Community Services

Code Enforcement

Washoe County Code Enforcement serves areas within unincorporated Washoe County, Nevada.  The professional team is dedicated to providing fair and courteous community enforcement services that protect public safety and quality of life for everyone.  The team is focused on certain property nuisances, building violations, concerns with proper business licensing, and the proper use of land according to the land zoning.  

Save Time - Determine Your Location

Washoe County Code Enforcement service area is unincorporated Washoe County, Nevada only.  To save you time, before you contact Washoe County Code Enforcement, determine your location. 

To determine your location online  Identify your location on the EZ Jurisdiction Map.

• If your location is in the shaded pink area, the contact for code enforcement is the City of Reno
• If your location is in the shaded green area, the contact for code enforcement is the City of Sparks
• If your location is in shaded orange area, the location is within unincorporated Washoe County and Washoe County provides services.

For support in determining your location contact Washoe 311 at 3-1-1 or (775) 328 - 2003.

Understand Washoe County Code Enforcement

The Washoe County Code Enforcement team is focused on certain property nuisances, building violations, concerns with proper business licensing, and the legal use and activities on property according to land zoning. 

If you are new to Washoe County Code Enforcement Services, start with Frequently Asked Questions. The same information is also available in the Washoe311 Frequently Asked Code Enforcement Questions video. 

Examples of other community common concerns not addressed by Washoe County Code Enforcement include health violations, public safety, weeds, criminal activity, social services, and land-lord tenant conflicts. Please feel free to contact Washoe 311 at 3-1-1 or (775) 328-2003 for support in connecting with the appropriate agency for your concern.