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Cleveland, OH Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Noise cross-reference
§ 605.10 general noise ordinance
When it applies
At all times, not just nighttime
First-offense fine
$1,000 civil penalty
Escalation risk
License revoked after 3 nuisance strikes

Summary

Cleveland bars excessive or unnecessary noise at a licensed short-term rental at all times, cross-referencing the city's general noise ordinance at § 605.10. A host who lets guests violate that standard risks license revocation or suspension on top of whatever penalty the noise ordinance itself carries.

(g) Excessive or unnecessary noise in violation of these Codified Ordinances, including but not limited to Section 605.10, is prohibited at all times on the short-term rental property.

Source: Cleveland Codified Ordinances Ch 683View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-28: Current through legislation passed September 1, 2026).

Full Breakdown

10, at the property at all times. 10 itself. 06(i)-(j) requires that contact's name and phone number be given to every transient guest and to all adjacent, across-the-street, and behind-the-property neighbors before the unit is first occupied by a paying guest. 01, occur at the property within any 12-month period, so repeated noise problems can escalate from a per-incident fine into losing the license outright.

Violations & Fines

A host, with a valid license, who otherwise violates the § 686B.06 standards including the noise prohibition faces a $1,000 civil fine for the first offense and $3,000 for each subsequent offense under § 686B.991(e). Three or more documented nuisance incidents, including noise complaints, within 12 months triggers mandatory license revocation under § 686B.04(d)(1), appealable to the Board of Zoning Appeals within 10 days.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a Cleveland-specific noise rule for short-term rentals?
Yes. Section 686B.06(g) of the Codified Ordinances prohibits excessive or unnecessary noise at a short-term rental at all times, expressly incorporating the city's general noise ordinance at § 605.10. It applies around the clock, not just during nighttime hours, so a daytime party loud enough to violate § 605.10 is also a violation of the short-term rental chapter.
What happens if guests throw a loud party at a Cleveland short-term rental?
The host, even with a valid license, can be fined $1,000 for a first noise violation of § 686B.06 and $3,000 for each later one under § 686B.991(e). If noise complaints add up to three or more documented nuisance activities at the property within 12 months, § 686B.04(d)(1) requires the Commissioner to revoke the license outright.
Who do neighbors call about a noisy Cleveland short-term rental?
Every licensed short-term rental must have a local contact whose name and phone number is given in advance to neighbors directly adjacent to, across from, and behind the property, under § 686B.06(i)-(j). That contact must be reachable by phone or in person at all times guests are on site and able to reach the property within one hour of a call.

Sources & Official References

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