Elkhart County sets no rental-specific noise rule; STR guests obey Chapter 94 like any resident. Sound plainly audible 50 feet away after a warning, or over 83 dBA at 15 feet, is prohibited.
Neither Indiana nor Elkhart County writes a separate decibel rule for short-term rentals; guests follow the same Chapter 94 noise ordinance as any neighbor. That means no radio, stereo, or party sound plainly audible 50 feet away after a termination request, and nothing exceeding 83 dBA measured at 15 feet, at any hour. Because the county keeps no STR registration to suspend, repeat problems are handled as ordinary noise citations and, if persistent, disorderly conduct under IC 35-45-1-3. In Goshen, amplified guest noise audible past the lot line after midnight is separately barred. Hosts should post quiet-hour house rules and a local contact.
Guest noise violating § 94.03 draws county fines of $250 to $2,500 plus court costs. Continued disturbance is disorderly conduct (IC 35-45-1-3), a Class B misdemeanor.
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