Roswell's STR ordinance caps overnight guest counts based on bedroom count, prohibits use of an STR for commercial events (parties, weddings, photo shoots), and requires a 24/7 local contact who can respond to complaints within a defined response window.
Ordinance 2024-05-09 sets bedroom-based occupancy maxima to prevent party-house operations. The operator must designate a local contact person reachable by phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and that contact must be able to respond on-site quickly to nuisance, parking, or safety complaints. Commercial events at STRs - weddings, receptions, photo shoots, large parties - are explicitly prohibited. The ordinance also prohibits STR use that would convert a residential unit into a de facto event venue, reinforcing the residential-zone exclusion for STR operations.
Exceeding occupancy or hosting prohibited events is grounds for citation and ultimately revocation of the STR registration. Roswell Municipal Court fines run up to $1,000 per day; the local-contact failure-to-respond clause is a separate violation.
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Industrial property in Roswell is held to higher decibel caps than residential under §8.8.3, reflecting industrial-district ambient levels. Even so, noise cr...
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Outdoor amplified music at restaurants, breweries, and event venues must comply with the §8.8.3 property-line decibel caps. Roswell explicitly prohibits ampl...
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Roswell §8.8.3 sets numerical decibel caps that vary by receiving land use. Residential property limits are 70 dBA day / 60 dBA night; commercial and industr...
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Roswell does not restrict the number of vehicles parked on a residential driveway, but vehicles must be operable and currently registered. Parking on unpaved...
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Roswell does not require neighbor consent for a property-line fence as long as the fence is entirely on the owner's property. Georgia state law (O.C.G.A. §44...
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Roswell's UDC §10.2.10 allows wood, vinyl, metal, masonry, and decorative materials for screening walls and fences. Chain-link fencing in front yards is rest...
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