Public Health Rules in Lafayette, LA (2026)
1 verified public health rules for Lafayette, Louisiana, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
No Lafayette property owner may allow rodent harborage or infestation on land they own under Sec. 42-127. The public works director inspects on citizen complaint (Sec. 42-128) and, after five days' notice, may hire a licensed exterminator to abate the problem and bill the owner for the cost (Sec. 42-129).
Lafayette Rodent Harborage and Infestation Ban
Some RestrictionsLafayette City-Parish Code of Ordinances §§ 42-126, 42-127
"Rodent harborage and infestation" means the existence of a natural habitat for rodents, to include the existence of any and all garbage, growth, solid waste, trash and other waste matters located upon a premises with evidence of feeding entry, burrows, harborages, trails and/or droppings. "Rodent harborage and infestation" includes a visible identification of at least two rodents at the time o...
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