Tangipahoa Parish, LA Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Tangipahoa 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
- Allowed hours
- 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Covered work
- Erection, excavation, demolition, alteration, repair
- Exception
- Urgent public-safety work with public works director sign-off
- Applies to
- Unincorporated Tangipahoa Parish, residential-adjacent work
- Ordinance source
- Ord. No. 23-21 (4-24-2023)
Summary
Construction noise in or adjacent to a residential area in unincorporated Tangipahoa Parish is barred outside 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. under Code § 32-153(1)d, covering erection, excavation, demolition, alteration or repair work, unless the director of public works grants permission for urgent public-safety necessity.
d.The creation of loud and raucous noise by construction work in or adjacent to a residential area other than between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., except in the case of urgent necessity in the interest of public safety for which permission must be obtained from the director of public works includes, but is not limited to, the erection, excavation, demolition, alteration, or repair of any building.
Full Breakdown
m. The subsection lists the covered work as including, but not limited to, the erection, excavation, demolition, alteration, or repair of any building. The provision carries one narrow escape valve: work outside the window is allowed in the case of urgent necessity in the interest of public safety, but only for which permission must be obtained from the director of public works. near a residential area is in violation regardless of whether a building permit was issued for the underlying work. The rule was recodified as part of Article VI by Ord.
No. 23-21, adopted April 24, 2023, and applies only to the unincorporated parish; Hammond, Ponchatoula, Amite City and the parish's other towns set their own construction-hour rules inside their limits. Violations are handled as misdemeanors under the Code § 1-13 general penalty.
Violations & Fines
Construction noise outside 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. near a residential area, without director-of-public-works permission for urgent public-safety work, violates Code § 32-153(1)d and is prosecuted under Code § 1-13: up to $500.00 in fines, up to 30 days in jail, up to 100 hours of community service, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time can construction crews start work in unincorporated Tangipahoa Parish?
Can a crew ever legally work past 10 p.m. in the parish?
Does the construction-hours rule apply everywhere in Tangipahoa Parish?
Sources & Official References
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