Noise Ordinances in St. Tammany Parish, LA (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.
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Construction Hours
Construction work in St. Tammany Parish is exempt from the daytime decibel limits in the noise ordinance, but the nighttime maximum still applies at all times, meaning loud construction can run all day but must drop to the nighttime cap once the evening curfew hour hits.
St. Tammany Parish Construction Noise Exemption
Some RestrictionsSt. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances § 26-114
(a)Emergency work, or sounds from an emergency vehicle, shall be exempt from this article.(b)Construction activity shall be exempt from daytime decibel restrictions but the maximum nighttime sound levels shall apply in all instances.
Barking Dogs
St. Tammany Parish declares excessive or untimely barking, howling or yelping a public nuisance whenever it is unreasonably loud and disturbing enough to interfere with a neighbor's right of privacy at home. Code of Ordinances Sec. 10-646(1) names this "excessive noise" outright, and a conviction under the article carries a misdemeanor fine of $250 to $500 or up to 30 days in jail.
St. Tammany Parish Barking Dog Rule
Some RestrictionsSt. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances § 10-646
Every owner or keeper of animals shall exercise proper care and control of such animals so as to prevent them from creating or becoming a public nuisance. A violation of any of the following provisions shall constitute a public nuisance and is strictly prohibited: (1)Excessive noises. Excessive or untimely barking, howling, yelping, or other animal noise that is unreasonably loud and intrusive ...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
St. Tammany Parish treats amplified music and sound equipment as a factor in its general noise nuisance ordinance. Sec. 26-111 tells the enforcing agency to weigh amplification when investigating a complaint, and the zoning-based dB(A) ceilings in Sec. 26-113 set the actual numeric limit an amplified source cannot exceed.
St. Tammany Parish Amplified Sound Nuisance Rules
Some RestrictionsSt. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances § 26-111
It is hereby declared that at certain levels, sounds may be detrimental to the health, safety and well-being of the citizenry. Therefore, the parish prohibits sounds that constitute a nuisance, as defined in section 26-1(4) and (5), and illustrated in section 26-2(5) and (6). In the investigation and enforcement of the provisions relating to sound, consideration shall be given to the time, plac...
Decibel Limits
St. Tammany Parish caps outdoor sound at set decibel levels that shift by zoning district and time of day under Code of Ordinances Sec. 26-113. Residential districts allow 65 dB(A) by day and 60 dB(A) at night, while industrial zones permit up to 75 dB(A) daytime. Enforcement uses a three-reading average taken at the complainant's property.
St. Tammany Parish Noise Decibel Limits by Zone
Some RestrictionsSt. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances § 26-113
(a)An increase of ten dB(A) is allowed for impulsive sounds.(b)To determine the sound level, three readings will be taken at the complainant's dwelling or structure and the mean of these readings will determine the actual decibel count.(1)E, R-1, R-2, L-1, L-2, S-1, S-2, TF, M-L, M-M, M-H, PUD, and all zoning districts with a manufactured housing overlay: Maximum dB(A) Daytime 65 7:00 a.m. to 9...
Vehicle Noise
St. Tammany Parish bans motor vehicles from emitting unreasonably loud noise, whether from an oversized stereo or "boom box" or from a missing or broken muffler, under Sec. 24-38. A separate rule, Sec. 24-39, bans unmuffled compression "jake" brakes parish-wide and bars even muffled jake brakes in three signed high-traffic corridors.
St. Tammany Parish Vehicle Noise Restrictions
Some RestrictionsSt. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances § 24-38
It shall be unlawful to operate any motor vehicle while emitting therefrom any unreasonably loud noises which may distract the operator of such vehicle, which may impair the ability of the operator to hear and respond to emergency vehicles or to the warning sounds of a horn from another vehicle, which may distract the operators of other vehicles or which may distract pedestrians. The operator o...
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