resume with little advance notice once the narrower injunction is issued. Read the ruling →
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