So it turns out that certain parts of Phoenix isn't quite as rah-rah Conservative Christian as I thought:

A Phoenix church leader has received a suspended 10-day jail sentence
because his tolling church bells violated a city noise ordinance. [ ... ] The bells at the Cathedral of Christ the King in northwest Phoenix normally chime at the top of every hour from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Neighbors said the bells are too loud and ring too often. (via AP)

The church was then limited to 60db and then, only on particular holidays. I'm sure that the 60-db limit was on the ground, but that is very quiet.

The judge was in an awkward spot because the law is very clear about noise and makes no exceptions for churches. What saddens me is that I fully expect to see this incident used as evidence of anti-theist tendencies of the courts - damning those "activist judges!". If anything, the court simply applied the law, and gave the bishop the good grace of suspending the 10-day jail sentence.

The tragedy here is that the bishop should have engaged more with the neighborhood to find a balance. Community involvement is the main purpose of the Church! (I admit I'm inferring that he didn't try, but if it got to this point he obviously didn't succeed.)

Bonus Fail, courtesy of the Republican National Convention: