Bossier Parish, LA Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Bossier Parish, LA, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Weekday restricted hours
- 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Weekend/holiday restricted hours
- 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.
- Where it applies
- In or adjacent to residential zoning/noise sensitive receiver
- Exempt
- Emergency work; parish road work when impractical by day
- Maximum penalty
- $500 fine or 30 days jail per offense
Summary
Construction and demolition noise near residential zoning or a noise sensitive receiver in unincorporated Bossier Parish is barred between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on weekdays, and between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends and federal holidays. Emergency work and all motorized equipment fitted with mufflers are excepted.
(8)Construction and repairing of buildings. The following acts are declared to be loud, disturbing and unreasonable noises, and noises in violation of this article:a.Construction and demolition activity, excluding emergency work, shall not be performed in or immediately adjacent to any residential zoned use or noise sensitive receiver between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on weekdays, or between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends and federal holidays, unless such activities can meet the limits set forth in section 46-35. All motorized equipment used in construction and demolition activity shall be operated with a muffler.
Full Breakdown
Sec. 46-36(a)(8) declares construction and demolition activity performed in or immediately adjacent to a residential zoned use or noise sensitive receiver, outside permitted hours, a loud, disturbing and unreasonable noise in violation of the article. on weekends and federal holidays, unless the activity can meet the general sound-level limits set in Sec. 46-35, which allow a project to operate within those hours if it stays within the applicable dBA cap for the receiving property. Emergency work is excluded from the hours restriction entirely, and all motorized construction and demolition equipment must run with a muffler regardless of the hour.
Subsection (a)(8)b separately exempts parish excavation or repair work on bridges, streets or highways performed at night when public welfare and convenience make daytime work impractical. A closely related restriction in Sec. window for non-commercial power tool use.
Violations & Fines
Construction noise violations fall under Sec. 46-38's general enforcement provision: a civil penalty of not more than $500.00 or imprisonment of up to 30 days per offense, with each day of a continuing violation constituting an additional, separate offense, plus the parish's option to pursue injunctive relief.
Frequently Asked Questions
When can construction crews work near homes in unincorporated Bossier Parish?
Is emergency repair work exempt from the construction hours limit?
Do construction crews need mufflers on equipment even during permitted hours?
Sources & Official References
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