Noise Ordinances in Clark County, NV (2026)
7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Clark County, Nevada.
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Quiet Hours
Clark County sets stricter maximum sound levels between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. than during the day, with limits varying by zoning district under Table 30.04-12 of the Unified Development Code.
Clark County Nighttime Noise Decibel Limits
Some RestrictionsClark County Code § 30.04.07.D
Excessive noise shall be muffled to mitigate objectionable intermittence, beat frequency, shrillness, or volume. The maximum permissible sound pressure level of any continuous, regular, or frequency source of sound produced by any activity shall be established by time period and type of zoning district per Table 30.04-12.
Construction Hours
In unincorporated Clark County, construction and demolition activity is exempt from the county's noise-level limits when it happens between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., or under an approved nighttime schedule.
Clark County Construction Noise Exemption
Some RestrictionsClark County Code § 30.04.07(D)(3)(i) (Title 30, Unified Development Code)
The requirements of this Section do not apply to: i. Construction and/or demolition activities when conducted during daytime hours, or pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes, or according to an approved schedule for nighttime work. ii. Sound-generating equipment or apparatus used for public safety or to warn the public of an emergency. ...
Barking Dogs
Clark County bans keeping any animal whose loud or habitual barking, yelping or braying annoys the neighborhood, with code enforcement issuing administrative citations for violations.
Clark County Barking Dog Noise Rule
Some RestrictionsClark County Code § 10.36.010
No person shall own, keep, harbor or possess any animal which, by loud or frequent habitual barking, yelping, braying, crowing or other noise, causes annoyance to the neighborhood or to any person in the vicinity.
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Outdoor sound from live entertainment and public address systems is capped by zoning-district decibel tables in unincorporated Clark County, and a standalone PA system needs a Special Use Permit unless it's part of an approved live-entertainment or special event.
Clark County Outdoor Amplified Music Rules
Some RestrictionsClark County Code § 30.04.07.D.1.ii(a)
ii. The maximum permissible sound pressure level of any continuous, regular, or frequency source of sound produced by any activity shall be established by time period and type of zoning district per Table 30.04-12. ... (a) Public address systems shall only be permissible subject to approval as described in §30.06.05D, Special Use Permit (UC), unless in conjunction with live entertainment or a s...
Aircraft Noise
Clark County tracks helicopter noise through a toll-free complaint line and an advisory committee, rather than capping decibels or flight paths: chapter 20.14 creates the process but sets no numeric noise limit.
Clark County Helicopter Noise Complaint Line
Light RestrictionsClark County Code § 20.14.060
(a) The department of aviation shall establish a toll-free number for persons to report information regarding alleged violations of rules or regulations pertaining to aircraft noise, including, without limitation, deviations from established flight paths. (b) The department of aviation shall compile and maintain a record of each complaint that alleges a violation of a rule or regulation pertain...
Decibel Limits
Unincorporated Clark County, including the Strip resort corridor in Paradise and Winchester, caps continuous noise from nonresidential land uses under a decibel table split by daytime and nighttime hours, with public address systems requiring a special use permit.
Clark County Industrial Noise Limits
Some RestrictionsClark County Code § 30.04.07(D)
The maximum permissible sound pressure level of any continuous, regular, or frequency source of sound produced by any activity shall be established by time period and type of zoning district per Table 30.04-12. ... Public address systems shall only be permissible subject to approval as described in §30.06.05D, Special Use Permit (UC), unless in conjunction with live entertainment or a special e...
Vehicle Noise
Clark County requires a working muffler on every motor vehicle operated in unincorporated areas, including the Las Vegas Strip, and bans cutout or bypass devices along with other unnecessary vehicle noise near homes.
Clark County Muffler & Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsClark County Code § 14.55.010
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motorcycle, motor powered bicycle, or other motor vehicle in, upon or along any street, highway or near any private residence, apartment house or other dwelling house in the unincorporated areas of Clark County, unless such motor vehicle is at all times equipped with a muffler upon the exhaust thereof in good working order and in constant operati...
Noise Ordinances by City in Clark County
3 cities in Clark County have their own noise ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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