Parking Rules in Caddo Parish, LA (2026)
6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
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RV & Boat Parking
Caddo Parish caps driveway RV and boat storage at three days under Unified Development Code Section 8.10. A recreational vehicle sitting in a front or corner side yard driveway past that window must move into an enclosed structure or the interior side or rear yard, at least five feet off the lot line and screened from the right-of-way.
Caddo Parish RV and Boat Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsCaddo Parish Unified Development Code § 8.10
A. No recreational vehicle or trailer licensed to transport recreational vehicles or equipment may be stored within a residential driveway within the front or corner side yard for more than three days. B. Recreational vehicles may be stored in a residential district either within a fully enclosed structure or within the interior side yard behind the front building line or rear yard. If stored i...
Driveway Rules
Single-family, two-family, and townhouse lots in unincorporated Caddo Parish can only park vehicles in the driveway itself: the Unified Development Code bars any additional outdoor parking in the front yard beyond the paved driveway, and driveways can't spill onto the public right-of-way.
Caddo Parish Front-Yard Parking Ban
Some RestrictionsCaddo Parish Unified Development Code § 8.5.A.1.b-.c
b.For single-family - detached and attached, two-family, and townhouse dwellings, required vehicle parking spaces are permitted in private driveways, but must not encroach onto the public right-of-way. No additional outdoor vehicle parking spaces outside of driveway spaces are permitted in the front yard for single-family - detached and attached, two-family, and townhouse dwellings.c.Tandem veh...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Semi-tractors, buses, tow trucks, and other large commercial vehicles cannot be stored or parked outdoors overnight on a residential lot anywhere in unincorporated Caddo Parish. Pickup trucks, vans, and SUVs used for business are exempt and can park overnight even with a company logo.
Caddo Parish Residential Truck Parking Ban
Significant RestrictionsCaddo Parish Unified Development Code § 8.9.A-B
A.No commercial vehicle may be parked outdoors on a lot in a residential district, with the exception of vehicles engaged in loading or unloading or current work being done to the adjacent premises. This does not include standard size passenger motor vehicles including, but not limited to, vans, sports utility vehicles (SUVs), standard passenger size livery vehicles, and pick-up trucks, which a...
EV Charging
Caddo Parish's Unified Development Code permits electric-vehicle charging stations as an accessory use in every zoning district: commercial chargers in any parking lot, structure, or gas station, and private chargers at any residence, as long as the equipment doesn't block the right-of-way.
Caddo Parish EV Charging Station Rules
Light RestrictionsCaddo Parish Unified Development Code § 7.3.K
1.Commercial electric vehicle charging stations are permitted as an accessory use within any parking lot, parking structure, or gas station in all districts.2.Private charging stations are permitted as an accessory use to all residential uses to serve the occupants of the dwellings located on that property.3.Electric charging station equipment may not block the public right-of-way.4.Each public...
Abandoned Vehicles
Leaving a wrecked, damaged, or mechanically inoperative vehicle, or any junk from one, on a road right-of-way or neutral ground in unincorporated Caddo Parish is unlawful once it sits there more than 24 hours. Section 32-55 targets rights-of-way inside recognized subdivisions outside any incorporated municipality, not private yards or driveways.
Caddo Parish Abandoned Vehicle Right-of-Way Rule
Some RestrictionsCaddo Parish Code of Ordinances § 32-55
It shall be unlawful for any person at any time to store, park or leave standing any wrecked, damaged or mechanically inoperative automobile or motor vehicle, or any part or parts thereof, or any other junk, for a period in excess of 24 hours, upon any neutral ground or any part of the right-of-way of any public road in the parish, outside any incorporated municipality, within recognized subdiv...
Loading Zones
Businesses that receive deliveries by truck in unincorporated Caddo Parish must provide off-street loading spaces under the Unified Development Code: none in the front yard, none blocking the right-of-way, and the parish caps the requirement at five spaces per site no matter how large the use.
Caddo Parish Off-Street Loading Requirements
Some RestrictionsCaddo Parish Unified Development Code §§ 8.4.A, 8.4.D, 8.7.A
A.Off-street loading spaces must be provided for any use that distributes or receives materials or merchandise by trucks or other commercial vehicles in accordance with Table 8-2: Off-Street Loading Requirements... D.No structure is required to provide more than five loading spaces. […] A.Location All off-street loading spaces must be located on the same lot as the use served. No off-street loa...
Parking Rules by City in Caddo Parish
1 cities in Caddo Parish have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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