Noise Ordinances in Sahuarita, AZ (2026)
5 verified noise ordinances for Sahuarita, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Construction Hours
Sahuarita limits noisy construction work, including pile drivers, jackhammers and demolition, to fixed daily windows under Town Code § 8.30.020. Crews may work 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. from May 1 through October 15 and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. the rest of the year. Concrete pours can start at 4 a.m. in the summer window. Work outside those hours is unlawful unless the town manager grants a special permit.
Sahuarita Construction Noise Hours
Some RestrictionsSahuarita Town Code § 8.30.020
General construction activities, including the erection, excavation, demolition, alteration or repair of any building, as well as the operation of any pile driver, steam shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick, steam or electric hoist, or any other similar equipment attended by loud or unusual noise, shall be limited to the following hours: 1. Between May 1st and October 15th, inclusive: from 5:00 a....
Barking Dogs
Sahuarita bans keeping any animal whose barking, howling or other sounds are clearly audible beyond the property line and disturb neighbors' peace and quiet. Each day the noise continues is charged as a separate civil infraction, and a 1994 grandfather exemption is available from the town magistrate.
Sahuarita Animal Noise Nuisance Law
Some RestrictionsSahuarita Town Code §§ 6.45.010(A), (C)
It is unlawful to own, possess, harbor or control any animal which frequently or for continuous duration howls, barks, meows, squawks or makes other sounds, if they are clearly audible sounds beyond the property line of the property on which they are conducted and they disturb the public peace, quiet or comfort of the neighboring inhabitants. ... A violation of this section is a civil infractio...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Broadcasting amplified sound in a Sahuarita park requires a director-issued permit under Town Code § 12.20.020(F), and the sound must stay at a reasonable decibel level and run only in an area the director designates. Operating amplified sound without a permit is a class 3 misdemeanor.
Sahuarita Park Amplified Sound Permit
Some RestrictionsSahuarita Town Code § 12.20.020(F)
A permit, license or reservation for use shall be obtained from the director by persons conducting, operating, presenting or managing any of the following activities: ... Broadcasting of amplified sound, which shall be limited to a reasonable decibel level and allowed only in an area designated by the director.
Aircraft Noise
Sahuarita's airport environs chapter defines 'noise-sensitive land use,' including site-built homes, schools, and health facilities, and lets the town council restrict flight numbers and operating hours at private airports to protect them. The rule sits in Town Code Chapter 18.57, covering private airports and airstrips in town.
Sahuarita Airport Noise-Sensitive Use Rules
Significant RestrictionsSahuarita Town Code §§ 18.57.020(A), 18.57.030(B)(3)(e)
"Noise-sensitive land use" means: 1. An activity or use of property which is acutely sensitive to aircraft noise generation. Examples include, but are not limited to: site-built residential uses; educational, cultural and religious facilities; health services; tourist lodging services; outdoor recreational or entertainment facilities; theaters; offices; research laboratories; and government des...
Decibel Limits
Sahuarita caps industrial noise at the I-2 General Industrial Zone boundary using an octave-band decibel table under Town Code Section 18.53.020(A)(1). Limits range from 72 decibels at low frequencies down to 32 decibels above 4,800 cycles per second, measured at any property line zoned other than I-2.
Sahuarita I-2 Zone Noise Decibel Limits
Some RestrictionsSahuarita Town Code § 18.53.020(A)(1)
A. The following performance standards shall apply to all uses in this zone: 1. Noise. a. At no point on the boundary of property having zoning other than I-2 shall the sound pressure level of any individual operation or plant, excluding operation of motor vehicles or other transportation facilities, exceed the decibel levels in the designated octave bands, as follows: 1. Octave Band (Cycles Pe...
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