Unincorporated Knox County has no STR-specific noise ordinance, but short-term rentals must comply with the county's general noise and nuisance provisions. Excessive or disturbing noise is enforceable regardless of whether the property is an STR.
Knox County does not regulate short-term rentals directly, so there is no STR-only noise standard. Instead, guests and hosts are subject to the county's general disturbance/nuisance rules and to Tennessee's disorderly conduct law for unreasonable noise. Complaints of loud parties or amplified music at an STR are handled the same as for any residence, typically through the Knox County Sheriff's Office. The City of Knoxville's STR ordinance imposes its own noise conditions on permitted units. Hosts should set clear quiet-hours house rules to avoid nuisance complaints.
Noise is enforced under the county's nuisance provisions and state disorderly-conduct law (TCA 39-17-305) rather than an STR-specific penalty. Repeat disturbances can jeopardize a City of Knoxville STR permit.
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