Nevada Privacy, Guests & Animal Rules
Nevada rules on privacy, guests & animals for renters and landlords, with the statute or official page behind each answer. Last verified: 2026-10-22.
Short answer: No landlord-specific camera statute. It is a crime to knowingly and intentionally capture an image of another person's private area without consent where the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy (gross misdemeanor; NRS 200.604; NRS 118A.330
The rules in Nevada
| Cameras & privacy | No landlord-specific camera statute. It is a crime to knowingly and intentionally capture an image of another person's private area without consent where the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy (gross misdemeanor; felony on repeat). Except in emergencies, the landlord must give 24 hours' notice before entry and may not use access to harass. Entry is limited to reasonable times during normal business hours unless the tenant consents otherwise. Source: NRS 200.604; NRS 118A.330 |
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| Guests & occupants | No statute — lease governs. Tenants are responsible for damage caused by household members and other persons on the premises with their consent. No statewide occupancy limit or roommate statute; local codes and fair-housing law limit unreasonable occupancy restrictions. Source: NRS 118A.110; NRS 118A.310 |
| Service & support animals (state law) | A landlord may not refuse to rent to a person with a disability solely because an animal that assists, supports, or provides service to the person will live in the unit. The landlord may require proof, which may be satisfied by a statement from a health care provider that the animal performs a function that ameliorates the effects of the disability. Fraudulently misrepresenting an animal as a service animal or service animal in training is a misdemeanor (fine up to $500). NRS 118.105 expressly covers support animals, not just trained service animals. No Nevada statute sets a pet-deposit limit for assistance animals; under the federal Fair Housing Act, pet fees generally may not be charged for assistance animals. The misrepresentation penalty applies to service animals, not emotional support animals. Source: NRS 118.105; NRS 426.805 |
Related questions
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Nevada vs. neighboring states
| State | Cameras & privacy | Guests & occupants | Service & support animals (state law) |
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| Nevada | No landlord-specific camera statute. It is a crime to knowingly and intentionally capture an image of another person's private area without consent where the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy (gross misdemeanor; felony on repeat). Except in emergencies, the landlord must give 24 hours' notice before entry and may not use access to harass. NRS 200.604; NRS 118A.330 | No statute — lease governs. Tenants are responsible for damage caused by household members and other persons on the premises with their consent. NRS 118A.110; NRS 118A.310 | A landlord may not refuse to rent to a person with a disability solely because an animal that assists, supports, or provides service to the person will live in the unit. The landlord may require proof, which may be satisfied by a statement from a health care provider that the animal performs a function that ameliorates the effects of the disability. Fraudulently misrepresenting an animal as a service animal or service animal in training is a misdemeanor (fine up to $500). NRS 118.105; NRS 426.805 |
| Arizona | No landlord-specific statute. It is a felony to knowingly photograph, film, record or secretly view a person without consent in a bathroom, bedroom or other place where they expect privacy while they are undressed or in similar situations; security cameras are exempt only if notice is clearly posted. Intercepting a conversation you are not part of without a party's consent is also a felony. A.R.S. §§ 13-3019, 13-3005; § 33-1343 | No statute — lease governs. Arizona's landlord-tenant act sets no guest-versus-tenant rule, occupancy limit or roommate right. Tenants are responsible for damage and conduct of people on the premises with their consent. A.R.S. § 33-1341 | Arizona's service-animal statute covers public places, not housing: it defines a service animal as a dog or miniature horse trained to perform tasks for a person with a disability and imposes a civil penalty of up to $250 for fraudulently misrepresenting an animal as a service animal to a public place. Arizona has no state statute on emotional support animal documentation or pet-fee limits in rental housing; reasonable-accommodation requests are governed by the federal Fair Housing Act and the Arizona Fair Housing Act. A.R.S. § 11-1024 |
| California | No landlord-specific camera statute. It is a crime to view or record, by camera, phone or other device, the interior of a bedroom, bathroom or other area where the occupant has a reasonable expectation of privacy with intent to invade privacy. Recording a confidential conversation requires the consent of all parties. A landlord may enter only for listed reasons and, except in emergencies, generally with 24 hours' written notice. Cal. Penal Code §§ 647(j)(1), 632(a); Cal. Civ. Code § 1954 | No statute — lease governs. California has no statewide guest-versus-tenant rule or roommate statute for private rentals. The tenant is responsible for damage caused by the tenant's guests or licensees. Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5(b)(2) | A landlord may not refuse to rent to, or refuse to let keep, a person with a disability who uses a guide, signal or service dog; lease terms may reasonably regulate the dog, and the tenant remains liable for proven damage. For emotional support dogs, a health care practitioner may provide documentation only if licensed, in a client-provider relationship for at least 30 days (waived for verified homeless individuals), after a clinical evaluation, and after warning about the penalty for fraud. Knowingly and fraudulently representing an emotional support dog as a service dog carries civil penalties of $500, $1,000 and $2,500 for first, second and later violations. These rules do not reduce reasonable-accommodation rights under state and federal fair housing law. Cal. Civ. Code § 54.1(b)(6); Health & Safety Code §§ 122317, 122318, 122319, 122319.5 |
