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Spring Valley noise ordinance: quiet hours, limits and complaints

Last updated: October 5, 2026

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Quiet hours in Spring Valley

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 lower "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 exceptions for construction and demolition, loading and unloading near homes, and 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). Clark County Code Enforcement says it responds to construction noise between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. The general nuisance rule (14.55.020) and the 75-foot stereo rule (12.40.020) 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. (7.100.180 (c)(2)). 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 play portable audio from the vehicle later than 7:00 p.m. from the first Sunday in November through the Saturday before the first Sunday in March, later than 9:00 p.m. the rest of the year, or earlier than 10:00 a.m. on any day (6.130.020 (7)(b)).

Decibel limits

Yes, but not in A-weighted decibels. Title 30 §30.04.07 D.1 caps the sound pressure level of any continuous, regular or frequency source 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). 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 (§30.04.07 D.2.iii). Noises "capable of being measured" are those that cause rapid fluctuations of the meter needle with a variation 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). 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, 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 which are physically annoying to persons of ordinary sensitivity"), and 12.40.020 is a distance test (audio clearly heard by a person of normal hearing at 75 feet or more).

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)(1): "Sound from a motor vehicle audio system, sound amplifier or similar device, such as a 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 vehicle itself; or"

§ 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."

Title 30 §30.04.07 D.3.i: "Construction and/or demolition activities when conducted during daytime hours, or pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes, or according to an approved schedule for nighttime work."

§ 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."

Quoted verbatim from the official codified text (Clark County Code (Spring Valley is an unincorporated town of Clark County with no municipal code of its own). Title 14 "Traffic," Chapter 14.55 "Unnecessary Noise," 14.55.010-14.55.040 (Ord. 273, 1967); Title 12 "Public Peace, Safety and Morals," Chapter 12.40 "Portable Audio Equipment," 12.40.010-12.40.030 (Ord. 1207, 1990; Ord. No. 3744, 3-3-2009); Title 10 "Animals," 10.36.010 noise annoyance (Ord. 1023, 1987; Ord. No. 3877, 6-15-2010); Title 7 "Business Regulations," Chapter 7.100 "Short-Term Rental Units," 7.100.020 (n), 7.100.170 (r), 7.100.180 (b)-(c), 7.100.190 (Ord. No. 4959, 6-21-2022; Ord. No. 5027, 4-4-2023); Title 6 "Business Licenses," 6.130.020 (7)(b) mobile food vendor audio (Ord. 939, 1985; Ord. No. 3744, 3-3-2009; Ord. No. 3874, 6-15-2010); Title 11 "Abatement of Nuisances," Chapter 11.07 "Chronic Nuisances," 11.07.010-11.07.020 (Ord. 2008, 1997; Ord. 2720, 2002; Ord. 3640, 2008). Municode edition: "Codified through Ordinance No. 5387, enacted June 3, 2026. (Supp. No. 149)". Title 30 "Unified Development Code" is not reproduced on Municode (its node points to the County's website); read in the County's official PDF "Title 30 - Effective 9/17/2026" (adopted August 2, 2023, effective January 1, 2024, latest amendment September 2, 2026, effective September 17, 2026) on clarkcountynv.gov: §30.04.07 D "Noise" (Tables 30.04-12 and 30.04-13), §30.07.02 definition of "Daytime Hours," §30.01.07 D penalties, §30.03.06 F.4 live entertainment and F.6 special events. Text read 2026-10-05.). Verified against the live code on 2026-10-05. 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 Spring Valley

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; its numbers are General (702) 455-4191 and Short-Term Rental Hotline (702) 455-8314, office hours Monday to Thursday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, and its nuisance page also takes online requests through FixIt Clark County (https://www.ClarkCountyNV.gov/FixIt_Clark_County). Animal noise (10.36.010) goes to Clark County Animal Protection Services, which serves unincorporated Clark County: 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 the complainant to mediate 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. The office's complaint page gives its dispatch hours two ways ("Dispatch hours are 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM every day", while its hours table shows 6:30 am to 4:45 pm daily), says it is closed on all legal holidays, and says to leave a voicemail or call 311 after hours if the situation is not life-threatening. Both County offices' FAQ pages point to the Neighborhood Justice Center's no-cost mediation, (702) 455-3898 (Code Enforcement in answer to a question about a neighbor's overhanging branches, Animal Protection Services for anyone considering a nuisance complaint). A licensed short-term rental must keep a local representative reachable around the clock who must respond to the unit within thirty minutes of notification of a complaint and then has sixty minutes to resolve it, and the licensee is assessed $250 if a County employee or agent must go to the unit to help resolve a complaint (7.100.190). 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, https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/administrative_services/code_enforcement_-_public_response_office/services/nuisance-violations, https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/administrative_services/animal_protection_services/report-a-complaint 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 Spring Valley. 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: Spring Valley is not a city; the Clark County Code, County departments and Metro police cover it, and City of Las Vegas noise rules do not apply. (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 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 operating portable audio equipment on their own premises (such as an owner or tenant) or under a permit issued under Chapters 6.65, 6.84, 16.06 or 19.04; violations are misdemeanors with fines of up to $50, $100 and then $250 (12.40.030). (5) 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). (6) Short-term rentals: Chapter 7.100 bans parties in a short-term rental unit (a "party" being a gathering that exceeds the unit's maximum occupancy set by the chapter and listed on the license, 7.100.020 (n)), allows amplified sound only inside the enclosed unit, bans outdoor amenities from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., and requires noise monitoring devices at each property line in both the front and rear yard and in the vicinity of any outdoor pool or spa, running continuously while the unit is rented and alerting the licensee or local representative when sustained noise exceeds the chapter's noise standards, with the data kept at least sixty days and provided to the County or any law enforcement agency within forty-eight hours of a request; multifamily units with surveilled or monitored common entrances are excepted (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 §30.01.06 repealed and replaced. (7) Public address systems require a special use permit unless used with approved live entertainment or a special event (§30.04.07 D.1.ii (a)), and outdoor live entertainment may not be within 500 feet of an area subject to the residential adjacency standards (§30.03.06 F.4.i). (8) Chronic nuisance: "Excessive noise" is one of the listed nuisance activities in Chapter 11.07, and three or more instances of nuisance activities on a property during any ninety-day period make it a chronic nuisance (11.07.010 (b)(3), 11.07.020 (a)).

Document it before you report it

Spring Valley'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 Spring Valley noise map. For time-stamped measurement history you can show a landlord or code officer, the app keeps a log.