Bradenton, FL Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)

Bradenton handles vacation rental noise through a person, not a decibel table. Section 22-63(a)(2) of the Code of Ordinances requires the designated responsible party to be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to promptly respond to complaints about the conduct or behavior of occupants or their guests, or alleged violations of the article. That person must have authority to immediately address and take action, within one hour of notice from the city, on complaints including safety issues, noise or parking. Section 22-63(a)(3) adds that the party must come to the vacation rental within one hour following notification from an occupant, the owner or the city.

The responsible party is named at registration. Under section 22-52(b), the owner submits a designation form and the party signs a written acknowledgement agreeing to the section 22-63 duties. The owner can serve personally. Section 22-63(c) makes appointing a reliable party the owner's sole responsibility, and failure to do so is not a defense. The party also exercises the owner's rights under Florida Statutes sections 509.141, 509.142 and 509.143 to deal with unruly occupants, must monitor the unit at least once a week when rented, and must know the names and contact details of all occupants. Notice mailed or emailed to the party counts as valid service on the owner or occupant under section 22-63(e).

Guests are warned in writing. Section 22-61(b) requires a posting inside the unit stating that occupants are vacationing in a residential area and should not make excessive noise or engage in boisterous behavior, especially after 11:00 p.m. A second posting states that sound audible beyond the property lines is regulated by the city's noise ordinance and that violations could result in fines to the occupants.

The citywide sound limits in Chapter 38 apply on top of these duties. The party's name and phone number must also appear on the certificate of registration under section 22-53(c) and on the interior posting under section 22-61(a)(5).