Building Setbacks & Zoning in Rapides Parish, LA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Rapides Parish. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Setback Rules
New subdivision lots in unincorporated Rapides Parish must keep a 40-foot front yard setback measured to the public road centerline, with a 10-foot minimum for every other yard line. The Police Jury's subdivision regulations, not zoning, set these numbers.
Rapides Parish Yard Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsRapides Parish Code § 22-195
(22.195) The minimum front yard setback shall be at least forty (40) feet from the nearest corner of the dwelling or commercial structure to the center of the public road. All other setbacks on a lot to be at least ten (10) feet from the property line.
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