Noise Ordinances in Sedona, AZ (2026)
7 verified noise ordinances for Sedona, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Sedona bans loud, disturbing noise in residential areas between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., and separately outlaws any unnecessary or offensive noise in those areas at any hour if it disturbs a neighbor's peace. Unlike most of Sedona's noise code, a violation of this residential rule is a criminal class 1 misdemeanor, not a civil fine, carrying up to $2,500 and six months in jail.
Sedona Noise Curfew and Quiet Hours
Significant RestrictionsSedona City Code §§ 8.25.060, 8.25.070(B)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, and in addition thereto, it shall be unlawful in residential areas for any person without justification to make or continue, or cause or permit to be made or continued, any unnecessary, excessive or offensive noise, which disturbs the peace or quiet of any neighborhood or which causes discomfort or annoyance to any reasonable person residing ...
Construction Hours
Sedona bars construction work outside set daily windows, generally 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. near homes, but extends the window from May 1 through October 15 to as early as 4:00 a.m. for concrete pours. A city permit can authorize different hours.
Sedona Sets Permitted Construction Hours
Some RestrictionsSedona City Code § 8.25.050(A), (B)(2)
A. General Provisions. It shall be unlawful for any person to pour concrete or perform construction work in the city, except within the time periods specified herein; at all other times the limits of the applicable community noise standards set forth in SCC 8.25.030 shall apply. ... ... 2. All Other Construction – Residential Zones in or Within 250 Feet. All other construction work shall not be...
Barking Dogs
Sedona bars domesticated or caged animals from barking, howling or making similar noise for more than five minutes continuously or 15 minutes intermittently. SCC 8.25.040(F) judges barking by duration, not by measured decibel level.
Sedona Limits How Long Dogs Can Bark
Some RestrictionsSedona City Code § 8.25.040(F)
F. Animals. Domesticated or caged nonfarm animals may not bark, squeal, crow, howl or make any other such noises for more than five minutes if continuous or more than 15 minutes if intermittent. At all times, the limits of the applicable community noise standards set forth in SCC 8.25.030 do not apply.
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Sedona bans playing a radio, stereo or musical instrument from a public street or right-of-way loud enough to carry 50 feet during the day, tightening to 25 feet after 10:00 p.m. SCC 8.25.040(G) sets the distance thresholds regardless of decibel measurement.
Sedona Limits Amplified Sound In Public
Some RestrictionsSedona City Code § 8.25.040(G)(1)-(2)
G. Specific Acts Prohibited. 1. The playing of any radio, stereo, player, or other sound device, including, but not limited to, "boom boxes" or other devices for reproduction or amplification of sound, from a public street, public property or public right-of-way in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet or greater in any direction between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and...
Aircraft Noise
Sedona's noise ordinance carves aircraft noise out of its enforcement scheme entirely. SCC 8.25.030(A) lists 14 exempt activities, and noise created by aircraft is one of them, so the city's decibel limits and civil penalties in Chapter 8.25 do not reach airplanes or helicopters overhead.
Sedona's Noise Code Exempts Aircraft
Few RestrictionsSedona City Code § 8.25.030(A)(8)
A. Exemptions. ... The following uses and activities shall be exempt from noise level regulations in this section, but may be subject to other city regulations, including but not limited to the regulations in the Land Development Code: ... ... 8. Noises created by aircraft;
Decibel Limits
Sedona caps neighborhood noise at 50 dB(A) overnight and 60 dB(A) by day in residential zones, measured at the complainant's property line, with looser limits in commercial and industrial areas. Exceeding the standard for more than five minutes in a residential zone is a citable violation.
Sedona Noise Decibel Limits By Zone
Some RestrictionsSedona City Code § 8.25.030(C)
C. Allowable Noise Levels. 1. It is unlawful for any person to create any noise which would cause the noise level measured from any location at or within the property line of the complainant’s property to exceed the following community noise standards for more than 15 minutes in commercial areas and industrial areas and for more than five minutes in residential areas: +------------------+--...
Vehicle Noise
Sedona requires every motor vehicle to run a working muffler and bans cutout or bypass devices that defeat it. Compression-release engine braking that adds noise beyond what the vehicle would otherwise produce is also unlawful, except for public safety vehicles.
Sedona Requires Mufflers, Bars Engine Brakes
Some RestrictionsSedona City Code § 8.25.040(C)(2)-(3)
2. Motor Vehicle Mufflers. It is unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle which shall not at all times be equipped with a muffler upon the exhaust thereof in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise, and it is unlawful for any person operating any motor vehicle to use a cutout, bypass or similar muffler elimination appliance. ... 3. Braking De...
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