Orange, CA Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Quiet time hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.
- Governing provision
- OMC § 5.94.060(I)
- Slow complaint response
- Minor offense (30+ min)
- Repeat noise complaints
- Major offense, 2nd complaint/stay
- Revocation trigger
- 3 major offenses in 12 months
Summary
Orange bars outdoor activity that disturbs neighbors at short term rentals between 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., a designated "quiet time" under Municipal Code Section 5.94.060(I) enforced through the chapter's tiered offense schedule.
Noise. The hours between 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. are designated as "quiet time," so that no outdoor activity will disturb the peace and quiet of the neighborhood adjacent to a short term rental property or cause discomfort or annoyance to any reasonable person of normal sensitivity residing in the area.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4796775; v10 updated 2026-01-27).
Full Breakdown
as "quiet time" for every permitted short term rental, during which no outdoor activity may disturb the peace and quiet of the neighborhood or cause discomfort or annoyance to any reasonable person of normal sensitivity residing in the area. 020 of protecting residential neighborhoods against undue noise and disturbances from parties and the accompanying police response. 070. 070(B)(1)(c), meaning the property manager's response speed matters as much as the noise itself. 070(B)(2)(f), and more than one complaint about occupant vehicles parked on the street during one occupancy is a separate major offense under (B)(2)(e).
070(C)(1)(a), repeated quiet-time violations during even a single stay can jeopardize the permit, and the City Manager or designee may independently deem any major offense so egregious that revocation is warranted regardless of the count.
Violations & Fines
Failing to resolve a quiet-time noise complaint within 30 minutes is a minor offense under Section 5.94.070(B)(1)(c); more than one noise complaint during a single occupancy is a major offense under Section 5.94.070(B)(2)(f), and three major offenses within 12 months triggers mandatory permit revocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What hours count as quiet time for Orange short term rentals?
What happens if a noise complaint isn't resolved quickly?
Can repeated noise complaints get a short term rental permit revoked?
Sources & Official References
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