East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Governing code
- Title 12, Ch. 2 (Nuisances/Noise)
- General rule
- Sec. 12:100 loud and raucous noise
- Parish-wide dB cutoff
- No single numeric curfew
- Penalty
- $200-$500 or 30 days jail
- Government
- Consolidated City-Parish
Summary
East Baton Rouge Parish has no numeric parish-wide overnight curfew, but Sec. 12:100 bans loud and raucous noise offensive to ordinary sensibilities anytime, and Sec. 12:101 flags amplified sound and other acts that disturb repose.
No person shall make or cause to be made any loud and raucous noise in the parish which is offensive to persons of ordinary sensibilities and which renders the enjoyment of life or property uncomfortable or interferes with public peace and comfort.
(Ord. No. 11697, § 1, 3-22-00; Ord. No. 12010, § 1, 5-9-01)
Sec. 12:101. - Same—Enumerated. The following acts, among others, are declared to create loud and raucous noises and shall be deemed a violation of this chapter, but such enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive:
(1) The use of any abusive, indecent, profane, or vulgar language in a public place, when the language by its very utterance tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace.
(2) The playing of any radio, phonograph, tape, compact disc, musical instrument or any other machine or device capable of producing or reproducing sound from a stationary location in such a manner, or with such volume as to disturb the peace, quiet, comfort, or repose of persons in any dwelling, apartment, hotel, or other type of residence or in any public place.
(3) The making of noise which exceeds seventy-five (75) decibels emitted from any commercially used property, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., when measured by a calibrated sound level meter from the property line of the complainant's property.
(4) The making of noise which exceeds eighty (80) decibels emitted from any industrially
Full Breakdown
The consolidated City of Baton Rouge / Parish of East Baton Rouge Code of Ordinances, Title 12 (Nuisances), Chapter 2, sets the noise rule. Sec. 12:100 is a general prohibition on loud and raucous noise offensive to persons of ordinary sensibilities. There is no single parish-wide clock-based quiet-hours cutoff; instead specific activities carry their own hours (construction 7 a.m.-5 p.m.; loudspeakers 8 a.m.-sunset). Late-night amplified music, stereos and similar noise that disturbs the peace, quiet, comfort or repose of nearby residences violates Sec. 12:101 regardless of the hour.
Violations & Fines
Misdemeanor under Sec. 12:104: fine of $200-$500, or up to 30 days in jail, or both, at the judge's discretion.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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