Noise Ordinances in Lafayette Parish, LA (2026)
8 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Lafayette City-Parish bans power tools and yard equipment on residential property from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., and drops the ambient sound cap from 60 to 50 dB(A) in residential areas overnight, citywide and parish-wide.
Lafayette City-Parish Noise Curfew: 10 PM–7 AM
Some RestrictionsLafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code § 34-369(1)
Power tools and landscaping and yard maintenance equipment shall not be operated on residential property between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.. All motorized equipment used in these activities shall be operated with a muffler.
Construction Hours
Lafayette City-Parish bars construction and demolition work between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. on weekdays, and between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m. on weekends and federal holidays, with mufflers required on all motorized equipment.
Lafayette City-Parish Construction Noise Curfew
Some RestrictionsLafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code § 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 City-Parish caps domestic animal noise at 60 vocalizations in any 10-minute period, enforced citywide and in the unincorporated parish under the noise control code.
Lafayette Parish Barking Dog Noise Limit
Some RestrictionsLafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code § 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...
Leaf Blower Rules
Lafayette City-Parish bars leaf blowers and other power tools and yard equipment on residential property between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., with all motorized equipment required to run a muffler.
Lafayette Leaf Blower & Yard Equipment Hours
Some RestrictionsLafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code § 34-369(1)
Power tools and landscaping and yard maintenance equipment shall not be operated on residential property between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.. All motorized equipment used in these activities shall be operated with a muffler.
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Amplified sound cannot exceed ambient levels by 3 dB(C) at night or 5 dB(C) at other times, measured inside a complainant's home.
Amplified Music Limits in Lafayette Parish
Some RestrictionsLafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code § 34-366(c) & Table II
No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the operation of any amplified source of sound in such a manner that it exceeds the total sound levels by the permissible sound levels limits set forth in Table II when measured within the residence of a complainant... Week nights 10:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m. / Weekend nights 11:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.: 3 dB(C); All other times: 5 dB(C).
Aircraft Noise
Lafayette City-Parish's noise control code sets maximum decibel limits and quiet hours for the city and unincorporated parish, but it expressly exempts aircraft operations from those noise standards entirely.
Lafayette Exempts Aircraft Noise From Code
Few RestrictionsLafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code § 34-368(6)
The operational performance standards established in this noise control code shall not apply to any of the following noise sources: ... (5)National Warning System (NAWAS) ...;(6)Noise of aircraft operations;(7)Public celebrations; ...
Decibel Limits
Lafayette caps continuous sound at the receiving property line: 60 dB(A) daytime and 50 dB(A) nighttime in residential zones, 65 dB(A) in commercial zones and 70 dB(A) in industrial zones, enforced parish-wide.
Lafayette Decibel Limits by Zone
Some RestrictionsLafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code § 34-366
(a) Continuous sound. 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... Residential 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. ... 60.00 dB(A) ... 10:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m. ... 50.00 dB(A) ... Commercial 24 hours ... 65.00 dB(A) ... Industrial 24 hours ... 70.00 dB(A)
Vehicle Noise
Lafayette Parish bans broadcast-vehicle sound systems that are plainly audible 50 feet away on public property, with fines starting at $150 and equipment seizure possible on repeat offenses.
Lafayette Parish Bans Loud Vehicle Stereo Noise
Some RestrictionsLafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code § 86-31
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 to reasonable persons of normal sensibilities within the area o...
Noise Ordinances by City in Lafayette Parish
1 cities in Lafayette Parish have their own noise ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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