Noise Ordinances in Chandler, AZ (2026)
7 verified noise ordinances for Chandler, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Chandler has no fixed overnight quiet-hours clock; instead City Code § 11-10 bars any 'disturbing or unreasonably loud noise' at any time. Section 11-10.1 lists illustrative examples, squealing tires, unnecessary horns, revving engines outside repair hours, that a reasonable neighbor would find disturbing.
Chandler Disturbing-the-Peace Noise Standard
Light RestrictionsChandler City Code § 11-10, § 11-10.1(A)
No person shall disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of any neighborhood by creating therein any disturbing or unreasonably loud noise. 11-10.1 Disturbing noises designated. A. It is the intent of this chapter to prohibit all noises that are disturbing or unreasonably loud. The types of noises set out in subsection B. shall not be deemed or construed as in any way exclusive, but merely illustra...
Construction Hours
Construction within 500 feet of a residential property in Chandler may only run 5:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. on weekdays and 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays, per City Code § 11-10.2. An encroachment permit can extend right-of-way work beyond those hours.
Chandler Construction Noise Hours Near Homes
Some RestrictionsChandler City Code § 11-10.2(B)
Construction work occurring within five hundred (500) feet of a residential property may not begin prior to 5:00 a.m. and may not continue beyond 10:00 p.m. on weekdays. Notwithstanding the foregoing, construction work occurring within five hundred (500) of a residential property shall not begin prior to 7:00 a.m. and must stop by 7:00 p.m. on any Saturday, Sunday or holiday.
Barking Dogs
Chandler names dog noise directly in its disturbing-the-peace ordinance: City Code § 11-10.1(B)(5) makes it unlawful to keep or harbor a dog that barks, howls, or makes noise, day or night, that disturbs the peace and quiet of a neighbor or family in the neighborhood.
Chandler Barking Dog Nuisance Rule
Some RestrictionsChandler City Code § 11-10.1(B)(5)
5. Keeping, harboring or having custody within the City any dog which barks, howls or makes noises by day or night which disturbs the peace and quiet of any person or family in the neighborhood;
Leaf Blower Rules
Chandler City Code § 30-20(M) doesn't set leaf-blower hours, but bars running one over surfaces that haven't been stabilized and prohibits blowing landscape debris onto any highway, street, alley, public place or right-of-way.
Chandler Restricts Leaf Blower Surface Use
Light RestrictionsChandler City Code ch. 30, § 30-20(M) (Ord. No. 4951, § 2(Exh.), 1-14-21; Ord. No. 5075, § 2(Exh.), 2-22-24)
M. No person shall operate a leaf blower over surfaces that have not been stabilized or cause or permit landscape debris or other material to be blown or placed in or on any highway, street, alley, public place or public right-of-way.
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Chandler City Code § 11-10.1 bans playing a radio, phonograph or other musical device loud enough to disturb a reasonable person outside the source, and separately curfews mobile-vendor amplified musical systems to specific daytime hours in residential areas.
Chandler Amplified Music and Sound Rules
Some RestrictionsChandler City Code § 11-10.1(B)(6), (8)
8. The playing or operating of any radio, phonograph, orchestra or other musical device or instrument in a manner that is disturbing or unreasonably loud to a reasonable person outside the facility or unit from which the noise emanates... 6. For any person who sells food and drink, at or adjacent to any conveyance, to ring bells, play chimes or an amplified musical system or to make other noise...
Aircraft Noise
Chandler Zoning Code §§ 35-3000–35-3003 create an Airport Impact Overlay District around Chandler Municipal Airport and Stellar Airpark that forces sound-attenuated construction, up to a 25-decibel noise reduction, in the highest-noise zones, certified by an acoustical engineer before a building permit issues.
Chandler Airport Noise Overlay Building Standards
Significant RestrictionsChandler Zoning Code §§ 35-3002, 35-3003
2 The land use or activity is permitted; however, a noise level reduction (NLR) of fifteen (15) decibels must be incorporated into the design and construction of those buildings where people live, work, or are otherwise received, in order to achieve a maximum interior noise level of forty-five (45) decibels. 3 ...a noise level reduction (NLR) of twenty-five (25) decibels must be incorporated......
Decibel Limits
Chandler's Airport Impact Overlay District splits land near Chandler Municipal Airport and Stellar Airpark into three noise zones, ANO-1 (55-60 Ldn), ANO-2 (60-70 Ldn) and ANO-3 (70+ Ldn), plus a Clear Zone. Depending on zone, new buildings must cut incoming aircraft noise by 15 or 25 decibels so interior noise stays at or below 45 decibels.
Chandler Airport Overlay Sets Interior Decibel Limits
Significant RestrictionsChandler City Code §§ 35-3001, 35-3002
(1) Airport Noise Overlay-One (ANO-1): The area between the post-2005 fifty-five (55) Ldn and sixty (60) Ldn noise contour lines... (2) ANO-2: ...sixty (60) Ldn and seventy (70) Ldn... (3) ANO-3: ...seventy (70) Ldn and greater... 2 The land use or activity is permitted; however, a noise level reduction (NLR) of fifteen (15) decibels must be incorporated into the design and construction of thos...
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