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Clark County noise ordinance: quiet hours, limits and complaints

Last updated: October 27, 2026

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Quiet hours in Clark County

Title 30 defines "Daytime Hours" as between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. (§30.07.02) and does not separately define the nighttime column of its decibel tables in §30.04.07 D; read with that definition, night is 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. The Title 30 exceptions for construction and demolition, for loading and unloading that affects residential areas, and for lawn maintenance and home repair apply only during daytime hours (construction may also run at night under the Nevada Revised Statutes or an approved schedule for nighttime work) (§30.04.07 D.3). Clark County Code Enforcement says it responds to construction noise between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am. The general nuisance rule (14.55.020), the 75-foot stereo rule (12.40.020) and Nevada's breach-of-peace law (NRS 203.010) have no clock. Licensed short-term rentals may not use outdoor amenities such as pools, spas, barbecues and firepits from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., and must keep amplified sound inside the enclosed unit (7.100.180 (c)). Live entertainment or other amplified sound at a Title 30 special event is limited to daytime hours unless associated with a resort hotel (§30.03.06 F.6.iii (e)). Mobile food vendors may not operate between 10 p.m. and three hours after sunrise unless serving a construction job or a commercial business, may not play music while stopped or parked on a roadway, and may not play audio from the vehicle later than 7 p.m. from the first Sunday in November through the Saturday before the first Sunday in March, later than 9 p.m. the rest of the year, or earlier than 10 a.m. on any day (6.130.020 (3), (7)).

Decibel limits

Yes, but not in A-weighted decibels. Title 30 §30.04.07 D.1.ii caps the sound pressure level of any continuous, regular or frequency source of sound produced by any activity by octave band, time period and zoning district (Table 30.04-12), measured with a sound level meter and octave band filter on the flat network, at all property lines at least 4 feet above the ground (D.2). Residential districts, daytime / nighttime: 31.5 Hz 72/65; 63 Hz 65/58; 125 Hz 58/50; 250 Hz 53/44; 500 Hz 50/40; 1,000 Hz 47/37; 2,000 Hz 43/33; 4,000 Hz 40/30; 8,000 Hz 37/27. Nonresidential districts: 76/65, 69/62, 62/54, 58/49, 55/45, 52/42, 49/38, 46/35, 43/32. Impulsive noise (Table 30.04-13): residential 56 by day and 46 at night; nonresidential 65 and 61. Where the emitting and receiving premises are in different districts, the more restrictive district's limits apply to noise entering it, and the levels may be exceeded by 10 decibels for a single period of up to 15 minutes in any one day (D.2.iii). Noises "capable of being measured" are those that cause rapid fluctuations of the meter needle of no more than plus or minus 2 decibels; irregular and intermittent sounds "shall be controlled so as not to become a nuisance to adjacent uses" (D.2.ii), and excessive noise "shall be muffled to mitigate objectionable intermittence, beat frequency, shrillness, or volume" (D.1.i). Vibration "shall not be discernable to human senses beyond any property line at any time" (§30.04.07 G.1). Not covered (D.3): daytime construction and demolition (or night work under NRS or an approved schedule), public-safety warning equipment, daytime loading and unloading affecting residential areas, daytime lawn maintenance and home repair, aircraft noise, and properties in the Gaming Enterprise District between Sahara Avenue and Saint Rose and Koval Lane and Cameron Street. Public address systems need a special use permit unless used with approved live entertainment or a special event (D.1.ii (a)). Outside Title 30 the County code sets no decibel number for neighbor noise: 14.55.020 is a nuisance standard (unnecessary noises or sounds "physically annoying to persons of ordinary sensitivity"), 12.40.020 is a distance test (audio clearly heard by a person of normal hearing at 75 feet or more), and 10.36.010 bans animal noise that causes annoyance to the neighborhood or to any person in the vicinity.

What the ordinance actually says

§ 14.55.020: "It shall be unlawful to make, cause or suffer or permit to be made or caused upon any premises near any private residence, apartment house, dwelling house or public place in the unincorporated areas of Clark County, any unnecessary noises or sounds which are physically annoying to persons of ordinary sensitivity or which are so harsh or so prolonged or unnatural or unusual in their use, time or place, as to occasion physical discomfort."

