Virginia Beach, VA Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Outdoor sound curfew
- No amplified sound 10 p.m.–10 a.m.
- Overnight lodger cap
- 3 overnight lodgers per bedroom max
- Cap window
- Applies 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Enforcement
- CUP condition, Planning Department
- Penalty
- CUP or grandfather status revocation
Summary
Virginia Beach short-term rentals must end outdoor amplified sound by 10 p.m. and cap overnight occupancy at three lodgers per bedroom after 11 p.m., conditions attached to every STR permit.
(10)There shall be no outdoor amplified sound after 10:00 p.m. or before 10:00 a.m.;(11)The maximum number of persons on the property after 11:00 p.m. and before 7:00 a.m. ("overnight lodgers") shall be three (3) individuals per bedroom;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 170 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Virginia Beach's zoning ordinance conditions every short-term rental conditional use permit on noise and occupancy limits: no outdoor amplified sound is permitted after 10:00 p.m. or before 10:00 a.m., and the property cannot house more than three "overnight lodgers" per bedroom between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Operators must post a Short-Term Rental Hotline number on-site and summaries of City Code noise sections 23-69 through 23-71 inside the unit. The Planning Department enforces these conditions, and City Council can revoke the permit or grandfathered status after a violation and hearing under Code of Virginia § 15.2-2204.
Violations & Fines
Violating the noise curfew or overnight lodger cap is grounds for conditional use permit or grandfathered-status revocation by City Council after notice and a hearing under Code of Virginia § 15.2-2204.
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