Construction hours in Orleans Parish, LA — sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances — set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Permitted construction and demolition is exempt from decibel limits only between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.; in RS, RD or RM residential districts (or within 300 feet of one), work may not begin before 7:00 a.m. or continue after 6:00 p.m.
City Code Sec. 66-138(7) exempts noise from permitted construction and demolition from the Table 1 sound limits between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., except in residential districts. In areas zoned RS, RD or RM, or within 300 feet of such districts, construction and demolition 'shall not begin before 7:00 a.m. or continue after 6:00 p.m.' Mufflers on construction equipment must be maintained. A building permit from the Department of Safety and Permits is required for the exemption to apply.
Misdemeanor under Sec. 66-140: fine up to the state maximum and/or up to 90 days jail; each day a separate offense. Work outside allowed hours is subject to Table 1 limits.
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