Public Health Rules in Lafayette Parish, LA (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
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.
Rodent Control
Property owners in the city of Lafayette and the unincorporated parish must keep their land free of rodent harborage; inspectors can enter, abate the infestation, and bill owners for the cost.
Lafayette Parish Rodent Infestation Ban
Some RestrictionsLafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code §§ 42-126, 42-127
Rodent harborage and infestation means the existence of a natural habitat for rodents, to include the existence of any and all garbage, growth, solid waste, trash and other waste matters located upon a premises with evidence of feeding entry, burrows, harborages, trails and/or droppings. ... It shall be unlawful for any owner to permit, allow or cause rodent harborage and infestation to exist o...
Public Health Rules by City in Lafayette Parish
1 cities in Lafayette Parish have their own public health rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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