Shreveport, LA Noise from Specific Sources: Bar & Nightclub Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Daytime limit (bars/clubs)
- 75 dBA, 7:00 a.m. to 12:59 a.m.
- Nighttime limit (bars/clubs)
- 70 dBA, 1:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.
- Standard residential limit
- 55 dBA day, 50 dBA night
- First-offense penalty
- Up to $500.00 or 30 days
- Adopted
- Ord. No. 145, 2023, 11-14-23
Summary
Shreveport gives permitted bars, clubs and restaurants their own decibel ceiling instead of the standard residential/commercial limits. Sec. 58-28(d)(5)-(6) allows 75 dBA from 7:00 a.m. to 12:59 a.m. and 70 dBA overnight, for establishments both inside and outside the Downtown Entertainment District.
(5)For properly permitted establishments located in the Downtown Entertainment District, the following decibel limits measured at the receiving property type shall apply in lieu of the limits listed in subsections (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3), and (d)(4):a.7:00 a.m.—12:59 a.m.: 75 dBA.b.1:00 a.m.—6:59 a.m.: 70 dBA.(6)For properly permitted restaurant, bar, club, or similar establishment not located in the Downtown Entertainment District, the following decibel limits measured at the receiving property type shall apply in lieu of the limits listed in subsections (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3), and (d)(4):a.7:00 a.m.—12:59 a.m.: 75 dBA.b.1:00 a.m.—6:59 a.m.: 70 dBA.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 85 Update 1 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
' Subsections (d)(5) and (d)(6) carve out a separate, higher ceiling for nightlife uses. m. That is a substantially higher ceiling than the 55/50 dBA residential standard, reflecting that these are licensed venues expected to generate live music and crowd noise. The measurement point is the same as elsewhere in the article: at the receiving property line. The noise management administrator, created under Sec. 58-27(b), issues permits for significant noise generators and reviews noise management plans, while the noise enforcement officer, an SPD employee, handles citations under Sec.
58-35 for exceeding the applicable limit. The bar/club allowance was adopted alongside the rest of the current noise article by Ord. No. 145, 2023, effective November 14, 2023.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the applicable decibel ceiling, whether the 75/70 dBA nightlife allowance in Sec. 58-28(d)(5)-(6) or the general limits elsewhere in subsection (d), is enforced under Sec. 58-35: a first conviction carries a fine of up to $500.00 or up to 30 days in jail, or both; a second conviction rises to $750.00 or 60 days; and a third conviction reaches $1,000.00 or 90 days. The city can also seek injunctive relief and other civil remedies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What decibel limit applies to a bar or nightclub in Shreveport?
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What happens if a bar exceeds its noise limit repeatedly?
Sources & Official References
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