Parking Rules in Rapides Parish, LA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
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Driveway Rules
Rapides Parish Code § 19¼-1 requires an off-street parking space at least 8½ feet wide and 20 feet long, reached by a driveway at least 10 feet long. Except for single-family dwellings, both the parking space and its connecting driveway must be surfaced with permanent dust-free paving, not bare dirt or gravel.
Rapides Parish Driveway Paving Requirement
Some RestrictionsRapides Parish Code §§ 19¼-1, 19¼-2(f)(2)
Parking space: An off-street parking space is herein defined as an area on said lot within property lines sufficient in size to park one automobile and shall be not less than eight and one-half (8½) feet wide and twenty (20) feet long connected to a public street or alley by a driveway of at least ten (10) feet in length. On each lot which fronts on a major street, there must be a turn-around s...
Street Parking Limits
In unincorporated Rapides Parish, parking on a public road or street within a recognized subdivision is capped at one hour under Rapides Parish Code § 18-2. Fendler Parkway and Praet Street carry outright parking bans under § 18-2.1, with the Rapides Parish Police Jury setting fines up to $100 and jail time for violators.
Rapides Parish On-Street Parking Time Limits
Some RestrictionsRapides Parish Code §§ 18-2, 18-2.1
(a)Except as provided in this section, it shall be unlawful to park any vehicle for a longer period of time than one hour on any of the public roads or streets within recognized subdivisions outside incorporated municipalities of Rapides Parish, Louisiana. ... (d)Any person, firm, association of persons, corporation or partnership violating any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conv...
Overnight Parking
On streets in recognized subdivisions outside incorporated towns, Rapides Parish caps parking at one hour, a limit that rules out overnight parking on those roads. Vehicles belonging to residents, their guests, and freight vehicles used only for private purposes are exempt.
Rapides Parish One-Hour Subdivision Parking Cap
Some RestrictionsRapides Parish Code § 18-2
(a)Except as provided in this section, it shall be unlawful to park any vehicle for a longer period of time than one hour on any of the public roads or streets within recognized subdivisions outside incorporated municipalities of Rapides Parish, Louisiana. ... (d)Any person, firm, association of persons, corporation or partnership violating any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conv...
Abandoned Vehicles
The Police Jury bans storing or abandoning vehicles within parish street and road rights-of-way. A posted notice gives the owner seven days to move the vehicle before the parish has it towed, and it can be sold to satisfy towing and storage charges after 14 days unclaimed.
Rapides Parish Abandoned Vehicle Removal
Some RestrictionsRapides Parish Code § 18-1
(a)Prohibited. The Rapides Parish Police Jury will henceforth prohibit the storage and abandonment of vehicles of any kind within the bounds of parish street and road rights-of-way, particularly in wards throughout Rapides Parish.(b)Notice, removal. A notice of violation will be posted on any vehicle violating this section and the owner will be allowed a maximum of seven (7) calendar days from ...
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