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Grand Junction, CO Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)

Light Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Required posting
Noise restrictions and quiet hours
Complaint standard
Excessive, unaddressed complaints
Consequence
Permit suspension or revocation
Local contact
24-hour responsible party required

Summary

Grand Junction requires short-term rental owners to post noise restrictions and quiet hours in a highly visible spot in the unit, and repeated, substantial neighbor complaints about noise are grounds to suspend or revoke the rental permit entirely.

Posted notice providing in detail the following information in a highly visible location and readily accessible form: ... Noise restrictions and quiet hours;

Full Breakdown

GJMC 21.04.030(d)(5)(vi)(B)(d) requires the owner of a short-term rental to post detailed notice, in a highly visible, readily accessible location, of noise restrictions and quiet hours, one item in a required posting list that also covers building exits, a 24-hour emergency contact, parking restrictions, trash pickup, maximum occupancy, and the permit number. The Code backs the posted notice with a real enforcement lever tied to guest behavior rather than a numeric decibel standard in this subsection: under GJMC 21.04.030(d)(5)(vii)(A)(e), the City may suspend or revoke a short-term rental permit where it has received excessive and substantial complaints from neighbors or other affected persons that the owner or the designated local responsible party did not adequately and timely address.

That responsible-party requirement matters here because GJMC 21.04.030(d)(5)(v) obligates every owner to designate a local person, within a 20-mile radius with a 24-hour contact number, who is responsible for immediately responding to complaints about violations of law or permit terms, including noise complaints from neighbors during a stay.

Violations & Fines

Unaddressed, substantial noise complaints are an independent ground for permit suspension or revocation under GJMC 21.04.030(d)(5)(vii)(A)(e), following 10 days' written notice to the owner and a Director decision within 10 days of the owner's response. Failing to post the required noise notice at all is a failure to meet the general STR requirements and is also a Title 21 code violation, carrying a civil penalty of $100 to $1,000 per day capped at $10,000 under GJMC 21.13.050(c).

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a Grand Junction short-term rental have posted quiet hours?
The owner must post notice of noise restrictions and quiet hours in a highly visible, readily accessible location under GJMC 21.04.030(d)(5)(vi)(B)(d), though the subsection does not itself set a citywide decibel limit or specific clock hours.
Can noise complaints get a short-term rental permit revoked?
Yes. GJMC 21.04.030(d)(5)(vii)(A)(e) allows the City to suspend or revoke the permit where it receives excessive and substantial complaints from neighbors that the owner or responsible party failed to timely address.
Who has to respond to a noise complaint at a Grand Junction rental?
The owner must designate a local responsible party within a 20-mile radius with a 24-hour contact number under GJMC 21.04.030(d)(5)(v), and that person is required to respond immediately to complaints about the property.

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