Phoenix calls a sign that can change its words or images electronically an electronic message display. It needs a zoning use permit, a photocell that dims it to the ambient light, no more than 300 nits from dusk to dawn, and messages that hold at least eight seconds and switch instantly.
Commercial audio visual company in Phoenix, AZ
Enzo Audio Visual is a commercial audio visual company in Phoenix that designs, installs and services sound, video, security and network systems for restaurants, bars, offices, retail shops and warehouses. This page lists what we install here and the Phoenix rules that shape each job.
From Downtown Phoenix bars to north Phoenix offices.
What we install in Phoenix
Each page covers one system in Phoenix: what goes in, how the install runs, and the local rules that apply.
Sound and video
Commercial audioDowntown outdoor amplified music stops at 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.TV and video distributionGame-day bars near Chase Field and the arena need every TV on the right feed.LED video wallsA lit video wall in Phoenix can count as an electronic message display.Digital signage and menu boardsA screen within six feet of a window counts as a window sign here.Conference room AVMeeting rooms where the call starts on time.Event audio and videoSound and screens for events and conferences.AV control systemsOne tablet or wall panel for TVs, music and lights.
Security and access
Networks and connectivity
Structured data cablingCat6 and fiber, labeled, tested and certified.Fiber optic installationFiber between floors, buildings and racks.Business WiFiCoverage planned room by room, patio included.Business phone systemsDesk and cordless phones on your own network.Backup internetCity fiber work on Deer Valley Road and 7th Street is expected to finish by late 2026.
Checked November 2026
Before you install in Phoenix
Each rule below comes from the City of Phoenix and changes how we plan a job, so we check it before we quote.
A sign inside a building within six feet of a window and meant to attract people outside counts as a window sign. Together, window signs can cover no more than 30 percent of each ground-floor window, and glass doors can carry only pedestrian signs such as hours.
Under the Downtown Code, outdoor amplified music and loudspeakers stop at 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 8 p.m. on Sundays unless you hold a use permit, and noise at the neighboring property is capped at 55 dBa. Which rule applies depends on your use, so confirm with Planning & Development.
Adding locking or security hardware to an egress door, or changing the type of lock, needs a building permit. Card-access strikes and magnetic locks also need a fire construction plan review and permit.
Source: Phoenix Building Construction Code (IBC Ch. 1); Phoenix Fire Code
Phoenix requires a fire construction permit to install or modify key boxes (Knox-type boxes) and related fire access items.
Source: Phoenix Fire Code
Phoenix exempts Class 2 and Class 3 control and signal circuits from electrical permits unless they are essential for life safety. Communications wiring run inside a building is still covered by the building code.
Phoenix permits at a glance
- Codes for new plans
- 2024 Phoenix Building Construction Code (2024 IBC with Phoenix amendments) and the 2023 electrical code. Every plan submitted after December 31, 2025 must meet it.
- Low-voltage permits
- Class 2 and Class 3 control and signal circuits are exempt unless they are essential for life safety.
- Commercial building permits
- Planning & Development, 200 W. Washington St., 3rd floor, 602-495-5411. General line, 602-262-7811.
- Signs
- Planning & Development Sign Section, 602-495-0301
- Fire code
- 2024 International Fire Code with Phoenix amendments. Key boxes and card-access locks need a fire construction permit.
Where we work in Phoenix
Downtown Phoenix
The city names the Phoenix Convention Center, Chase Field and the City-owned arena on Jefferson Street as Downtown's entertainment anchors. Bars and restaurants around them need TV and video distribution that handles a game-day crowd, and commercial audio that stays inside the Downtown sound limits.
The Downtown entertainment district
An April 2026 city plan names ten catalyst projects, including the PCC South Building, Jefferson Street Garage and Chase Field Plaza. Venues here often want an LED video wall or event audio and video.
North Phoenix
Offices and shops along Deer Valley Road and 7th Street are near a 3.9-mile city fiber project that began in early 2026 and is expected to finish by late 2026. They need meeting rooms, data cabling and backup internet.
Storefronts and restaurants across the city
Shops and dining rooms mix digital signage, security cameras, guest WiFi and zoned sound on one network, planned room by room.
Questions about AV and security work in Phoenix
Do I need a permit for a lit video wall in Phoenix?
If it can change words or images electronically, it falls under the sign code as an electronic message display, and a lit wall showing your business or offers meets the city's definition of a sign. An electronic message display needs a zoning use permit, and sign permit fees apply. The Sign Section answers questions at 602-495-0301.
How late can outdoor music play at a Downtown Phoenix bar?
Where the Downtown Code condition applies to your use, outdoor amplified music stops at 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 8 p.m. on Sundays unless you have a use permit. The code lists conditions by use, so we confirm yours with Planning & Development at 602-262-7811 before we aim a speaker outside.
Does a TV in my front window count as a sign in Phoenix?
It can. A sign inside the building within six feet of a window and meant to attract people outside counts as a window sign. Window signs together are capped at 30 percent of each ground-floor window. The code does not say how it treats a live game on a window TV, so we ask the Sign Section first.
Which building code does Phoenix use?
The 2024 Phoenix Building Construction Code, based on the 2024 International Codes with Phoenix amendments, with the 2023 National Electrical Code. Every plan submitted after December 31, 2025 must meet it.
What hours do you work?
Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. Call (602) 769-7992 or request service.
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