These come straight from the Town of Queen Creek and the State of Arizona. Each one changes how we plan a job here, so we check them before we quote.
Outdoor entertainment hoursIn the Downtown Core, outdoor entertainment is allowed until 11 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and 12 a.m. Friday and Saturday, with speakers facing the site interior. In the Town Center and Mixed Use districts it is allowed until 11 p.m. if the site is at least 300 feet from existing single-family homes. Closer or later needs a Conditional Use Permit approved by Council.
Source: Town of Queen Creek Zoning Ordinance 4.6.D.11.d and 4.6.D.11.e
Music indoors and at the property lineIn commercial zones, entertainment including live or piped music, DJs and karaoke is allowed if it is completely indoors and not heard past the property line. Anything else, such as a patio, needs a Conditional Use Permit. Where amplification is used at a restaurant or bar, speakers must face the interior of the site.
Source: Town of Queen Creek Zoning Ordinance 4.6.D.11.c
Screens in windowsThe Town's zoning definition of a sign includes anything visible from a public right-of-way on the inside face of a window, though it excludes window displays. A lit screen facing out can count, so we ask the Planning Administrator before we hang one.
Source: Town of Queen Creek Zoning Ordinance, Art. 9 Definitions: Sign
Animated signsAnimated signs are prohibited. A sign whose message changes more than eight times a day counts as animated, and flashing signs and signs that emit sound are also prohibited. Content on an LED wall or menu board that faces outward has to respect those limits.
Source: Town of Queen Creek Zoning Ordinance, Art. 9 and 7.2 Prohibited Signs
Low-voltage permitsThe Town's electrical permit-exemption list includes low-energy Class II and Class III power, control and signal circuits, and wiring under 27 volts that cannot supply more than 50 watts. Power for the equipment is not covered. Whether a given job is exempt is the Building Official's call, so we ask first.
Source: Town of Queen Creek Town Code 7.1.4.2.3, items 9 and 11 (amendments, Oct. 19, 2022)
Fire department key boxesFire department key boxes must be mounted 5.5 to 6 feet above grade and kept visible and lit, with nothing stored or planted that hides them. New readers and door hardware can't get in the way of one.
Source: Town of Queen Creek Fire Code amendments 506.1.2 and 506.1.3