STR guests must comply with Duluth noise ordinance including quiet hours (typically 11 PM-7 AM). Owner is responsible for guest conduct. Repeat noise complaints can trigger STR permit revocation.
Duluth's noise ordinance (Code of Ordinances Chapter 14) sets quiet hours generally from 11 PM to 7 AM, prohibiting plainly-audible noise beyond property lines during that window. Short-term rental operators are held strictly accountable under the city's STR/occupation-tax framework: the property owner — not the transient guest — is the named licensee, so citations attach to the owner's certificate. Repeat substantiated complaints (typically 2-3 within a 12-month period) trigger administrative review and can result in suspension or revocation of the occupation tax certificate, effectively shutting down the rental. Georgia Code §16-11-34 (disorderly conduct) provides a criminal backstop for extreme incidents. Best practice: include 11 PM-7 AM quiet hours in the house rules, install a decibel-monitor like Minut or NoiseAware, and use a local 24/7 response co-host.
Noise citation $100-$1,000 per incident; after 2-3 substantiated complaints, administrative hearing with possible occupation tax certificate suspension or revocation.
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