| Idaho | No landlord-specific statute. Installing or using (or permitting) an imaging device where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy, without the person's knowledge or consent, for sexual gratification or to degrade or abuse, is felony video voyeurism; 'reasonable expectation of privacy' includes places where a person might reasonably expect to be safe from casual or hostile surveillance. Intercepting oral communications is a felony unless one party consents. Idaho has no statutory notice period for landlord entry; the AG advises that the lease set entry terms or that the landlord notify the tenant and agree on a reasonable time. Idaho Code §§ 18-6605; 18-6702; Idaho AG, Landlord and Tenant Manual (July 2026), pp. 10–11 | No statute — the lease governs guests, occupants, and roommates. The Attorney General notes that a valid occupancy policy limiting the number of people per unit, based on health and safety standards, is a lawful basis for refusing an applicant. A separate limited procedure allows removal of unauthorized persons who are not tenants. Idaho AG, Landlord and Tenant Manual (July 2026), p. 2; Idaho Code § 6-310A | Idaho has no statute specific to emotional support animals in rental housing (no state ESA documentation rule or ESA fee rule). State law defines a service dog (emotional support does not count as work or tasks), gives individuals with disabilities the right to be accompanied by a service dog in public accommodations, hotels, and lodging houses without extra charge (but liable for damage), and makes it a misdemeanor for a person without a disability to use an assistance animal or service dog to try to gain treatment or benefits as a person with a disability. Rental-housing accommodation requests are governed by federal and state fair-housing law; the Attorney General states that support, service, and companion animals are not legally 'pets.' Idaho Code §§ 56-701A(5); 56-704; 18-5811A; Idaho AG, Landlord and Tenant Manual (July 2026), p. 2 |
| Oregon | No landlord-specific statute. Knowingly recording a visual image of another person's intimate area without consent where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy, or observing a person in a state of nudity for sexual purposes, is invasion of personal privacy (crime). Recording an in-person conversation with a device generally requires that all participants be specifically informed; intercepting a phone or radio communication requires at least one participant's consent. ORS 163.700; ORS 165.540(1) | A landlord, tenant and proposed occupant may sign a written temporary occupancy agreement: the temporary occupant is not a tenant, the tenant may end it at any time, the landlord may end it only for a material violation, and the landlord may screen the occupant for conduct or criminal record but not credit or income. A temporary occupant who stays after the tenancy ends or after the tenant revokes permission is treated as a squatter. Any occupancy guideline a landlord adopts may not be more restrictive than two people per bedroom and must be reasonable considering bedroom size, unit size and discriminatory impact. ORS 90.275; ORS 90.262(3) | A landlord may not charge a pet security deposit for a service animal or companion animal that a tenant with a disability needs as a reasonable accommodation under fair housing laws. Refusing reasonable accommodations in rules or policies needed for a person with a disability to use and enjoy a dwelling is an unlawful practice. Oregon has no housing-specific statute on documentation for emotional support animals or penalties for misrepresenting one in housing. ORS 90.300(4); ORS 659A.145(2)(g) |
| Utah | No landlord-specific camera statute. Since May 7, 2025, it is a crime (class A misdemeanor; third-degree felony in aggravated cases) to intentionally use any technology to secretly record an individual, without knowledge or consent, for the purpose of viewing a part of the body for which the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy, under circumstances where the person reasonably expects privacy. Utah is a one-party consent state for audio interception. Unless the rental agreement says otherwise, the owner must give at least 24 hours' notice before entering the unit. Utah Code 76-12-307; 77-23a-4; 57-22-4(2) | No statewide occupancy limit. The renter may not increase the number of occupants above the number specified in the rental agreement without the owner's written permission. Otherwise guests are governed by the rental agreement; the renter may not knowingly permit anyone to damage the unit. Utah Code 57-22-5(1), (2) | An owner or lessor of private housing may not discriminate against an individual with a disability because the individual has a service animal or a 'support animal' (an animal, other than a service animal, that qualifies as a reasonable accommodation under federal law), including by charging an extra fee or deposit for the animal; the owner may recover the reasonable cost to repair damage the animal causes. It is a class C misdemeanor to knowingly and intentionally falsely represent that an animal is a service or support animal, or to misrepresent a material fact to a health care provider to obtain documentation designating an animal as a service or support animal. No state-specific documentation form; federal Fair Housing Act standards apply. Utah Code 26B-6-801, 26B-6-803, 26B-6-805 |
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Nevada Privacy, Guests & Animal Rules FAQ
Can a landlord put cameras in or around a rental in Nevada?
No landlord-specific camera statute. It is a crime to knowingly and intentionally capture an image of another person's private area without consent where the person has a reasonable expectation of privacy (gross misdemeanor; felony on repeat). Except in emergencies, the landlord must give 24 hours' notice before entry and may not use access to harass. (NRS 200.604; NRS 118A.330)
Can a landlord limit guests or roommates in Nevada?
No statute — lease governs. Tenants are responsible for damage caused by household members and other persons on the premises with their consent. (NRS 118A.110; NRS 118A.310)
Can a landlord deny a service or emotional support animal in Nevada?
A landlord may not refuse to rent to a person with a disability solely because an animal that assists, supports, or provides service to the person will live in the unit. The landlord may require proof, which may be satisfied by a statement from a health care provider that the animal performs a function that ameliorates the effects of the disability. Fraudulently misrepresenting an animal as a service animal or service animal in training is a misdemeanor (fine up to $500). (NRS 118.105; NRS 426.805)
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