After-Hours Construction Noise Complaints

WINTER CONSTRUCTION HOURS

From October 16th - April 30th construction hours are Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 7:00 pm. During this time period the City recognizes the following legal holidays as days that construction may not occur without an Extended Construction Work Permit:

Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day.

SUMMER CONSTRUCTION HOURS

A state law came into effect on May 13, 2025 establishing legal summer construction hours for all cities and towns in Arizona. The new state law allows permitted construction from May 1 to October 15 during the following hours:

Monday – Friday: 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The law also allows concrete to be poured up to one hour before construction hours begin.

For work that has a valid permit, legal summer construction hours cannot be restricted under this new law. The City of Phoenix will respond to after-hours noise complaints for construction being done outside the days and hours specified above.

• Because the City of Phoenix issues Extended Construction Work Hours permits, on-call inspectors will research whether the project has an after-hours permit before responding.
• On-call inspectors will only investigate construction noise complaints related to construction projects that require permits under the Phoenix Building Construction Code (such as roofing a new home).
• Complainants must provide their contact information for call back by the on-call inspector. If the inspector cannot reach the complainant, the complaint will not be investigated.
• On-call inspectors will respond within two hours.
• Complaints related to noise issues that do not meet the above criteria should be directed to the Phoenix Police Department non-emergency line at 602-262-6151.