Newport Beach, CA Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Quiet hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m.
- Covered sound
- Amplified/reproduced, audible from property line
- Gathering strikes
- 2 in 24 months triggers suspend/revoke
- Suspension length
- 1 year
- Governing sections
- NBMC §§ 5.95.045(A)(17), 5.95.047(A)(4)
Summary
Newport Beach short term lodging permits require silence for amplified or reproduced sound audible from the property line between 10:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. Guests who break the curfew commit a standalone offense, and a unit with two or more loud or unruly gatherings within 24 months risks a year-long suspension or revocation.
The owner shall ensure that no amplified sound or reproduced sound is used outside or audible from the property line between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. and that the transient user does not violate the requirements set forth in this chapter and Chapters 10.28, 10.58 and 10.66. … Amplify or reproduce sound between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.: a. Outside of the lodging unit; or b. That is audible from the property line for the lodging unit. … If a lodging unit that is subject to a short term lodging permit has been the location of two or more loud or unruly gatherings, as defined in Chapter 10.66, while the lodging unit was occupied on a short term basis, within any 24 month period, the permit may be suspended for a period of one year or revoked in accordance with subsection (B) of this section. … A loud or unruly gathering that occurred prior to the passage of 14 days from the mailing of notice to the owner in compliance with § 10.66.030(D) shall not be included within the calculation of the two or more loud or unruly gatherings required to revoke a short term lodging permit.
Full Breakdown
66 (Loud and Unruly Gatherings). 045(A)(9). window into a direct offense: it is unlawful for a transient user, occupant, or guest to amplify or reproduce sound outside the unit, or sound audible from the property line, during those hours, independent of any citation under the City's general noise chapters. 030(D). 065(A)(9) that a noise violation occurring during a City-designated 'high-risk period,' such as Memorial Day or Fourth of July weekend, makes revocation mandatory rather than discretionary.
Violations & Fines
Amplified or reproduced sound audible from the property line between 10 p.m. and 10 a.m. is unlawful under § 5.95.047(A)(4). Two loud-or-unruly gatherings at one unit within 24 months can suspend the permit for a year or trigger revocation under § 5.95.065(A)(3); a violation during a designated high-risk holiday period makes revocation mandatory under § 5.95.065(A)(9).
Frequently Asked Questions
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