Solar Energy in Rapides Parish, LA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
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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.
Panel Permits
Unincorporated Rapides Parish regulates permits for utility-scale solar farms, not for rooftop panels on a house or business. The Rapides Parish Planning Commission reviews every solar farm permit application under Police Jury Code Chapter 26, Article I, and the Police Jury holds final authority over approval, denial, and any transfer of the permit.
Rapides Parish Utility-Scale Solar Farm Permits
Significant RestrictionsRapides Parish Code SS 26-1, 26-3, 26-8
This article has been promulgated by the Rapides Parish Police Jury in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public and to provide for the orderly, planned, efficient, and healthy development of Rapides Parish (the "Parish"). This article grants the Parish and its Police Jury sole authority over all matters concerning a utility scale solar project facility ("solar farm") in th...
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