5 rules for unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
In unincorporated Jefferson Parish, all household garbage must be bagged inside the parish-provided 95-gallon tipper cart. Carts may not go out before 4 p.m. the day before collection and must be pulled back from the curb by noon the day after.
Jefferson Parish Code § 16-9.2
Carts may not be placed out for collection any sooner than 4 pm on the day preceding your regular collection day. Emptied containers must be removed from the curb by noon on the day immediately following the collection day.
Jefferson Parish's Dangerous Building Abatement and Code Compliance programs cite blighted, boarded, or collapse-prone structures in the unincorporated parish (including Metairie). Owners must repair or demolish; the parish can abate and lien the property. Incorporated cities enforce their own blight codes.
Jefferson Parish's Weed Control Section cites vacant and abandoned properties for grass over eight inches, trash and debris, and junked or abandoned vehicles. If the owner doesn't clear it, the parish cuts and cleans the lot and bills the owner.
Jefferson Parish Code Ch. 37, Art. II
grass, obnoxious weeds or other deleterious or unhealthful growths ... trash, debris, refuse or discarded or obnoxious matter
In unincorporated Jefferson Parish, garage and rummage sales are regulated under Chapter 30 (Sales). Residents obtain a garage-sale permit through the Citizens' Affairs office or the online permit portal; the permit limits how often and how long you may sell.
Jefferson Parish makes it unlawful to let grass or obnoxious weeds exceed eight (8) inches in height on private property, occupied or not. The Zoning Section handles occupied lots and the Weed Control Section handles vacant ones. The parish can cut and bill.
Jefferson Parish Code Ch. 37, Art. II
Grass exceeding eight (8) inches in height
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