Chattanooga, TN Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 38-88(j)
- Incorporates
- Cross-references noise code § 25-69
- Also covers
- Waste management rules
- Agent response duty
- Agent must respond in 2 hrs
Summary
Chattanooga requires short-term vacation rental occupants to follow all City noise restrictions, expressly incorporating City Code Section 25-69 into the STR certificate conditions.
All occupants must abide by all applicable noise restrictions and all applicable waste management provisions of the City Code of the City of Chattanooga. All occupants must comply with City Code Section 25-69. .....(k)The name and telephone number of the owner of the short-term vacation rental or the short-term vacation rental agent must be conspicuously posted within the short-term vacation rental. .....(l)The premises on which the short-term vacation rental has not been found to be in violation of any City Code provision by City Court within the six months prior to submitting an application for a short-term vacation rental certificate. .....(m)Ownership information and contact information for the short-term vacation rental agent must be posted on a public website or as determined appropriate by the City of Chattanooga. ..... (Ord. No. 14137, § 1, 7-23-24; Ord. No. 14138, § 1, 7-23-24)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 40 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
The City of Chattanooga folds general noise enforcement directly into short-term vacation rental regulation: Sec. 38-88(j) requires every STR occupant to follow all City noise restrictions and expressly points operators to City Code Section 25-69, the general noise ordinance. The rule sits inside the Minimum Standards section every certificate holder must satisfy to keep operating. Because the short-term vacation rental agent must appear on-site within two hours of a City notification about noise complaints (Sec. 38-92(b)(2)), repeated documented noise violations can also feed into the three-strike revocation standard under Sec. 38-90(e).
Violations & Fines
Noise violations documented against the property count toward the three-strike revocation standard (Sec. 38-90(e)); the STR agent must respond to noise complaints within two hours or face penalties under Sec. 38-92(b)(2).
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Sources & Official References
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