diff --git a/neutron/conf/policies/__init__.py b/neutron/conf/policies/__init__.py
index a0ec84b43c8..40ec41b18ca 100644
--- a/neutron/conf/policies/__init__.py
+++ b/neutron/conf/policies/__init__.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from neutron.conf.policies import network_ip_availability
 from neutron.conf.policies import network_segment_range
 from neutron.conf.policies import port
 from neutron.conf.policies import qos
+from neutron.conf.policies import quotas
 from neutron.conf.policies import rbac
 from neutron.conf.policies import router
 from neutron.conf.policies import security_group
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ def list_rules():
         network_segment_range.list_rules(),
         port.list_rules(),
         qos.list_rules(),
+        quotas.list_rules(),
         rbac.list_rules(),
         router.list_rules(),
         security_group.list_rules(),
diff --git a/neutron/conf/policies/quotas.py b/neutron/conf/policies/quotas.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..06f82447404
--- /dev/null
+++ b/neutron/conf/policies/quotas.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#  not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#  a copy of the License at
+#
+#       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#  WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#  License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#  under the License.
+
+from oslo_policy import policy
+
+from neutron.conf.policies import base
+
+
+COLLECTION_PATH = '/quota'
+RESOURCE_PATH = '/quota/{id}'
+
+
+rules = [
+    policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
+        'get_quota',
+        base.RULE_ADMIN_ONLY,
+        'Get a resource quota',
+        [
+            {
+                'method': 'GET',
+                'path': COLLECTION_PATH,
+            },
+            {
+                'method': 'GET',
+                'path': RESOURCE_PATH,
+            },
+        ]
+    ),
+    policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
+        'update_quota',
+        base.RULE_ADMIN_ONLY,
+        'Update a resource quota',
+        [
+            {
+                'method': 'PUT',
+                'path': RESOURCE_PATH,
+            },
+        ]
+    ),
+    policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
+        'delete_quota',
+        base.RULE_ADMIN_ONLY,
+        'Delete a resource quota',
+        [
+            {
+                'method': 'DELETE',
+                'path': RESOURCE_PATH,
+            },
+        ]
+    ),
+]
+
+
+def list_rules():
+    return rules
diff --git a/neutron/extensions/quotasv2.py b/neutron/extensions/quotasv2.py
index dc88017126f..4b2fb96a502 100644
--- a/neutron/extensions/quotasv2.py
+++ b/neutron/extensions/quotasv2.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from neutron._i18n import _
 from neutron.api import extensions
 from neutron.api.v2 import base
 from neutron.api.v2 import resource
+from neutron import policy
 from neutron import quota
 from neutron.quota import resource_registry
 from neutron import wsgi
@@ -42,6 +43,14 @@ EXTENDED_ATTRIBUTES_2_0 = {
 }
 
 
+def validate_policy(context, policy_name):
+    policy.init()
+    policy.enforce(context,
+                   policy_name,
+                   target={'project_id': context.project_id},
+                   plugin=None)
+
+
 class QuotaSetsController(wsgi.Controller):
 
     def __init__(self, plugin):
@@ -70,12 +79,11 @@ class QuotaSetsController(wsgi.Controller):
             tenant_id)
 
     def default(self, request, id):
-        if id != request.context.tenant_id:
-            self._check_admin(request.context,
-                              reason=_("Only admin is authorized "
-                                       "to access quotas for another tenant"))
+        context = request.context
+        if id != context.tenant_id:
+            validate_policy(context, "get_quota")
         return {self._resource_name: self._driver.get_default_quotas(
-                   context=request.context,
+                   context=context,
                    resources=resource_registry.get_all_resources(),
                    tenant_id=id)}
 
@@ -85,7 +93,7 @@ class QuotaSetsController(wsgi.Controller):
 
     def index(self, request):
         context = request.context
-        self._check_admin(context)
+        validate_policy(context, "get_quota")
         return {self._resource_name + "s":
                 self._driver.get_all_quotas(
                     context, resource_registry.get_all_resources())}
@@ -99,22 +107,15 @@ class QuotaSetsController(wsgi.Controller):
 
     def show(self, request, id):
         if id != request.context.tenant_id:
-            self._check_admin(request.context,
-                              reason=_("Only admin is authorized "
-                                       "to access quotas for another tenant"))
+            validate_policy(request.context, "get_quota")
         return {self._resource_name: self._get_quotas(request, id)}
 
-    def _check_admin(self, context,
-                     reason=_("Only admin can view or configure quota")):
-        if not context.is_admin:
-            raise exceptions.AdminRequired(reason=reason)
-
     def delete(self, request, id):
-        self._check_admin(request.context)
+        validate_policy(request.context, "delete_quota")
         self._driver.delete_tenant_quota(request.context, id)
 
     def update(self, request, id, body=None):
-        self._check_admin(request.context)
+        validate_policy(request.context, "update_quota")
         if self._update_extended_attributes:
             self._update_attributes()
         body = base.Controller.prepare_request_body(
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1671448-bfba96e42c7f2dbe.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1671448-bfba96e42c7f2dbe.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..322d9614955
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1671448-bfba96e42c7f2dbe.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    `1671448 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/neutron/+bug/1671448>`_
+    Access for Neutron quotas now governed using standard configurable
+    RBAC policies: 'get_quota', 'update_quota',  'delete_quota'