STR guests must follow Manatee County's general noise ordinance — Florida allows this because noise rules apply to all properties. There is no STR-specific noise ordinance yet, though a proposed 2026 draft would require a 24/7 responsible party to respond on-site within one hour of a complaint.
FS 509.032(7) lets local governments enforce noise ordinances that apply uniformly to all residential property, and Manatee County's general noise ordinance (Manatee County Code of Ordinances) governs vacation-rental guests just as it does any resident — typically restricting loud, unreasonable, or plainly audible noise during nighttime hours. No STR-specific decibel or quiet-hour rule has been adopted for the unincorporated area. The June 2026 draft ordinance would add a requirement for a 24/7 designated responsible party reachable by phone who must respond on-site within one hour of a noise complaint. That draft is not yet adopted.
Noise-ordinance violations are enforced by the county and Sheriff's Office as code/civil citations. STR-specific responsible-party penalties would apply only if the proposed ordinance is adopted.
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