Las Vegas, NV Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Amplified sound
- Must stay inside the unit
- Parties/events
- Banned entirely
- Max occupancy
- 16 persons or 2 per bedroom
- Complaint response
- 24-hr line, 2-hr response
- Repeat violation
- License suspension/revocation possible
Summary
Las Vegas confines all amplified sound in short-term rentals indoors and bans renting units for parties, weddings or receptions outright, backed by a 24-hour complaint line and license revocation for repeat violations.
Notwithstanding the provisions of LVMC Chapter 9.16, the use of any radio receiver, stereo, musical instrument, sound amplifier or similar device which produces, reproduces or amplifies sound shall take place only within an enclosed short-term residential rental unit. The property owner or operator of a short-term residential rental unit shall use reasonably prudent business practices to ensure that the occupants or guests of the rental unit do not create unreasonable noise or disturbances.
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
LVMC 6.75.090(D) requires any radio, stereo, musical instrument, sound amplifier or similar device to operate only within an enclosed short-term rental unit, meaning no outdoor amplified sound, and operators must use reasonably prudent practices to prevent guests from creating unreasonable noise. Subsection (H) bars renting the unit for weddings, parties, receptions or similar commercial-style events altogether; any use must stay incidental to dwelling, lodging or sleeping. Occupancy is capped at two people per bedroom or 16 total. Operators must staff a 24-hour complaint line answered within two hours, and a second violation within 24 months can trigger license suspension or revocation by the Director.
Violations & Fines
Second violation within 24 months can bring license suspension or revocation (LVMC 6.75.110); unresolved code violations otherwise default to the Chapter 1.24 general penalty: up to $1,000 and six months in jail.
Frequently Asked Questions
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