Short-term rental guests in Brookline are subject to all noise regulations under Article 8.15. No separate STR quiet hours exist; the background-noise-based limits and strong enforcement in this dense, progressive community apply to all occupants.
Brookline's STR By-Law does not establish separate noise rules for rental guests — all provisions of Article 8.15 apply to STR occupants. In Brookline's densely developed neighborhoods, noise complaints are taken seriously. STR operators must provide guests with local rules and contact information for a local contact person during the operator's absence. Operators can be held responsible for repeated guest violations.
Art. 8.15 noise violations — each day is a separate offense.
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Brookline's Article 8.15 restricts construction noise activities on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays to hours before 8:00 PM. Weekday construction hour limit...
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