Noise Ordinances in Vermilion Parish, LA (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
Construction Hours
In unincorporated Vermilion Parish, construction and demolition cannot be performed from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, or from 10:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. on weekends and federal holidays. Emergency work is excluded, and all motorized equipment needs a muffler under Police Jury Code § 26-68(4).
Construction Hours in Unincorporated Vermilion Parish
Some RestrictionsVermilion Parish Code § 26-68(4)
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 26-65 and 26-67, the following standards shall apply to the activities or sources of sound set forth below: ... (4)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 motori...
Barking Dogs
In unincorporated Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, an owner or keeper of a dog or cat cannot permit it to disturb the peace and quiet of any person by barking, whining, howling or making any noise that violates a parish noise ordinance. The owner is guilty of a violation of § 6-84 on top of any other parish ordinance or state law.
Barking Dog and Pet Noise Rules in Unincorporated Vermilion Parish
Some RestrictionsVermilion Parish Code §§ 6-12, 6-84
Disturbance means any act causing: (1)Annoyance or agitation to another; or(2)Interference with the quiet and peaceful enjoyment to the property of another. ... Pet animal means any dog or cat owned or kept by a person for companionship or protection or for sale to others for such purposes. ... Each owner or keeper of a pet animal in the parish shall not permit such pet animal to disturb the pe...
Leaf Blower Rules
In unincorporated Vermilion Parish, power tools and landscaping and yard maintenance equipment cannot run on residential property between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., and every motorized unit must carry a muffler. The Vermilion Parish Code has no separate leaf blower section, so a blower is judged under this yard equipment rule in § 26-68.
Leaf Blower and Yard Equipment Hours in Vermilion Parish
Some RestrictionsVermilion Parish Code § 26-68(1)-(2)
(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. During the permissible hours of operation as established herein, the operation of power tools and landscaping and yard maintenance equipment on residential prop...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
In unincorporated Vermilion Parish, amplified sound cannot be plainly audible 50 feet from the property line, cannot be unreasonably loud, raucous or jarring, and cannot disturb the peace of another residential property. Police Jury Code § 26-65(e) applies these tests even when the decibel limits are met.
Amplified Music and Sound Rules in Unincorporated Vermilion Parish
Some RestrictionsVermilion Parish Code § 26-65(e)
(e)Supplemental standards. In addition to the standards specified in subsections (a), (b), (c), and/or (d) of this section, and even if the standards specified in subsections (a), (b), (c), and/or (d) of this section are satisfied, no person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the operation of any source of amplified sound on property which is either:(1)Plainly audible at a distance of 50 fee...
Aircraft Noise
In unincorporated Vermilion Parish, noise generated by aircraft operations is exempt from the Police Jury's noise control code. Section 26-67(6) lists it among eleven excepted sources, so the decibel and plainly audible limits in section 26-65 do not apply to it.
Aircraft Noise Exception in Unincorporated Vermilion Parish
Few RestrictionsVermilion Parish Code § 26-67(6)
The operational performance standards established in this article shall not apply to any of the following noise sources: ... (6)Noise generated by aircraft operations;
Vehicle Noise
In unincorporated Vermilion Parish, a commercial truck with a refrigeration unit cannot run within 250 feet of residential property from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on weekdays or 10:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. on weekends. Vehicle alarms must shut off within five or ten minutes under Police Jury Code § 26-68.
Vehicle and Truck Noise Rules in Unincorporated Vermilion Parish
Some RestrictionsVermilion Parish Code § 26-68(3), (5)
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 26-65 and 26-67, the following standards shall apply to the activities or sources of sound set forth below: ... (3)The operation of any commercial truck with refrigeration units may not be conducted within 250 feet of any residential property 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 w...
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