Jefferson Parish's animal code (Chapter 7) contains no beekeeping ordinance; the former beekeeping article is reserved. Hive keeping is governed by the Chapter 40 zoning ordinance and nuisance rules, and by state law. Louisiana's Right to Farm law and apiary program apply, so verify your zoning district and register hives
There is no specific Jefferson Parish beekeeping regulation in the Chapter 7 animal code (the article that once covered beekeeping is now reserved). Whether backyard hives are permitted turns on your parcel's zoning under the parish Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 40) and on the parish's public-nuisance provisions, since an aggressive or improperly sited apiary can be abated as a nuisance. At the state level, the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry administers the apiary program, and Louisiana's Right to Farm law (R.S. 3:3603) limits nuisance suits against established agricultural operations. Confirm hive placement with Jefferson Parish Planning and register colonies with the state before keeping bees.
There is no parish beekeeping penalty; an apiary that becomes a hazard or nuisance can be abated under the parish nuisance code, and unregistered hives can draw state apiary enforcement.
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