Tempe noise ordinance update allows for earlier spring, summer construction
Tempe's updated noise ordinance reflects "a growing awareness of how extreme heat impacts workers and project timelines," city officials stated in a release.
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The Tempe City Council recently updated the community’s noise ordinance to comply with a new Arizona state law allowing earlier construction activity during late spring/summer months.
From May 1 to Oct. 15, general construction is now permitted:
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Tempe noise ordinance update allows for earlier spring, summer construction
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Tempe's updated noise ordinance reflects "a growing awareness of how extreme heat impacts workers and project timelines," city officials stated in a release.
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The Tempe City Council recently updated the community’s noise ordinance to comply with a new Arizona state law allowing earlier construction activity during late spring/summer months.
From May 1 to Oct. 15, general construction is now permitted:
5 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays.
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays.
Concrete pouring may begin at 4 a.m.
“The ordinance changes reflect a growing awareness of how extreme heat impacts workers and project timelines. The goal is to help employers start work earlier and reduce heat exposure for laborers,” city officials stated in a release following the council’s June 5 approval.
We’d like to invite our readers to submit their civil comments on this issue. Email AZOpinions@iniusa.org.
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