Noise Ordinances in Gilbert, AZ (2026)

Town of Gilbert Municipal Code Sec. 42-61 & Sec. 42-63

Sec. 42-61. Noise. (a) Declaration of policy. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the town to prohibit unnecessary, excessive and offensive noises from all sources subject to its police power. At certain levels, noises are detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the citizenry, and in the public interest, such noise shall be systematically proscribed. [...] (e) Allowable noise lev...

Code of Gilbert § 42-63(b)-(c)

(b)Start/stop times.(1)Concrete. Concrete may be poured and concrete mixing trucks may be idled, between the hours of 4:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. each day or at such other times as authorized by permit.(2)All other construction; residential zones in or within 500 feet. All other construction work shall not begin prior to 5:00 a.m. and must stop by 10:00 p.m. each day in or within 500 feet of a res...

Code of Gilbert § 6-2

It is unlawful to keep or harbor any animal which by frequent, habitual or continued noise shall cause an annoyance or inconvenience to a neighbor or to people passing to and from upon the public streets or sidewalks. No summons and complaint shall be issued nor shall there be a conviction for violation of this section unless there are at least two complaining witnesses from separate households...

Code of Gilbert §§ 30-64, 42-61(c)(2)

Sec. 30-64. - Leaf blower restrictions. It shall be unlawful for any person to use leaf blowers to blow landscape debris into roads. ... Sec. 42-61(c) Exemptions...(2) The operation of lawn maintenance equipment in a commercial area or industrial area, but only if said equipment is properly functioning with all mufflers and noise-reducing equipment in accordance with manufacturer's specificatio...

Code of Gilbert § 42-62(b)

(b)Sound trucks; loudspeakers; other sound amplifiers. It is unlawful to play, operate, or use any device known as a sound truck, loudspeaker, radio or phonograph with a loudspeaker, sound amplifier (including any mechanical or electrical musical instrument or music producing device equipped with an electrical amplifier or loudspeaker), or any instrument of any kind or character which emits unr...

Code of Gilbert § 42-61(c)(10)

(c)Exemptions. The following uses and activities shall be exempt from noise level regulations in this section, but may be subject to other town regulations, including but not limited to the regulations in the Land Development Code:(1)The operation of air-conditioning, pool or spa equipment when it is properly functioning in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and the community noise s...

Code of Gilbert § 42-61(e)

(e)Allowable noise levels.(1)It is unlawful for any person to create any noise which would cause the noise level measured from the inside, with the windows and doors closed, of a complainant's residential dwelling, enclosed commercial building or suite, or enclosed industrial building or suite to exceed the following community noise standards for more than 15 minutes in commercial areas and ind...

Code of Gilbert § 62-4

A person shall not intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly: ... (c)Create or produce noise from an exhaust system of any vehicle that is not equipped or constructed so as to prevent any disturbing or unreasonably loud noise.(d)Rev the engine of any vehicle while such vehicle is not in motion, except when done in the course of repairing, adjusting or testing the vehicle during the hours of 7 a.m...