Peoria, AZ Noise from Specific Sources: Bar & Nightclub Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Weekday restricted hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Weekend restricted hours
- 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
- Presumption trigger
- Audible 50 feet from boundary
- Shared parking
- Excluded from boundary calc
Summary
A commercial establishment next to residential property, including its outdoor patio, cannot make unreasonably loud noise between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. weekdays or 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. weekends, and it's presumed unreasonable if audible 50 feet from the property line, under Sec. 13-93(j).
(j) Commercial Establishments Adjacent to Residential Property: Unreasonably loud and raucous noise from the premises of any commercial establishment, including any outdoor area which is part of or under the control of the establishment, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on weekends. It shall be presumed that such noise is unreasonable if plainly audible at a distance of fifty (50) feet from the boundary line of the commercial establishment. If there is a shared parking facility, the shared parking facility shall be not be included in the boundary calculation.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-9: Supplement contains: LLocal legislation current through Ord. 2026-15, passed 6-16-26).
Full Breakdown
on weekends. This squarely reaches a bar or nightclub's patio music, crowd noise, or amplified sound bleeding into an adjacent neighborhood late at night. The subsection builds in a rebuttable presumption: noise is presumed unreasonable if it is plainly audible at a distance of fifty feet from the boundary line of the commercial establishment. It also addresses a common complication for bars and restaurants with shared parking, specifying that a shared parking facility is excluded from the boundary-line calculation, so noise measured over a shared lot toward a residence does not automatically count against the establishment.
This sits alongside the venue's separate obligations under the 55 dBA sound-amplifying-equipment cap in Sec. 13-94 and the general 50-foot decibel table in Sec. 13-92(b). Enacted by Ord. No. 06-32 (9-5-06, Supp. 2006-03) and amended by Ord. No. 2017-15, § 35 (4-4-17).
Violations & Fines
Bar or nightclub noise, including from an outdoor patio, that is plainly audible 50 feet from the establishment's boundary during the restricted late-night hours is a per se violation of Sec. 13-93(j), citable by Peoria police or code enforcement against the business.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the bar noise rule cover outdoor patios?
How is bar noise measured for enforcement?
Does a shared parking lot count against the noise boundary?
Sources & Official References
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