Short-term rentals in Newark must comply with the city's Noise Control Ordinance (Ch. 634), which caps residential sound at 60 dBA day / 50 dBA night and prohibits amplified music and power-tool use 10 p.m.-7 a.m. Hosts are responsible for guest conduct.
Newark's Noise Control Ordinance (Ch. 634) applies equally to STR guests and long-term residents. STR properties in R-1 to R-3 zones are subject to the same 60/50 dBA day/night caps at the property line (§634.05) and the §634.04 prohibitions on amplified music, loudspeakers, and power tools between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Hosts who allow repeated noise violations can be cited as the responsible party (the 'person who permits' noise under §634.04). Repeated violations can also support a public nuisance action under Ohio R.C. 3767.
Noise violations: minor misdemeanor first ($150), fourth-degree on repeat ($250 + 30 days). Pattern violations can support a nuisance abatement order under Ohio R.C. 3767, which can close the rental property for up to one year.
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