Jefferson Parish, LA Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- JPCO Sec. 17.5-2(9)
- Requirement
- Brochure disclosing noise restrictions, posted at all times
- Who must respond
- Designated local responsible party
- Enforcement
- License suspension/revocation under Sec. 17.5-8(1)
- License-violation penalty
- Up to $500 fine or 6 months jail
Summary
Jefferson Parish does not set a separate decibel limit for short-term rentals. Instead, Sec. 17.5-2(9) forces every licensed short-term rental to post a brochure, in a conspicuous spot inside the unit at all times, that discloses the neighborhood's noise restrictions to every guest along with parking, trash and evacuation information.
For short-term rentals, a brochure is required to be located in the short-term rental in a conspicuous location at all times. The brochure shall include the name, phone number with area code, and e-mail address of the licensee and the designated local responsible party. The brochure also shall provide information pertinent to the neighborhood where the short-term rental is located, including, but not limited to, restrictions on parking, noise, trash, the trash collection schedule, and a fire evacuation route.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 20 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
5 of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances, Lodging Accommodations, governs every bed and breakfast, hotel, motel and short-term rental in the parish, and it folds noise into the same guest-facing brochure duty rather than setting a rental-specific decibel cap. Sec. " The operator does not have to be on site during a stay, but Sec. 5-3(b)(2) makes the designated local responsible party answer any complaint a guest or neighbor raises, including a noise complaint, and appear on the premises if the issue requires it.
The department of code compliance and enforcement and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office inspect lodging accommodations under Sec. 5-4, and a pattern of noise problems documented through calls for service or notices of violation feeds into Sec. 5-8's suspension and revocation grounds, since failing to comply with any requirement of the chapter is itself listed cause for a hearing before the lodging accommodation review committee or the parish council. Because Jefferson Parish's general noise code, Sec. 20-102, still applies parishwide, the brochure duty layers an STR-specific paper trail on top of the standing quiet-hours rules rather than replacing them.
Violations & Fines
Operating a short-term rental without a valid lodging accommodation license, or advertising one, draws a fine up to $500 or up to six months imprisonment under Sec. 17.5-12, with each day of continued operation a separate offense. Failing to keep the required brochure, or leaving noise restrictions out of it, is a chapter violation that Sec. 17.5-8(1) lists as grounds for the lodging accommodation review committee or parish council to suspend or revoke the license after a hearing.
Frequently Asked Questions
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