Collier County, FL Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Duty
- Inform guests of noise rules before occupancy
- Citation
- Code of Laws Sec. 26-384(3)
- Max fine
- $500 per violation per day
- Enforcement
- Consolidated Code Enforcement Ord. 2010-04
- Applies to
- Registered STRs, unincorporated Collier only
- Adopted
- Ord. No. 2021-45 (2021)
Summary
Every owner of a registered short-term vacation rental in unincorporated Collier County must tell guests, before they move in, about the county's noise ordinance along with its parking and garbage rules. Skipping that disclosure, or letting a guest violate it, exposes both owner and guest to Code Enforcement citations of up to $500 per violation per day.
Prior to commencing any Short-Term Vacation Rental, it is the affirmative duty of the Owner to: ... 3.Inform all guests prior to occupancy of the Short-Term Vacation Rental unit of all applicable Collier County ordinances, including noise, parking, and garbage. ... Guests and Owners of Short-Term Vacation Rental units may be prosecuted separately and concurrently for a violation of any Collier County Ordinance, including but not limited to noise, parking, and garbage violations.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 126 | Land Development Code: Supplement 33).
Full Breakdown
Collier County's 2021 Short-Term Vacation Rental Registration Ordinance (Ord. No. 2021-45) makes noise one of the community impacts it was written to control. The Board's findings in Sec. 26-382 cite "excessive noise" alongside on-street parking and trash as the reasons the county needed a known local contact for every rental. Sec. 26-384 turns that finding into an affirmative duty: before any guest occupies a registered Short-Term Vacation Rental, the Owner must inform all guests prior to occupancy of all applicable Collier County ordinances, including noise, parking, and garbage (Sec.
26-384(3)). The duty sits alongside five others in the same section: obtaining a County Registration Certificate, naming a Designated Responsible Party reachable 24 hours a day, keeping the unit within Building and Fire Code occupancy limits, and printing the county Rental Registration Number in every advertisement. Sec. 26-385 folds noise directly into enforcement: guests and owners may be prosecuted separately and concurrently for a violation of any Collier County Ordinance, including but not limited to noise, parking, and garbage violations, with fines or civil citations up to $500 per violation per day for repeat violations.
Enforcement runs through the county's Consolidated Code Enforcement Ordinance (Ord. No. 2010-04) and, where applicable, Chapter 162 of the Florida Statutes; a code officer or law enforcement officer can cite each day separately. The rule applies only to registered units in unincorporated Collier, since Naples, Marco Island, and Everglades City run their own codes.
Violations & Fines
A missing noise disclosure, or a guest's noise complaint traced back to an unregistered or non-compliant rental, is charged under the Consolidated Code Enforcement Ordinance (Ord. No. 2010-04) and Chapter 162, Florida Statutes. Fines run up to $500 per violation per day for ongoing repeat violations, and Sec. 26-385 lets the county cite the guest and the owner separately for the same incident. Renting without a valid Registration Certificate is its own separate daily violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Collier County set a decibel limit for short-term rentals?
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What happens if an owner never tells guests about the noise ordinance?
Does this rule apply inside Naples or Marco Island?
Sources & Official References
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