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Noise Ordinances in Las Vegas, NV (2026)

6 verified noise ordinances for Las Vegas, Nevada, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Quiet Hours

Las Vegas bars loud amplified sound, yelling on public streets, and noisy material handling near homes between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. under LVMC Chapter 9.16.

Las Vegas Nighttime Noise Curfew

Some Restrictions

LVMC 9.16.030(K)

(K)The use or operation for any purpose of a loudspeaker, public address system, or sound amplification device...(1)In such a manner or at such a volume that it is plainly audible to the human ear at a distance of fifty feet or more from the source of the sound;(2)Between the hours of eleven p.m. and seven a.m. on any public right-of-way or in any public space;

Construction Hours

Construction and right-of-way work in Las Vegas residential districts is barred outside 7 a.m.-6 p.m. (5 a.m.-6 p.m. summer near HOAs), with violations treated as noise disturbances under the noise code.

Las Vegas Construction Noise Hours

Some Restrictions

LVMC § 9.16.030(H)

The erection, including the excavation, demolition, alteration or repair of any building in any new or existing residential district...other than during the specified time period, except in the case of urgent necessity..."Specified time period" means...(b) In any residential district other than the locations described in subparagraph (a) just above and regardless of the time of year, the period...

Barking Dogs

It's a misdemeanor in Las Vegas to wilfully allow an animal you keep or control to bark, yelp, bray or make other loud noise continuously enough that a reasonable person would call it an unreasonable invasion of a neighbor's peace and quiet. LVMC 7.36.010 sets the standard, and the City can pursue it as a $250 first-offense civil penalty that jumps to $500 for a repeat within 24 months.

Las Vegas Barking Dog Nuisance Law

Some Restrictions

LVMC 7.36.010; 7.44.110

7.36.010 - Noise annoyance. It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to wilfully permit or allow any animal kept, possessed, maintained or otherwise controlled by such person to engage in continuous barking, yelping, braying or the creation of other loud noise. A noise is "continuous" for purposes of this provision if, because of its duration or repetition, a reasonable person would consider it...

Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound

Amplified music audible beyond 50 feet from the source violates Las Vegas's noise code, and outdoor loudspeakers face an 11 p.m.-7 a.m. curfew unless the event holds a special permit.

Las Vegas Outdoor Amplified Music Limits

Some Restrictions

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 9.16.030(B)

Operating or playing, or permitting the operation or playing of, any radio, television, phonograph, stereo, drum, musical instrument, sound amplifier or similar device which produces, reproduces or amplifies sound in such a manner as to create a noise disturbance...The operation or playing of such radio...sound amplifier or similar device in such a manner or at such a volume as to be plainly au...

Decibel Limits

Las Vegas' only numeric decibel standard applies to Fremont Street Pedestrian Mall performers: amplified sound can't top 85 dBA at 25 feet or 107 dBA at 1 foot. Citywide, general noise violations use a 50-foot audibility test instead.

Las Vegas Street Performer Noise Decibel Limit

Some Restrictions

LVMC 11.68.107(C)(5)(b)

(5)Street performers may emit sound in connection with their performance, but subject to the following conditions: ...(b)The sound may not exceed the maximum noise levels set forth in the following table: Maximum Noise Levels (in A-weighted decibels), measured by a sound level meter qualifying as Class 1 under IEC 61672-1: 85 dBA*/107 dBA**. *When measured at a minimum distance of 25 feet from ...

Vehicle Noise

Car stereos audible 50 feet away and vehicle exhaust without a working muffler both count as noise disturbances under Las Vegas's noise code.

Las Vegas Loud Car Stereo & Muffler Rules

Some Restrictions

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 9.16.030(B), (G)

(B)Operating or playing...any radio, television, phonograph, stereo...which produces, reproduces or amplifies sound...to create a noise disturbance...(2)At a distance of fifty feet from such radio...when it is played or operated in or on a motor vehicle that is on any public right-of-way...(G)The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any...motor vehicle...engine except through a muffler...

Looking for Clark County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Las Vegas city rules.

Noise Ordinances in Clark County