Rental Property Rules in Ouachita Parish, LA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
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.
Repairs & Habitability
Ouachita Parish Code § 3½-34 bars any owner-occupant, landlord, or sublessor from letting a dwelling unit for occupancy, and bars leaving a vacant dwelling standing, unless it complies with the chapter's minimum requirements, including keeping the premises free of nuisance conditions such as weeds, dead trees, trash, and garbage. The parish administrator enforces the standard, but only within the unincorporated parish.
Ouachita Parish Rental Dwelling Minimum Habitability Duty
Some RestrictionsOuachita Parish Code of Ordinances § 3½-34
No person shall occupy as owner-occupant, or let or sublet to another for occupancy, any dwelling or dwelling unit designed for or intended to be used for the purpose of living, sleeping, cooking or eating therein, nor shall any vacant dwelling building be permitted to exist, which does not comply with the following requirements: ... (2)Care of premises.a.Nuisance on private property.1.Definiti...
All Ouachita Parish ordinances
See every category we cover for Ouachita Parish: parking, noise, fences, fires, animals, pools, and more.
Ouachita Parish Ordinance Hub →