Las Vegas, NV Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Time limit
- 72 consecutive hours, same spot
- Citation
- LVMC § 11.24.010
- Enforcement
- Metro Police, Parking Enforcement, Public Safety
- Penalty
- Tow at owner's expense
- Loophole closed
- Short moves still count as violation
Summary
Las Vegas bars parking a vehicle in the same street spot for more than 72 consecutive hours, with tow-away enforcement citywide.
(A)It is unlawful to do any of the following upon any highway, street or other public thoroughfare within the City:...(3)Allow a vehicle to remain positioned:(a)On the same highway, street or other public right-of-way adjacent to the same parcel or property line for more than seventy-two consecutive hours;(b)...for more than seventy-two hours of any consecutive ninety-six-hour period;
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
Under LVMC 11.24.010, it's unlawful to let a vehicle sit on the same street or public right-of-way next to the same parcel for more than 72 consecutive hours (or more than 72 hours within any 96-hour stretch). Metro police, the Department of Public Safety, or city parking enforcement can tag a violating vehicle with a Notice of Infraction and a tow warning; if it isn't moved within 72 hours of that notice, per LVMC 11.24.030 the vehicle can be towed to a City-designated garage at the owner's expense. Moving a car a short distance to dodge the clock still counts as a violation.
Violations & Fines
A Notice of Infraction and tow warning come first; if the vehicle isn't moved within 72 hours, it's towed to a City-designated garage and the owner pays all towing and storage costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my car on the same street for a week in Las Vegas?
Does moving my car a few feet reset the 72-hour clock?
Sources & Official References
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