Goodyear, AZ Noise from Specific Sources: HVAC & Mechanical Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential daytime noise limit
- 55 dBA at property line
- Residential nighttime noise limit
- 45 dBA at property line
- Commercial limit
- 65 dBA day / 60 dBA night
- Mechanical equipment named as
- a regulated stationary noise source
- Civil penalty range
- $100-$1,000 per offense
Summary
Goodyear caps the noise stationary equipment like HVAC units and generators can send across a property line at 55 dBA by day and 45 dBA at night for residential and other noise-sensitive receivers, with higher limits for commercial and industrial neighbors. The Zoning Ordinance treats mechanical equipment squarely as one of the stationary noise sources this limit governs.
5. No use shall be established, maintained or conducted within any zoning district which may cause any of the following: ... 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: ... Residential or Noise-Sensitive Uses1 55 dBA 45 dBA ... Emergency generators, mechanical equipment, and other stationary noise sources shall comply with the noise regulations in Section 3.1.
Full Breakdown
A Noise Thresholds when measured at or beyond the property line at the receiving property. ) limits by the zoning of the receiving property: 70 dBA/65 dBA for industrial receivers, 65 dBA/60 dBA for commercial receivers, and 55 dBA/45 dBA for residential or other noise-sensitive uses, a category the ordinance defines to include homes, schools, churches, parks, hospitals, outdoor dining patios and hotels. A thresholds rather than exempted from them. Where an industrial use, or a commercial use within 600 feet of a residential or noise-sensitive property, might exceed those limits, the Zoning Administrator can require an initial sound study by a qualified acoustical engineer, and can order a follow-up study and a mitigation plan, such as equipment enclosures or silencers, if a property's equipment noise exceeds the permitted levels during routine operation.
Violations & Fines
Mechanical equipment noise measured at the property line above the Table 3.1.5.A thresholds is a Zoning Ordinance violation subject to Article 7's penalties: civil sanctions of $100 to $1,000 per offense, or, at the City's election, prosecution as a class 1 misdemeanor punishable by up to a $2,500 fine or six months' imprisonment. Property owners are the responsible party regardless of who installed or operates the equipment.
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