Chatham County short-term rentals must comply with the county Noise Ordinance (Chapter 24, Noise Control). Noise restrictions must be posted for guests, and a rental cited for a noise violation is fined at least $100. Repeated noise complaints can cost the owner the license.
The required guest sign must list any noise restrictions along with parking and occupancy (§16-1303). A rental cited under the Chatham County noise ordinance faces a fine of not less than $100 (§16-1310(2)). Substantiated criminal or noise complaints to law enforcement, or three or more complaints for code violations that endanger the peace, are grounds to suspend or revoke the license (§16-1307, §16-1308). Savannah and Tybee enforce their own municipal noise ordinances against rentals within city limits, and Tybee's Good Neighbor Policy sets quiet expectations.
A property cited for the Chatham County noise ordinance is fined not less than $100 (§16-1310(2)); repeated substantiated complaints can trigger suspension or revocation.
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