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Noise from Specific Sources in Glendale, AZ (2026)

2 verified noise from specific sources rules for Glendale, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

HVAC & Mechanical Noise

Glendale exempts properly functioning heating and cooling equipment from its general noise ordinance under Sec. 25-65(1), but the exemption breaks if the unit causes discomfort or annoyance inside a neighbor's sleeping or living area.

Glendale HVAC Noise Exemption Rules

Light Restrictions

Glendale Code of Ordinances § 25-65(1)

(1)Heating and cooling equipment when it is functioning in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and is in proper operating condition provided that no unit may create an excessive, unnecessary or offensive noise causing annoyance or discomfort to a reasonable person of normal sensitivity within any sleeping or living area inside any dwelling unit;

Low-Frequency Bass Limits

Glendale bars vehicle sound amplification systems, the classic booming car-stereo bass source, that can be heard 50 feet or more outside the vehicle, or that disturb a reasonable person's quiet, under Sec. 25-67(c).

Glendale Car Stereo Bass Noise Rules

Some Restrictions

Glendale Code of Ordinances § 25-67(c), (d)

(c)Sound amplification systems in vehicles; limitations on use.(1)Except as authorized by law, no person shall operate or permit the operation of any sound amplification system in or on a vehicle which:(A)Can be heard outside the vehicle from fifty (50) or more feet; or(B)Annoys or disturbs the quiet, comfort or repose of any reasonable person in the vicinity; unless the system is being operate...

Looking for Maricopa County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Glendale city rules.

Noise from Specific Sources in Maricopa County