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Resident tells Lafourche Parish Council that animal-noise ordinance is not being enforced
Summary
Mark Babin asked the council to help enforce a parish ordinance after repeated rooster noise in his neighborhood; council recommended coordinating a meeting with the sheriff's office to determine enforceability and next steps.
During the public comment period, Mark Babin of Houma told the council his neighbor renewed keeping a rooster, causing early-morning noise that he says is disrupting the neighborhood. Babin said he and others have contacted the sheriff's office but have not received consistent follow-up and asked the council to intervene because, he said, a Lafourche Parish ordinance addresses animal noise but enforcement appears inconsistent.
The chair and councilmembers recommended arranging a meeting with Councilman Terry Pierce and the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office to clarify enforcement options and whether the existing ordinance can be applied practically. Council members acknowledged there are ordinances that are difficult to enforce and said the meeting should determine whether the parish or sheriff can act.
What to watch: Council follow-up to schedule the meeting with the sheriff's office and any guidance to residents about complaint steps or changes in enforcement procedures.
