Building Setbacks & Zoning in Ascension Parish, LA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Ascension Parish, Louisiana.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Ascension Parish. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Setback Rules

In the Rural (R) zoning district, which covers much of unincorporated Ascension Parish, Table B of the Unified Land Development Code sets minimum yard setbacks of 25 feet front, 20 feet rear and 10 feet side for single-family lots, with an even larger 75-foot front setback measured from the centerline where the lot fronts a state highway.

Ascension Parish Rural District Setback Minimums

Some Restrictions

Ascension Parish UDC, Appendix I, Table B (Site Requirements by District, Residential)

DISTRICT ... MINIMUM FRONT SETBACK (FEET) 3 ... MINIMUM REAR SETBACK 2 MINIMUM SIDE SETBACK (FEET) 2 ... R Rural ... 25 ft. ... 20 ft. 10 ft.

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Structure Height Limits

Table B of Ascension Parish's Unified Land Development Code caps building height at 35 feet in the Rural (R) district, the same limit used in the Conservation and Conservation 5 districts, while the code separately allows communication towers, spires and water tanks to exceed the district cap up to 250 feet under a dedicated tall-structures section.

Rural District Building Height Cap Is 35 Feet

Some Restrictions

Ascension Parish UDC, Appendix I, Table B (Site Requirements by District, Residential)

DISTRICT ... MAXIMUM BLDG HEIGHT (FEET) ... R Rural ... 35 ft.

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