East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)
Amplified music rules in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances, set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Key Facts
- Citation
- Sec. 12:103
- Setback from homes
- 150 feet unless 8 a.m.-sunset
- Hours
- 8:00 a.m. to sunset
- Sensitive sites
- 150 ft from hospital/school
- Penalty
- $200-$500 or 30 days
Summary
Outdoor amplified music and PA systems fall under Sec. 12:103: no mechanical loudspeaker or sound amplifier may operate within 150 feet of a residence's property line except between 8:00 a.m. and sunset, and it may not emit unreasonably loud noise.
No mechanical loudspeaker or sound amplifier may be operated within one hundred fifty
(150) feet of the property line of the premises of a residence, except between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and sunset, as designated by publication in a local newspaper of general circulation.
(2) A mechanical loudspeaker or sound amplifier may not emit unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring or disturbing noises so as to interfere with the enjoyment of life or property or to interfere with public peace and comfort.
(3) A mechanical loudspeaker or sound amplifier must be operated so as not to cause traffic congestion or congregation of crowds that obstructs any public sidewalk, street, alley, or highway.
(4) A mechanical loudspeaker or sound amplifier may not be operated within one hundred fifty (150) feet of any:
a. Hospital;
b. School that is in session;
c. Nursing home; or
d. Facility that provides surgical services to patients who do not require overnight hospital care during the hours of operation of the facility.
(b) In this section:
(1) Residence means a single-family, duplex, or multifamily dwelling.
(2) Surgical services means therapy of a mechanical or operative kind, including, but not limited to, operations involving cutting, the setting of fractures and dislocations, and similar manual forms of treatment.
(c) If conduct that would otherwise violate this section consists of speech or other communication,
Full Breakdown
Sec. 12:103 governs loudspeakers and amplifiers in public places, sidewalks, streets, alleys or highways of the parish. A device may not run within 150 feet of a residence's property line except between 8:00 a.m. and sunset (as designated by newspaper publication), may not emit unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring or disturbing noise, must not cause traffic congestion or crowd obstruction, and may not operate within 150 feet of a hospital, school in session, nursing home or surgical facility. Speech-based communication gets a move-or-disperse order before citation. General outdoor music also remains subject to Sec. 12:100 and 12:101.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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