Las Vegas, NV Privacy & Surveillance: Security Camera Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- License required
- Yes, for camera/alarm install & monitoring firms
- Annual license fee
- $300
- DIY homeowner cameras
- Exempt if self-installed, unmonitored
- Alarm verification
- Required before dispatching to Metro
- Installer credential
- Work card under LVMC 6.86
Summary
Any business that installs, maintains, or monitors security cameras or alarm systems in Las Vegas needs a City electronic security services license, and monitoring companies must verify alarms before calling police.
"Electronic security system" means a combination of equipment, devices, software, and communication systems that are designed or intended to control access to buildings or premises, or to signal the presence of unauthorized entry or other unexpected or emergency conditions... The term includes without limitation video surveillance, security cameras, video recording equipment... No person shall engage in the business of providing electronic security services without first obtaining and thereafter maintaining a valid unexpired license therefor pursuant to this Code.
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 Chapter 6.18, any company that installs, maintains, repairs, or monitors an "electronic security system", a term the Code defines to expressly include video surveillance and security cameras, must hold an annual City license costing $300, and technicians who work on customer premises need a separate LVMC 6.86 work card. A homeowner who simply buys a camera or alarm kit off the shelf without installation or monitoring services isn't covered. Monitoring companies must first try to verify a triggered alarm is real before dispatching a guard, and must report the exact address, occupancy, and alarm type when notifying Las Vegas Metro.
Violations & Fines
Operating as an unlicensed electronic security services company, or a licensee skipping the required alarm-verification step before notifying Metro, is a misdemeanor under LVMC 1.24.010: up to a $1,000 fine, six months in jail, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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