Hurricane Preparedness in Bossier Parish, LA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Bossier Parish. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Flood Elevation
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, requiring the lowest floor elevated one foot above base flood elevation or one foot above the adjacent roadway crown, whichever is higher.
Bossier Parish Freeboard Rule Beyond Flood Zones
Some RestrictionsBossier Parish Code § 54-91
(8)As an exception to division 5, section 54-91, "All new residential and commercial construction, whether located within a special flood hazard area or not, shall have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to one foot or more above the base flood elevation or one foot above the adjacent roadway crown elevation, whichever elevation is higher."
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