Building Setbacks & Zoning in Ouachita Parish, LA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Ouachita Parish. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Setback Rules
In unincorporated Ouachita Parish subdivisions, no building may sit closer than 20 feet to the front lot line, 10 feet to a side-street line on a corner lot, or 5 feet to a side lot line, under Sec. 21.5-107 of the parish's Subdivision Regulations. Townhouses, condos, zero-lot-line and attached developments are exempt from the side setback.
Ouachita Parish Subdivision Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsOuachita Parish Code of Ordinances § 21.5-107
No building shall be located on any lot within the following setback requirements: (1)The minimum front setback for all lots shall be twenty (20) feet.(2)The minimum setback to a side street line on a corner lot shall be ten (10) feet.(3)The minimum setback to a side lot line shall be five (5) feet. No minimum setback to a side lot line shall apply to townhouses, condominiums, zero lot line dev...
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