The proposed Arapahoe County STR regulations require that amplified music and noise from short-term rentals not exceed levels allowed by Colorado Revised Statutes. State noise limits of 55 dBA daytime and 50 dBA nighttime at property boundaries apply.
Under the proposed STR licensing program, amplified music or other noise from short-term rentals must not exceed levels allowed by the Colorado Revised Statutes. CRS 25-12-103 residential zone limits of 55 dBA daytime and 50 dBA nighttime at property boundaries serve as the standard. The proposed regulations also require each STR to designate a local responsible agent reachable within 15 minutes who can be on-site within 60 minutes to address noise complaints. Currently, with no STR-specific ordinance in place, general state noise statutes and the Sheriff's Office handle noise complaints from rental properties.
State noise statute violations carry penalties up to $500 per occurrence. Under proposed STR rules, repeated violations could result in license revocation.
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