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
Chapter 17.5 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. 17.5-2(9) requires the brochure to sit in a conspicuous location in the rental at all times and to list the licensee's and the designated local responsible party's name, phone number with area code, and e-mail, plus neighborhood information "including, but not limited to, restrictions on parking, noise, trash, the trash collection schedule, and a fire evacuation route." The operator does not have to be on site during a stay, but Sec.
17.5-3(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. 17.5-4, and a pattern of noise problems documented through calls for service or notices of violation feeds into Sec. 17.5-8'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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Sources & Official References
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