Street performers.
Las Vegas Municipal Code § 11.68.107
in effect11.68.107 - Street performers.
(A) Street performers may perform within the Pedestrian Mall only in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
(B) It is unlawful for a street performer to charge a fee for a performance within the Pedestrian Mall. For purposes of this Chapter, the charging of a fee for entertainment or for a performance includes the act of requiring a person to pay for the entertainment or performance, whether in advance or after the fact, but does not include the act of soliciting or requesting tips or donations, the act of making available a receptacle for tips or donations, or the act of receiving tips or donations.
(C) A street performer who does not charge a fee for a performance as described in Subsection (B) may perform within the Pedestrian Mall in accordance with the following conditions and limitations:
(1) Street performers shall not have the right to "reserve" any space or location, except as otherwise provided in Subsection (D) of Section 11.68.108, and may not interfere in any way with performances provided by or on behalf of The Fremont Street Limited Liability Company;
(2) At no time may a street performer perform:
(a) Within twenty feet of any building entrance or ATM;
(b) Within ten feet of any retail kiosk or cart, but subject to the provisions of Paragraph (6) of this Subsection (C);
(c) Within ten feet of the outer perimeter of any outdoor dining area while the area is being used for dining;
(d) Within twenty feet of any fire lane or crosswalk;
(e) Within any area of the Pedestrian Mall that is closed to the public (such as on a closed stage provided by The Fremont Street Limited Liability Company);
(f) During any sponsored concert, within one hundred feet of the stage on which the concert is taking place;
(g) Within forty feet of any other street performer then performing; or
(h) At any location that will obstruct or impede pedestrian traffic.
(3) Within the specified time frame, street performers may perform only in a designated location;
(4) Street performers may not place objects on the ground unless the objects are within a two foot radius of the performer; do not obstruct or impede pedestrian traffic or cause a potential risk to passersby; and are integral to the performance (e.g., a hat or container to accept donations).
(5) Street performers may emit sound in connection with their performance, but subject to the following conditions:
(a) The sound must be an integral part of the performance;
(b) The sound may not exceed the maximum noise levels set forth in the following table:
Maximum Noise Levels (in A-weighted decibels), measured by a sound level meter qualifying as Class 1 under IEC 61672-1 | 85 dBA*/107 dBA**
* When measured at a minimum distance of 25 feet from the source of the noise
** When measured at a minimum distance of 1 foot from the source of the noise
(c) The sound is not permitted during any actual performance or operation of the celestial vault lightshow, or during any special event when the Pedestrian Mall is closed to the general public except upon payment of an admission charge; and
(d) The sound is not permitted during any concert that is provided by or on behalf of The Fremont Street Limited Liability Company unless each source of the amplified sound is at least one hundred feet from the stage on which the concert takes place.
(6) The distance limitation set forth in Subparagraph (b) of Paragraph (2) of this Subsection (C) shall not apply if and to the extent that The Fremont Street Limited Liability Company, at any given time, has established or permitted more than fifty retail kiosks or carts within the Pedestrian Mall.
(D) Nothing in this Section authorizes conduct prohibited by other provisions of this Chapter or other ordinances and laws of general applicability, including without limitation prohibitions relating to solicitation by coercion and the obstruction of rights-of-way.
(Ord. No. 6462, § 8, 9-16-15; Ord. No. 6131, § 5, 2-2-11)
Source: City of Las Vegas, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/las_vegas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT11VETR_CH11.68PEMA_11.68.107STPEFetched: 10/28/2026