Short-term-rental guests must obey the same Winston-Salem/Forsyth County noise ordinance that applies to every resident. There is no separate STR noise code, but a rental generating repeated disturbances can trigger citations and, for a permitted B&B, permit consequences.
The county and Winston-Salem regulate excessive, plainly audible noise through the general noise ordinance, with quieter overnight limits typically applying at night. Those provisions bind STR occupants exactly as they bind homeowners. Because there is no STR-specific decibel rule, hosts are wise to set clear quiet-hours house rules and provide a 24/7 contact so complaints are resolved quickly. A Bed and Breakfast holding a Special Use Permit can also face permit review if it becomes a documented nuisance.
Noise-ordinance violations are enforced by Winston-Salem Police / county law enforcement through citations and fines; chronic nuisance can escalate to abatement or, for a B&B, permit action.
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