Apple Valley, CA Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)

Apple Valley's short-term rental regulations in Section 8.34.080 do not contain a dedicated noise standard for STRs; noise at a short-term rental is governed by the Town's general noise rules in Chapter 9.73 (Noise Control), which apply to all properties. Under Chapter 9.73, the Town uses 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. as its nighttime/quiet period, when exterior noise limits tighten (for example, to 40 dBA in single-family residential zones versus 50 dBA in daytime) and many activities are prohibited if they create a noise disturbance across a residential property line. Separately, Section 8.34.080(f) states that an STR operator who violates the chapter 'shall be considered a public nuisance' and is subject to administrative and judicial remedies under Chapter 6.30 and state law - the channel through which persistent guest noise or disturbances at an STR can be enforced against the operator. Because Apple Valley is an incorporated Town, the Town's Chapter 9.73 noise standard controls inside town limits; San Bernardino County's noise code applies only to unincorporated areas. California has no statewide residential quiet-hours statute, so the Town's 10 p.m.-7 a.m. window is the operative standard for STR guests and hosts.