Baltimore County, MD Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)

Baltimore County Code 35-6-209(B)(2) requires the host to ensure at all times that use of the short-term rental abides by Article 13 of the Code (Health, Environment and Sanitation, which houses the county noise provisions) and any other applicable county law or regulation. Rentals may not be advertised as private or public event spaces (35-6-209(A)(1)). Critically, 35-6-209(B) requires the host or a representative to be available to respond to calls from emergency services and government agencies and to be onsite within 60 minutes, which is the county's core mechanism for handling late-night noise and party complaints. Violating Title 4 or Title 7 of Article 13 is separately grounds to suspend or revoke the STR license (35-6-213(A)(5)).