§ 12.40.020 (A)(2): "Sound from portable audio equipment, such as a sound amplifier or similar device, radio, tape player or compact disc player, which is operated at such a volume that it could be clearly heard by a person of normal hearing at a distance of seventy-five feet or more from the source of the sound."

§ 12.40.020 (B): "This section shall not apply to persons operating portable audio equipment upon their own premises, such as an owner or tenant, or to persons operating such equipment pursuant to any permit issued under the authority of Clark County Code Chapters 6.65, 6.84, 16.06 and 19.04."

Title 30 §30.04.07 D.1.ii: "The maximum permissible sound pressure level of any continuous, regular, or frequency source of sound produced by any activity shall be established by time period and type of zoning district per Table 30.04-12."

Title 30 §30.04.07 D.2.iii: "Sound pressure levels shall be measured at all property lines at a height of at least 4 feet above the ground surface." (b): "The levels specified may be exceeded by 10 decibels for a single period not to exceed 15 minutes in any 1 day."

Title 30 §30.07.02: "Daytime Hours" "Between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m."

§ 10.36.010: "No person shall own, keep, harbor or possess any animal which, by loud or frequent habitual barking, yelping, braying, crowing or other noise, causes annoyance to the neighborhood or to any person in the vicinity."

NRS 203.010: "Every person who shall maliciously and willfully disturb the peace or quiet of any neighborhood or person or family by loud or unusual noises, or by tumultuous and offensive conduct, threatening, traducing, quarreling, challenging to fight, or fighting, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."

Quoted verbatim from the official codified text (Clark County Code including Title 30, with related titles and Nevada law. Clark County Code on Municode, "Codified through Ordinance No. 5387, enacted June 3, 2026. (Supp. No. 149)", version dated Aug 25, 2026: Title 14, Chapter 14.55 "Unnecessary Noise", 14.55.010 to 14.55.040 (Ord. 273, 1967); Title 12, Chapter 12.40 "Portable Audio Equipment", 12.40.010 to 12.40.030 (Ord. 1207, 1990; Ord. No. 3744, 3-3-2009); Title 10, 10.36.010 "Noise annoyance" (Ord. 1023, 1987; Ord. No. 3877, 6-15-2010); Title 7, Chapter 7.100 short-term rental units, 7.100.170 (d), (e), (r) and 7.100.180 (b) to (d) (Ord. No. 4959, 6-21-2022; Ord. No. 5027, 4-4-2023); Title 6, 6.130.020 (3) and (7) mobile food vendors (Ord. 939, 1985; Ord. No. 3744, 3-3-2009; Ord. No. 3874, 6-15-2010); Title 11, Chapter 11.07 chronic nuisances, 11.07.010 and 11.07.020. Title 30 "Unified Development Code" is not reproduced on Municode (its node links to the County's website); read in the County's PDF OFFTitle30.EFF.10.7.2026.pdf on clarkcountynv.gov, whose cover reads "ADOPTED AUGUST 2, 2023", "EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024", "LATEST AMENDMENT SEPTEMBER 2, 2026", "EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 17, 2026": §30.04.07 D "Noise" (Tables 30.04-12 and 30.04-13) and G "Vibration", §30.07.02 definition of "Daytime Hours", §30.01.07 D penalties, §30.03.06 F.4 live entertainment and F.6 special events. Nevada Revised Statutes 203.010 (breach of peace), chapter page revised 4/15/2026. Text read 2026-10-27.). Verified against the live code on 2026-10-27. Ordinances get amended — before acting on a specific provision, check the linked official code. This page is a plain-language summary, not legal advice.

