Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Lafayette Parish, LA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Lafayette Parish. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Sit-Lie Rules
Lafayette City-Parish bans crowds or activities that block sidewalks, alleys or rights-of-way; police can order people to disperse or move on.
Lafayette sidewalk obstruction ban
Some RestrictionsLafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code § 78-3
It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct or cause to be obstructed any public space parallel to any sidewalk including linear streets, public rights of way, public alleys or any entrance or window of any building so as to prevent the free and proper use thereof in the manner or to the extent stated in subsection (b). ... the "enforcement officer having jurisdiction" shall mean the Lafaye...
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