Short-term rental guests in Renton must comply with RMC Chapter 8-7 noise standards and WAC 173-60 environmental noise limits. Quiet hours run roughly 10 PM to 7 AM. Hosts are responsible for guest behavior.
Renton adopts WAC 173-60 environmental noise limits by reference in RMC Chapter 8-7. Daytime noise from a residential property to another residential property is capped at 55 dBA, with a 10 dBA reduction (to 45 dBA) for the nighttime period from 10 PM to 7 AM. STR operators under RMC 4-4-055 remain responsible for noise generated by their guests. Repeated violations can trigger nuisance enforcement under RMC 1-3-3 and Business License action under RMC 5-5. The Renton Police Department responds to noise complaints; after-hours citations are civil infractions under RMC 1-10. Hosts are advised to include quiet-hours language in listing rules and limit outdoor amplified music after 10 PM. Short-term rentals located within multifamily buildings must also comply with association or landlord quiet-hour rules.
Civil infraction per RMC 1-10 for noise above WAC 173-60 limits; repeat violations may result in STR business license revocation.
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