Reno, NV Public Conduct: Loitering Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Offense
- Enter/remain on posted property, no permission
- Signage
- Signs at 100-ft or 200-ft intervals
- Prerequisite
- Owner must file Letter of Authority
- Revocation
- Police can cancel authority in 10 days
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor citation or arrest
Summary
Reno makes it a misdemeanor to loiter on posted private property, but police can only cite for it if the owner has filed a Letter of Authority and posted signs.
It is unlawful for any person to enter or remain on any posted property without the permission of the owners, tenant or the occupant in legal possession or control thereof.(b)Property may be posted in the following manner:(1)If the property does not contain any lineal dimension exceeding 300 feet, by posting signs at each corner of the area and at intervals not exceeding 100 feet and, if such property has a definite entrance or entrances, at each entrance.(2)If property has lineal dimensions exceeding 300 feet, by posting signs at each corner of the area and at intervals not exceeding 200 feet and, if such property has a definite entrance or entrances, at each such entrance.(c)For law enforcement to cite or arrest for loitering there must be a letter of authority filed by the property owner with law enforcement as well as signs posted.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Administrative Code: Supplement 64 | Land Development Code: Supplement 5 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Reno Municipal Code § 8.10.012 makes it unlawful to enter or remain on posted private property without the owner's, tenant's, or occupant's permission. Signs must go up at every corner and at intervals of 100 feet (200 feet on parcels over 300 feet long), plus every entrance. But the Reno Police Department can only cite or arrest for the violation if the property owner has also filed a written Letter of Authority naming an alternative contact: the department can cancel that authority anytime on ten days' notice.
Violations & Fines
Violating the posted-property loitering rule is a misdemeanor, but enforcement only applies where the owner filed a Letter of Authority with police and signs are properly posted.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Reno police cite anyone for loitering on private property?
What counts as 'posted' property under Reno's ordinance?
Sources & Official References
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