South Jordan does not have a short-term rental-specific noise ordinance. The City permits STRs in condos, townhouses, single-family houses, and detached guest houses operating under an approved Accessory Dwelling Unit permit; basement/internal ADUs are not allowed to be used as STRs. Guest noise is governed by the general municipal nuisance and disturbing-the-peace standards in the South Jordan Municipal Code, with practical quiet hours of 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. consistent with Salt Lake County practice. Utah Code 17-50-338 (counties) and the parallel Utah Code 10-8-85.4 (municipalities) bar South Jordan from punishing a host solely for listing a property on an STR website like Airbnb or Vrbo, but the City may still enforce noise, nuisance, and zoning rules against the underlying conduct.
South Jordan City has not adopted a stand-alone short-term rental noise ordinance. The City's Planning FAQ confirms that 'Homeowners are allowed to operate short-term rentals out of condos, townhouses, single family houses, and guest houses (with an approved Accessory Dwelling Unit permit)' and that 'Internal ADU's such as basement apartments are not allowed to be used as short-term rentals.' Because the use is treated as a permitted residential use (subject to home occupation/business licensing if customers visit), STR guest noise is regulated through general public-nuisance and disturbing-the-peace provisions of the South Jordan Municipal Code rather than an STR-only quiet-hours rule, and through the general state-level disorderly conduct statute (Utah Code 76-9-102), which makes it an infraction to make unreasonable noise in a public or residential setting. Salt Lake County's noise control practice, which South Jordan police generally use as a reference for residential complaints in master-planned communities like Daybreak, treats 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. as quiet hours; sustained loud parties, amplified music, or shouting outside that window are commonly cited under the City's nuisance code and as disorderly conduct. The State Construction Code (Title 15A) and 2021 International Residential Code adopted by South Jordan also impose general construction-noise hours through customary contract language, but those rules apply to construction activity, not to STR guests. Two state-law overlays affect STR enforcement specifically. Utah Code 17-50-338 (counties) and the parallel Utah Code 10-8-85.4 (cities) prohibit a local legislative body from enacting or enforcing an ordinance that prohibits an individual from listing or offering a short-term rental on a short-term rental website, or from using an ordinance prohibiting the act of renting a short-term rental to fine, charge, prosecute, or otherwise punish an individual solely for the act of listing or offering an STR on a website. The statutes define a short-term rental as a residential unit or portion offered for occupancy for fewer than 30 consecutive days. These laws do not protect the underlying nuisance conduct; the City may still cite hosts and guests under noise, nuisance, parking, and home-occupation rules, and may revoke a home-occupation business license under Title 5 of the Municipal Code for repeated complaints.
Noise complaints at a South Jordan STR are typically handled by the South Jordan Police Department through the non-emergency line at (801) 840-4000, and may result in a disorderly conduct infraction under Utah Code 76-9-102 or a municipal nuisance citation. Repeated, documented disturbances may also be cited by Code Compliance as a violation of the home-occupation conditions in South Jordan Municipal Code Chapter 5.38, or may trigger revocation of the host's business license under Title 5. Operating an STR out of an internal ADU (basement apartment) is a separate zoning violation enforced by the City. State law (Utah Code 17-50-338 and 10-8-85.4) does not shield hosts from noise, nuisance, or zoning enforcement; it only bars the City from punishing a host solely for the act of listing the rental on a website.
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