STR guests in Birmingham must comply with the city's noise ordinance. The proposed STR regulations explicitly require compliance with existing noise rules.
Short-term rental guests are subject to the same noise regulations as all Birmingham residents under the nuisance ordinance. The proposed STR ordinance explicitly states that noise generated at STR properties must comply with the existing noise ordinance. Operators should provide house rules to guests that include noise expectations and local quiet hours. Neighbors can report noise from STR properties to police at any time.
Guest noise violations result in standard citations. Under proposed rules, chronic noise issues would affect STR permit status.
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Birmingham, AL
Birmingham City Code section 11-8-23 bars sounding a vehicle horn or signal device for more than 30 seconds except as a danger warning, requires effective mu...
Birmingham, AL
Birmingham's noise ordinance expressly exempts noise from the operation of the Birmingham International Airport (City Code sec. 11-8-25(3)). In-flight aircra...
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Birmingham City Code section 11-8-23(8) makes amplified sound, stereos, TVs and musical instruments a nuisance when plainly audible 50 feet from a building o...
Birmingham, AL
Birmingham does not impose a blanket residential overnight on-street parking ban, but Title 10, Chapter 9 of the City Code prohibits leaving a vehicle parked...
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A retaining wall is defined in Birmingham's ordinance as a block, brick, or stone structure erected to retain or prevent encroaching soil. A front-yard retai...
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General Birmingham fence requirements prohibit any fence, wall, or planting that obstructs traffic visibility and creates a 'line of sight' problem as determ...
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