Henderson, NV Noise Ordinances: Aircraft Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Governs
- AE Airport Environs Overlay District construction
- Trigger
- Aircraft overflight noise subzones per Table 19.4.3-1
- Standards
- 25, 30, or 35 decibel reduction tiers
- Enforcement
- Building permit withheld until certified compliant
- Penalty section
- Repealed in 2014 (Ord. 3150)
Summary
New construction in Henderson's Airport Environs Overlay District must meet interior noise level reduction standards under HMC Chapter 15.56, with building permits withheld until plans show compliance with Table 19.4.3-1.
Henderson Municipal Code (HMC) title 19 specifies that certain areas of the city impacted by aircraft overflight shall be controlled with regard to use and construction by an AE Airport Environs Overlay District. The AE Airport Environs Overlay District requires interior noise level reductions as specified in Table 19.4.3-1. The noise level reduction standards stated in HMC [sections] 15.56.030 through 15.56.050 shall be used to meet those requirements in Table 19.4.3-1.
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's Municipal Code Chapter 15.56 sets construction standards for the AE Airport Environs Overlay District, the zone impacted by aircraft overflight under Title 19. Section 15.56.020 bars the building official from issuing a permit for any structure in the overlay's noise subzones unless plans are certified to meet the interior noise level reduction required by Table 19.4.3-1. Sections 15.56.030 through .050 spell out three compliance tiers -- 25, 30, and 35 decibel reduction -- covering wall assemblies, window and door STC ratings, roof construction, and mechanical ventilation, or certification by a qualified acoustical consultant approved by the building official.
Violations & Fines
Building official refuses to issue a permit until plans and specifications are certified to meet the interior noise level reduction requirement; the chapter's separate penalty section was repealed in 2014.
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