Clark County, NV Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)
Barking dog rules in Clark County, NV, also called nuisance dog, dog noise, or excessive barking ordinances, define when a barking dog becomes a code violation and how complaints are handled.
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Clark County Code § 10.36.010
- Applies to
- Unincorporated county, including the Strip
- First-offense fine
- Up to $100 plus costs
- Repeat fine within 1 year
- Up to $500 per violation
- Enforcement
- Code enforcement administrative citation
Summary
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.
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.
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
Clark County Code § 10.36.010 makes it unlawful to own, keep, harbor or possess any animal that causes annoyance to the neighborhood through loud or frequent habitual barking, yelping, braying or crowing. The rule covers unincorporated Clark County, including the Strip resorts in Paradise and Winchester townships, which sit outside the City of Las Vegas' own municipal code. Animal control or code enforcement can issue an administrative citation under Section 1.14.010: up to $100 for a first offense, $250 for a second within a year, and $500 for each further violation of the same section.
Violations & Fines
First administrative citation up to $100; a repeat citation for the same violation within a year rises to $250, then $500 for each further offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this rule apply on the Las Vegas Strip?
What happens if my dog keeps barking after a citation?
Sources & Official References
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