8.28.020 - Prohibited Noise.
The following acts, among others, are declared to be loud, disturbing and unnecessary and as such are unlawful acts in violation of this chapter, but this enumeration shall not be deemed exclusive:
A. The sounding of any horn or signal device on any automobile, van, truck, motorcycle, dirt bike or bus while in motion, except as a danger signal if another vehicle is approaching apparently out of control, or if in motion only as a danger signal after or as brakes are being applied and deceleration of the vehicle is intended; the creation by means of any such signal device or any unreasonably loud or harsh sound; and the sounding of such device for an unnecessary and unreasonable period of time;
B. The playing of any radio, phonograph or a musical instrument in such a manner or with such volume, particularly during the hours between eleven (11) p.m. and seven a.m., as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any persons in any office, hospital, dwelling, hotel or other type of residence or of any persons in the vicinity;
C. Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing on the public streets, particularly between the hours of eleven (11) p.m. and seven a.m., or at any time or place so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of any persons in any hospital, dwelling, hotel or any other type of residence or of any persons in the vicinity;
D. The keeping of any animal, bird or fowl which by causing frequent or long continued noise shall disturb the comfort or repose of any person in the vicinity;
E. The use of any automobile or motorcycle so out of repair, so loaded or in such manner as to cause loud and unnecessary grating, grinding, rattling or other noises;
F. The blowing of any steam whistle attached to any stationary boiler except to give notice of the time to begin or stop work or as a warning of fire or danger, or upon request of proper city authorities;
G. To discharge into the open air the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motor vehicle, dirt bike or motor boat engine except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom;
H. The construction, including excavation, erection, demolition, alteration or repair of any building, streets and highways other than between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. except in cases of urgent necessity in the interest of public health and safety and minor construction work not creating a noise disturbance in the neighborhood. If the building official should determine that the public health and safety will not be impaired by the excavation, erection, demolition, alteration or repair of any building, street or highway within the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and if they shall further determine that loss or inconvenience would not result to any party in interest, they may grant permission for such work to be done between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. upon request being made at the time a permit for the work is granted or during the progress of the work.
1. Exceptions:
In a declarant-controlled common-interest community, construction may begin at, but not earlier than, 5:00 a.m. during the period each calendar year beginning on April 1 and ending on September 30.
The hours for construction work on any project that is more than three hundred (300) feet from an occupied residential unit is permitted to begin by 5:00 a.m. during the period beginning on April 1 and ending on September 30.
2. As used in this section:
a. Common-interest community has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 116.021.
b. Declarant-controlled common-interest community means a common-interest community in which the original developer controls a majority of the units.
c. Residential unit means a single family residence or an individual residential unit within a larger building, including, without limitation, a condominium, townhouse duplex or other multifamily dwelling. The term does not include a time share or other unit that is subject to the provisions of Chapter 119A of NRS.
I. The creation of any excessive noise on any street adjacent to any school, institution of learning, church or court while the same is in session, or adjacent to any hospital, which unreasonably interferes with the working or sessions thereof;
J. The creation of a loud and excessive noise in connection with loading or unloading any vehicle or the opening and destruction of bales, boxes, crates and containers;
K. The use or operation of a loudspeaker or sound amplification device in connection with any radio, phonograph, tape recorder, microphone or other devices in which the emanated sounds are of such a strength, character, intensity or duration as to be a public nuisance, cause interference with pedestrian or vehicular traffic, be detrimental to the life or health of any individual or be in disturbance of the public peace and welfare;
L. The operation of a racetrack when the sounds emitted from motor vehicles and loudspeakers exceed eighty-eight (88) decibels when measured from anywhere along the racetrack property boundary. A decibel is a logarithmic and dimensionless unit of measurement for amplitude of sound utilizing sound level meters with the A-weighting network. This noise level standard shall be subject to annual review by the City Council to determine its effectiveness in view of changes to the character of neighborhoods surrounding racetracks and noise attenuation measures taken by racetrack operations;
M. Exceptions. None of the terms or prohibitions of this chapter shall apply to or be enforced against:
1. Any vehicle of the City while engaged upon necessary public business,
2. Excavations or repairs of bridges, streets or highways by or on behalf of the City, Clark County, or the state of Nevada, during the night, when the public welfare and convenience renders it impracticable to perform such work during the day,
3. Nonamplified crowd noises at planned student, government, community, sporting and entertainment events or gatherings.
(Ord. 724 § 1, 1982; Ord. 722 § 1 (part), 1982: prior code § 7.33.020; Ord. No. 3188, § 1, 9-6-2023; Ord. No. 3258, § 1, 10-15-2025)
