Arizona noise rules
We have 3 city pages for Arizona. Each one is taken from that city's own code and lists its sources and the date we checked them.
What does Arizona law say about noise?
- Unreasonable noise
- Arizona Revised Statutes § 13-2904(A)(2) makes unreasonable noise disorderly conduct. The person has to mean to disturb the peace or quiet of a neighborhood, a family, or a person. Knowing the noise will do that also counts. It is a class 1 misdemeanor.
- Summer construction
- From May 1 through October 15, a city may not use a noise rule to stop permitted construction from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. on a business day, or from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday (§ 9-500.52). The city must allow concrete to be poured at least one hour earlier. The governor signed this law on May 13, 2025.
Source: Arizona Revised Statutes § 13-2904, Arizona Revised Statutes § 9-500.52, Arizona session law, Chapter 181 (2025). City rules are usually more specific, so check your city's page too.
Cities in Arizona
Mesa, AZNo fixed quiet hours. The code bans loud, unnecessary or unusual noise at any time and lists noise between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. as a factor. Construction and yard work are exempt 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday; at your own home, also 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends.Phoenix, AZThe code names 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. for radios, music and street noiseTucson, AZResidential limit is 70 dB(A) from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 62 dB(A) from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., beyond the property line. Construction: not from 8 p.m. to sunrise Monday to Saturday, or on Sundays and holidays (with exceptions for work at your own home).