Henderson, NV Privacy & Surveillance: Security Camera Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- registered short-term vacation rentals only
- Camera location
- front, street-facing
- Footage retention
- minimum two months
- Exemption
- multi-unit buildings with monitored common entrances
- Status
- non-waivable standard
Summary
Henderson requires every registered short-term vacation rental to install a working front, street-facing security camera and keep at least two months of footage, though multi-unit buildings with monitored lobbies are exempt.
Each short-term vacation rental shall install a front, street-facing security camera that shall be installed and remain functioning as long as the property is registered as a short-term vacation rental. Security footage shall be maintained for a minimum of two months. This requirement does not apply to multi-unit dwelling structures that have monitored common entrances to the building. Each short-term vacation rental shall comply with HMC Section 5.17 (Solid Waste Management). The property owner shall include usable trash and recycling containers, the trash services collection schedule and instructions for proper trash disposal in the rental rules provided to each occupant. Each short-term vacation rental shall comply with noise standards listed below:
i. HMC Section 8.84 (Noise Control); and
ii. quiet hours which shall be between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. on weekends, and 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays.
(a) No outdoor amplified sounds shall occur during quiet hours.
(b) Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling, or singing during quiet hours so as to unreasonably annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort, or repose of any persons of ordinary sensibilities is prohibited.
(c) During non-quiet hours, outdoor amplified sound shall comply with noise regulations.
(d) All rear and side yard outdoor lighting shall be turned off during quiet hours, with the exception of motion-sensitive outdoor security lighting and landscape lighting.
Full Breakdown
Under HMC Development Code § 19.9.4.F.2, any dwelling registered as a short-term vacation rental in Henderson must install a front, street-facing security camera that stays installed and functioning for as long as the registration is active. The property owner must retain footage for a minimum of two months. The rule is one of the STVR program's non-waivable standards, so it applies on top of the city's registration, occupancy-limit, and noise rules. Units inside multi-unit dwelling structures with a monitored common entrance are exempt from the camera requirement. The rule targets only registered short-term rentals: it does not apply to regular owner-occupied homes or ordinary long-term rentals.
Violations & Fines
Violates HMC Development Code § 19.9.4.F.2, a non-waivable STVR standard; enforcement runs through the Short-Term Vacation Rental process in § 19.35.5.B, which can impose administrative fines and terminate the property's registration.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this apply to my regular house if I'm not renting it out short-term?
Can the required camera face inside the home or record guests indoors?
How long does the footage need to be kept?
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