Henderson, NV Homelessness & Encampment Rules: Sit-Lie Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- HMC § 8.37.040
- Entrance buffer
- 5 feet from building doors
- Driveway buffer
- 10 feet from driveways/loading docks
- Hydrant buffer
- 2 feet from fire hydrants
- Max penalty
- 6 months jail, $1,000 fine
Summary
Henderson bars sleeping, lying down, or storing personal property in public rights-of-way and public places within set distances of doorways, driveways, and fire hydrants.
No person shall obstruct or interfere with the access to any public place, public building, public right-of-way, or other paths:1.By laying down, sleeping, or by storing, maintaining, or placing personal property, in a manner that impedes passage, as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub. L, No. 101-336, 104 Stat. 328 (1990), as amended from time to time;2.By laying down, sleeping, or by storing, maintaining, or placing personal property, within ten feet of any operational or utilizable driveway or loading dock;3.By laying down, sleeping, or by storing, maintaining, or placing personal property, within five feet of any operational or utilizable building entrance or exit;4.By laying down, sleeping, or by storing, maintaining, or placing personal property, within two feet of any fire hydrant, fire plug, or other fire department connection;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 59 Update 3).
Full Breakdown
Henderson Municipal Code § 8.37.040 prohibits sleeping, lying down, or storing personal property in public rights-of-way, public buildings, and public places within 10 feet of a driveway or loading dock, 5 feet of a building entrance or exit, 2 feet of a fire hydrant, or in any way that blocks passage required under the ADA. Before citing anyone, an officer must first warn the person, ask whether shelter beds are available, and direct them to move; only a refusal to relocate or accept shelter triggers enforcement. A violation is a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail and/or a $1,000 fine per violation, and stored property left in place can be impounded.
Violations & Fines
Misdemeanor: up to six months in jail and/or a $1,000 fine per violation; personal property not removed within 24 hours of notice may be impounded and disposed of after 30 days unclaimed.
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