Animal Ordinances in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (2026)
10 rules for unincorporated East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
Dog Leash Laws
Dogs and cats in East Baton Rouge Parish must be confined to the owner's property, on a secure chain or tether, or on a leash no longer than six feet at all times; running at large on any street, road or public place is banned parish-wide, with fines that climb on repeat infractions.
Dog and Cat Leash Law in EBR Parish
Significant RestrictionsBaton Rouge/EBRP Code Secs. 14:110, 14:204(a)(1), 14:205(a)(2)
At large: (1) Dog: Any dog that is not within the confines of its owner's home, dog yard, dog pen, primary enclosure or automobile and that is not on a chain or tether which restricts the animal to the confines of its owner's property, nor on a leash no longer than six (6) feet long shall be considered at large. ... All dogs shall be kept, at all times, from running at large. ... No dog or cat,...
Breed Restrictions
East Baton Rouge Parish has no breed ban. Sec. 14:208 classifies a dog as potentially dangerous, dangerous or vicious based only on its documented behavior, with breed never listed as a qualifying factor for any of the three levels.
Dangerous Dog Declaration Rules in EBR Parish
Light RestrictionsBaton Rouge/EBRP Code Sec. 14:208(a)(1)
A dog may be classified as "potentially dangerous" if such dog constitutes a menace to public health or safety. In order for a dog to be classified as "potentially dangerous," one (1) of the following incidents shall occur: a. Said dog has killed or injured a domestic animal without provocation while such dog is at large. ... c. ... An attack occurs which results in injury to a person or a dog ...
Beekeeping
City-Parish Code Chapter 10 lets residents keep honeybees but sets real limits: hives must sit at least 25 feet from a property line or behind a six-foot flyway barrier, never within 25 feet of a neighbor's occupied home, and colony counts are capped by tract size. Every hive must be registered with the state.
Beekeeping Rules in East Baton Rouge Parish
Some RestrictionsBaton Rouge/EBR Parish Code § 6:664
(a) In each instance in which any colony is situated within twenty-five (25) feet of a public or private property line of the tract upon which the apiary is situated, as measured from the nearest point on the hive to the property line, the beekeeper shall establish and maintain a flyway barrier at least six (6) feet in height consisting of a solid wall, fence, dense vegetation, or combination t...
Pet Limits
East Baton Rouge Parish does not set a fixed cap on the number of dogs or cats per household in its general pet rules, but every dog, cat, and ferret must be registered and rabies-vaccinated. Excessive animals creating a nuisance are enforced under Title 14.
Pet Number Limits and Licensing in East Baton Rouge Parish
Some RestrictionsEBRP City-Parish Code, Title 14 (Animals)
All dogs, cats and ferrets are required to be vaccinated against rabies at three (3) months initially by a licensed veterinarian only, on then on either an annual or a triennial (3-year) basis.
Cat Rules
East Baton Rouge Parish exempts managed community cat colonies from licensing and at-large rules under Sec. 14:113, but only if caretakers meet four conditions: veterinary health check, sterilization, rabies vaccination and ear-tipping. Colonies can still be shut down as a nuisance by the Animal Control and Rescue Center.
Community Cat Colony Rules in EBR Parish
Some RestrictionsBaton Rouge/EBRP Code Sec. 14:113
(a) All cats that are part of community cat management programs shall be: (1) Assessed by a veterinarian and deemed healthy; (2) Sterilized; (3) Vaccinated against the threat of rabies; and (4) Ear-tipped for easy identification. ... (c) If the requirements of subsections 14:113 (a) and (b) are met, the community cat is exempted from licensing, stray, at-large, and other provisions of this titl...
Mandatory Spay/Neuter
East Baton Rouge Parish requires every animal adopted from the parish shelter to be spayed or neutered before it leaves, and backs that up parish-wide with a lower license fee for altered pets under Sec. 14:201(b), rather than a blanket mandate on every owned dog or cat.
Spay/Neuter Rules for Adopted Pets in EBR Parish
Some RestrictionsBaton Rouge/EBRP Code Secs. 14:201(b), 14:207.1(a)
(b) The annual fee for registration and issuance of tags is ten dollars ($10.00) for a spayed or neutered dog or cat or dog or cat less than six (6) months of age and twenty dollars ($20.00) for a nonspayed or nonneutered dog or cat. ... (a) All animals to be adopted from the animal shelter shall be spayed or neutered prior to leaving the animal shelter. This shall be the responsibility of the ...
Microchipping
East Baton Rouge Parish does not require microchips for every pet, but Sec. 14:208 mandates one, at the owner's expense, for any dog classified potentially dangerous or dangerous, with the number reported to the Animal Control and Rescue Center on a strict deadline.
Dangerous Dog Microchip Rule in EBR Parish
Some RestrictionsBaton Rouge/EBRP Code Sec. 14:208(a)(6), (b)(4)(b)
(6) Any dog that has been declared "potentially dangerous" shall be micro-chipped at the owner's sole expense. Any dog already tattooed prior to the enactment of the micro-chip requirement of this section need not have a microchip implanted or be re-tattooed if the existing tattoo is legible and can properly identify the dog. The micro-chip or tattoo number shall be reported to the animal contr...
Pet Groomer Rules
Grooming shops in East Baton Rouge Parish operate as a licensed "animal establishment" under City-Parish Code Title 14. No one may run a grooming shop without a permit from the Animal Control and Rescue Center, and the annual fee is $100.
Pet Groomer Permits in East Baton Rouge Parish
Some RestrictionsBaton Rouge/EBRP Code Sec. 14:214; Sec. 14:200 (definitions)
"Animal establishment: A facility operated as a pet shop, grooming shop, private shelter, commercial or private kennel, boarding dogs or cats or training of dogs for any purpose." ... No person shall operate an animal establishment without first obtaining a permit from the animal control and rescue center. ... Any person who maintains or operates an animal establishment shall pay an annual perm...
Bird Protection
Baton Rouge City-Parish ordinance designates the corporate limits of the City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as a bird sanctuary under Sec. 14:400. Sec. 14:401 bans trapping, hunting, shooting or molesting any bird or wildfowl, or robbing nests, inside those city limits, with narrow exceptions for nuisance-bird abatement and state scientific permits.
Bird Protection Law in East Baton Rouge Parish
Significant RestrictionsBaton Rouge/EBRP Code Sec. 14:401
Within the corporate limits of the city it shall be unlawful to trap, hunt, shoot or molest in any manner any bird or wildfowl or to rob bird nests or wildfowl nests. Exceptions include the following: (1) If starlings or similar birds are found to be congregating in such numbers in a particular locality that they constitute a nuisance or menace to health or property in the opinion of the health...
Wildlife Rescue Permits
East Baton Rouge Parish exempts permitted wildlife rehabilitators from the parish's wild/exotic animal permit, but only if they hold a valid state or federal capture-and-possession permit and do not display, exhibit, or keep the animals as pets.
Wildlife Rehabilitator Rules in EBR Parish
Some RestrictionsBaton Rouge/EBRP Code Sec. 14:300(e); Sec. 14:303(a)(1)a.
Wildlife rehabilitator means any person who has possessed, a valid state or federal permit for the capture and possession of injured, infirm, orphaned wild or exotic animals for purposes of treatment or sanctuary, provided that the wild animals and/or under the persons care are not used primarily for any public display, whether or not a fee is charged, or are being kept as pets or does not keep...
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