How to file a noise complaint in Baton Rouge

Last updated: October 21, 2026

Documenting this? A dated log of when the noise started, when it stopped and how loud it got is what Baton Rouge acts on. Log noise levels for a complaint — free, runs in your browser, records no audio.

Baton Rouge noise complaint at a glance
Quiet hours	No general quiet hours (commercial cap 75 dB 11 p.m. – 7 a.m.; construction rules near homes)
How it is enforced	Decibel limits for some sources, audibility for others
Emergencies	911
Ordinance	Code of Ordinances of the City of Baton Rouge

Official text: Code of Ordinances of the City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (one consolidated City-Parish code; there is no separate city noise code, and Sec. 12:100 is written to apply "in the parish"), Title 12 "Nuisances," Chapter 2 "Noise": Sec. 12:100 Noises interfering with enjoyment of property or public peace and comfort; Sec. 12:101 Same—Enumerated; Sec. 12:102 Use of bell, siren, compression, or exhaust whistle on vehicles; Sec. 12:103 Loudspeakers and amplifiers; Sec. 12:104 Penalty; Sec. 12:105 Exceptions (Ord. No. 11697, § 1, adopted March 22, 2000, which repealed former ch. 2 and added the present chapter; amended by Ord. No. 12010, § 1, 5-9-01; Ord. No. 13552, § 1, 4-12-06; Ord. No. 17167, § 1, 9-25-19; Ord. No. 19644, § 1, 10-8-25, which amended Sec. 12:101 and added Sec. 12:105). The chapter's state law references are disturbing the peace, R.S. 14:103, and motor vehicles, R.S. 32:352, 32:353..

Where to file in Baton Rouge

The noise chapter does not name an enforcing agency. Baton Rouge Police Department's "Non-Emergency Minor Event" page on brla.gov says: "To request non-emergency police service at locations in the City of Baton Rouge, please dial 225-389-2000. This phone number is staffed 24 hours a day/seven days per week." The same page tells people outside BRPD's jurisdiction (it links a Law Enforcement Patrol Areas Map) to contact their local law enforcement agency, links an online non-emergency report form, and in its contact box lists 225-389-2000 "For non-life-threatening incidents, call from 7am to 11pm", which does not match the 24-hour statement above it; emergencies go to 911. The City-Parish 311 page says to dial 3-1-1 or 225-389-3090 Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., to request service online at 311.brla.gov, by email at 311CallCenter@brla.gov or through the Red Stick 311 mobile app, and after hours, weekends and holidays to phone the dispatcher at 225-389-2070 (3 p.m.-11 p.m. weekdays, 7 a.m.-11 p.m. weekends and holidays); its list of common requests (garbage, recycling, drainage, traffic, sewer and animal services) does not mention noise, and it says requests inside Baker and Zachary go to those cities' governments. Under Sec. 12:103(c)-(d), when a loudspeaker violation consists of speech, a gathering or peaceful picketing, the person must first be ordered to move, disperse or remedy it, and that order may be given by a peace officer, a fireman, a person with authority over the premises, or any person directly affected by the violation. Sources: https://www.brla.gov/2862/Non-Emergency-Minor-Event, https://www.brla.gov/3280/_311 and https://www.brla.gov/1129/Code-of-Ordinances.

From the city's official pages and code, verified 2026-10-21. Numbers and departments change; if a line does not answer, the city's main switchboard or 311 can redirect you.

Before you call

Log it. Date, start and end time, what the noise was and where you heard it from. Three dated entries carry more weight than one angry call.
Measure it if you can. Baton Rouge sets measured limits, so a reading near the limit is direct evidence. The free noise log runs in your browser, records nothing, and saves a dated report.
Check the rule. Quiet hours in Baton Rouge are No general quiet hours (commercial cap 75 dB 11 p.m. – 7 a.m.; construction rules near homes). The Baton Rouge noise ordinance page quotes the code verbatim, so you can cite the section.
Try the source once. A neighbour, landlord or venue manager often fixes it faster than the city does, and telling them first strengthens a later complaint.

What happens after you file

Non-emergency noise reports are queued, not dispatched, so a first call rarely ends the noise that night. What it does is start a record against the address. Repeated reports, a dated log and a reading are what move a case from a warning to a citation. Where the city needs an officer to witness the noise, as most audibility rules require, file while it is happening rather than the next morning.

How loud is Baton Rouge in general? The Baton Rouge noise map shows the federal transportation-noise data for every neighbourhood, and the apartment quiet hours page compares every city's night rule.

Who do I call for a noise complaint in Baton Rouge?

The noise chapter does not name an enforcing agency.

What are the quiet hours in Baton Rouge?

No general quiet hours (commercial cap 75 dB 11 p.m. – 7 a.m.; construction rules near homes). The full rule, quoted from the code, is on the Baton Rouge noise ordinance page.

Should I call 911 for noise in Baton Rouge?

Only if there is danger, a threat or a crime in progress. For ongoing noise use 311 or the non-emergency police line; repeated calls build an official record tied to the address, which is what code enforcement acts on.

What evidence helps a noise complaint in Baton Rouge?

Baton Rouge uses both decibel limits and audibility rules, so keep a dated log and take readings when you can; which rule applies depends on the source of the noise.

This page is a plain-language guide to the reporting route, not legal advice. Ordinances and contact numbers get amended; check the linked official sources before relying on a specific provision.