Terrebonne Parish, LA Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)

" Under subsection (a), sound from a residence counts as excessive whenever it is "heard outside of the residence in which the sound equipment is located," a zero-tolerance standard with no decibel threshold. 5 meters (25 feet) or exceeds 70 decibels. Subsection (b) declares this excessive noise a nuisance detrimental to public health. Enforcement is criminal and escalates with repeat offenses under subsection (c): a first offense from a private structure or commercial establishment draws a $100 fine, a second draws $500 and up to 90 days in jail, and a third or subsequent offense draws a mandatory $500 fine plus 30 to 90 days without suspension of sentence; a court may also grant permanent injunctive relief after three violations.

Vehicle-noise offenses are fined separately at $100, $250, and $500 for the first, second, and third offense. Subsection (d) exempts warning devices, permitted activities, and church, synagogue, or school bells. Subsection (e) gives the parish planning department sole authority to issue amplifying-device permits, but only as temporary permits capped at three days, not issuable consecutively within a six-month span, unavailable to a permanent business establishment holding a Terrebonne occupational license, and costing $25 per application, with law enforcement authorized to revoke a permit for related violations like disorderly conduct or curfew breaches.