Las Vegas, NV Noise Ordinances: Decibel Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Decibel cap
- 85 dBA at 25 feet
- Close-range cap
- 107 dBA at 1 foot
- Meter standard
- Class 1 meter, IEC 61672-1
- Where it applies
- Fremont Street Pedestrian Mall only
- Citywide noise test
- Plainly audible at 50 feet
Summary
Las Vegas' only numeric decibel standard applies to Fremont Street Pedestrian Mall performers: amplified sound can't top 85 dBA at 25 feet or 107 dBA at 1 foot. Citywide, general noise violations use a 50-foot audibility test instead.
(5)Street performers may emit sound in connection with their performance, but subject to the following conditions: ...(b)The sound may not exceed the maximum noise levels set forth in the following table: Maximum Noise Levels (in A-weighted decibels), measured by a sound level meter qualifying as Class 1 under IEC 61672-1: 85 dBA*/107 dBA**. *When measured at a minimum distance of 25 feet from the source of the noise. **When measured at a minimum distance of 1 foot from the source of the noise.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 61).
Full Breakdown
LVMC 11.68.107 caps amplified sound from street performers in the Fremont Street Experience Pedestrian Mall at 85 A-weighted decibels measured 25 feet from the source, or 107 dBA measured at 1 foot, using a Class 1 sound level meter under IEC 61672-1. It's the code's only numeric decibel threshold. Elsewhere in the city, LVMC Chapter 9.16 defines a noise disturbance by whether sound is 'plainly audible to the human ear at a distance of fifty feet' rather than a meter reading, and violations of that provision are misdemeanors carrying escalating fines starting at fifty dollars.
Violations & Fines
Amplified sound exceeding 85 dBA at 25 feet (or 107 dBA at 1 foot) during a Pedestrian Mall performance violates LVMC 11.68.107; citywide noise disturbances are misdemeanors under Chapter 9.16.
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