Noise Ordinance Draft — LVMC 9.16.040 (Bill 2025)

Las Vegas, Nevada

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Page 1 of 2 LVMC Subject Existing Language Proposed Language 9.16.040 Exemptions from Chapter Provisions None of the terms or prohibitions that are contained in this Chapter shall apply to or be enforced against: (A)Any vehicle that belongs to, or is used by, the City or its authorized garbage collection contractor while it is engaged in any necessary public business; (B)The excavation or repair, or both, of streets, highways or bridges that are made during the night by or on behalf of the City, Clark County or the State, if the public welfare and convenience renders it impracticable to perform such work during the day; (C)The emission of sound to alert persons to the existence of an emergency; (D)Sounds that are emitted in the performance of emergency work; (E)Any event that: (1)Is authorized by a special event permit issued by the City; or (2)Takes place on the premises of a business that is licensed pursuant to Chapter 6.39 or Chapter 6.50 and is located within the Downtown Entertainment Overlay District, as described in LVMC 19.10.120, but only if and to the extent that all outdoor speakers or other amplification devices comply with the requirements and limitations of LVMC 6.39.050(D)(5). (F)The exempt portion of any event that takes place on the premises of a business that is located within 18B the Las Vegas Arts District, as None of the terms or prohibitions that are contained in this Chapter shall apply to or be enforced against: (A)Any vehicle that belongs to, or is used by, the City or its authorized garbage collection contractor while it is engaged in any necessary public business; (B)The excavation or repair, or both, of streets, highways or bridges that are made during the night by or on behalf of the City, Clark County or the State, if the public welfare and convenience renders it impracticable to perform such work during the day; (C)The emission of sound to alert persons to the existence of an emergency; (D)Sounds that are emitted in the performance of emergency work; (E)Any event that: (1)Is authorized by a special event permit issued by the City; or (2)Takes place on the premises of a business that is licensed pursuant to Chapter 6.39 or Chapter 6.50 and is located within the Downtown Entertainment Overlay District, as described in LVMC 19.10.120, but only if and to the extent that all outdoor speakers or other amplification devices comply with the requirements and limitations of LVMC 6.39.050(D)(5). (F)The exempt portion of any event that takes place on the premises of a business that is located within 18B the Las Vegas Arts District, as described in the Las Vegas Downtown Centennial Plan. The "exempt portion" of an event includes the following: (1)For events beginning on Sunday through Wednesday, event activities that do not extend beyond ten p.m.; Summary: 25-0280-TXT1 Amends LVMC Chapter 9.16 related to noise to remove the reference to the Arts District. Page 2 of 2 described in the Las Vegas Downtown Centennial Plan. The "exempt portion" of an event includes the following: (1)For events beginning on Sunday through Wednesday, event activities that do not extend beyond ten p.m.; 2)For events beginning on Thursday, event activities that do not extend beyond midnight; and (3)For events beginning on Friday and Saturday, event activities that do not extend beyond two a.m. the following morning; or (G)Civic functions, including without limitation parades, concerts, athletic events, group use of public facilities and other public gatherings for which a license or permit has been issued pursuant to any chapter of this Code (2)For events beginning on Thursday, event activities that do not extend beyond midnight; and (3)For events beginning on Friday and Saturday, event activities that do not extend beyond two a.m. the following morning; or (G)(F)Civic functions, including without limitation parades, concerts, athletic events, group use of public facilities and other public gatherings for which a license or permit has been issued pursuant to any chapter of this Code. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 BILL NO. 2025- ORDINANCE NO. ______ AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND LVMC 9.16.040 TO REMOVE THE EXEMPTION FROM THE CITY'S NOISE CHAPTER FOR CERTAIN EVENTS WITHIN THE LAS VEGAS ARTS DISTRICT, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS. Sponsored by: Councilwoman Olivia Díaz Summary: Amends LVMC 9.16.040 to remove the exemption from the City's noise chapter for certain events within the Las Vegas Arts District. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: Title 9, Chapter 16, Section 40, of the Municipal Code of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, 1983 Edition, is hereby amended to read as follows: 9.16.040: None of the terms or prohibitions that are contained in this Chapter shall apply to or be enforced against: (A) Any vehicle that belongs to, or is used by, the City or its authorized garbage collection contractor while it is engaged in any necessary public business; (B) The excavation or repair, or both, of streets, highways or bridges that are made during the night by or on behalf of the City, Clark County or the State, if the public welfare and convenience renders it impracticable to perform such work during the day; (C) The emission of sound to alert persons to the existence of an emergency; (D) Sounds that are emitted in the performance of emergency work; (E) Any event that: (1) Is authorized by a special event permit issued by the City; or (2) Takes place on the premises of a business that is licensed pursuant to Chapter 6.39 or Chapter 6.50 and is located within the Downtown Entertainment Overlay District, as described in LVMC 19.10.120, but only if and to the extent that all outdoor speakers or other amplification devices comply with the requirements and limitations of LVMC 6.39.050(D)(5); (F) [The exempt portion of any event that takes place on the premises of a business that is located - 2 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 within 18B the Las Vegas Arts District, as described in the Las Vegas Downtown Centennial Plan. The "exempt portion" of an event includes the following: (1) For events beginning on Sunday through Wednesday, event activities that do not extend beyond ten p.m.; (2) For events beginning on Thursday, event activities that do not extend beyond midnight; and (3) For events beginning on Friday and Saturday, event activities that do not extend beyond two a.m. the following morning; or (G)] Civic functions, including without limitation parades, concerts, athletic events, group use of public facilities and other public gatherings for which a license or permit has been issued pursuant to any chapter of this Code. SECTION 2: If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase in this ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council of the City of Las Vegas hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional, invalid or ineffective. SECTION 3: Whenever in this ordinance any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, or whenever in this ordinance the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or a misdemeanor, the doing of such prohibited act or the failure to do any such required act shall constitute a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or by any combination of such fine and imprisonment. Any day of any violation of this ordinance shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances or sections, subsections, phrases, - 3 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 sentences, clauses or paragraphs contained in the Municipal Code of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, 1983 Edition, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this _____ day of _______________, 2025. APPROVED: By SHELLEY BERKLEY, Mayor ATTEST: DR. LUANN D. HOLMES, MMC City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Val Steed, Date Deputy City Attorney - 4 - 25-1001.027 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 The above and foregoing ordinance was first proposed and read by title to the City Council on the _____ day of ____________________, 2025, and referred to a committee for recommendation, the committee being composed of the following members ; thereafter the said committee reported favorably on said ordinance on the ______ day of _______________________, 2025, which was a _________________ meeting of said Council; that at said _______________________ meeting, the proposed ordinance was read by title to the City Council as first introduced and adopted by the following vote: VOTING "AYE": VOTING "NAY": ABSENT: APPROVED: By SHELLEY BERKLEY, Mayor ATTEST: DR. LUANN D. HOLMES, MMC City Clerk