Noise Ordinances in Lafayette, LA (2026)
6 verified noise ordinances for Lafayette, Louisiana, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Lafayette drops its residential noise ceiling from 60 dB(A) to 50 dB(A) between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. under City Code § 34-366(a) Table I, and separately bans any amplified sound plainly audible 200 feet from the source property line during those same nighttime hours under § 34-366(e)(1).
Lafayette Nighttime Noise Curfew, 10pm-7am
Some RestrictionsLafayette City-Parish Code of Ordinances § 34-366(e)(1); Table I, § 34-366(a)
Supplemental standards. In addition to the standards specified in subsections (a), (b), (c), and/or (d) of this section, no person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the operation of any source of amplified sound on property which is either: (1)Plainly audible between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. at a distance of 200 feet in any direction from any property line of the source propert...
Construction Hours
Lafayette bars construction and demolition activity, other than emergency work, between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and between 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends and federal holidays under City-Parish Code § 34-369(5). All motorized construction equipment must run with a muffler.
Lafayette Construction Noise Hour Restrictions
Some RestrictionsLafayette City-Parish Code of Ordinances § 34-369(5)
Construction and demolition activity, excluding emergency work, shall not be performed between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, or between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends and federal holidays. All motorized equipment used in construction and demolition activity shall be operated with a muffler.
Barking Dogs
Lafayette caps animal noise at 60 vocalizations in any ten-minute period under City-Parish Code § 34-369(7): a bright-line count that replaces the decibel-based Table I standard entirely. Licensed kennels, pet shops, veterinary hospitals, public animal shelters, and humane organizations are exempted from the count.
Lafayette Barking Dog Vocalization Limit
Some RestrictionsLafayette City-Parish Code of Ordinances § 34-369(7)
Domestic animals, and any other animal not in a state of natural liberty, may not make more than 60 vocalizations in any ten-minute period. At all times, the limits set forth in Table I of section 34-366 do not apply. Animal establishments, commercial kennels, pet shops, and veterinary hospitals, all as defined in section 10-71 of the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code of Ordina...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Lafayette's noise control code caps amplified sound reproduction devices, DJ systems, PA speakers, music boxes, under City-Parish Code § 34-366(c). If a resident complains that rhythmic bass is disturbing them indoors, a noise control officer measures inside the complainant's residence using a C-weighted, fast-response sound level meter against Table II's above-ambient limits.
Lafayette Amplified Sound Decibel Limits
Some RestrictionsLafayette City-Parish Code of Ordinances § 34-366(c)
Amplified sound. If the source of sound is an amplified sound reproduction device, and the complainant states that the rhythmic bass component of the music is disturbing within the complainant's residence, the noise control officer may take sound level measurements within the residence of the complainant. No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the operation of any amplified source of s...
Decibel Limits
Lafayette's noise control code sets numeric ceilings by zone and time of day in Table I of City Code § 34-366(a): 60 dB(A) in residential areas from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., 50 dB(A) at night, and flat 24-hour caps of 65 dB(A) for commercial and 70 dB(A) for industrial property, measured at the receptor's property line.
Lafayette Maximum Permissible Sound Levels
Some RestrictionsLafayette City-Parish Code of Ordinances § 34-366(a), Table I
No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the operation of any source of sound on any source property in such a manner as to create a sound level that exceeds the sound level limits listed in Table I, as measured at any location at or within the property line of the receptor property. Sound pressure levels in excess of those established in Table I shall constitute prima facie evidence tha...
Vehicle Noise
Lafayette City-Parish Code § 86-31 makes it unlawful to run a vehicle's music system on any public property so it's plainly audible 50 feet away, unreasonably loud, or disturbing to residential peace. The rule covers the city and the unincorporated parish alike, whether the vehicle is moving, parked, occupied, or empty, with fines that escalate for repeat offenders.
Lafayette Broadcast Vehicle Sound Limit
Some RestrictionsCity-Parish Code § 86-31
(c) Excessive sound from broadcast vehicle on public property. It shall be unlawful to operate a broadcast vehicle on any public property in such a manner as to emit sound from music amplification or reproduction equipment which is either: (1) Plainly audible at a distance of 50 feet in any direction; or (2) Of such volume as to be unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring, disturbing, or a nuisance ...
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