Enzo Audio Visual is a commercial audio visual company in Tempe that designs, installs and services sound, video, security and network systems for restaurants, bars, offices and shops. Each service below links to a Tempe page with the local rules that affect that job.
From Mill Avenue bars to offices near Tempe Town Lake.
Pick a system to see how it works in Tempe: what we install, how the job goes and which local rules apply.
Each rule below comes from the City of Tempe and changes how we plan a job here. We check them before we quote.
Tempe repealed its numeric decibel limits in March 2022. The test now is whether noise is unnecessary, excessive or offensive and disturbs the peace of a neighborhood. The City looks at the time of day, the distance to homes and whether the noise is commercial. Civil fines run $100 to $1,000, and each day counts as a separate offense.
Source: Tempe City Code Ch. 20, Secs. 20-6, 20-11, 20-15, 20-17
A sign in a window of a commercial, industrial or mixed-use building is limited to 25% of the window area, and glass doors count as windows. Permanent window signs within that limit need no permit. The code doesn't say whether a video screen behind glass is a sign, so we ask Code Compliance before we hang one that faces out.
Every illuminated sign except an address sign needs a sign permit. Applications must come from an Arizona sign contractor holding an active CR-38 license, and signs installed without a permit pay double.
Tempe's Administrative Code exempts Class 2 and Class 3 control and signal circuits not essential to human life from the electrical permit. The City doesn't say which AV, data or camera systems qualify, so we confirm with the Permit Center before we start.
Source: Tempe Administrative Code 105.2 (City Code Ch. 8, Art. I)
Bars, cocktail lounges, taverns, dance clubs and nightclubs must file a security plan with the Police Department. Outdoor seating where liquor is consumed needs a liquor license and a security plan as well. Running without an approved plan, or not following it, is a violation.
Tempe adopted the 2024 I-Codes and the 2023 National Electrical Code with local amendments, effective July 1, 2026. Through December 31, 2026 an application can be filed under the 2018 or the 2024 codes. From January 1, 2027 every application must meet the 2024 codes.
The City finished rebuilding the Mill Avenue streetscape from University Drive to Rio Salado Parkway, and lists about 30 businesses that opened on or near it in 2025 and 2026. New bars and restaurants here need TV and video distribution and zoned sound.
More than 40 special events a year, including Innings Festival and the Fantasy of Lights Boat Parade, are held at the lake. See event audio and video for stages, screens and sound.
The Los Angeles Angels train at Tempe Diablo Stadium through at least 2035. Bars and restaurants nearby that show games can use a TV system that puts each screen on its own feed.
The Tempe Streetcar runs from the Marina Heights stop to the stadium, with the last trip leaving at 12:12 a.m., according to the ASU game day guide. Businesses along the route that open late can use digital signage to show specials.
No. Tempe repealed its numeric limits in March 2022. The test now is whether the noise is unnecessary, excessive or offensive and disturbs the peace of a neighborhood. Time of day and distance to homes both count. A downtown use permit can add its own limits, so read yours.
Yes for bars, cocktail lounges, taverns, dance clubs and nightclubs. The plan is filed with the Police Department under City Code Sec. 26-70. Outdoor seating where liquor is consumed also needs one.
Window signs can cover up to 25% of the glass without a permit. The code doesn't say whether a screen behind glass counts as a sign, so we confirm with Code Compliance before hanging one that faces the street.
Tempe adopted the 2024 I-Codes and the 2023 NEC effective July 1, 2026. Through December 31, 2026 you can file under the 2018 or 2024 codes. From January 1, 2027 only the 2024 codes apply.
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