Clark County, NV Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Clark County, NV, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Daytime hours (exempt)
- 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Nighttime work
- Requires approved schedule
- Governing section
- UDC § 30.04.07(D)(3)(i)
- Territory covered
- Unincorporated county only
Summary
In unincorporated Clark County, construction and demolition activity is exempt from the county's noise-level limits when it happens between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., or under an approved nighttime schedule.
The requirements of this Section do not apply to:
i. Construction and/or demolition activities when conducted during daytime hours, or pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes, or according to an approved schedule for nighttime work.
ii. Sound-generating equipment or apparatus used for public safety or to warn the public of an emergency.
iii. Noise from use-related loading/unloading operations that affect residential areas when conducted during daytime hours.
iv. Lawn maintenance and home repair if conducted during daytime hours as a normal function of any authorized use.
v. Aircraft noise.
vi. Properties located within the Gaming Enterprise District, as shown on the Gaming Enterprise District Map, between Sahara Avenue and Saint Rose and Koval Lane or its alignment and Cameron Street or its alignment.
E. Odors Odor is regulated by Clark County Air Quality Regulations, Section 43 in accordance with Title 2, Chapter 2.76.
F. Smoke and Particulate Matter Smoke and particulate matter are regulated by the Clark County Air Quality Regulations in accordance with
Full Breakdown
Title 30's operational-standards section sets maximum decibel limits by zoning district and time of day in Table 30.04-12, but subsection 30.04.07.D.3 carves construction and demolition activity out of those limits entirely during daytime hours (6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., per the UDC's own definition), when done under Nevada Revised Statutes authority, or according to a nighttime work schedule the county has approved. That means jackhammers, concrete pours, and heavy equipment can run lawfully in the daytime regardless of decibel reading; running the same equipment after 10 p.m. requires county sign-off on a schedule first. The rule governs unincorporated territory only, but that includes the Strip resort corridor in Paradise and Winchester townships.
Violations & Fines
Running noise-generating construction equipment at night without an approved schedule forfeits the exception; the activity is then measured against the standard decibel limits in Table 30.04-12 and can be pursued by Clark County Code Enforcement as a noise violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can construction equipment run at night in unincorporated Clark County?
Does this exemption apply on the Las Vegas Strip?
Sources & Official References
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