Lodi enforces general Chapter 9.24 noise regulations against short-term rentals — quiet hours run 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., with the '50-foot audible' test for amplified sound on streets.
Lodi does not have STR-specific noise rules, but the general Noise Regulation chapter (Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 9.24) applies fully to short-term rentals. Per city practice and the news record, it is unlawful to make or allow loud or unreasonable noise between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in residential areas. LMC §9.24.030 makes it unlawful to operate a sound amplification device or motor vehicle sound system whose sound 'is clearly audible at a distance of fifty (50) feet' from the source. City planner Cynthia Marsh confirmed in the public record that STRs are 'not regulated in the city of Lodi' except when there is a noise issue such as loud parties or large gatherings — meaning the noise chapter is the primary lever for complaint-driven STR enforcement.
Violations are enforceable as infractions under LMC Chapter 9.24 and Lodi Police Department response. The City may pursue administrative citations under its general code-enforcement authority; repeat violations at an STR can also be grounds to revoke the Home Occupation Permit under LMC §17.36.060. Loud-party response also intersects with California Penal Code §415 (disturbing the peace).
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