Chandler, AZ Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- STR posted rule
- bans disturbances of neighbors, § 22-4.6(10)
- General noise law
- § 11-10, criminal misdemeanor
- Party dispersal power
- police may disperse gatherings, § 11-10.3
- Owner/tenant liability
- failing to abate known disturbance
- Repeat effect
- complaints count toward 3-strike suspension
Summary
Chandler short-term rentals must post a notice banning 'any use that disturbs the peace and enjoyment of neighboring properties' under City Code § 22-4.6(10), on top of the citywide noise ordinance at § 11-10 and the disruptive-parties law at § 11-10.3 that let police disperse a noisy gathering and cite the host directly.
22-4.6. ... Notice: Using this property for the following purposes is prohibited: ... 10. Any use that disturbs the peace and enjoyment of neighboring properties. ... 11-10. No person shall disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of any neighborhood by creating therein any disturbing or unreasonably loud noise. ... 11-10.3.A. Prohibition of parties that disturb the peace. No person shall knowingly congregate because of, or participate in, any party or gathering of two (2) or more people from which noise emanates of sufficient volume or of such nature to reasonably disturb the peace, quiet, or repose of other persons.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 79).
Full Breakdown
' That's a short-term-rental-specific tripwire, violating the posted notice is itself an operating violation of Chapter 22, enforceable under § 22-10 regardless of whether the underlying noise also violates the general nuisance code. Underneath that STR-specific notice sits Chandler's general noise ordinance at § 11-10, which makes it unlawful to 'disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of any neighborhood by creating therein any disturbing or unreasonably loud noise,' with subsection B illustrating covered conduct like loud music, amplified sound, and disturbing shouting. 3, Disruptive Parties, goes further for gatherings: it's unlawful to 'knowingly congregate because of, or participate in, any party or gathering of two (2) or more people from which noise emanates of sufficient volume or of such nature to reasonably disturb the peace, quiet, or repose of other persons,' and a Police Officer responding to such a gathering can order everyone except the owner or tenant to disperse immediately, refusing to leave is itself a separate offense. 3(C). 1.
Violations & Fines
A disturbing-the-peace violation under § 11-10 is a misdemeanor punishable under Chapter 1, and refusing a Police Officer's dispersal order under § 11-10.3(B) is a separate unlawful act. Violating the posted no-disturbance notice under § 22-4.6(10) is enforced as a Chapter 22 civil offense under § 22-10, with penalties up to $500, $1,000, then $3,500 for repeat violations, and can count toward the § 22-9.1 three-strike suspension total.
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