Huntington Beach, CA Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Min STR tenant age
- 25 years old
- Noise response time
- Local contact must respond within 1 hour
- Large parties/events
- Banned outright regardless of occupancy
- Fine per violation
- $1,000 per violation per day
- Cross-referenced code
- Chapter 8.40 Noise Control
Summary
Huntington Beach bans loud, unnecessary noise from any short-term rental under Section 5.120.040(G), on top of the City's general noise ordinance. Hosts must keep guests from causing disturbances, provide a 24-hour contact who answers within an hour, and STR tenants must be at least 25 years old.
It is unlawful for any STR operator, host, occupant, renter, lessee, person present upon, or person having charge or possession of the STR premises, to make or continue to cause to be made or continued any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise which disturbs the peace and quiet of any neighborhood, or which causes discomfort or annoyance to any reasonable person of normal sensitivities residing in the area, or which violates any provision of Chapter 8.40 ("Noise Control") of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4954605; v17 updated 2026-06-16).
Full Breakdown
40. Several other chapter provisions reinforce this. 030(E)(3) requires the host to promptly stop any recurrence once notified. 030(F)(4) requires a 24-hour local contact who must respond to complaints within one hour and take remedial action, and if the STR is hosted, that contact must be the host personally. 030(E)(6) bans large-scale events, including commercial parties, weddings, fundraisers, and conferences, outright whenever they would exceed the STR's 10-person occupancy cap. 070(D) further declares that repeated violations of the chapter, including recurring noise complaints, constitute a public nuisance the City may enjoin under Code of Civil Procedure Section 731.
Violations & Fines
Noise or disturbance violations fall under Section 5.120.070(A)(3)'s list of chapter violations, carrying the standard $1,000 fine per violation per day under Section 5.120.070(B). Three fines against the same host within 12 months triggers revocation or suspension under Section 5.120.070(C), and the City can also pursue repeated nuisance complaints in court under Code of Civil Procedure Section 731.
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