As part of the 2026 STR package, Kane County amended its Nuisance Ordinance with specific daytime and nighttime decibel thresholds. Licensed short-term rentals in unincorporated areas must keep noise within those limits; a 24-hour local contact must respond to complaints.
The county adopted the STR licensing ordinance alongside companion noise and nuisance amendments, adding specific decibel thresholds for daytime versus nighttime noise to the Nuisance Ordinance (Kane County Code ch. 15). STR operators must keep guests within these limits and provide a 24-hour local contact able to respond to noise issues. Enforcement is complaint-driven through the Sheriff and code enforcement. Inside incorporated municipalities the local noise ordinance governs instead. The exact decibel numbers are set in the amended nuisance ordinance; confirm current thresholds with Kane County before relying on a specific figure.
Noise violations are enforced under the Nuisance Ordinance and can trigger STR administrative fines or license revocation.
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