Industrial property in unincorporated Pinal County may reach 70 dBA (7am-10pm) and 65 dBA (10pm-7am) at the property line; commercial is 65 / 60 dBA. Noise crossing into a quieter district is held to that district's lower limit.
Under Table 1, Industrial districts (CI-B, CI-1, CI-2) are limited to 70 dBA from 7am-10pm and 65 dBA from 10pm-7am; Commercial/Business districts (CB-1, CB-2) to 65 dBA 7am-10pm and 60 dBA 10pm-7am, all measured at the property line as a two-minute Leq. Section 6.0(A)(2)(b) provides that sound projected from one zoning district into a district with a lower limit may not exceed the lower limit, protecting nearby homes. Section 9.0 exempts properly functioning heating/cooling equipment, power-plant equipment during normal operation, and safety/warning devices.
Class 1 misdemeanor (disorderly conduct) and/or civil fine up to $750/day; injunction and abatement also available; each day is a separate offense.
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