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What permits do you need to open a salon or barber in Clark County?

In short

A salon or barber in Clark County, NV has 6 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 8 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Clark County Department of Building & Fire Prevention, Building Division charges No fee — no separate fee for the final certificate of occupancy; a Temporary or Partial Certificate of Occupancy costs $125.00 per certificate (§22.02.370) for the certificate of occupancy (and temporary / partial certificate). 9 of the 14 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-09-25 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a salon or barber in Clark County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Business License — Cosmetology Establishment (salon) / BarbershopClark County Department of Business LicenseCosmetology establishment (§6.12.385): $35.00 for the first station plus $15.00 for each additional station, per semiannual period. Barbershop (§6.12.195): $35.00 for the first chair, $25.00 for each additional chair, plus $25.00 for a manicurist or shoe-shine stand operating in the shop, per semiannual period. Both also pay the one-time $45.00 application fee.semiannual 'June - Nov / Dec - May' (Cosmetology Establishment, 081-172; Barber Shop, 081-171)2026-09-25
Salon and Barbershop Establishment LicenseNevada State Board of Cosmetology$215 for a two-year term or $415 for four years; renewal is $200 or $400 respectivelythe licensee elects either a two-year or a four-year term2026-09-04

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

Local permits that apply to every type of business in Clark County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Fire Prevention Permits — operational permits (places of assembly, open flames/candles in dining areas, hood suppression, mobile food preparation vehicles, tents, spray booths) and fire protection system construction permitsonly if it applies to youClark County Fire Prevention (Department of Building & Fire Prevention)Varies — formula on the Clark County pageoperational permits renew annually (§108.2.3); construction permits lapse if work does not commence within 180 days (§105.3.1)2026-09-25
Zoning Confirmation Letteronly if it applies to youClark County Department of Comprehensive PlanningVaries — formula on the Clark County pageone-time2026-09-25
Certificate of Occupancy (and Temporary / Partial Certificate)Clark County Department of Building & Fire Prevention, Building DivisionNo fee — no separate fee for the final certificate of occupancy; a Temporary or Partial Certificate of Occupancy costs $125.00 per certificate (§22.02.370)one-time; no expiration once issued2026-09-25
Special Use Permit (Title 30), with Variance and Design Review as related land-use applicationsonly if it applies to youClark County Department of Comprehensive PlanningVaries — formula on the Clark County pageone-time, per application2026-09-25
Sign Construction Permit (and Title 30 sign approvals)only if it applies to youClark County Department of Building & Fire Prevention, Building DivisionVaries — formula on the Clark County pageper installation2026-09-25
Zoning Compliance / Business License Zoning Review (Comprehensive Planning)Clark County Department of Comprehensive Planning$25 Business License Review administrative fee; an optional stand-alone Zoning Compliance application costs $150.00 (10 working days) where zoning does not otherwise require a land-use applicationone-time, per business license application2026-09-25
Building Permit — tenant improvement / commercial alteration / new commercial construction (with plan review)only if it applies to youClark County Department of Building & Fire Prevention, Building DivisionVaries — formula on the Clark County pageper project; the permit expires if work is not commenced within 180 days (Code §22.02.320)2026-09-25

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

NV registrations that apply to every type of business

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Annual Listonly if it applies to youNevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings DivisionVaries — formula on the NV pageannual, filed alongside the state business license renewal2026-09-04
Sales and Use Tax PermitNevada Department of Taxation$15 for each location, one timeno expiration — valid until suspended or revoked2026-09-04
Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to youNevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings DivisionVaries — formula on the NV pageperpetual, but an annual list and the state business license are both due every year2026-09-04
State Business LicenseNevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division$200 a year for most entity types; a corporation pays $500annual — due on the last day of the anniversary month the license was first filed2026-09-04
Articles of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to youNevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division$225 $75 to file plus a $150 initial list, filed togetherperpetual, but an annual list and the state business license are both due every year2026-09-04

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

How much does it actually cost to permit a salon or barber in Clark County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 14 records listed for a salon or barber in Clark County, NV, 6 apply to every business of this type and 8 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

Of the 6 that always apply, 4 carry a flat fee, coming to $240.00. That is a floor, not a total. 9 of the 14 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 0 have no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:

Business License — Cosmetology Establishment (salon) / Barbershop: Cosmetology establishment (§6.12.385): $35.00 for the first station plus $15.00 for each additional station, per semiannual period. Barbershop (§6.12.195): $35.00 for the first chair, $25.00 for each additional chair, plus $25.00 for a manicurist or shoe-shine stand operating in the shop, per semiannual period. Both also pay the one-time $45.00 application fee.

