Shreveport, LA Noise Ordinances: Quiet Hours (2026)
Quiet hours in Shreveport, LA, also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time, define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m.
- Applies to
- Sound equipment audible past property line
- Only exception
- Loudspeaker permit under § 58-31
- First-offense penalty
- Up to $500 fine, 30 days jail
- Governing section
- Code of Ordinances § 58-29(d)
Summary
Shreveport bars anyone from running sound equipment audible beyond a residential property line between 10:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. under Code of Ordinances § 58-29(d). The curfew applies on top of the ordinance's flat nighttime decibel ceilings and yields only to a loudspeaker permit issued under § 58-31.
No person shall use sound equipment that produces sound audible beyond the property line of a residence in residential area between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m., except as may be permitted under section 58-31.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 85 Update 1 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
' Sound equipment is defined broadly at § 58-26 to include a loudspeaker, public address system, amplification system, or other sound-producing device, so the curfew reaches everything from a home stereo to a portable PA at a backyard party. The rule is distinct from the ordinance's flat nighttime decibel ceilings in § 58-28(d), which set 50 dBA for residential property and 45 dBA for noise-sensitive receivers overnight: the § 58-29(d) curfew bars any audible sound crossing the property line during those hours regardless of measured decibel level, so a resident does not need a sound meter reading to have a valid complaint.
The only way around the curfew is an outdoor loudspeaker permit under § 58-31, which the noise enforcement officer (NEO) may grant but never within 1,000 feet of property zoned and used as residential, except inside the Downtown Entertainment District. start actually leads the formal nighttime-hours definition by one minute. The broader prohibited-acts standard in § 58-29(a), weighing time of day, proximity to residences, recurrence and volume, backs up the curfew for any borderline case.
Violations & Fines
Violating the nighttime sound-equipment curfew is enforced the same as any other Chapter 58, Division 1 offense under § 58-35: a fine up to $500.00 and up to 30 days in jail for a first conviction, up to $750.00 and 60 days for a second, and up to $1,000.00 and 90 days for a third, plus available civil remedies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I run music in my backyard after 10 p.m. in Shreveport?
Is the 10 p.m. curfew the same as the ordinance's nighttime hours?
Does a party permit let me skip the curfew?
Sources & Official References
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