Environmental Rules in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
Stormwater Management
Baton Rouge City-Parish Code Sec. 2:362 bars anyone from dumping pollutants into the municipal storm sewer system (MS4), covering both the city and the unincorporated parish. The Department of Public Works enforces limits on pH, oil and grease, silt and toxic substances entering storm drains that empty untreated into local waterways.
Stormwater Discharge Rules in EBR Parish
Some RestrictionsBaton Rouge/EBRP Code Sec. 2:362(a), (a)(3)
No point source or non-point source shall discharge or cause to be discharged directly or indirectly any pollutant, contaminant or other waters which will or has the potential of causing damage to the stormwater transport system or the surface waters of the state ... In no case shall extractable oil and grease exceed DEQ limits within any discharge into a storm sewer system nor shall oil or gre...
Erosion Control
Baton Rouge/EBRP Code Sec. 2:363(e) puts any construction project that disturbs one acre or more of land, city-parish-wide, under the stormwater chapter's erosion and sediment control rules and EPA/DEQ construction-activity regulations. Builders must be ready to hand the Director of Public Works a copy of their EPA or DEQ construction discharge permit on request.
Erosion Control on Construction Sites in EBR Parish
Some RestrictionsBaton Rouge/EBRP Code Sec. 2:363(e)
Any construction operation that results in the disturbance of one (1) acre or more of total land area is subject to the regulations of this chapter and EPA and DEQ regulations ... These regulations specifically apply to clearing, grading, and excavation activities. Not subject to regulation are disturbances of less than one (1) acre, unless the smaller parcel creates a significant stormwater qu...
Flood Elevation Requirements
In FEMA-mapped flood hazard areas of East Baton Rouge Parish, Sec. 8:905 of the Code of Ordinances requires an elevation certificate for the lowest floor before vertical construction continues, and Sec. 8:912 requires that documentation again before a certificate of occupancy issues. Sec. 15:7 adopts the 1993 Flood Insurance Study maps that define which areas are regulated.
Flood Elevation Rules in East Baton Rouge Parish
Some RestrictionsBaton Rouge/EBRP Code Sec. 8:905
In flood hazard areas, upon placement of the lowest floor, including the basement, and prior to further vertical construction, the elevation certification required in section 1612.5 of the International Building Code shall be submitted to the building official.
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