Showing ordinances that apply to Corona de Tucson, AZ
Corona de Tucson is an unincorporated community (population 9,240) in Pima County, Arizona. Because Corona de Tucson is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Pima County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The bar & nightclub noise rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Bar and nightclub noise in unincorporated Pima County is regulated under general nuisance standards and ARS 13-2916. The county has no specific entertainment venue decibel limits. Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control can act on noise complaints as a condition of liquor licenses. Zoning buffers between commercial and residential areas provide primary noise separation.
Unincorporated Pima County does not have a dedicated bar or nightclub noise ordinance with specific decibel limits. Entertainment venues must comply with general nuisance standards under ARS 13-2916 (disorderly conduct for unreasonable noise). The Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control (DLLC) issues and regulates liquor licenses statewide and can impose conditions including noise mitigation requirements. Persistent noise complaints can lead to DLLC license review, restrictions, or revocation proceedings. Pima County zoning code provides the primary tool for separating entertainment uses from residential areas through commercial zone classification (CB-1, CB-2, CI zones) and required buffers or transition zones. New bar or nightclub proposals in unincorporated areas require conditional use permits and public hearings before the Pima County Board of Adjustment, where neighboring residents can voice noise concerns. Sound from live music, DJs, and amplified entertainment carries particularly far in the desert night air due to low humidity and minimal ambient noise. Venues near residential zones may be required to install sound insulation, limit outdoor entertainment hours, or orient speaker systems away from residential areas as conditions of their use permit.
ARS 13-2916: Class 1 misdemeanor, up to $2,500 fine, 6 months jail. DLLC license actions: conditions, suspension, or revocation. Zoning violations: fines up to $300/day, conditional use permit revocation.
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