Shreveport, LA Accessory Structures: Tiny Homes (2026)
Tiny home rules in Shreveport, LA, covering tiny houses on wheels (THOWs), park model RVs, and tiny home on foundation builds, determine where they are legal and how they get permitted.
Key Facts
- Minimum House Size
- None set by zoning
- Smallest Lot
- 7,000 square feet in R-1-7
- ADU Size Cap
- 1,800 sq ft or 60%
- ADU Setback
- Five feet from lot line
- Tiny House on Wheels
- Approved park only
Summary
Shreveport zoning sets no minimum dwelling floor area, so a small permanent house is legal wherever single-family homes are. A tiny house on wheels is treated as a travel trailer and cannot be occupied outside an approved park.
It shall be unlawful for any person to permanently park or temporarily or otherwise occupy any mobile home or travel trailer unit on any street, alley, highway or other public place, or on any parking lot, or on any residential, commercial or industrial property not specifically zoned for the occupancy of such mobile homes and travel trailers
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 85 Update 1 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
A tiny home on a permanent foundation is reviewed as a single-family dwelling under the UDC and the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code. The residential bulk tables in UDC section 4.2 set minimum lot area from 7,000 square feet in R-1-7 up to one acre in R-A, along with lot width and setback standards, but impose no minimum house size. The accessory dwelling unit route in UDC section 6.1 allows a second small home: rear yard only, five feet from any lot line, ten feet from the principal building, no taller than the main house, and capped at 60 percent of its floor area or 1,800 square feet, whichever is less. Wheeled units fall under Chapter 54.
Violations & Fines
Occupying a travel trailer on residential property that is not zoned for it violates section 54-3 and draws a citation punishable under section 1-14 by a fine up to $1,000, up to 60 days, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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