North Las Vegas, NV Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in North Las Vegas, NV, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Quiet hours
- 11:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
- Covers
- Radios/instruments (B) and yelling/singing (C)
- Governing section
- NLVMC 8.28.020(B), (C)
- Variance available
- Yes, $25 fee, 30-day advance filing
- Max criminal penalty
- $1,000 fine and/or 6 months jail
Summary
Between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., North Las Vegas bars loud radios, phonographs and musical instruments, plus yelling, shouting and singing on public streets, when it disturbs neighbors' rest. The same clock applies to both, under the city's general Noise Control chapter.
B. The playing of any radio, phonograph or a musical instrument in such a manner or with such volume, particularly during the hours between eleven (11) p.m. and seven a.m., as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any persons in any office, hospital, dwelling, hotel or other type of residence or of any persons in the vicinity; C. Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing on the public streets, particularly between the hours of eleven (11) p.m. and seven a.m., or at any time or place so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any persons in any hospital, dwelling, hotel or any other type of residence or of any persons 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 146 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
, as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any persons" in offices, hospitals, dwellings, hotels or other residences, or of anyone in the vicinity. ," or at any time or place that disturbs the quiet, comfort or repose of others nearby. 010. 030 for an otherwise-prohibited nighttime activity, requiring a 30-day-advance application, a $25 fee, and a public hearing.
Violations & Fines
A quiet-hours violation is a misdemeanor under Section 8.28.040: a fine up to $1,000, up to six months in city jail, or both. The city can also issue a civil citation under Chapter 8.70, starting at $250 for a first offense of the same code section and $500 for a repeat within two years.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time do North Las Vegas's quiet hours start and end?
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Is there a permit to hold a loud nighttime event?
Sources & Official References
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