East Baton Rouge Parish restricts livestock raising and keeping under Title 14, Chapter 2, Part II. Larger animals require substantial acreage and are effectively barred within recognized residential subdivisions; Louisiana's Right to Farm law protects established agricultural operations from nuisance suits.
Title 14, Chapter 2, Part II is titled 'Livestock Raising and Keeping Restricted,' reflecting the parish's approach: in the urbanized City-Parish, livestock keeping is confined to properly zoned, larger-acreage tracts and prohibited within recognized residential subdivisions. Poultry limits under Sec. 14:224 (three chickens; no roosters on lots =2 acres) illustrate the acreage-based scheme. No fowl or animal may cause a nuisance, and owners are liable for any damage. Statewide, Louisiana's Right to Farm law (RS 3:3603) shields established agricultural operations conducted under generally accepted practices from nuisance actions by neighbors who move in later. Confirm zoning through the Unified Development Code before keeping any livestock.
On a written, signed complaint, the ACRC director orders correction within 72 hours; failure may lead to a court summons. Nuisance operations lose Right to Farm protection.
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