The ruling follows an October order from an appeals court directing the lower court to narrow the December injunction, which had barred the county from issuing fines while a legal challenge from a group of homeowners and Airbnb moved through the courts. The plaintiffs argue the county's short-term rental laws are unconstitutional.

Under the narrowed injunction, homeowners who have submitted license applications — some of whom have waited years for the county to act — will be exempt from fines. The county has not said when enforcement will resume.

"The County appreciates that today the District Court adopted Clark County's proposal for narrowing the injunction," the county said in a statement. "The County will announce when it will resume enforcing its licensing requirement against unlicensed short-term rentals."

The Las Vegas Greater Short-Term Rental Association, which has advocated for homeowners in the dispute, said it is awaiting a final decision in the case, expected in December.

"We look forward to her decision and hope it will deliver the protections we are seeking for homeowners in Nevada," the association said in a statement.

The case has been closely watched in a region where short-term rentals have proliferated, raising concerns about housing affordability and neighborhood stability. County officials have argued that licensing is needed to ensure rentals meet safety and tax requirements, while opponents contend the rules are overly burdensome and have left applicants in limbo for years.

The December decision is expected to determine the long-term fate of the county's regulatory framework.