Noise from Specific Sources in Vermilion Parish, LA (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
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HVAC & Mechanical Noise
In unincorporated Vermilion Parish, residential heating, ventilating or air conditioning units cannot exceed 55 dB(A) at night. A steady whine, hum or buzz from any mechanical device cuts the Table I limits by five dB(A) under Police Jury Code § 26-65(d).
HVAC and Mechanical Equipment Noise in Unincorporated Vermilion Parish
Some RestrictionsVermilion Parish Code § 26-65(d)
(d)Steady pure tones. If the sound source under investigation is a mechanical device, and is, in the investigating officer's opinion, emitting a sound with a steady tonal quality, the permissible sound level limits in Table I shall be reduced by five dB(A). The sound emissions must be comprised of a single frequency or a narrow cluster of frequencies, which may be referred to as a whine, hum or...
Car Alarm Limits
In unincorporated Vermilion Parish, an exterior burglar or fire alarm on a building or motor vehicle must be wired to shut off within five minutes if it sounds without interruption and within ten minutes if it sounds intermittently. The Table I sound limits in § 26-65 keep applying the whole time.
Car and Building Alarm Limits in Vermilion Parish
Some RestrictionsVermilion Parish Code § 26-68(5)
(5)An exterior burglar alarm and/or fire alarm of a building or motor vehicle must be wired in such a manner that the alarm terminates its operation, after initial activation, within five minutes, if the sound is emitted without interruption, and within ten minutes if the sound emitted intermittently. At all times, the limits set forth in Table I of section 26-65 do apply.
Generator Noise
In unincorporated Vermilion Parish, generator noise is exempt from the Police Jury's noise standards only during a power outage in the area or during routine testing or maintenance of the generator. Section 26-67(12) sets no hour or decibel limit on either situation.
Generator Noise Exception in Unincorporated Vermilion Parish
Light RestrictionsVermilion Parish Code § 26-67(12)
The operational performance standards established in this article shall not apply to any of the following noise sources: ... (12)Any noise resulting from the use of a generator(s) while there is a power outage in the area or resulting from routine testing or maintenance of generator(s).
Delivery Truck Noise
In unincorporated Vermilion Parish, a commercial truck cannot run its refrigeration unit within 250 feet of any residential property between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays or between 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends. The Vermilion Parish Code has no other rule aimed at delivery trucks.
Refrigerated Truck Noise Rule in Vermilion Parish
Some RestrictionsVermilion Parish Code § 26-68(3)
(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 weekends.
Low-Frequency Bass Limits
In unincorporated Vermilion Parish, amplified bass is measured inside the complainant's home with a C-weighted meter. Table II allows 3 dB(C) above ambient on week nights and weekend nights and 5 dB(C) above ambient at all other times, under Police Jury Code § 26-65(c).
Low-Frequency Bass Limits in Unincorporated Vermilion Parish
Some RestrictionsVermilion Parish Code § 26-65(c)
(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 investigating 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 o...
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