Lafayette Parish, LA Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (2026)
Key Facts
- Nighttime audibility limit
- 200 feet from property line
- Governs
- City and unincorporated parish alike
- Minimum fine
- $150.00
- Max penalty
- 6 months imprisonment
- Enforced by
- Noise control officers, any police officer
Summary
Lafayette's noise control code bans amplified party sound plainly audible 200 feet away after 10 p.m. or loud enough to disturb neighbors, with fines starting at $150.
No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the operation of any source of amplified sound on property which is either: (1) plainly audible between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. at a distance of 200 feet in any direction from any property line of the source property; or (2) of such volume as to be unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring, disturbing, or a nuisance to reasonable persons of normal sensibilities within the area of audibility; or (3) disturbing to the peace, quiet, comfort, or repose of a person on any other residential property or persons in any public place.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 65).
Full Breakdown
The consolidated government's noise control code covers the City of Lafayette and the unincorporated parish alike. Beyond the daytime/nighttime decibel tables, a separate supplemental standard targets exactly what a loud house party produces: amplified sound plainly audible 200 feet from the property line between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., or sound 'unreasonably loud, raucous, jarring, disturbing' to neighbors at any hour. A noise control officer or any law enforcement officer can cite the person allowing the sound without using a meter.
Violations & Fines
Citation and fine of at least $150 (minimum raised above the general $500 cap's floor) or up to six months imprisonment; officers may order the noise stopped immediately regardless of major/minor classification.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this apply if my party is in unincorporated Lafayette Parish, not the city?
Can police cite me without measuring decibels?
Does this cover Broussard, Youngsville, or Scott?
Sources & Official References
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