Pierce County, WA Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Rental-specific quiet hours
- None in 18A.37.040
- Countywide noise code
- PCC Chapter 8.72
- Nighttime window
- 10 p.m.-7 a.m. restricted
- Host duty
- Provide Good Neighbor brochure
- Enforcement
- Public disturbance citation
Summary
Pierce County Code 18A.37.040 sets no rental-specific quiet hours; vacation-rental guests must follow the countywide public-disturbance noise rules in PCC Chapter 8.72 and the Good Neighbor brochure the host must supply. Residential noise exemptions apply only 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., so louder activity overnight is restricted.
A Good Neighbor brochure for short-term rentals is provided to each renter describing the appropriate etiquette of residing in a Vacation Rental.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-515, and legislation passed through May 26, 2026).
Full Breakdown
The vacation-rental section imposes no decibel limits or quiet hours, but PCC 18A.37.040(B)(7) requires the owner to give each renter a Good Neighbor brochure describing appropriate etiquette for a vacation rental. Noise is otherwise governed by PCC Chapter 8.72, Motor Vehicle, Public Disturbance, and Public Nuisance Noise. Under PCC 8.72.090 it is unlawful to cause, or allow to originate from property one possesses, a public disturbance noise that unreasonably disturbs neighboring owners or occupants. The residential exemptions in PCC 8.72.110 apply only between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., so activity during the 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. window is more tightly restricted. Guests who create a public disturbance can be cited under Chapter 8.72.
Violations & Fines
Guests or hosts who allow a public disturbance noise can be cited under PCC Chapter 8.72; residential exemptions do not cover the overnight window. Failing to provide the Good Neighbor brochure under PCC 18A.37.040(B)(7) is a separate violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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