Construction hours in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
In East Baton Rouge Parish, loud construction work in or next to a residential area is allowed only between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays. No Sunday work, absent an urgent public-safety permit from Public Works.
Sec. 12:101(9) lists construction noise as a per se loud and raucous noise. A 2019 amendment (Ordinance 19-01373) tightened the end time from sunset to 5:00 p.m. Covered work includes erection, excavation, demolition, alteration or repair of any building. Work outside these hours requires permission from the director of public works, granted only for urgent necessity in the interest of public safety. The rule applies parish-wide in the consolidated City-Parish; the smaller cities of Baker, Zachary and Central may set their own rules.
Misdemeanor under Sec. 12:104: $200-$500 fine, up to 30 days jail, or both.
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