Public Conduct in Jefferson Parish, LA (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
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Public Urination
Jefferson Parish's lewd conduct ordinance makes it a crime to urinate or defecate in a public place or anywhere open to public view, grouping it with indecent exposure and public sex acts rather than treating it as a minor nuisance. Sec. 20-83.5 carries the Code's general penalty of up to a $1,000 fine, six months in jail, or both.
Public Urination Banned as Lewd Conduct in Jefferson Parish
Heavy RestrictionsJefferson Parish Code of Ordinances § 20-83.5
It shall be unlawful for any person to perform or engage in any lewd conduct as hereinafter defined: (1)Lewd conduct is the intentional performing of any lewd act in a public place or place open to public view.(2)As used in this section a "lewd act" is:a.An exposure of one's genitals; orb.Sexual intercourse; orc.Masturbation; ord.Urination or defecation.
Skateboarding Rules
Jefferson Parish bans skateboarding entirely in Veterans Memorial Square, the neutral ground at the Causeway Boulevard and Veterans Boulevard interchange in Metairie. Anyone caught riding or propelling a skateboard there faces a $100 fine and has the skateboard impounded by the Sheriff's Office for up to 30 days, with unclaimed boards destroyed after 120 days.
Skateboarding Ban in Jefferson Parish's Veterans Square
Heavy RestrictionsJefferson Parish Code § 20-47
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in skateboarding or ride upon, or propel any skateboard in Veterans Memorial Square.(b)Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following definitions are applicable:(1)Skateboard. A vehicle propelled by human power and gravity consisting of material or portion material formed into a thin firm sheet with wheels attached to the underside.(2)V...
Loitering Rules
Jefferson Parish's loitering law targets standing around in a way that blocks streets, sidewalks, or entrances, or lingering near a business against the posted wishes of whoever runs it. It is not a crime just to loiter, though: violating the ordinance requires ignoring a law enforcement officer's direct order to move on or disperse.
Loitering Law in Jefferson Parish
Some RestrictionsJefferson Parish Code § 20-101
In this section the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them: Loiter or loitering shall mean remaining in essentially one (1) location for no obvious reason, to linger, to stay, to saunter, to dawdle, to stand around, or to delay an activity with aimless stops and pauses or to otherwise spend time idly or to be dilatory, in such a manner as to intentiona...
Jaywalking
Jefferson Parish bans pedestrians and bicyclists, even someone walking a bike, from crossing three of its busiest elevated crossings on foot: the Lapalco Boulevard bridge over the Harvey Canal and Bayou Segnette, and the Causeway Boulevard overpasses above Veterans Boulevard and above Interstate 10. The parish does not have a general jaywalking law outside these specific structures.
Pedestrian Crossing Ban on Jefferson Parish Overpasses
Heavy RestrictionsJefferson Parish Code of Ordinances §§ 29-89, 29-90, 29-91
It shall be unlawful for pedestrian(s) or bicycle rider(s) including an individual walking his bicycle to cross or attempt to cross the Lapalco Bridge on Lapalco Boulevard crossing the Harvey Canal and Bayou Segnette. ... It shall be unlawful for pedestrian(s) to cross, attempt to cross, or stand on the Causeway Boulevard Overpass crossing over Veterans Boulevard. ... It shall be unlawful for p...
Public Alcohol Use
Jefferson Parish bans open alcoholic beverage containers and drinking inside any retail store that lacks a license permitting on-premises consumption, and extends that ban outward: no open container is allowed on public property, or on private property you don't own or lease, within 500 feet of the unlicensed retailer that sold it.
Open Container Alcohol Rules in Jefferson Parish
Some RestrictionsJefferson Parish Code § 20-103
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person to possess an open alcoholic beverage container, or to consume an alcoholic beverage, on the premises of any commercial retail establishment that does not possess an alcoholic beverage license that permits consumption on the premises.(b)It shall be unlawful for any person to possess an open alcoholic beverage container, or to consume an alcoholic beverage,...
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