Dogs & animal control — Las Vegas, Nevada

Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?

City of Las Vegas has 1 adopted ordinance on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-05.

Animal Control / Microchipping Proposal — Title 7 (2023) adopted ordinance
fine range a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment for a term of not more than six months SECTION 9
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Proposes amendments to LVMC Title 7 requiring microchipping of dogs/cats over 4 months. New sections 7.15.010 (general requirement, registration), 7.08.020 (evidence required for license), 7.04.315 (definition of microchipping). Exemptions for owners residing fewer than 30 days or animals brought temporarily for shows. Proposed effective August 1, 2024.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: none on record · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities