STR guests in Edmonds must comply with the citywide noise ordinance (ECC Chapter 5.30). The city follows Washington's environmental noise levels: 55 dBA daytime and 45 dBA at the receiving residential property line at night, with quiet hours from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Edmonds City Code (ECC) Chapter 5.30 (Noise Abatement and Control) governs noise from all residential properties, including short-term rentals. ECC 5.30.040 sets maximum permissible sound levels by adopting the Washington Administrative Code framework (WAC 173-60). For a Class A (residential) receiving property with a Class A source, the daytime limit is 55 dBA and the nighttime limit (10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) is 45 dBA, measured at the receiving property line. ECC 5.30.130 lists public disturbance noises that are prohibited at any hour, including loud, frequent, repetitive or continuous sounds of the unamplified human voice, amplified music, animals, and vehicles when those sounds unreasonably disturb others. Construction-noise daytime exemptions only apply 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. weekdays and 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturdays. Washington's statewide STR Operations Act (RCW 64.37) requires every STR operator to provide a contact who can respond to complaints in person or by phone within two hours, which is the practical mechanism for handling guest noise complaints. Confirm STR-specific noise enforcement and any local quiet-hour additions with Edmonds Code Enforcement and Planning & Development at 425-771-0220.
Violations of ECC 5.30 are civil infractions enforced by Edmonds Code Enforcement and Police; repeated public disturbance noises may also be a misdemeanor. Hosts can be cited for guest violations and may lose their state STR registration under RCW 64.37 for unresolved complaints.
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