Bossier Parish, LA Ordinances (2026)

In unincorporated Bossier Parish, loud or excessive noise from loading or unloading a vehicle, or from opening and destroying bales, boxes, crates and containers, is a declared noise…

Stationary internal combustion engines, including backup generators, must discharge through a muffler or equivalent device that effectively prevents loud noise in unincorporated…

Unincorporated Bossier Parish caps low-frequency outdoor sound, the deep bass measured in the 31.5 and 63 Hz octave bands, at 65 dB(Flat), or 5 dB(Flat) above background sound if that…

A car alarm, or any exterior burglar or fire alarm, in unincorporated Bossier Parish must shut off within 15 minutes of activation unless there's a real emergency, and an owner whose…

In unincorporated Bossier Parish, radios, stereos, musical instruments and other sound-amplifying equipment cannot be played so loudly they disturb neighbors, or so they are plainly…

Construction and demolition noise near residential zoning or a noise sensitive receiver in unincorporated Bossier Parish is barred between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on weekdays, and…

In listed unincorporated Bossier Parish subdivisions, excessive or untimely barking, howling or yelping that disturbs a neighborhood's peace and quiet is a declared public nuisance…

Aircraft movement conducted in accordance with federal law is exempt from Bossier Parish's noise ordinance entirely, a provision that matters given Barksdale Air Force Base sits inside…

Unincorporated Bossier Parish caps outdoor sound under its noise ordinance using Table 1 limits by property type and time of day: 45 dBA daytime and 40 dBA nighttime at noise-sensitive…

Bossier Parish's noise ordinance singles out yelling, shouting, whistling and singing on public streets between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. as a declared nuisance, layered on top of the numeric…

Commercial landscaping crews in unincorporated Bossier Parish can't run mowers, blowers or other yard equipment within 250 feet of a home between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. on weekdays, and…

Bossier Parish's noise ordinance bans loud vehicle exhausts outright: motor-driven vehicles, motorcycles and motorboats must run through a working muffler, and no one may remove or…

Unincorporated Bossier Parish exempts agricultural land from key parts of its noise ordinance: animal sounds from parcels zoned agricultural fall outside the animal-noise nuisance…

Bossier Parish's R-A residence-agriculture district protects farming, truck gardening and livestock raising as permitted-by-right uses on unsubdivided land near Benton, while keeping…

In unincorporated Bossier Parish, the Police Jury caps fences and walls at four feet in any front yard and seven feet in a side or rear yard under Code § 126-863. The rule runs…

In unincorporated Bossier Parish, the Police Jury's zoning protection standards bar any use from emitting objectionable glare that is perceptible beyond its own building site boundary…

Unincorporated Bossier Parish requires outdoor lighting to be arranged so its source is hidden from neighboring residential property and does not distract drivers. A separate…

Off-premise signs and billboards in unincorporated Bossier Parish may be illuminated only under Section 126-888(i)'s restrictions: no flashing within 1,000 feet of homes, tight…

Off-premise digital billboards in unincorporated Bossier Parish cannot exceed .3 footcandles over ambient light and must carry automatic dimming, per Code § 126-888(l)(3)f. The…

Off-premise signs oriented toward a raised expressway in unincorporated Bossier Parish may rise to whichever is taller: the height Table f allows for the district and residential…

Commercial and industrial structures in unincorporated Bossier Parish must provide off-street truck loading spaces sized 12 by 50 feet with 14-foot clearance for large loads, or 8 by…

Abandoning a motor vehicle on public or private property anywhere in unincorporated Bossier Parish is unlawful under Sec. 118-42. Section 118-43 lets the sheriff order removal within…

Parking a dual wheel axle vehicle overnight is unlawful on public roads outside Bossier Parish's incorporated towns and inside recognized subdivisions under Sec. 118-6, unless the road…

Commercial trash haulers working in unincorporated Bossier Parish must hold a $40.00 annual permit from the police jury office, due each March 1, and describe their equipment to the…

Dumping trash, rubbish, glass, weeds or other refuse along any road, bridge, highway or waterway in unincorporated Bossier Parish is a misdemeanor under Sec. 102-1, enforced by the…

