Public Health Rules in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of East Baton Rouge Parish. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Rodent Control
Baton Rouge/EBR Parish Code Sec. 12:405 makes every owner of non-rural-zoned property responsible for keeping the lot from attracting rodents, reptiles, mosquitoes and vermin. The same section bars an unoccupied, unsecured structure that has sat without water or power for two weeks. Fines climb from $125 to $500 for repeat offenses.
Rodent Control Property Rules in East Baton Rouge Parish
Some RestrictionsBaton Rouge/EBR Parish Code § 12:405
(a) Every owner of immovable property located in the parish and which is zoned within any classification other than rural shall maintain the property in such a manner that the property shall not attract rodents, reptiles, mosquitoes, vermin and other pests; and no owner of such immovable property shall allow any structure that is unoccupied and has not had running water or electricity for a per...
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