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Reno Development Services takes building-permit applications through ONE Regional Licensing and Permits. Search its Building records by site address, parcel number or record information; select RENO as the agency. Once the city accepts an application, ONE also provides its status. Search permits on ONE
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How to search a permit by address in Reno
Open the ONE Building search and choose RENO in Agency. The form separates Street No., Street Name and Parcel No.; its General Search also accepts a record number. For additional criteria, the portal requires both an agency and a record type. The regional agency list includes Sparks and Washoe as separate choices, so use the Reno selection for a Reno record.
Enter information below to search for records. • Site Address • Contractor License Information • Parcel Number • Record Information • Contact Information Select the search type from the drop-down list.
Source: Accela Citizen Access, read 2026-11-01
The public search offers Site Address, Parcel Number and Record Information as lookup routes. Use the address fields for a property search or the record-number field when you already have the application reference. These are search fields on ONE, where the city directs building-permit applications.
Reno application and permit validity periods
| Application inactivity — City of Reno, read November 1, 2026 | More than 180 days without recorded activity causes application expiration. The city says a received/processed application must be pursued in good faith under the IRC and IBC.City of Reno, NV, City of Reno, read 2026-11-01 |
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| Issued permit inspection status — City of Reno, read November 1, 2026 | A Pass or Partial inspection status is needed within the first 180 days and each subsequent 180 day period. A permit without that recorded inspection status expires.City of Reno, NV, City of Reno, read 2026-11-01 |
| Extension request window — City of Reno, read November 1, 2026 | Associated record contacts can request a one-time extension 30 days before expiration through ONE. The permit/application must be active and in good standing, and the request must precede expiration. EZ permits cannot use this extension request.City of Reno, NV, City of Reno, read 2026-11-01 |
Reno permit status
After Reno accepts a building-permit application, the city directs status inquiries to ONE Regional Licensing and Permitting. Its building-permits page groups online application status and online payments in the same portal. The public Building search can locate records using the property address, parcel number or record information.
For a record already issued as a permit, Reno ties continued validity to a recorded Pass or Partial inspection status. For an application still being pursued, the separate inactivity rule applies.
Once a Reno building permit application is accepted, check the application status online, pay fees online, and more on the ONE Regional Licensing and Permitting portal.
Source: City of Reno, NV, read 2026-11-01
Do I need a permit for a fence in Reno?
The City of Reno Code Enforcement FAQ includes fences in its building-permit rule. Its answer covers an addition, fence, shed or wall and expressly includes fences rather than giving a fence-height exemption in that answer.
A building permit is required to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish a building or structure like a shed, patio cover and includes all fences. Sheds must be a minimum distance away from fences and structures for fire safety.
Source: City of Reno, NV, read 2026-11-01
do i need a permit for a shed in Reno
Reno names a shed and patio cover as examples of structures within its building-permit rule. The same FAQ answer adds a fire-safety separation condition for sheds near fences and structures.
A building permit is required to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish a building or structure like a shed, patio cover and includes all fences. Sheds must be a minimum distance away from fences and structures for fire safety.
Source: City of Reno, NV, read 2026-11-01
Can a homeowner pull their own permit in Reno?
Reno publishes an Owner Builder Affidavit of Exemption for applicants seeking the NRS 624.031(5) exemption. The form calls for completion of the affidavit, the required signatures and delivery of the original with the building-permit application.
If you are seeking an exemption from licensure pursuant to NRS 624.031(5) you must complete the following affidavit, obtain the required signatures, and submit the original to the building department with your application for a building permit.
Source: Owner Builder Affidavit of Exemption, read 2026-11-01
What work does not need a permit in Reno?
Reno’s vehicle-parking FAQ identifies gravel beds, pavers and concrete flat work as not requiring a permit. That statement appears in an answer about an improved parking area adjacent to a paved driveway and the nearest property line. It also prohibits using a city sidewalk or curb as driveway access.
Vehicles cannot be parked in the front yard area; all vehicles must be parked in the paved driveway area. Vehicles can be parked on an area directly adjacent to the paved driveway and the nearest property line if that same area has been "improved" with a gravel bed, pavers or concrete pad. (A gravel bed, pavers and concrete flat work do not require a permit.) You cannot drive over a city sidewalk/curb as a driveway access.
Source: City of Reno, NV, read 2026-11-01
Reno permit application
Reno routes building-permit applications electronically through ONE Regional Licensing and Permits. The city’s building-permits page lists supplemental forms, including the Owner Builder Affidavit of Exemption. Applicants using that exemption form must follow its separate original-document and signature instruction along with the electronic application process.
All building permit applications are submitted electronically on the ONE Regional Licensing and Permits website.
Source: City of Reno, NV, read 2026-11-01
Sources
- City of Reno, NV (reno.gov), read 2026-11-01
- City of Reno, NV (reno.gov), read 2026-11-01
- Accela Citizen Access (aca-prod.accela.com), read 2026-11-01
- Accela Citizen Access (aca-prod.accela.com), read 2026-11-01
- Owner Builder Affidavit of Exemption (reno.gov), read 2026-11-01