STR guests in Santa Maria must comply with the city's noise ordinance (Chapter 5-5) and Good Neighbor Rules (Chapter 4-7). Hosts are responsible for informing guests about noise standards.
Short-term rental guests are subject to all Santa Maria noise regulations including Chapter 5-5 and the Good Neighbor Rules in Chapter 4-7. Hosts must inform guests about quiet hours and noise standards. Persistent noise complaints from rental properties may trigger code enforcement action against the operator. Party houses and gatherings that create excessive noise are enforceable nuisances.
Noise violations result in citations. Repeated complaints may lead to enforcement action against the STR operation.
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Aircraft noise is federally preempted by the FAA; Santa Maria Public Airport District runs a voluntary noise advisory program using California's 65 dB CNEL s...
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Sound-amplifying equipment is regulated in residential zones under Chapter 5-5, and Chapter 6-6 (Party Disturbances) makes hosting a party with sound 'plainl...
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Barking dogs in Santa Maria are treated as 'unmeasurable nuisance noise' under Chapter 5-5 and as a Good Neighbor Rules issue under Chapter 4-7, with persist...
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Santa Maria limits residential-zone construction noise under Chapter 5-5, with a construction-noise permit required from the Noise Control Officer when work ...
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Santa Maria Municipal Code Chapter 5-5 sets ambient base noise levels that drop at night in residential zones, with a violation found when the level exceeds ...
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Santa Maria has no city-wide overnight curfew on ordinary cars parked on residential streets. The 72-hour rule applies to all vehicles, and Section 7-5.18 im...
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