Las Vegas Municipal Code 10.86 makes it a misdemeanor to camp, sleep, or lodge on public sidewalks, parks, and rights-of-way. After Grants Pass v. Johnson (2024), the city resumed enforcement absent the prior availability-of-shelter limitation.
Las Vegas adopted its no-camping ordinance in 2019 as part of its broader homeless-services strategy. LVMC 10.86 prohibits camping, sleeping, lying down with bedding, or lodging on public property between certain hours, and bars obstructing sidewalks at any time. Federal litigation under the Ninth Circuit's Martin v. Boise framework had narrowed enforcement when shelter beds were unavailable, but the U.S. Supreme Court's 2024 ruling in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson removed that Eighth Amendment shelter-availability constraint. Las Vegas now enforces 10.86 broadly, with first violations typically charged as misdemeanors carrying fines up to $1,000 or up to six months in jail.
Sleeping, camping, or storing bedding on public sidewalks, in alleys, in parks during closed hours, or in city rights-of-way violates LVMC 10.86 and can be charged as a misdemeanor with up to $1,000 fine or six months jail.
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