1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
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Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) regulates accessory dwelling units through the Unified Development Code (UDC). After a 2023 amendment, ADUs are permitted citywide in residential districts where they were previously limited to the Old Town Residential (OT) district. ADU size is capped at the greater of 500 square feet or 25% of the primary home's footprint. Louisiana has no statewide ADU mandate; authority flows from La. R.S. 33:101 et seq. (zoning enabling).
1 cities in Lafayette Parish have their own accessory structures rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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