Clark County, NV Noise Ordinances: Aircraft Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Enforcing agency
- Clark County Department of Aviation
- Committee size
- 10 members, two-year terms
- Excluded operators
- Air ambulance, law enforcement helicopters
- Numeric noise limit
- None set in this chapter
- Legal basis
- 1979 Nev. Stat. 351; AB 490
Summary
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.
(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 pertaining to aircraft noise.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 147).
Full Breakdown
Under Clark County Code Chapter 20.14, the county's Department of Aviation must operate a toll-free number for reporting alleged violations of aircraft/helicopter noise rules, including deviations from established flight paths, and compile a record of every complaint (Section 20.14.060). A ten-member Advisory Committee on Helicopter Noise, created under Section 20.14.030, examines helicopter operations and flight paths and advises the FAA and county board on abatement strategies; it has no authority over fixed-wing aircraft under 14 CFR Parts 91/121/135 or over air-ambulance or law-enforcement helicopters (Section 20.14.030(b)). The chapter sets no decibel limit or curfew.
Violations & Fines
There's no fine under this chapter: noise complaints are logged and referred to the FAA and the advisory committee for review, not cited as county code violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Clark County limit helicopter noise decibels?
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Sources & Official References
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