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Ogden, UT Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
Ogden City Code § 15-13-38.M
Basis for action
Nuisance from noise ordinance violations
Process
Hearing Officer findings of fact required
Post-revocation ban
3 years before re-licensing
Wind-down period
30 days to end rental use

Summary

Ogden ties short-term rental licensing directly to noise compliance. A short-term rental that becomes a nuisance through violations of the city noise ordinance gives the city just cause to deny, refuse to renew, or revoke the rental license after a hearing.

M. Noncompliance With Standards: Noncompliance with the standards of this section; allowing the property associated with the short-term rental license to become a nuisance, such as through violations of the city noise ordinance or property maintenance standards; failure to maintain the original conditions that allowed the short-term rental license to be issued; and entering into sham transactions shall each constitute just cause for the denial of an application or renewal, or revocation of a short-term rental license.

Full Breakdown

M makes noise enforcement part of the short-term rental licensing scheme rather than a separate track. Noncompliance with the section's standards, allowing the licensed property to become a nuisance through violations of the city noise ordinance or property maintenance standards, failing to maintain the original conditions that justified the license, or entering into a sham transaction each constitute just cause for denial, non-renewal, or revocation. 8 requires notice that events are not allowed at the rental at all, reflecting the city's focus on party-type noise sources.

1 requires findings of fact at an administrative hearing before a Hearing Officer under Title 5, Chapter 1, Article C, giving the operator a due-process opportunity to contest the noise-related nuisance claim before losing the license. Ogden Police Department responds to noise complaints citywide, and Community and Economic Development's Code Enforcement staff track nuisance conditions tied to licensed short-term rentals for referral to the hearing process.

Violations & Fines

A short-term rental cited for city noise ordinance violations that rise to a nuisance can have its license denied, not renewed, or revoked under § 15-13-38.M after a Hearing Officer finds the facts support just cause. If revoked, the rental use must end within thirty days, and the dwelling is barred from short-term rental use again for three years under 15-13-38.M.2 and M.3.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can noise complaints get an Ogden short-term rental shut down?
Yes. Under Ogden City Code § 15-13-38.M, a short-term rental that becomes a nuisance through violations of the city noise ordinance gives the city just cause to deny, refuse to renew, or revoke the license.
Does one noisy party end the license immediately?
No single complaint automatically revokes it. Revocation requires findings of fact at an administrative hearing before a Hearing Officer under Title 5, Chapter 1, Article C, per § 15-13-38.M.1.
What happens to the property after a noise-based revocation?
The short-term rental use must stop within thirty days of the final determination, and under § 15-13-38.M.3 the dwelling cannot be used as a short-term rental again for three years from the revocation date.

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