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Livermore, CA Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions

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

Key Facts

STR outdoor noise curfew: 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Curfew scope: Specific to short-term rentals
Cross-enforcement: Also a § 5.90.120(A)(3) violation
Enforcement ladder: Warning, suspension, then revocation
General noise ban: Applies around the clock (§ 9.36.020)

Summary

Outdoor noise from a Livermore short-term rental is banned between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. under the City's noise ordinance, and violating that curfew is also a short-term rental permit violation that can trigger suspension or revocation.

Outdoor noise levels associated with a short-term rental, operating with a valid permit, are prohibited between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., or at any time or place so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort, or repose of persons in any office or dwelling, hotel, or other type of residence, or of any persons in the vicinity. Additional short-term rental regulations are contained in Chapter 5.90 LMC.

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Full Breakdown

020; it is charged as a rental-specific violation that puts the host's permit itself at risk. 110(C) exempts industrial areas more than 500 feet from residential development, but neither exception applies to a short-term rental's outdoor noise curfew.

Violations & Fines

A short-term rental host cited for outdoor noise between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. faces both a general noise-ordinance citation and a Chapter 5.90 violation under § 5.90.120(A)(3), which counts toward the permit's warning/suspension/revocation ladder in § 5.90.140: a first finding draws a warning, a second within one year can suspend the permit for a year, and a third can revoke it and bar a new permit for three years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time does outdoor noise have to stop at a Livermore short-term rental?

Outdoor noise associated with a short-term rental must stop by 10:00 p.m. and cannot resume until 8:00 a.m., under LMC § 9.36.110(B). The rule applies specifically to short-term rentals operating with a valid permit, layered on top of the City's general noise prohibitions.

Can a noisy short-term rental party cost the host their permit?

Yes. Violating the 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. outdoor noise curfew is charged as a Chapter 5.90 violation under § 5.90.120(A)(3), which feeds the same enforcement ladder as any other short-term rental violation: warning, then a one-year suspension on a second offense, then revocation on a third.

Are there any exceptions to Livermore's short-term rental noise curfew?

Section 9.36.110 exempts owner-performed home-improvement work with a valid permit between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. and industrial areas more than 500 feet from housing, but neither exception covers a short-term rental's outdoor noise; the 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. curfew applies regardless of the type of gathering.

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