Fence Regulations in Ascension Parish, LA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Unincorporated Ascension Parish's UDC fence ordinance, Section 17-2082-B, does not set a blanket maximum fence height for ordinary residential or commercial lots. It requires walls and fences enclosing refuse, service or sewer treatment facilities to be at least eight feet tall, and it flatly bans any fence or wall inside a required corner sight triangle or a drainage servitude.
Ascension Parish Fence Height and Sight Triangle
Light RestrictionsAscension Parish UDC § 17-2082-B(D)(1), (F)
D.Height.1.Alternative height. Walls and fences shall be a minimum of eight feet in height if they enclose refuse, service, or sewer treatment facilities. ... F.Prohibited. The following are prohibited:1.Fences and walls located within a servitude or otherwise impede or divert the flow of water in drainage ways; and2.Fences and walls located within any required sight triangle.
Fence Permit Requirements
Anyone building a fence or wall in unincorporated Ascension Parish needs a fence permit from the Building Department before construction starts, under UDC Section 17-2082-B(C). The permit costs $25.00 under the parish's Appendix XII fee schedule, and the fence must meet the section's height, material and location standards to be approved.
Ascension Parish Fence Permit Requirement
Some RestrictionsAscension Parish UDC § 17-2082-B(C); Appendix XII (Fees)
C.Permit required. A fence permit shall be issued by the building department prior to construction of any fence or wall and shall meet the requirements of this section. ... Fence permit $25.00
Material Restrictions
UDC Section 17-2082-B(E) lists the fencing materials allowed in unincorporated Ascension Parish: natural stone, brick, stucco, wood, vinyl or plastic fencing, decorative concrete block, metal such as wrought iron, and chain link away from arterial road frontage. It separately bans chicken wire, plywood, corrugated metal, barbed wire without director approval, and electrically-charged fences outside agricultural use.
Ascension Parish Fence Material Restrictions
Some RestrictionsAscension Parish UDC § 17-2082-B(E)
E.Materials.1.Fencing materials shall be compatible with the overall design of the principal building and site landscape. Acceptable materials include:a.Natural stone;b.Brick;c.Stucco;d.Wood;e.Plastic and vinyl if manufactured for the purposes of fencing;f.Decorative concrete block;g.Metal, such as wrought iron; and/orh.Chain link, except for along frontages facing an arterial as designated in ...
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