Peoria, AZ Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Peoria, AZ, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Residential zones, summer
- 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Residential zones, winter
- 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Commercial/industrial, 500+ ft from homes
- 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. year-round
- Permit authority
- Building Safety Manager
- Penalty
- civil sanction or class one misdemeanor
Summary
Peoria limits construction noise to set daily windows that shift by season and zoning: work near homes runs 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. in summer and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in winter, while commercial and industrial work more than 500 feet from housing can start as early as 5 a.m. year-round. City Code Section 13-91 lets the Building Safety Manager permit different hours.
Sec. 13-91. Noise; construction. (a) Construction of buildings and other projects. (1) Noise limitations: It shall be unlawful for any person to operate equipment or perform any outside construction or repair work on buildings, structures or projects... except within the time periods specified below unless an appropriate permit has been obtained beforehand from the City. (2) Construction start/stop times: Concrete work: from April 2nd to September 29th, inclusive, concrete may be poured each day between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. or at such other times as authorized by permit. From September 30th to April 1st, inclusive, concrete may be poured each day between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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
, unless a permit authorizes other times. from September 30 through April 1. , with no seasonal shift. Subsection (a)(3) lets the Building Safety Manager or a designee issue a permit for different hours or higher noise levels, weighing factors such as neighborhood population and sleep patterns, traffic impacts, the noise level of the specific work, and public interest; no permit is required for emergency work needed to prevent or address physical trauma or property damage. The permit must be kept on site and shown to city officials on request, and subsection (a)(4) lets the Building Safety Manager revoke a permit on substantial evidence that the work is causing significant disturbance.
Violations & Fines
Operating construction equipment or performing outside construction or repair work beyond the permitted hours in Section 13-91, without an approved permit, is enforced by the Peoria Police Department under Chapter 13's noise provisions; Section 13-103 makes an owner, responsible party or other person in control of the site who causes or permits the violation subject to a civil sanction, or in the alternative a class one misdemeanor, with each day of the violation treated as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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