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

Murrieta Code of Ordinances Section 5.27.060(J) prohibits using a radio receiver, musical instrument, phonograph, compact disk player, loudspeaker, karaoke machine, sound amplifier, or any other machine, device or equipment that produces or reproduces sound outside, or in a way that is audible from outside, a short-term vacation rental at any time. There is no daytime carve-out; the restriction applies around the clock. Section 5.27.060(K) separately confirms that short-term rentals remain subject to the city's general exterior noise standards under Section 16.30 (Noise) of the Development Code, layering the STR-specific sound-equipment ban on top of the citywide noise limits. Owners must also use reasonably prudent business practices to prevent transient occupants and guests from creating unreasonable noise or disturbances under Section 5.27.060(F), and permitted guest hours are separately capped from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily under Section 5.27.060(W), meaning any outdoor gathering with music effectively cannot run into the night regardless of decibel level.