Animal Ordinances in Ascension Parish, LA (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
Dog Leash Laws
Sec. 5-58 of the parish code makes it unlawful for any person to permit a dog to run at large in unincorporated Ascension Parish; the owner or keeper must keep the animal confined on their property or under immediate control, with an exception for working, stock or hunting dogs.
Ascension Parish Dogs At Large Prohibition
Some RestrictionsAscension Parish Code § 5-58
It shall be unlawful for any person to permit an animal to run at large. It shall be the duty of the owner or keeper to have the animal confined within his property or under his immediate control. EXCEPTION: This prohibition does not apply to working, stock, or hunting dogs.
Breed Restrictions
Ascension Parish does not regulate by breed; instead Sec. 5-83 imposes mandatory confinement, muzzling, tagging and signage requirements on any dog individually classified 'dangerous,' 'potentially dangerous' or 'vicious' after a behavioral finding, regardless of breed.
Ascension Parish Dangerous Dog Rules
Significant RestrictionsAscension Parish Code § 5-83(1), (5)
The owner of a dog that has been classified as dangerous shall abide by the following mandates within ten (10) days after the dog has been so classified: ... (1)A "dangerous" dog tag supplied by the animal control center shall be purchased annually and affixed to the dog's collar to be worn at all times. ... (5)A dangerous dog may be off the owner's premises or out of its enclosure only if it i...
Cat Rules
Every cat owner in unincorporated Ascension Parish must register the animal with the parish and affix a registration tag under Sec. 5-47. Registration costs $10 a year for a spayed or neutered cat and $20 for an unaltered one, and requires a current rabies vaccination certificate.
Ascension Parish Cat Registration Requirements
Some RestrictionsAscension Parish Code § 5-47(a), (e)
(a)Except as provided hereinafter, every owner of a dog or a cat shall register the animal with the parish, shall pay all registration fees, and shall affix the registration tag to the collar worn by the animal. The registration shall be renewed on a yearly basis. ... (e)Ascension parish animal registration tag fee. The Ascension Parish registration fees shall be ten dollars ($10.00) for neuter...
Microchipping
Ascension Parish does not require microchipping of pets generally. Sec. 5-83(2) mandates a microchip, at the owner's expense, only for a dog that has been individually classified 'dangerous' after a behavioral finding under the parish's dangerous-dog procedure.
Ascension Parish Dangerous Dog Microchip Rule
Light RestrictionsAscension Parish Code § 5-83(2)
(2)A micro-chip shall be obtained at the owner's expense for each dog that has been classified as "dangerous."
Veterinary Clinic Zoning
Ascension Parish's Unified Land Development Code permits animal hospitals and veterinarian offices, provided the animals are kept inside, only in the Mixed Use (MU), Mixed Use 2 (MU2) and Crossroad Commercial (CC) districts. A clinic that keeps animals outdoors is instead treated as a kennel, which the code confines to a different, narrower set of districts.
Where Vet Clinics May Locate in Ascension Parish
Some RestrictionsAscension Parish UDC, Appendix I, Table A (Permitted Uses by District)
MU MU2 CC RM R C LI C5 MI HI A ... Animal hospital and veterinarian offices, provided animals are kept inside, otherwise see "Kennels" Y Y Y
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