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Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in St. Tammany Parish, LA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of St. Tammany Parish. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Obstruction Rules

St. Tammany Parish's solid waste code bars anyone in the unincorporated parish from storing or abandoning junk, wrecked vehicles or discarded machinery on neutral grounds, alleys, sidewalk space or roadways, keeping those public spaces clear for pedestrian and vehicle use.

St. Tammany Parish Sidewalk Debris Ban

Some Restrictions

St. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances § 38-162(c)

A person and/or entity may not place major appliances, or white goods in mixed municipal solid waste, or dispose of major appliances, or white goods in or on the land. It is further prohibited to store or abandon junk, wrecked or used automobiles, or motor vehicles, or any other junk, discarded or abandoned machinery of metal, tin or other discarded items on a lot of any subdivision approved by...

Encroachment Permits

Placing landscaping, signs, recreational structures, drainage or utilities in a St. Tammany Parish right-of-way, or opening an access point onto a parish road, requires prior approval of the parish governing authority or the department authorized to grant it under section 35-26.

St. Tammany Parish Right-of-Way Encroachment Permit

Significant Restrictions

St. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances § 35-26

Sec. 35-26. - Use of parish right-of-way. Use of parish right-of-way for any purpose, including, but not limited to, the following, requires prior approval of the parish governing authority or permission of the appropriate department as authorized by the governing authority: (1)Department of public works:a.Placement of landscaping.b.Placement of recreational structures, permanent or mobile.c.Pl...

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