Animal Ordinances in St. Martin Parish, LA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.
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Dog Leash Laws
In unincorporated St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, Sec. 6-26 requires every owner or attendant to keep a domestic animal under restraint at all times. Away from the owner's property the animal must be securely fastened to a leash, in a pet carrier or cage, or in a vehicle. A first failure to restrain costs $15.00, $35.00 or $50.00, depending on vaccination and spay or neuter status.
Dog Leash and Restraint Rules in Unincorporated St. Martin Parish
Some RestrictionsSt. Martin Parish Code § 6-26
(a)Each owner and/or attendant shall keep his domestic animal under restraint at all times to prevent the escape from his property or person and shall prevent his animal from threatening, attacking, and/or biting any lawfully acting person or animal.(b)When off the property of the owner or attendant, every domestic animal must be securely fastened to a leash, in a pet carrier/cage, or in a vehi...
Breed Restrictions
In unincorporated St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, dogs are regulated by behavior, not breed: Article III of Chapter 6 names no breed. A dangerous dog is one declared so after unprovoked conduct, and Sec. 6-116 requires confinement, a muzzle and a leash of no more than four feet off the property, with a $300.00 fine per violation. A vicious dog draws a $250.00 to $500.00 fine and euthanasia.
Dangerous Dog Rules in Unincorporated St. Martin Parish
Some RestrictionsSt. Martin Parish Code §§ 6-101, 6-116, 6-117
A dangerous dog is any dog: ... (2)Declared dangerous by the animal control director or a dangerous animal committee as authorized in this article, because the dog behaves in any of the following manners:a.Any dog which, when unprovoked, engages in any behavior that requires a defensive action by any person to prevent bodily injury when the person and the dog are off the property of the owner o...
Exotic Pets
In unincorporated St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, Sec. 6-31 bars any person from owning, possessing, selling or keeping an exotic animal or a wild animal except in strict compliance with a parish ordinance or federal or state law providing for it. Sec. 6-1 treats wolves, wolf hybrids and every feline species other than Felis domesticus as wild animals.
Exotic and Wild Animal Rules in Unincorporated St. Martin Parish
Some RestrictionsSt. Martin Parish Code §§ 6-1, 6-27(f), 6-31, 6-32(k)
Wild animal means any animal, including hybrids, that is not tame by nature; that because of habit, mode of life, or natural instinct, is incapable of being completely domesticated; that requires the exercise of art, force or skill to keep it in subjection. For the purposes of this chapter, wolves, wolf hybrids, feline species other than Felis domesticus, or hybrids thereof, are considered wild...
Wildlife Feeding
In unincorporated St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, Article VI of Chapter 6 bans feeding alligators. No person can purposely or knowingly feed or bait an alligator, or leave refuse, garbage, pet food or forage where it attracts one. Violators face a fine of $250.00 to $500.00, up to 30 days in jail, or both, under an ordinance adopted August 2, 2022.
Alligator Feeding Ban in Unincorporated St. Martin Parish
Heavy RestrictionsSt. Martin Parish Code §§ 6-201, 6-202, 6-203(2), 6-204
As used in this article, the term "feed" shall mean to give, place, expose, deposit, distribute, or scatter any edible material with the intention of feeding, attracting, or enticing alligators. ... No person shall purposely or knowingly feed, bait, or in any manner provide access to food to any alligator within St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. Furthermore, no person shall purposely or knowingly l...
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