Demolition Permit — Unincorporated Washoe County, Nevada · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-06-30 · Source: https://www.washoecounty.gov/building/Residential_Projects/Applications_and_Handouts.php
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Demolition Permit in Unincorporated Washoe County, Nevada
Required for the full or partial demolition of structures in unincorporated Washoe County.
Verified 2026-06-30 · Source
When you need this permit
- Submit Demolition Permit Application
- Utility disconnection letters from applicable utilities (gas, electric, water, sewer) typically required before permit issuance
- Asbestos survey may be required for structures built before 1980 per NDEP and EPA regulations
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Fee schedule
Washoe County assigns no per-square-foot demolition valuation rate; Show full citationHide
Washoe County assigns no per-square-foot demolition valuation rate; under the WCC Chapter 100 valuation rules (Other Residential Valuations — Exceptions clause), the applicant provides the estimated total value of the demolition work (materials and labor) at application and the Building Official sets the final valuation, then the permit fee is computed from Table 1 (minimum $45.00 for valuation up to $500). Both major demolition (entire building) and minor demolition (a wall/room within a building) use this method.Review timeline
Inspection process
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Final / Site Clearance
Verify structure is fully removed and site is graded and safe
See the full Unincorporated Washoe County inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- Obtain utility disconnect confirmation letters from NV Energy, Southwest Gas, and the local water/sewer utility before applying.
- Structures built before 1980 may contain asbestos — an asbestos survey by a licensed asbestos consultant is typically required before demolition.
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Unincorporated Washoe County's permit history is searchable by address
43,664 permits in our copy of Unincorporated Washoe County's register — searchable by street address, with permit type, status, issued date and valuation where the city publishes them. This is what we hold, not a statement of everything Unincorporated Washoe County has issued.
43,537 of these 43,664 permits — 99.7% — carry an issued date, and those run from 2016 to 2026. The remaining 127 have no date at all.
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