The Shoreline Management Act (SMA) was enacted by the Legislature in 1971 and the county adopted a Shoreline Master Program (SMP) in 1974.  The county last completed a periodic update to the SMP in 2020. The Growth Management Act (GMA) states that the goals and policies of the SMA are also considered a goal of the GMA and the comprehensive plan.

The Shoreline Master Program consists of three elements:

1. Shoreline goals and policies are included in the Clark County Comprehensive Plan as Chapter 13.
2. Shoreline use regulations are included in Clark County Code, Chapter 40.460.
3. Official Shoreline Map (For an interactive online version go to MapsOnline. Be sure to check out these tools for helpful tips.)

Additional documents associated with the Shoreline Master Program include a Shoreline Restoration Plan and a Monitoring and Adaptive Management Framework:

• Restoration Plan
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Appendix C
  • Appendix D
• Monitoring Plan

Recent Shoreline Master Program ordinances:

• ORD 2020-12-01
• ORD. 2018-11-06
• ORD. 2018-01-01
• ORD. 2015-12-12
• ORD. 2014-12-10
• ORD. 2014-08-10
• ORD. 2012-07-16