NUDE AND OPPOSITE-SEX WRESTLING—SADOMASOCHISM—MIXED-SEX NUDITY

Las Vegas Municipal Code tit. 10, div. IV, ch. 10.34

in effect

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.34.010 Definitions.

10.34.010 - Definitions. As used in this Chapter, the following words shall have the meaning ascribed to them: "House of sadomasochism" means an establishment wherein the practice of flagellation, torture or fettering is used or administered to an individual, either by an employee of the establishment or a patron of the establishment. "Nude" means the showing of the human male or female genitals, pubic area or buttocks with less than a full opaque covering, or the showing of the female breast with less than a full opaque covering of any portion thereof below the top of the nipple, or the depiction of covered male genitals in a discernibly turgid state. "Nude wrestling establishment" means any place of business wherein any of the participants are engaged in wrestling as herein defined while in the nude as herein defined and which place reasonably expects to collect any fee, wage, payment, donation, commission or tip as a result of the nude wrestling. "Sadomasochistic abuse" means the practice of using, applying or administering flagellation, torture or fettering to another human being. "Wrestling" means to grapple or engage by physical contact whereby one person seeks to overpower another or throw him or her to the floor or ground. (Ord. 3135 § 1, 1984: Ord. 2259 § 2 (part), 1982: prior code § 6-1-45(D))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.34.020 Opposite-sex wrestling business.

10.34.020 - Opposite-sex wrestling business. It is unlawful for any person to conduct, manage, operate, maintain, or advertise a business wherein for payment, direct or indirect, wrestling partners of the opposite sex may be obtained. (Ord. 2259 § 2 (part), 1982: prior code § 6-1-45(A))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.34.030 Nude wrestling or sadomasochistic abuse business.

10.34.030 - Nude wrestling or sadomasochistic abuse business. It is unlawful for any person to conduct, manage, operate, maintain or advertise a business for nude wrestling, or sadomasochistic abuse as herein defined. (Ord. 2259 § 2 (part), 1982: prior code § 6-1-45(B))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.34.040 Mixed-sex nudity.

10.34.040 - Mixed-sex nudity. It is unlawful for any person to engage in the business of providing saunas, bathing, soaking or hot tubs, showers, whirlpools or exercise equipment where persons of both sexes may use the same facility, or separate facilities in view of each other, at the same time while in the nude. (Ord. 2259 § 2 (part), 1982: prior code § 6-1-45(C))

Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.34.050 Hotel or motel rooms.

10.34.050 - Hotel or motel rooms. This Chapter does not apply to licensed hotels or motels which provide tubs or showers in private hotel or motel rooms for incidental use by persons who rent such rooms. (Ord. 2259 § 2 (part), 1982: prior code § 6-1-45(E))

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=TIT10PUPEMOWE_DIVIVOFAGPUDE_CH10.34NUOPXWRADIXXNUFetched: 10/28/2026