How to file a noise complaint in Clark County

For a party or loud music happening now, call the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's non-emergency line: LVMPD's "When to Call 9-1-1 or 3-1-1" page says to "Call 3-1-1 for police non-emergency response, such as disturbance calls involving loud parties, loud music complaints, minor disturbances" and that the Dispatch Center can also be reached at (702) 828-3111. Clark County Code Enforcement (Public Response Office) says on its FAQ that it responds to construction noise between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am and to "noise issues for faulty equipment producing a high decibel level", but not to a neighbor playing loud music or having a party, which it refers to Metro's non-emergency 311 number; its numbers are General (702) 455-4191 and Short-Term Rental Hotline (702) 455-8314. Animal noise (10.36.010) goes to Clark County Animal Protection Services: its FAQ says "To start the noise complaint process please call 702-455-7710" and that it "does not accept anonymous noise complaints"; a first complaint brings a 30-day warning letter to the owner, a second requires mediation with the owner through the Neighborhood Justice Center, and a third requires an audio or video recording, a log of dates and times, a signed noise complaint form and a statement from a witness who does not live with the complainant and lives in close proximity to the dog owner. Both County offices' FAQ pages list the Neighborhood Justice Center, (702) 455-3898. A licensed short-term rental must have a local representative able to respond to the unit within thirty minutes and a twenty-four hour complaint number that can produce a response within thirty minutes (7.100.170 (d), (e)). Sources: https://www.lvmpd.com/services/when-to-call-9-1-1-or-3-1-1, https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/administrative_services/code_enforcement_-_public_response_office/faqs and https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/administrative_services/animal_protection_services/faqs.

Step by step, with what to log and what to expect after you file: how to file a noise complaint in Clark County. For the general playbook — documenting the problem, talking to a landlord or HOA, when 311 beats 911 — see the noise complaints guide.

Worth knowing

(1) Jurisdiction: the Clark County Code governs the unincorporated areas of Clark County, which include towns such as Paradise, Spring Valley, Enterprise and Sunrise Manor, each with a County Town Advisory Board; it does not apply inside incorporated cities such as Las Vegas, Henderson or North Las Vegas, which have their own codes (see the Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas and Spring Valley pages). (2) The Title 30 limits are octave-band levels read on the flat (unweighted) network, so a single dBA reading from a phone or consumer meter cannot be compared directly with the table. (3) The general nuisance rule dates from 1967 and sits in the Traffic title (14.55.020), though its text reaches noise from any premises near a residence or public place; violating Chapter 14.55 is a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in the county jail, a fine of up to $300, or both (14.55.040). (4) The 75-foot stereo rule (12.40.020) applies in park areas and residential or commercial zones of the urbanized Las Vegas Valley, which the chapter bounds by Pebble Road, Hualapai Drive, Elkhorn Road and the Lake Mead Recreation Area, and elsewhere where homes, schools, parks, human service facilities or businesses are in obvious proximity; it requires negligence, ignores the content of the sound, does not apply in M-1, M-2 or M-3 zones, and does not apply to people playing portable audio on their own premises or under a permit under Chapters 6.65, 6.84, 16.06 or 19.04; fines are up to $50, $100 and then $250 (12.40.030). (5) Nevada's breach-of-peace law also applies: maliciously and willfully disturbing the peace or quiet of a neighborhood, person or family by loud or unusual noises is a misdemeanor (NRS 203.010). (6) Violations of Title 30 are misdemeanors under NRS 193.150, each day is a separate offense, and fines may also be imposed under Title 1.14 (§30.01.07 D.1). (7) Short-term rentals: parties are banned in a short-term rental unit, amplified sound is allowed only inside the enclosed unit, outdoor amenities are off limits from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., and licensees must run noise monitoring devices at each property line in the front and rear yard and near any outdoor pool or spa while the unit is rented, alerting the licensee or local representative when sustained noise exceeds the chapter's standards and keeping the data at least sixty days for the County or police (7.100.170 (r), 7.100.180); 7.100.180 (c) still applies "the noise standards established in Title 30.68.020 of this code", a section of the pre-2024 Title 30 that the current Title 30 repealed and replaced. (8) Public address systems need a special use permit unless used with approved live entertainment or a special event (§30.04.07 D.1.ii (a)); outdoor live entertainment may not be within 500 feet of an area subject to the residential adjacency standards (§30.03.06 F.4.i), and at special events live entertainment or other amplified sound may not be within 500 feet of such an area (§30.03.06 F.6.i (d)). (9) Chronic nuisance: "Excessive noise" is one of the listed nuisance activities, and three or more instances of nuisance activities on a property during any ninety-day period make it a chronic nuisance (11.07.010, 11.07.020).

Document it before you report it

Clark County's limits are measured numbers, so a reading is direct evidence of how loud it really is. Take a quick reading with the free online decibel meter — it runs in your browser and records nothing — and check how loud your block is on the Paradise noise map. For time-stamped measurement history you can show a landlord or code officer, the app keeps a log.