Noise Ordinances in St. Martin Parish, LA (2026)
7 rules for unincorporated St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.
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Quiet Hours
In unincorporated St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, continuous sound on residential property cannot exceed 60 decibels from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. or 50 decibels from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Commercial and industrial property carries a flat 70 decibel limit. A violation brings a fine of $100.00 to $500.00, up to 30 days in jail, or both.
Noise Quiet Hours in Unincorporated St. Martin Parish
Some RestrictionsSt. Martin Parish Code §§ 26-37(a), 26-40
(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 following sound level limits, as measured at any location at or within the property line of the receptor property:(1)For any property zoned residential, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., inclusi...
Construction Hours
In unincorporated St. Martin Parish, construction and demolition activities, excluding emergency work, cannot be performed between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on weekdays or between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on weekends and federal holidays. All motorized equipment must run with a muffler. A violation brings $100.00 to $500.00, up to 30 days in jail, or both.
Construction Hours in Unincorporated St. Martin Parish
Some RestrictionsSt. Martin Parish Code §§ 26-34, 26-39(5), 26-40
Weekday means any day beginning on Sunday at 8:00 p.m. and ending the following Friday at 6:00 p.m. Weekend means beginning on Friday at 6:00 p.m. and ending on the following Sunday at 8:00 p.m. ... Notwithstanding the provisions of section 26-37, the following standards shall apply to the activities or sources of sound set forth below: ... (5)Construction and demolition activities, excluding e...
Barking Dogs
In unincorporated St. Martin Parish, a domestic animal cannot make more than 60 vocalizations in any ten-minute period, and the decibel limits of Sec. 26-37(a) do not apply to animal noise. The count is the legal test. A violation brings a fine of $100.00 to $500.00, up to 30 days in jail, or both.
Barking Dog Noise Limit in Unincorporated St. Martin Parish
Some RestrictionsSt. Martin Parish Code §§ 26-39(7), 26-40
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 26-37, the following standards shall apply to the activities or sources of sound set forth below: ... (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 section 26-37(a) are inapplicable. ... Whoever violates the terms and pr...
Leaf Blower Rules
In unincorporated St. Martin Parish, power tools and landscaping and yard maintenance equipment cannot be operated on residential property between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and all motorized equipment must run with a muffler. Commercial and industrial property has a separate 250 foot rule. A violation brings $100.00 to $500.00, up to 30 days in jail, or both.
Leaf Blower and Yard Equipment Hours in St. Martin Parish
Light RestrictionsSt. Martin Parish Code §§ 26-39(1)-(2), 26-40
(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 6:00 a.m. Moreover, all motorized equipment used in these activities shall be operated with a muffler. During the permissible hours of operation as established herein, the operation of power tools and landscaping and yard maintenance equipment on reside...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
In unincorporated St. Martin Parish, amplified music cannot be plainly audible 50 feet from the source property line, and on a bass complaint the sound measured inside the complainant's residence can exceed the total sound level by only three or five decibels depending on the hour. Handheld music boxes face 100 foot and 50 foot audibility limits on public property.
St. Martin Parish Amplified Sound and Music Rules
Some RestrictionsSt. Martin Parish Code § 26-37(c), (e)
(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, then a determination as to whether a violation of this article occurs shall be based upon the sound level measurements taken within the residence of the complainant. As such, no person sha...
Decibel Limits
In unincorporated St. Martin Parish, continuous sound cannot exceed 60 decibels on residential property from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. or 50 decibels from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., and cannot exceed 70 decibels on commercial or industrial property. Impulsive sounds and steady tones carry their own adjustments, and violations bring fines of $100.00 to $500.00.
St. Martin Parish Noise Decibel Limits by Hour and Zone
Some RestrictionsSt. Martin Parish Code § 26-37(a), (b)
(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 following sound level limits, as measured at any location at or within the property line of the receptor property:(1)For any property zoned residential, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., inclusi...
Vehicle Noise
In unincorporated St. Martin Parish, the noise article exempts the sound of motor vehicles in motion on a public right-of-way only when they are properly muffled, meaning fitted with a device that minimizes sound. Vehicle burglar alarms must stop within five minutes of continuous sounding or ten minutes if intermittent. Violations cost $100.00 to $500.00, up to 30 days in jail, or both.
Vehicle Noise Rules in Unincorporated St. Martin Parish
Some RestrictionsSt. Martin Parish Code §§ 26-38(9), 26-39(4), 26-39(6), 26-40
The operational performance standards established in this article shall not apply to any of the following noise sources: ... (9)Sound from the locomotion of properly muffled motor vehicles on a public right-of-way. The term "properly muffled" means the use of a device to minimize the emission of sound rather than to maximize the emission of sound; ... (4)The operation of any commercial truck wi...
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