Jefferson Parish, LA Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)

Subsection (j) of the noise ordinance targets nighttime delivery and loading activity. is unlawful within 300 feet of a residential unit, a noise-sensitive area (schools, hospitals, nursing homes, churches, courts and public libraries under the section's definitions) or a public space, but only if the resulting sound level at the boundary of that protected area exceeds the applicable Table 1 limit set out in subsection (f). For a residential area, that means the 55 dB(A) nighttime cap governs whether a specific delivery is a violation, tying the truck-noise rule directly to the parish's decibel table rather than banning all nighttime deliveries outright.

window is unlawful regardless of measured decibel level, recognizing that a reefer unit's steady drone is a persistent nuisance next to homes even below the numeric cap. , Table 1-linked restriction on loading or unloading dumpsters serviced by mechanical collection equipment. The Sheriff's Office enforces subsection (j) under subsection (d), and a violation is punished under the general Code penalty at section 1-10: a fine up to $1,000 per violation or up to six months imprisonment, with each night of continued violation a separate offense.