Salon and Barbershop Establishment License: $215 for a two-year term or $415 for four years; renewal is $200 or $400 respectively

The other 7 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Clark County permits page and the NV state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Clark County?

Permits for a salon or barber in Clark County, NV come from 7 separate offices: Clark County Department of Business License, Clark County Fire Prevention (Department of Building & Fire Prevention), Clark County Department of Comprehensive Planning, Clark County Department of Building & Fire Prevention, Building Division, Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division, Nevada State Board of Cosmetology, Nevada Department of Taxation. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a salon or barber need in Clark County that other businesses do not?

2 of the 2 permits particular to a salon or barber here apply to no other business type we cover in Clark County: Business License — Cosmetology Establishment (salon) / Barbershop and Salon and Barbershop Establishment License.

Business License — Cosmetology Establishment (salon) / Barbershop

A hair, nail or skin salon in the unincorporated area — defined by §6.12.385 as 'any premises, mobile unit, building or part of a building where cosmetology is practiced, other than a licensed barbershop, in which one or more licensed cosmetologists, aestheticians and/or manicurists practice' — pays $35 per half-year for its first station and $15 for each additional station. A barbershop licensed under NRS Chapter 643 pays $35 semiannually for its first chair, $25 for each additional chair, and $25 for a manicurist or shoe-shine stand operating in it (§6.12.195). The underlying state cosmetology or barber establishment license must be held first (Code §6.04.105). Body art, tattoo and permanent makeup are separate County categories (§6.12.235, §6.12.946, §6.12.784), and Southern Nevada Health District body-art permits apply to them rather than this license. One-time $45 application fee. Ask the Department of Business License at (702) 455-0174.

Salon and Barbershop Establishment License

Nevada regulates cosmetology and barbering through a single combined board, so a barbershop takes the identical establishment license as a salon rather than a separate credential. The choice is the licensee's own: pay $215 for a two-year term or $415 to cover four years in one filing, and renewal follows the same split, $200 or $400. The same fee structure covers a mobile cosmetological establishment. An opening inspection that fails costs a further $25 to have re-inspected.

The other 7 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Clark County, NV; what each one involves is set out on the Clark County permits page. The 5 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across NV and are covered on the NV state page.

How does a salon or barber compare with other businesses in Clark County?

The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 0 of these permits. A salon or barber also needs Business License — Cosmetology Establishment (salon) / Barbershop and Salon and Barbershop Establishment License. A auto repair shop needs Air Quality Permit — Commercial Surface Coating Operation (auto body paint / spray booth), Business License — Auto Repair Facility (also Auto Body & Paint; Auto Wash/Detailing) and Auto Body Shop License, which a salon or barber does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Clark County, NV, compared with a salon or barber
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a salon or barberOnly a salon or barber needsOnly it needs
Auto repair shops3023
Childcare centres3023
Coffee shops6026
Contractors and trades3023
Fitness studios1021
Food trucks5025
Restaurants6026
Retail stores2022
Veterinary clinics2022

Sources

Every figure for the permits explained on this page was read from one of these government pages on the date shown. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Clark County permits page and the NV state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Clark County Code (Municode job 495815, 'Supplement 149' — codified through Ordinance No. 5387, enacted June 3, 2026, MaxTrackingDate 2026-08-25) — Titles 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 22Clark County / Municode · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-27
  2. Comprehensive List of License Categories and Fees (By Category), rev. 09.2024, 65 pp. — confirmed byte-identical to the live copy on 2026-09-25Clark County Department of Business License · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-27
  3. Nevada State Board of Cosmetology — establishment application and renewal feesNevada State Board of Cosmetology · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04

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