Fence Regulations in Caddo Parish, LA (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
A fence in unincorporated Caddo Parish's front, corner side, or reverse corner side yard tops out at six feet if it's open, or three feet for any solid fence, wall, or hedge; interior side and rear yards allow eight feet of any type. Inside the sight triangle at a street or driveway corner, every fence and planting drops to a three-foot maximum.
Caddo Parish Fence Height & Sight Triangle Rules
Some RestrictionsCaddo Parish Unified Development Code § 7.3.L.2.a
2.Heights of Fences, Walls, and Hedgesa.Fence Height in Residential Districtsi.In the front, corner side, and reverse corner side yards, an open fence is permitted up to a maximum height of six feet. Any other type of fence (any non-open fence), wall, or hedge is permitted in the front, corner side, and reverse corner side yards but is limited to a maximum height of three feet.ii.In the interio...
Fence Permit Requirements
Every fence in unincorporated Caddo Parish needs a building permit before it goes up, and that includes repairing an existing fence, not just building a new one. The Unified Development Code also requires every fence and wall to be kept in good repair, with damaged or missing sections fixed, removed, or replaced.
Caddo Parish Fence Building Permit Requirement
Some RestrictionsCaddo Parish Unified Development Code § 7.3.L.1
1.General Requirementsa.All fences, including repair of existing fences, require a building permit.b.Every fence and wall must be maintained in a good repair and safe condition at all times. Every damaged or missing element must be repaired, removed, or replaced.c.Height is measured from the adjacent ground to the highest point, except that decorative posts of a fence or wall may exceed the max...
Material Restrictions
Barbed wire, razor wire, and spiked-post fencing are off-limits on most residential lots in unincorporated Caddo Parish; the Unified Development Code confines them to utility lots and the R-A, C-4, I-MU, I-1, and I-2 Districts, and requires them to sit at least eight feet above the ground. Electrified fences are banned outright, in every district, with no exceptions written into the Code.
Caddo Parish Barbed Wire & Electric Fence Rules
Heavy RestrictionsCaddo Parish Unified Development Code § 7.3.L.3, L.4
3.Barbed Wire and Razor Wire Fencesa.Barbed wire, razor wire, spiked posts, or fences of similar material are only permitted on a lot used for a utility in any district, or in the R-A, C-4, I-MU, I-1, or I-2 District.b.Barbed wire, razor wire, and similar material must be located a minimum of eight feet above the adjacent ground.4.Fence and Wall Construction and Design Requirementsa.When only o...
Fence Regulations by City in Caddo Parish
1 cities in Caddo Parish have their own fence regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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