Lafayette Parish, LA Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Buffer distance
- 250 feet from residential property
- Weekday curfew
- 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Weekend curfew
- 10 p.m. to 9 a.m.
- Geographic reach
- City of Lafayette and unincorporated parish
- Minimum fine
- $150 per violation
Summary
Lafayette bans running a commercial truck's refrigeration unit within 250 feet of residential property between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. on weekdays, or 10 p.m. and 9 a.m. on weekends, under the city-parish noise control code.
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.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 65).
Full Breakdown
The Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government's noise control code sets a flat time-and-distance rule for refrigerated delivery trucks: Sec. 34-369(4) bars running a truck's refrigeration unit within 250 feet of any residential property between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. on weekdays, or between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m. on weekends. No sound-level measurement is required to prove the violation -- proximity and time of day are enough. The noise code applies uniformly across the City of Lafayette and the unincorporated parish alike (Sec. 34-363), so a warehouse loading dock in either area is covered the same way.
Violations & Fines
Noise control officers can cite immediately for major violations; minor first-time violations get a correction notice with a compliance deadline. Fines are set under Sec. 1-9 but bumped to a $150 minimum for noise code violations per Sec. 34-370(f).
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this rule apply outside Lafayette city limits?
What counts as a violation for a refrigerated delivery truck?
Sources & Official References
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