Goodyear, AZ Data Centers & Crypto Mining: Data Center Noise Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential daytime limit
- 55 dBA at property line
- Residential nighttime limit
- 45 dBA at property line
- Industrial receiving limit
- 70 dBA day / 65 dBA night
- Study required for
- all industrial uses
- Governing sections
- §§ 3.11.16(C)(2)(a), 3.1.5(B)
Summary
Goodyear folds its citywide noise-threshold table into data center review: mitigation must be built into approved site and building plans before a permit issues, capping noise at a residential or noise-sensitive property line to 55 dBA by day and 45 dBA at night.
a. Noise. The Data Center shall comply with the noise standards, analysis requirements, and mitigation provisions set forth in Section 3.1.5.B of this Zoning Ordinance. Any required mitigation measures shall be incorporated into the approved site and building plans prior to issuance of a building permit. ... B. Noise which exceeds levels listed in Table 3.1.5.A Noise Thresholds when measured at or beyond the property line at the receiving property: Table 3.1.5.A Noise Thresholds, Daytime (7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) and Nighttime (10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.): Industrial 70 dBA daytime, 65 dBA nighttime; Commercial 65 dBA daytime, 60 dBA nighttime; Residential or Noise-Sensitive Uses 55 dBA daytime, 45 dBA nighttime.
Full Breakdown
5(B), which caps property-line noise differently depending on the zoning of the receiving property: 70 dBA daytime / 65 dBA nighttime for an industrial receiving property, 65/60 dBA for commercial, and just 55 dBA daytime / 45 dBA nighttime for residential or other noise-sensitive receiving uses, defined to include homes, schools, churches, parks, hospitals, outdoor dining patios and hotels. 16(C)(2)(a) folds that citywide standard directly into data center review: any mitigation measures needed to meet the table must be incorporated into the approved site and building plans before the city issues a building permit, not added after the fact.
16(A)(1)) and can be demanded for a commercial use within 600 feet of residential or noise-sensitive property. A limits; the Zoning Administrator can also require a follow-up study measuring noise during peak routine operations. Combined with the section's 300-foot residential/noise-sensitive setback for the data center building and its cooling and power equipment, the noise table gives the city two separate levers, distance and decibels, to keep a data center's operational noise off neighboring residential property.
Violations & Fines
A data center that cannot demonstrate compliance with the Table 3.1.5.A thresholds, or that skips the required acoustical study, does not get its building permit: Section 3.11.16(C)(2)(a) requires mitigation measures to be incorporated into the approved site and building plans before permit issuance, not retrofitted after a noise complaint.
Frequently Asked Questions
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