Short-term rental guests in Lynn follow the same Ordinance Prohibiting Unnecessary Noises as residents, with a $300 fine for noise plainly audible 50 feet away or between 11 PM and 7 AM. Repeat complaints risk the host's license.
Lynn has no STR-specific noise code; guests answer to the citywide noise ordinance enforced by Lynn Police. Music or noise plainly audible 50 feet from the unit, or audible overnight between 11 PM and 7 AM under Section 4(b), is a prima facie $300 violation. Under Section 4(p), the owner can be cited for knowingly permitting loud noise on a property under their control. Because Lynn licenses short-term rentals only in owner-occupied homes, the resident owner is on site, and repeated complaints can jeopardize the annual Inspectional Services license.
Guest noise draws a $300 ticket under Section 5, with each day separate. Under Section 4(p) the owner who permits loud noise is also liable, and repeat complaints can cost the host the ISD short-term rental license.
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