Henderson, NV Public Conduct: Aggressive Panhandling (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- HMC Chapter 8.94
- Bank/ATM buffer
- 15 feet during business hours
- Transit rule
- Banned on buses and bus stops
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor
- Adopted
- Ord. 2391, 2005
Summary
Henderson bans aggressive panhandling in public areas, near ATMs and banks, on buses, and toward drivers in traffic; violators face misdemeanor charges under Chapter 8.94 of the city code.
It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit money or other thing of value, or to solicit the sale of goods or services: A. In an aggressive manner in a public area; B. In any public transportation vehicle, bus or bus stop; C. Within 15 feet of any entrance or exit of any bank or within 15 feet of any automated teller machine during the hours of operation of such bank or automated teller machine without the consent of the owner or other person legally in possession of such facilities.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 59 Update 3).
Full Breakdown
Henderson Municipal Code Chapter 8.94 makes it a misdemeanor to solicit money, goods or services in an aggressive manner in any public area, on a public transportation vehicle or at a bus stop, within 15 feet of a bank entrance or an ATM during business hours without the owner's consent, or in an aggressive manner directed at a driver stopped in traffic. Aggressive manner covers unwanted physical contact, following a person after a refusal, blocking someone's path, using threatening or obscene language, and continued solicitation within five feet after a negative response. The Henderson Police Department enforces the chapter.
Violations & Fines
Violating Henderson's aggressive-solicitation chapter is a misdemeanor under HMC 8.94.030, enforced by Henderson police and punishable by the fines and jail time Nevada law allows for misdemeanors.
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