Anaheim, CA Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Quiet hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.
- Outdoor sound equipment
- Banned during quiet hours
- Party or pool use at night
- Major violation
- Citywide noise ordinance
- Chapter 6.73, 10 p.m.-7 a.m.
Summary
Anaheim short-term rentals are under mandatory 'quiet time' from 10 p.m. to 9 a.m., when outdoor sound equipment is banned outright and outdoor parties, pool or spa use, and drunk or disorderly conduct count as major violations under Section 4.05.100.0117 and .0118, not just as noise complaints. Any other nighttime disturbance is a minor violation instead.
No musical instrument, phonograph, loudspeaker, amplified or reproduced sound, or any machine or device for the production or reproduction of any sound shall be used outside or be audible from the outside of a short-term rental unit between the hours of 10 p.m. and 9 a.m. The hours between 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. are considered to be "quiet time"... It shall constitute a major violation if any occupants engage in outdoor activities on a short-term rental property between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. that involve the use of fire pits, barbecues, swimming pools, hot tubs, spas, tennis or paddleboard courts, or other similar and related improvements or play equipment, or if any occupants engage in outdoor parties, outdoor singing, shouting, clapping or other activities generally associated with partying or if occupants engage in any outdoor drunk or disorderly conduct during those hours.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-28: Code: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 6627, passed 8-11-2026 | Zoning: Local legislation current through Ord. 6627, passed 8-11-2026).
Full Breakdown
m. 0118 designates that same window as 'quiet time' for the whole neighborhood: it is a major violation if occupants use fire pits, barbecues, swimming pools, hot tubs, spas, tennis or paddleboard courts, or engage in outdoor parties, singing, shouting, clapping, or drunk or disorderly conduct during quiet time, while other outdoor conduct that disturbs the peace or annoys a reasonable neighbor in that window is a lesser, minor violation. Owners must post signs near every exterior door reminding occupants of quiet time. and authorizes a police response to loud parties.
0122 requires the owner, agent and local contact person to actively prevent disorderly conduct, overcrowding, and alcohol and drug violations among occupants, and to take remedial steps ranging from directing occupants to stop, to calling police, to removing the occupants outright.
Violations & Fines
A quiet-time party, pool use, or amplified sound after 10 p.m. is a major violation under Section 4.05.140.0201(2), and two major violations on the same property within twelve months lets the Planning Director suspend or revoke the permit under Section 4.05.140.030. Lesser nighttime disturbances are minor violations carrying a $200 first-offense fine for the responsible person and up to $1,000 for the owner.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can short-term rental guests use the pool at night?
Is a single loud gathering enough to lose the permit?
Does the city's general noise ordinance still apply to STRs?
Sources & Official References
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