Lake Charles Lawn Mower Rules: Avoid Fines With These Times

KNGT | Lake Charles, LA — The music is loud, the gumbo is tasty, and the grass? Well it seems to be competing with your electricity bill as it grows. Your yard can quickly go from "just fine" to "call the jungle crew" after a few strong rains. Weekends here in Southwest Louisiana quickly become the Battle of the Lawnmowers.

But wait right there, Captain Chops-a-lot. Let's discuss regulations before you start that lawnmower at the crack of dawn and have the whole neighborhood ready to egg your house, including Miss Thelma (the sweet lady that lives down the block).

When is the Noise Ordinance in Lake Charles, Louisiana?

You are NOT allowed to use power tools or yard equipment before 7 a.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. on weekends, according the Lake Charles City Noise Ordinance, yes, we have one. Lawnmowers, weed eaters, leaf blowers, and most likely that shabby chainsaw your cousin borrowed and never brought back are all included in that.

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You might receive a knock on the door if you disobey the regulations and start your grass-eating beast at 6:59 a.m. We're talking about the sort with a clipboard and a badge, not the nice kind like your neighbor offering boudin.

Here is the strategy:
1. Hold off until after 7 a.m. Monday through Friday.
2. Rest until after 9 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
3. Don't upset your neighbors!
4. Shut down the fun before 10 p.m.!

We all enjoy a well-kept lawn, but let's all be civil. Cut Grass, not Friendships.