Fence Regulations in Tangipahoa Parish, LA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Tangipahoa Parish has no general zoning height table for backyard fences; instead its 'lawful fences' law fixes wire spacing for boundary fencing, and a separate, newer ordinance requires a $20.00 permit for any fence built inside a major subdivision. Special-use developments like RV parks and manufactured home parks carry their own six- to eight-foot privacy fence mandates elsewhere in the code.
Fence Rules for Tangipahoa Parish Properties
Some RestrictionsTangipahoa Parish Code §§ 12-34, 12-35
Lawful fences within the limits of the parish shall be composed of the following materials and built as follows: (1)All fences shall be built of strong posts split, sawed or round. All square posts shall be at least four inches square. All split posts shall not be less than four inches wide on each face and round posts not less than four inches in diameter. All posts shall be well and firmly se...
Fence Permit Requirements
In major subdivisions in unincorporated Tangipahoa Parish, Sec. 12-35 requires a $20.00 nonrefundable permit from the parish permit office before building any fence. Owners must submit a recorded plat or survey and identify servitudes, install gates for parish and utility access, and keep fences out of drainage servitudes and rights-of-way.
Fence Permits in Tangipahoa Parish Subdivisions
Some RestrictionsTangipahoa Parish Code § 12-35
(a)Purpose. The purpose of this section is to regulate the construction and placement of fences within major subdivisions in order to protect public drainage infrastructure, preserve servitudes, and ensure access for maintenance and emergency purposes.(b)Permit required. A permit shall be required prior to the construction, installation, or placement of any fence within a major subdivision in T...
Material Restrictions
Tangipahoa Parish's own fence code does not ban barbed wire or electric fencing; instead Sec. 12-34 sets the material and construction spec for a 'lawful fence' in the parish, requiring posts at least four inches thick set no more than ten feet apart and five strands of four-point barbed wire at specified heights. No separate residential fence-material ban appears in the code.
Lawful Fence Material Specifications in Tangipahoa Parish
Light RestrictionsTangipahoa Parish Code § 12-34
Lawful fences within the limits of the parish shall be composed of the following materials and built as follows: ... (1)All fences shall be built of strong posts split, sawed or round. All square posts shall be at least four inches square. All split posts shall not be less than four inches wide on each face and round posts not less than four inches in diameter. All posts shall be well and firml...
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