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Noise and construction hours in Lafayette

Lafayette's own rules on noise and construction hours, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Lafayette Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Lafayette's code says

Lafayette code What Lafayette's code adds
Construction hours on weekdays
  • 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    Applies: Weekdays; no construction noise on Sundays or holidays; applies to noise disturbing across a home or business property line; not home maintenance tools.
    § 5-207 · code text
    Operating or causing the operation of any tools or equipment used in construction, drilling, repair, alteration or demolition work between the hours of ten p.m. and seven a.m. on weekdays
Leaf blowers and equipment
  • No portable power tools from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. if they disturb across a home or business property line.
    Applies: Saws, sanders, drills, grinders and lawn or garden tools used for maintenance; fixed motors, machinery and pumps must be enclosed or muffled.
    § 5-207 · code text
    Operating or permitting the operation of any portable, mechanically powered saw, sander, drill, grinder, lawn or garden tool, or similar tool for maintenance purposes between ten p.m. and seven a.m. so as to create a noise disturbance across a residential or commercial real property line
Quiet hours
  • 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    Applies: Radios, TVs, instruments, loudspeakers, and loading or unloading that disturb across a home's property line.
    § 5-207 · code text
    Operating or causing the operation of any tools or equipment used in construction, drilling, repair, alteration or demolition work between the hours of ten p.m. and seven a.m. on weekdays, or at any time on Sundays or holidays
Noise limit at homes
  • Noise above 45 dBA may last no more than 30 minutes in any hour.
    Applies: Outdoors, single-family homes, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    § 5-205 · code text
    Single-family residential | 10 p.m.—7 a.m. 7 a.m.—10 p.m. | 45 50
  • Noise above 50 dBA may last no more than 30 minutes in any hour.
    Applies: Outdoors, single-family homes, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    § 5-205 · code text
    Single-family residential | 10 p.m.—7 a.m. 7 a.m.—10 p.m. | 45 50
  • Noise above 50 dBA may last no more than 30 minutes in any hour.
    Applies: Outdoors, multifamily homes, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    § 5-205 · code text
    Multifamily residential schools, libraries, public spaces | 10 p.m.—7 a.m. 7 a.m.—10 p.m. | 50 55
  • Noise above 55 dBA may last no more than 30 minutes in any hour.
    Applies: Outdoors, multifamily homes, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    § 5-205 · code text
    Multifamily residential schools, libraries, public spaces | 10 p.m.—7 a.m. 7 a.m.—10 p.m. | 50 55

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Frequently asked questions

What are the noise rules and construction hours in Lafayette?

Lafayette's code: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Weekdays; no construction noise on Sundays or holidays; applies to noise disturbing across a home or business property line; not home maintenance tools.) (§ 5-207); Noise above 45 dBA may last no more than 30 minutes in any hour. (Outdoors, single-family homes, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.) (§ 5-205).

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