Detroit, MI Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)

Because Detroit has no codified STR-specific noise rule, residential noise at a short-term rental is governed by the same general ordinance that applies to any other Detroit dwelling: Detroit City Code Chapter 38 (Offenses), Article II (Noise Control). Chapter 38 prohibits the making of any noise that unreasonably disturbs the peace, quiet, comfort, or repose of others, and treats nighttime noise (generally 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) more strictly than daytime noise. Amplified sound, loud parties, and continuous mechanical noise that is plainly audible across a residential property line is enforceable under the chapter; the Detroit Police Department responds to active disturbances and may cite occupants on-scene. Where the property is being operated as a rental, BSEED can also pursue the underlying compliance failure under Chapter 8, Article XV (if the dwelling is not registered or has no Certificate of Compliance) and the Department of Administrative Hearings can adjudicate blight violations under Sec. 8-15-36. The January 3, 2024 draft Short Term Rental Ordinance would, if adopted, add a dedicated 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. STR quiet-hours provision and tie violations to STR license suspension or revocation, but that draft has not been enacted and its specific terms are not yet enforceable as Detroit law. Cities and townships outside Detroit (e.g., Livonia, Westland, Dearborn) have their own STR or noise ordinances; those rules do not apply inside the City of Detroit and should not be cited for Detroit addresses.