The City-Parish UDC has no carport-specific ordinance; a carport is regulated as an accessory structure under UDC 9.5.1. If under 14 feet tall it may sit two feet from a side line and five feet from a rear line, and it cannot exceed 1,000 square feet or cover more than
East Baton Rouge Parish treats a carport as an accessory structure governed by UDC Section 9.5.1, not by a separate carport code. A carport within ten feet of the house is considered part of the principal building and cannot encroach into the home's required setbacks. A detached carport more than ten feet from the house must sit in the rear yard, but if it is less than 14 feet in height it may be located as close as two feet from a side lot line and five feet from a rear lot line. On residential lots outside the REA and Rural districts it may not exceed 1,000 square feet or occupy more than 30 percent of the rear yard. A
A carport in a required front setback, over the size cap, or built without a permit is a UDC violation; the Building Official may require modification or removal.
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