Building Setbacks & Zoning in Lafayette Parish, LA (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
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Setback Rules
Lafayette City-Parish sets yard setbacks per zoning district under the Development Code. RS-1 lots need a 20-foot front, 5-foot side, and 10-foot rear setback; RS-2 lots need only 5-foot front and 3-foot side, showing how much the number swings by district.
Yard Setbacks by Zoning District in Lafayette
Some RestrictionsLafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code § 89-9(b)
Setbacks (principal buildings) 4 Front street (min) * 20' 5' 5 Side (min) 5' 3' 6 Rear (min, common lot line) 10' 10' 7 Rear-alley (min) 3' 3'
Structure Height Limits
Lafayette's RS single-family districts skip a flat height cap; instead a bulk-plane stepback allows 3 stories within 50 feet of any lot line, one more story per extra 50 feet, uncapped past 200 feet from any boundary.
Lafayette Parish RS District Height Stepback
Some RestrictionsLafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code § 89-9(b)
3 stories for the first 50' from the front, side or rear lot line, then 1 additional story for each additional 50' from the setback line. This requirement does not apply beyond 200' from any lot line.
Lot Coverage Limits
Lafayette's zoning code caps lot coverage at just 2% in the "A" Agricultural district: the only district with a hard coverage limit; residential and mixed-use zones use minimum open space percentages instead, not a coverage cap.
Lafayette Sets 2% Lot Coverage Cap in Ag Zone
Some RestrictionsLafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code § 89-8
Sec. 89-8. - "A" Agricultural. ... (b) Dimensional standards. Option 1 Option 2 Lot Requirements 1 Lot size (min) 20 acres n/a 2 Lot coverage (max) 2% n/a 3 Lot frontage (min) 100' 50'
Building Setbacks & Zoning by City in Lafayette Parish
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