Madison STR operators must enforce city noise ordinance MGO 24.04 with quiet hours 10 PM to 7 AM. Hosts are responsible for guest conduct, and repeated noise complaints can jeopardize the Tourist Rooming House license.
Madison General Ordinances Section 24.04 prohibits unreasonable noise citywide with enforced quiet hours from 10 PM to 7 AM (until 8 AM on weekends). Short-term rental hosts are required under MGO Chapter 32 to provide guests with written house rules covering noise expectations and to maintain a 24/7 contact number for neighbor complaints. Madison Police respond to noise complaints and can issue citations to guests and/or hosts. Three or more substantiated noise violations within a license period can trigger license review or revocation by Public Health Madison Dane County.
Noise citations typically start at 187 dollars and can escalate. Repeat STR noise complaints can result in license non-renewal or revocation.
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