How to file a noise complaint in Gilbert

Last updated: October 5, 2026

Documenting this? A dated log of when the noise started, when it stopped and how loud it got is what Gilbert acts on. Log noise levels for a complaint — free, runs in your browser, records no audio.

Gilbert noise complaint at a glance
Quiet hours	10 p.m. – 5 a.m. (45 dBA inside homes); yelling and loud noise barred 9 p.m. – 7 a.m.
How it is enforced	Decibel limits for some sources, audibility for others
Emergencies	911
Ordinance	Code of Gilbert

Official text: Code of Gilbert, Arizona (Town of Gilbert), Chapter 42 "Offenses and Abatement of Public Nuisances," Article III "Offenses Involving Public Peace and Order," Division 1 "Generally": Sec. 42-61 Noise (Code 1984, § 10-1-12; Ord. No. 1245, 2-15-00; Ord. No. 1363, 8-21-01; Ord. No. 1410, 7-23-02; Ord. No. 1479, 5-27-03; Ord. No. 2649, § I, 2-15-18), Sec. 42-62 Special noise sources (Ord. No. 1410, 7-23-02, as amended through Ord. No. 2930, § 1, 12-17-24), Sec. 42-63 Construction of buildings and projects (Ord. No. 1245, 2-15-00, as amended through Ord. No. 2966, § I, 10-28-25), Sec. 42-64 Unnecessary noise in residential areas (Ord. No. 2649, § I, 2-15-18) and Sec. 42-65 Penalties; Division 3 "Unruly Gatherings," Secs. 42-90 through 42-96 (Ord. No. 2902, § 1, 5-21-24); with Sec. 6-2 Noisy animals, Sec. 62-4 Unnecessary vehicle noise (Ord. No. 2925, § 1, 12-17-25), Sec. 42-115(d) (consumer fireworks), Sec. 66-272 (hours of solid waste collection), Sec. 46-35 (parks), Secs. 15-40 and 15-52 (special events, parades) and Sec. 1-5 General penalty. Text read on Municode, the Town's code host (Supp. No. 103, codified through Ordinance No. 2986, enacted June 9, 2026), on 2026-10-05..

Where to file in Gilbert

Per gilbertaz.gov's Contact GPD page: "Non-Emergency: (480) 503-6500 | TTY: (480) 503-6505" and "In Progress Crime or Emergency: 9-1-1." The Gilbert 311 page says not to use the 311 app or website for noise: "This system is not monitored 24/7 and cannot be used to report emergencies or in-progress police issues such as noise complaints, speeding or other crimes. Please contact the Gilbert Police Department directly for assistance with these issues." Per the Code Compliance FAQ on gilbertaz.gov, barking dogs "are addressed by the Gilbert Police Department and the Code Compliance Department on a complaint basis," and "the Town cannot move forward with court action without having the required two complainants"; the same FAQ refers early-morning construction noise to Sec. 42-63 and lists the Code Compliance Department at 480-503-6879. The FAQ paraphrases older wording (it quotes the barking rule as covering "any dog"; the codified 6-2 covers any animal). Under the code, the police chief and his or her designees, including code enforcement officers as applicable, enforce the noise division and may seek voluntary compliance by warning, notice or education (42-65(d)); construction-hour permits and stop orders come from the building and code compliance department (42-63(d), (f)); and permits for loudspeakers and sound amplifiers in public areas come from the chief of police (42-62(b)). Sources: https://www.gilbertaz.gov/departments/police/contact-gpd, https://www.gilbertaz.gov/government/gilbert-311 and https://www.gilbertaz.gov/departments/development-services/plan-review-inspection/inspection-code-compliance/code-compliance/faq-municipal-code-land-development-code.

From the city's official pages and code, verified 2026-10-05. Numbers and departments change; if a line does not answer, the city's main switchboard or 311 can redirect you.

Before you call

Log it. Date, start and end time, what the noise was and where you heard it from. Three dated entries carry more weight than one angry call.
Measure it if you can. Gilbert sets measured limits, so a reading near the limit is direct evidence. The free noise log runs in your browser, records nothing, and saves a dated report.
Check the rule. Quiet hours in Gilbert are 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. (45 dBA inside homes); yelling and loud noise barred 9 p.m. – 7 a.m.. The Gilbert noise ordinance page quotes the code verbatim, so you can cite the section.
Try the source once. A neighbour, landlord or venue manager often fixes it faster than the city does, and telling them first strengthens a later complaint.

What happens after you file

Non-emergency noise reports are queued, not dispatched, so a first call rarely ends the noise that night. What it does is start a record against the address. Repeated reports, a dated log and a reading are what move a case from a warning to a citation. Where the city needs an officer to witness the noise, as most audibility rules require, file while it is happening rather than the next morning.

How loud is Gilbert in general? The Gilbert noise map shows the federal transportation-noise data for every neighbourhood, and the apartment quiet hours page compares every city's night rule.

Who do I call for a noise complaint in Gilbert?

What are the quiet hours in Gilbert?

10 p.m. – 5 a.m. (45 dBA inside homes); yelling and loud noise barred 9 p.m. – 7 a.m.. The full rule, quoted from the code, is on the Gilbert noise ordinance page.

Should I call 911 for noise in Gilbert?

Only if there is danger, a threat or a crime in progress. For ongoing noise use 311 or the non-emergency police line; repeated calls build an official record tied to the address, which is what code enforcement acts on.

What evidence helps a noise complaint in Gilbert?

Gilbert uses both decibel limits and audibility rules, so keep a dated log and take readings when you can; which rule applies depends on the source of the noise.

This page is a plain-language guide to the reporting route, not legal advice. Ordinances and contact numbers get amended; check the linked official sources before relying on a specific provision.