Fresno, CA Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Noise compliance
- Required STR permit condition (§7-1249(d)(6))
- Nuisance duty
- Owner must actively prevent nuisance activity (§7-1249(d)(3))
- First noise violation
- Written warning only (§7-1249(g))
- Enforcement
- Administrative citation + possible revocation (§7-1249(h),(i))
- Appeal
- Administrative Hearing Officer (§7-1249(j))
Summary
Fresno conditions every short-term rental permit on compliance with the city's noise rules. FMC § 7-1249(d)(6) requires an STR owner to comply "with all applicable laws, including the Noise Ordinance of the City of Fresno, all health, safety, building, and fire protection laws" as one of the enumerated conditions the Finance Department checks before authorizing the rental.
(c)Permit required. No owner or owners of a short-term rental shall rent, offer to rent, or advertise for rent the short-term rental to another person without a permit approved and issued in the manner provided for by this chapter. ... (d)Permit application. ... the owner of a short-term rental complies with each of the following requirements: ... (3)Takes responsibility for and actively prevents any nuisance activities that may take place as a result of short-term rental activities. ... (6)Complies with all applicable laws, including the Noise Ordinance of the City of Fresno, all health, safety, building, and fire protection laws.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 54).
Full Breakdown
Section 7-1249 of the Fresno Municipal Code creates the short-term rental (STR) permit that every owner must hold before renting a dwelling unit for 30 consecutive days or less. " Subsection (d)(3) reinforces this by making the owner responsible for "actively prevent[ing] any nuisance activities that may take place as a result of short-term rental activities" and for keeping guest records, including names, stay dates, and amounts paid, for at least three years. Because noise compliance is written into the permit conditions rather than left to the general Noise Ordinance alone, a documented noise complaint at an STR becomes grounds the City can use directly against the rental permit itself, not just against the individual guest making the noise.
Violations & Fines
A confirmed noise or nuisance problem at a short-term rental is treated under subsection (g) as a "nuisance violation": the City issues a written warning for the first occurrence, with subsequent violations exposing the permit to suspension, modification, or revocation under subsection (h). Owners also face administrative citations under subsection (i), and the City may recover its attorney's fees and costs in any enforcement action; citations can be appealed to the Administrative Hearing Officer under subsection (j).
Frequently Asked Questions
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