Visalia, CA Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Amplified-sound ban
- 7:00 PM - 6:00 AM (audible outside unit)
- Outdoor quiet time
- 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM
- Indoor-only activities
- Pools, hot tubs, courts, play equipment during quiet time
- Owner duty
- Take measures to abate (call police, remove occupants)
- Override
- STR rule overrides VMC 9.32.040 general noise rule
Summary
Visalia STRs have mandatory quiet hours: no outdoor activity (pools, hot tubs, courts, play equipment) between 10 PM and 6 AM, and no amplified or reproduced sound audible from outside between 7 PM and 6 AM. The owner must abate disturbances immediately.
13. Notwithstanding Visalia Municipal Code Section 9.32.040, no musical instrument, phonograph, loudspeaker, amplified or reproduced sound, or any machine or device for the production or reproduction of any sound shall be used outside or be audible from the outside of a short-term rental unit between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. 14. Occupants shall not engage in outdoor activities on a short-term rental property between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., such as the use of swimming pools, hot tubs, spas, tennis and paddleboard courts, play equipment and other similar and related improvements. The hours between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. are considered to be 'quiet time,' where all activities at a short-term rental property shall be conducted inside of a short-term rental unit so that no outdoor activity will disturb the peace and quiet of the neighborhood adjacent to a short-term rental property or cause discomfort or annoyance to any reasonable person of normal sensitivity residing in the area.
Full Breakdown
VMC 17.32.166(B)(13) bars the use of any musical instrument, phonograph, loudspeaker, amplified or reproduced sound, or any noise-producing machine outside the STR or audible from outside the unit between 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., expressly overriding the general noise rule in VMC 9.32.040. Subsection (B)(14) designates 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. as 'quiet time' during which all activity must be inside; outdoor pool, hot tub, spa, tennis, paddleboard and play-equipment use is prohibited. Subsection (B)(15) makes it unlawful for anyone in possession of an STR to allow loud, unnecessary or unusual noise that disturbs the peace, and (B)(16) requires owners and local contacts to take measures to abate disturbances - including calling law enforcement or removing occupants.
Violations & Fines
Noise violations trigger the standard penalty schedule ($100/$200/$500 per day) and any single noise violation uncured within 10 days, or three noise violations in 12 months, are grounds for permit revocation under VMC 17.32.166(C).
Frequently Asked Questions
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