Norfolk short-term rental guests must follow the Chapter 26 noise ordinance, and vacation-rental operators must keep interior decibel meters in main gathering rooms to catch excessive noise.
Short-term rental guests in Norfolk are bound by the same Chapter 26 noise rules as residents, including the 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. night window and the plainly-audible test. As a vacation-rental performance standard, operators must install interior decibel meters in the home's main congregation rooms to alert them to excessive noise, keep surveillance cameras on exterior common areas, and post an emergency contact able to be on-site within 20 minutes. Repeated complaints, logged through MyNorfolk, can jeopardize the zoning certificate or Conditional Use Permit.
Guests face noise citations up to $500 as a Class 3 misdemeanor. For the operator, repeated verified complaints can lead to conditions on, denial of, or revocation of the STR authorization.
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