Mesa, AZ
Noise Code
The official quiet hours, decibel limits, and enforcement protocols for Mesa, AZ.
Ordinance Summary
Mesa, AZ noise ordinances, specifically Mesa City Code Title 6, Chapter 12: Offensive, Excessive, and Prohibited Noises, prohibit excessive or offensive noises disturbing public peace. Quiet hours are 10 PM to 6 AM. Violations include continuous noise for 15 minutes or during quiet hours, loud parties, vehicles, and animal disturbances like continuous barking.
Quiet Hours
10:00 PM to 6:00 AM
Police Non-Emergency
480-644-2211 (Option 2 for an officer)Decibel Limits
"Residential decibel limit is 60 dBA Leq for a 24-hour interval. Amplified sound in public places is unlawful if plainly audible at 50 feet or exceeds 75 dB(A) at the receiver's property line, whichever is less."
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Specific Noise Restrictions
Construction work is permitted as early as 5:00 AM from May through October. Saturday construction is allowed starting at 7:00 AM. Concrete pouring may begin one hour prior to the designated start time.
Operating a sound amplification system in a public place or right-of-way is unlawful if plainly audible at 50 feet or exceeds 75 dB(A) at the receiver's property line, whichever is less.
Unlawful to permit an animal to make continuous barking for 10 minutes uninterrupted or intermittently for 20 minutes total. It is also unlawful to keep any animal that creates an offensive or excessive noise.
Operation of a vehicle is unlawful if it annoys or disturbs the peace of any reasonable person or neighborhood, or is plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet. Vehicle repair in residential areas is unlawful between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM if it creates offensive/excessive noise. Vehicles must have exhaust systems free from defects, be equipped with a muffler, and not modified to amplify sound.
Residential landscaping and yard work activities are permitted between 6:00 AM and 8:00 PM Monday through Friday, and between 6:00 AM and 8:00 PM on Saturday or Sunday.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quiet Hours?
10:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
Construction?
Usually limited to daytime hours (e.g. 7am-6pm). Check 'Specific Restrictions' above.
Who to call?
Use Non-Emergency Police: 480-644-2211 (Option 2 for an officer).
Fines?
Commonly range from $50 to $500 for initial offenses.
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