Fall River, MA Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Weekday quiet hours
- 10 p.m.-7 a.m.
- Sunday quiet hours
- 10 p.m.-8 a.m.
- Noise ordinance cited
- City Code § 46-7
- Posting required by
- § 14-722(G)(4)
Summary
Fall River requires short-term rental operators to post the city's quiet-hours rule inside every rental, warning guests that disruptive noise from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. on weekdays is banned.
The following statement: "All noises that interrupt or disturb the sleep of City residents between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on Sundays are prohibited by city ordinance, § 46-7."
H. No signage. No signage associated with the short-term rental is permitted on the premises.
I. No outstanding violations, fines, or taxes. A residential unit offered as a short-term rental shall not have an outstanding building, sanitary, zoning, or fire code violation, an unpaid tax, fine or lien, or an unresolved judgment, penalty, or order to take corrective action. If a violation, fine, tax, or order to take corrective action is outstanding, the short-term rental use shall be terminated until the issue is resolved.
J. Three or more violations within a twelve-month period. If a property receives three or more violation notices of any kind within a six-month period, the dwelling shall be ineligible to be used as a short-term rental for a period of six months from the third or subsequent violation.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4739915; v14 updated 2025-12-23; through 12-23-2025).
Full Breakdown
Under § 14-722(G)(4), the required house-rules posting inside every short-term rental must include a specific quoted statement warning guests that noise disturbing residents' sleep between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, and 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on Sundays, is prohibited under the city's noise ordinance, § 46-7. The posting must also list operator and local-contact information, trash and recycling instructions, and parking rules.
Violations & Fines
Failing to post the required house-rules sign, including the quoted noise statement, violates § 14-722(G); Inspectional Services enforces under § 14-726, with penalties under § 14-727.
Frequently Asked Questions
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