Scrap metal and secondhand dealers operating in unincorporated Bossier Parish must file a daily report of every metal purchase with the sheriff within 24 hours, verify the seller's…

Sexually oriented businesses in unincorporated Bossier Parish need an annual $500 nonrefundable permit from the Police Jury and must sit at least 2,500 feet from churches, schools…

Bossier Parish does not license tobacco or vape retailers separately; its only local control is zoning. 'Tobacco store' is listed as a use permitted by right in the B-3 community and…

New subdivision lots in unincorporated Bossier Parish carry a recorded setback covenant under Sec. 110-97: 25 feet minimum on ordinary streets, 35 feet on boulevards or avenues, and 50…

In the R-1 one-family residence district near Benton, Bossier Parish caps new houses and other structures at 2½ stories or 35 feet. A structure may exceed that limit only if every…

Bossier Parish Code § 54-91(8) extends the one-foot freeboard rule to every new residential and commercial structure parish-wide, even outside mapped special flood hazard areas…

An HOA, developer or resident who wants to gate or restrict vehicular access on a public residential street in unincorporated Bossier Parish must get police jury approval under Sec…

In unincorporated Bossier Parish, the Police Jury authorizes each Bossier Parish Fire District to declare a temporary burn ban within its own district boundaries whenever weather…

Manufacturing or storing explosives, fireworks and gunpowder in unincorporated Bossier Parish is not a by-right use anywhere. The Police Jury's zoning code lists it only as a special…

In unincorporated Bossier Parish, any permanent construction inside a special flood hazard area needs a floodplain development permit before footings, a slab, piers, or drill shafts go…

New or substantially improved residential structures in a Bossier Parish special flood hazard area must have their lowest floor, plus mechanical and electrical equipment, raised at…

Bossier Parish's MS4 stormwater ordinance bars discharging anything but stormwater into the parish's storm drain system, covering ditches, catch basins and channels across…

Construction and industrial sites in unincorporated Bossier Parish must comply with their Louisiana LPDES stormwater discharge permit before releasing runoff into the parish's storm…

In unincorporated Bossier Parish, property owners cannot let old tires, inoperable vehicles, or other abandoned junk sit on their land if it could collect water or breed mosquitoes…

Owners of any lot in an approved subdivision in unincorporated Bossier Parish, vacant or improved, must cut and destroy obnoxious weeds, grass, and other unhealthful growth under Code…

When an owner in an approved unincorporated Bossier Parish subdivision fails to clear obnoxious weeds or growth after notice, Code § 58-3 lets the parish do the cutting itself, bill…

In unincorporated Bossier Parish, Code Section 18-3 makes it unlawful to let a dilapidated, obsolete, fire-hazard or abandoned structure, including a mobile home, threaten public…

Code § 62-1 declares 77 named rural cemeteries across unincorporated Bossier Parish, from Aiken Cemetery near Rocky Mount to Stonewall Cemetery off Goathill Road, as historical sites…

Bossier Parish lets the Sheriff, a constable, or any citizen seize a dog running loose on a public road, street, or place, or trespassing off its owner's property. In 41 named…

In unincorporated Bossier Parish, the Police Jury bans swine within 500 feet of any other residence under Code Section 14-6, exempting only house-pet miniature pigs, and separately…

Bossier Parish does not restrict dogs by breed; instead, Code Section 14-50 defines an 'aggressive dog' by conduct, such as biting without provocation or menacing people from an…

Bossier Parish requires every cat running at large to carry a current rabies vaccination. In 41 named subdivisions, the Police Jury adds duties to confine cats and unneutered females…

Grooming shops and other commercial animal handling businesses in unincorporated Bossier Parish need an annual Police Jury permit before they can operate. The $150.00 application must…

Keeping a wild or exotic land animal, reptile, or bird in unincorporated Bossier Parish requires permission from the Police Jury or a permit under the same rules that cover commercial…

In unincorporated Bossier Parish, a veterinary practice without outside kennels is a permitted use by right in B-3 community and central business districts. Add outdoor kennels and the…

Bossier Parish Code Section 18-3(b) gives a nonexclusive list of conditions that count as a dilapidated-structure violation in the unincorporated parish: a building unfit for human…

