Gilbert, AZ Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)

Sec. 42-61. Noise. (a) Declaration of policy. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the town to prohibit unnecessary, excessive and offensive noises from all sources subject to its police power. At certain levels, noises are detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the citizenry, and in the public interest, such noise shall be systematically proscribed. [...] (e) Allowable noise levels. (1) It is unlawful for any person to create any noise which would cause the noise level measured from the inside, with the windows and doors closed, of a complainant's residential dwelling, enclosed commercial building or suite, or enclosed industrial building or suite to exceed the following community noise standards for more than 15 minutes in duration and more than two times in one hour: Zone Time dB(A) Residential 10:00 p.m.--5:00 a.m. 45; 5:00 a.m.--10:00 p.m. 55; Commercial 10:00 p.m.--5:00 a.m. 55; 5:00 a.m.--10:00 p.m. 65; Industrial 10:00 p.m.--5:00 a.m. 60; 5:00 a.m.--10:00 p.m. 70. [...] Sec. 42-63. Construction of buildings and projects. [...] (b) Start/stop times. (1) Concrete. Concrete may be poured and concrete mixing trucks may be idled, between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. each day or at such other times as authorized by permit. (2) All other construction; residential zones in or within 500 feet. All other construction work shall not begin prior to 5:00 a.m. and must stop by 10:00 p.m. each day in or within 500 feet of a residential zone or at such other times as authorized by permit. [...] (c) Weekends and holidays excluded. Notwithstanding the foregoing, construction work shall not begin prior to 7:00 a.m. and must stop by 7:00 p.m. and concrete pouring shall not begin prior to 6:00 a.m. and must stop by 7:00 p.m. on any Saturday, Sunday or holiday, unless such other times are authorized by permit.