Business Licensing & Operations in Caddo Parish, LA (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
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Adult Entertainment
Caddo Parish requires a permit from the parish administrator before anyone opens a sexually oriented business, and Sec. 12-250 bars operating one within 2,500 feet of a public park, library, church, school, day care, another sexually oriented business, or a residential subdivision. The permit runs on a calendar year and must be renewed by November 1.
Caddo Parish Sexually Oriented Business Rules
Significant RestrictionsCaddo Parish Code of Ordinances § 12-250
(a)No sexually oriented business shall be operated within 2,500 feet of:(1)A public park or public library.(2)A nonprofit educational museum.(3)A bona fide church or synagogue.(4)A public or private elementary or secondary school.(5)A day care center or kindergarten.(6)Another sexually oriented business.(7)A structure that contains another sexually oriented business.(b)No sexually oriented busi...
Tattoo & Body Modification
Caddo Parish's Unified Development Code lets tattoo and body-piercing shops open by right across its commercial and downtown zoning districts under the Body Modification Establishment use classification defined in Section 5.3. The use requires no special use approval and carries a parking standard of one space per 300 square feet of floor area.
Caddo Parish Tattoo and Body Art Zoning
Light RestrictionsCaddo Parish Unified Development Code § 5.3
Body Modification Establishment. An establishment that offers tattooing services, body piercing, and/or non-medical body modification. Body modification establishment does not include an establishment that offers only ear piercing as an ancillary service.
Auto Repair on Residential Property
Fixing or servicing vehicles or heavy machinery from home is banned outright as a home-based business in unincorporated Caddo Parish. The Unified Development Code's home occupation standards allow plenty of other home-based work, but list vehicle and heavy-machinery repair as one of the few uses barred entirely, alongside storing tractor trailers or construction equipment on a residential lot.
Caddo Parish Home-Based Auto Repair Ban
Heavy RestrictionsCaddo Parish Unified Development Code § 7.3.O.12
12.Repair and service of any vehicles or any heavy machinery is prohibited as a home occupation. Day care homes are not considered a home occupation and are regulated separately by this Code.
Business Licensing & Operations by City in Caddo Parish
1 cities in Caddo Parish have their own business licensing & operations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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