Washtenaw County sets no STR noise rule — the city or township does. In Ann Arbor, STR noise complaints go to the Ann Arbor Police Department and must be reported while occurring; the city's general noise ordinance (Chapter 119) applies to the property.
Chapter 97 does not create a separate STR noise standard; instead an STR must comply with Ann Arbor's citywide noise ordinance (Chapter 119), which sets time-based and disturbance limits that apply to any dwelling. The STR guide directs that noise complaints be made to the Ann Arbor Police Department and reported while they are occurring, so officers can observe the disturbance. Ypsilanti and each township enforce their own noise ordinances. Because noise is a citywide/police matter rather than a county STR rule, hosts should share quiet-hours expectations with guests and post the applicable local ordinance.
Violations are cited under Ann Arbor's noise ordinance (Chapter 119); repeated police-verified noise complaints can also feed a zoning or licensing review of the STR.
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