Waynesville, MO Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)

Section 405.735 of the Zoning Regulations, adopted by Ordinance No. 2385 on October 17, 2019, folds noise and party control into the short-term rental standards that apply citywide wherever a rental is authorized: by right in the R3, C1 and Mixed Use Districts, or by Conditional Use Permit in R1 and R2. The section states plainly that the property shall not be rented or used for receptions, parties, weddings or similar activities, and separately requires that the residence maintain a residential appearance and adhere to all applicable City codes.

Noise emanating from the residence must be at a level typical for a residential home, a standard the Building Official applies alongside the City's general disturbance-of-the-peace and loud-noise ordinances in Chapter 210. Trash receptacles may only be placed at the curb on scheduled trash service days, and visitors of guests cannot be excessive in number or out of character with the residential nature of the property. Advertising or renting a short-term rental in conflict with any part of Section 405.735, including its noise and conduct standards, is itself listed as a violation.

Because the provision sits in Chapter 405, enforcement runs through the Building Official under Section 405.740, and repeated violations can put the Conditional Use Permit in R1 and R2 Districts at risk, since that permit is issued in the owner's name and is non-transferable.