Sign Regulations in Ascension Parish, LA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
Political Signs
Ascension Parish treats a political sign left in a public right-of-way as litter, not protected yard art. Parish Code § 11-81 folds political signs into its definition of litter when they sit in the right-of-way, and § 11-82 prohibits disposing of litter on public property, so a candidate's sign staked in the road shoulder or median can draw a citation and civil fine.
Political Signs Banned From Public Right-of-Way
Some RestrictionsAscension Parish Code §§ 11-81, 11-84
Litter shall include all signs, including but not limited to ... political signs ... placed in any public right-of-way. ... (a)(1)For the first violation of this article, the violator shall be fined one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00), or given the option to perform four (4) hours of litter detail in lieu of the assessed fine.
Garage Sale Signs
In unincorporated Ascension Parish, a garage sale sign counts as litter the moment it sits in a public right-of-way. Parish Code § 11-81 defines litter to include garage sale signs placed in any public right-of-way, and § 11-82 makes disposing of litter on public property unlawful. Put the sign in your own yard and it is legal; leave it on the road shoulder or median and it is citable.
Garage Sale Signs Banned From Right-of-Way
Some RestrictionsAscension Parish Code §§ 11-81, 11-82
Litter shall include all signs, including but not limited to for sale, for rent, realtor signs, garage sale signs ... placed in any public right-of-way. ... (a)No person shall intentionally dispose or permit the disposal of litter upon any public property, private property not owned by him, or in or on the waters of this parish.
Digital Billboards
Unincorporated Ascension Parish tightly restricts off-site billboards under UDC Section 17-2087: new replacement structures taken by government action may only go up on land zoned MI, HI, MU or CC (or qualifying MU2 land) with a 40-foot height cap, no more than two faces, and a 380-square-foot face limit, while every off-site sign must sit at least 2,000 feet from the next one and stacked billboards are banned outright.
Ascension Parish Off-Premises Billboard Rules
Significant RestrictionsAscension Parish UDC § 17-2087(B), (D)
B.Subject to the exception outlined in subsection (C) below, in the limited circumstance where a permitted off-site advertising structure is located onto property zoned MU2 as outlined in (A)(2) above, such off-site advertising structure must conform to the following specifications:1.Such structures may not exceed 40 feet at their highest point;2.Such structures may not have more than two adver...
Freeway-Facing Signs
On-site commercial signs in unincorporated Ascension Parish are capped at 20 feet under UDC Section 17-2086, but the limit rises to 30 feet along Airline Highway (U.S. 61) and to 60 feet above grade, or 35 feet above an elevated roadway, for signs within 500 feet of Interstate 10.
Ascension Parish Highway Sign Height Limits
Some RestrictionsAscension Parish UDC § 17-2086(A)(6)(b)(i)
b.Maximum height. No portion of any sign or structure shall exceed the following maximum heights:i.Freestanding signs or sign structures shall not exceed a height of 20 feet, except along Airline Highway (U.S. 61) where they shall not exceed a height of 30 feet, and within 500 feet of Interstate Highway 10 where the height maximum limit for all signs shall be 60 feet above grade elevation or 35...
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