Gretna, LA Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Gretna, LA, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Restricted buffer
- within 200 feet of residential/noise-sensitive area
- Weekday/Saturday curfew
- 7pm-7am
- Sunday/holiday curfew
- 7pm-9am
- Exceptions
- emergency work, structural concrete pours
- Decibel cap on exempt construction
- 75 dB(A) industrial limit
Summary
Gretna bars noisy construction and demolition equipment within 200 feet of any residential or noise-sensitive area between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, and between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Sundays and holidays, under section 24-133(5). Emergency work and structurally necessary concrete pours are the only exceptions.
(5)Construction and demolition. The operating of any equipment used in construction work within 200 feet of any residential or noise sensitive area between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and Saturdays and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Sundays and holidays, except for emergency work and concrete slab pours that must occur outside these hours for the structural integrity of the same. Any concrete slab pours outside these restricted hours require notification of the city and the surrounding neighborhood as prescribed by the city administration.
Full Breakdown
m. on Sundays and holidays. The only exceptions are emergency work and concrete slab pours that must occur outside those hours to protect the structural integrity of the pour; a contractor pouring a slab outside the permitted window must still notify the city and the surrounding neighborhood as prescribed by the city administration. Separately, section 24-132(e)(6) exempts construction activity from the zone-by-zone Table 1 decibel limits, but holds every construction site to the industrial 75 dB(A) ceiling regardless of the surrounding land use. Together the two sections mean a Gretna contractor faces a curfew on when equipment can run near homes and a decibel cap on how loud it can be while running. The Gretna Police Department enforces Article V of Chapter 24 under section 24-129.
Violations & Fines
A contractor or property owner who runs equipment inside the 200-foot buffer during restricted hours, or who fails to notify the city for an after-hours emergency pour, is subject to the Code's general penalty under section 1-8: up to a $500.00 fine, with each day of the violation a separate offense heard in Mayor's Court.
Frequently Asked Questions
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