INDEPENDENT NEWSMEDIA
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.
