Short-term-rental guests in unincorporated Kanawha County follow the same noise law as everyone: the Sheriff-enforced disorderly-conduct statute, W. Va. Code §61-6-1b. Charleston additionally ties guest noise to its STR permit.
Unincorporated Kanawha County has no STR-specific noise rule because it has no STR ordinance at all, so a loud vacation rental is handled like any other disturbance, through W. Va. Code §61-6-1b and the Sheriff. In Charleston, a documented pattern of guest-noise complaints can jeopardize the property's Short-Term Rental Permit, since the city's practical leverage is the permit it issued. Sound carries up the river valleys, so hosts near the Kanawha and Elk Rivers should set clear contractual quiet hours and occupancy caps and post a local contact number for neighbors.
Guest noise is enforced under §61-6-1b in unincorporated areas: a Sheriff response and misdemeanor exposure after a request to desist. In Charleston, repeated complaints can lead to STR permit review or revocation.
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