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Oro Valley updates local construction-hour rules to comply with state law

5873572 · October 1, 2025
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Summary

Council unanimously adopted ordinance O25-07 to amend town code and zoning provisions so local construction-hour limits match emergency state legislation; changes allow earlier concrete work and remove proximity-based exceptions.

The Oro Valley Town Council on Oct. 1 adopted ordinance O25-07 to amend town code and zoning rules governing permitted construction hours to match recent state legislation, which the speaker identified as emergency legislation already in effect.

Mike Spathe, the town’s principal planner, told council the state law requires jurisdictions to permit construction activities between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m. on weekdays during the summer period (May 1–Oct. 15) and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays, while concrete activities may begin one hour earlier. "This legislation…

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