Fire Regulations in Rapides Parish, LA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Recreational campfires and ceremonial fires are exempt from unincorporated Rapides Parish's outdoor-burning ban under Sec. 25-2(a)(3), with no numeric setback, only a requirement that the fire be attended and create no public nuisance. Sec. 25-3 still bars smoke that drifts across a public road, and drought declarations under Sec. 25-5 can suspend the exception entirely.
Rapides Parish Recreational Campfire Rules
Light RestrictionsRapides Parish Code §§ 25-2(a), 25-2(a)(3), 25-3
(a)Outdoor burning of waste material or other combustible material may be conducted in the situations enumerated below if no public nuisance is or will be created and if the burning is not prohibited. The burning shall be in compliance with other applicable laws and with regulations and orders of governmental entities having jurisdiction, including air control regulations and orders. ... (3)Cam...
Fireworks
In unincorporated Rapides Parish, the Police Jury bans shooting or exploding fireworks within 25 yards of any public road, 50 yards of a church or schoolhouse, or in or near any Police Jury-approved residential subdivision. A separate section regulates fireworks sales booths, requiring rigid, lockable construction and a fire marshal inspection before sales begin.
Fireworks Rules in Rapides Parish
Significant RestrictionsRapides Parish Code § 19-4
(a)Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot or explode firecrackers or fireworks of any kind within twenty-five (25) yards of any public road in the parish, or within fifty (50) yards of any church or schoolhouse in the parish, or within any residential subdivision of land, now or hereinafter approved and accepted by the police jury pursuant to the subdivision ordinance of this ...
Outdoor Burning
Unincorporated Rapides Parish bans outdoor burning of waste or combustible material under Sec. 25-1 unless it fits one of eleven exceptions in Sec. 25-2, from attended yard-waste fires to regulated land-clearing burns kept 100 feet from any dwelling. Violators face up to a $500 fine, 60 days in jail, or both under Sec. 25-4.
Rapides Parish Outdoor Burning Ban
Significant RestrictionsRapides Parish Code §§ 25-1, 25-2(a)(9)b, 25-4
No person shall cause or allow the outdoor burning of waste material or other combustible material on any property owned by him or under his control within unincorporated areas of Rapides Parish, Louisiana except as provided in section 25-2. ... b.The location of the burning must be at least 100 feet from any dwelling other than a dwelling or structure located on the property on which the burni...
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