Equivalent residential unit (ERU) schedule.
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 14.04.020
in effect14.04.020 - Equivalent residential unit (ERU) schedule.
The following equivalent residential unit (ERU) schedule shall be used in calculating the user charges:
Customer Class | Billing Unit | ERUs
Single-family dwelling | Each dwelling unit | 1.00
Mobile home residential estates* | Each trailer lot | 1.00
Mobile home parks | Each trailer lot | 1.00
Multiple-family dwelling | Each dwelling unit | 1.00
Two-family dwelling | Each dwelling unit | 1.00
Condominium | Each dwelling unit | 0.80
Plus: Outside fixtures in common areas | Each fixture | 0.45
Apartment house | Each dwelling unit | 0.80
Plus: Fixtures outside of dwelling units | Each fixture | 0.45
Senior apartment house | Each dwelling unit | 0.50
Plus: Fixtures outside of dwelling units | Each fixture | 0.45
Accessory structure (Class I) and other accessory structures used for habitation | Each structure | 0.60
Halfway house | Each dwelling unit | 1.00
Recreational vehicle parks | Each vehicle space | 0.70
Plus: Fixtures | Each fixture | 0.45
Resort hotel | Each room | 0.60
Plus: Fixtures outside of rooms (including fixtures in casinos and restaurants) | Each fixture | 1.50
Residence hotel | Each unit | 0.70
Plus: Fixtures outside of rooms | Each fixture | 0.45
Casino | Each fixture | 1.50
Motel/hotel/rooming house | Each room | 0.60
Plus: Fixtures outside of rooms | Each fixture | 0.75
Business operations not separately rated/retail sales (including motor vehicle sales and retail establishments serving food) | Each fixture | 0.65
Business operations not separately rated/wholesale or service only | Each fixture | 0.45
Hospital | Each bed | 1.20
Specialty hospital | Each bed | 1.20
Convalescent care facility/nursing home | Each bed | 0.75
Special care facility | Each bed | 0.75
Custodial institution | Each bed | 0.50
School | Each student | 0.10
Child care center | Each student | 0.10
Beauty shops | Each fixture | 0.50
Day spa | Each fixture | 0.60
Restaurant (take out only) | Each fixture | 0.45
Restaurant (with seating under 45) | Each fixture | 0.65
Restaurant (with seating 45 and over) | Each fixture | 1.33
Tavern (with food sales/ service) | Each fixture | 1.00
Tavern (without food sales/ service) | Each fixture | 0.65
Nightclub | Each fixture | 0.65
Barbershops | Each fixture | 0.30
Clinics | Each fixture | 0.45
Laundromats | Each fixture | 0.45
Offices, except as otherwise listed | Each fixture | 0.45
Service establishments, except as otherwise listed | Each fixture | 0.45
Financial institutions | Each fixture | 0.30
Cinema theaters | Each fixture | 0.35
Theaters | Each fixture | 0.30
Maintenance, renovation and repair shops | Each fixture | 0.30
Sports complexes | Each fixture | 0.30
Private clubs | Each fixture | 0.45
Community center | Each fixture | 0.45
Park or playground | Each fixture | 0.45
Church | Each fixture | 0.25
Vacant establishments | Each fixture | 0.25
Large commercial and other | Annual water use ÷ 90,000 gallons = No. ERUs**
Laundries | 0.85 x annual water use ÷ 90,000 gallons = No. ERUs** | Annual water use will be estimated by the Director of Public Works. After the first full year of discharging, the number of ERU's and the corresponding sewer connection fee may be adjusted at the discretion of the Director of Public Works.
Mixed use operations (within a facility that has its own separate meter to measure water consumption) | 0.85 x annual water use ÷ 90,000 gallons = No. ERUs**
Mixed use operations (within a facility that does not have its own separate meter to measure water consumption) | ERUs based upon customer class of the primary use
Swimming pools—public and private—each pool by capacity
30,000 gallons and less | 0.10
30,001 to 99,999 gallons | 0.25
100,000 to 149,999 gallons | 0.50
150,000 to 199,999 gallons | 0.65
200,000 to 249,999 gallons | 0.85
250,000 to 299,999 gallons | 1.00
300,000 gallons or more | 1.30
* Trailers which contain more than one dwelling unit shall be classified as multiple-family dwellings.
** Annual water use will be estimated by the Director of Public Works. After the first full year of discharging, the number of ERUs may be adjusted at the discretion of the Director to reflect actual use.
(Ord. No. 6100, § 1, 7-21-10; Ord. 5932 § 2, 2007: Ord. 5895 § 20 (part), 2007; Ord. 5825 § 11, 2006: Ord. 5642 § 1, 2003: Ord. 5457 § 2, 2002: Ord. 5140 § 2, 1999: Ord. 5072 § 2, 1998: Ord. 4013 § 2, 1996: Ord. 3931 § 2, 1995: Ord. 3072 § 2, 1983: Ord. 2274 § 1 (part), 1982: Ord. 2224 § 1 (part), 1981: Ord. 2138 § 5 (part), 1981: prior code § 8-5-2(A))
Source: City of Las Vegas, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/las_vegas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT14PUSE_CH14.04SE_ARTISECH_14.04.020EQREUNERSCFetched: 10/28/2026