Clark County horse council representative urges removal of 'equin facility' code

Tyler Castle, representing the Clark County Executive Horse Council, used the public‑comment portion of the Sept. 23 meeting to urge the commission and county staff to remove a county code category that treats horse boarding as a commercial "equin" facility under Title 40.

"My name is Tyler Castle, Clark County Executive Horse Council," Castle said during the meeting, and he argued that "horses are e are agricultural livestock plain and simple federal law, state law, USDA, IRS, everything." Castle told commissioners that including horse‑boarding in an "equin facility" category treats many typical equine operations as small commercial event centers and creates an unnecessary permitting barrier. He asked staff to provide a history of why Title 40 adopted that language and requested Code Enforcement follow up.

Castle also cited local economic impacts and tourism: he said a 2019 economic survey showed about $94 million in county economic impact from equine activities and recounted that events at the Clark County Saddle Club draw competitors from multiple states. Commission staff agreed to ask Code Enforcement for background and to schedule a future presentation if needed.

The commission closed general public comment after Castle’s remarks and proceeded to commission business.