In unincorporated Bossier Parish, Code Section 19-9 requires permitted construction to stay accessible for inspection at every stage: foundation, rough plumbing/mechanical/electrical…

Bossier Parish adopts the 2021 National Electrical Code under Code Section 19-3(g) as the governing standard for electrical work outside the municipalities, and Section 19-5 requires a…

Bossier Parish adopts the Louisiana State Plumbing Code under Code Section 19-3(e) as the governing standard for plumbing work outside the municipalities, and Section 19-5 requires a…

Code Section 19-5 makes it unlawful to construct, enlarge, alter, move, demolish or change the occupancy of any building or structure in unincorporated Bossier Parish, or to install a…

Bossier Parish's Police Jury bans drinking, consuming, or possessing an open container of alcohol inside any private vehicle on public roads, streets, parks, and highways of the…

The Police Jury bans urinating or defecating on the Bossier Parish courthouse grounds in Benton, and the same ban extends to every other parish-owned building and grounds parishwide…

In unincorporated Bossier Parish, the Police Jury's only public-place smoking restriction targets the parish courthouse in Benton. Smoking is barred inside courthouse corridors…

Bossier Parish does not single out aggressive conduct by name; instead, Sec. 86-2 requires anyone panhandling in unincorporated Bossier Parish to hold the same $100.00 annual license…

Any carnival, festival, trade show, or outdoor music event drawing 100 or more people in unincorporated Bossier Parish needs a Police Jury permit before it can proceed. Organizers file…

A parade of four or more people, or a public demonstration meant to draw a crowd, needs a Police Jury permit before it can use any Bossier Parish street, sidewalk, or right-of-way…

South Bossier Park runs first-come, first-served for everyday visitors, but Sec. 82-100(d) lets groups reserve the park for league play or special activities directly with park…

In unincorporated Bossier Parish, any residential swimming pool other than a prefabricated pool under 24 inches deep needs a building permit from the Bossier Parish Building Official…

Bossier Parish levies an annual license tax on insurers doing business in the unincorporated parish, graded into first through fourth class by gross receipts for property and casualty…

Bossier Parish's zoning code defines a data center as a facility that stores, manages, processes or transmits digital data and houses servers or network equipment, and lists it as a…

Bossier Parish zoning limits a home occupation to work performed only by family members living in the dwelling, entirely inside it, using no more than 25 percent of the home's floor…

A nursery, day care or kindergarten needs board of adjustment approval as a special exception before opening in Bossier Parish's R-2 multiple-family residence district near Benton. It…

A home-based business in unincorporated Bossier Parish may post only a nameplate of one square foot or less. Section 126-717 lists the tiny sign as a permitted accessory use in the R-1…

In unincorporated Bossier Parish, anyone under 17 must be off public roads, streets and public places, including amusement venues, between midnight and 5:00 a.m. unless accompanied by…

South Bossier Park, the Police Jury's park in unincorporated Bossier Parish, is open only from dawn to dusk under Sec. 82-100(a). The park runs on a first-come, first-served basis and…

Bossier Parish's ban on itinerant meat and seafood vendors does not apply in incorporated areas or within five miles of the City of Bossier, per Sec. 86-1(c). Outside those exempt…

Bossier Parish bars itinerant vendors from selling, offering for sale, exhibiting for sale, or taking orders for fresh or frozen meat or seafood anywhere in the parish under Sec. 86-1…

Anyone going door to door or street to street in unincorporated Bossier Parish must hold a $100.00 annual license from the Police Jury under Sec. 86-2(a), issued at the parish…

A tool shed or playhouse under 200 square feet without utilities needs no building permit in unincorporated Bossier Parish under Section 19-5(c)(1). Even permit-exempt sheds must still…

Bossier Parish's zoning code lets one free-standing accessory dwelling unit sit on an owner-occupied single-family lot in the R-A, R-1 or R-2 districts, but caps its heated area on a…

An accessory dwelling unit in unincorporated Bossier Parish can only go on a lot with an existing owner-occupied single-family home in the R-A district, or in the rear yard of an R-1…