Business Licensing & Operations in Terrebonne Parish, LA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
Adult Entertainment
Terrebonne Parish confines sexually oriented businesses to C-2 General Commercial Districts within the zoned areas of Terrebonne Parish (the Houma area) and imposes a 1,000-foot buffer from parks, libraries, churches, schools, daycare centers, residential districts and other sexually oriented businesses under Sec. 28-79.
Sexually Oriented Business Zoning in Terrebonne
Significant RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code § 28-79(c)
(c)Location requirements.(1)No sexually oriented business shall be operated within one thousand (1,000) feet of:a.A public park;b.A public library;c.A nonprofit educational museum;d.A church, synagogue or other place of worship;e.A public or private elementary or secondary school or college or university;f.A daycare center, preschool or kindergarten center;g.Another sexually oriented business;h...
Auto Repair on Residential Property
Terrebonne Parish's zoning code confines 'automotive and equipment repair' to commercial and industrial districts like C-1 and I-1. The exhaustive R-1 use list never includes it, and the home occupation category's approved trades stop at personal services like a physician or seamstress, never vehicle repair.
Auto Repair Barred From Terrebonne Parish Homes
Heavy RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code §§ 28-1, 28-47(a)(1), 28-48(a)
Automotive and equipment repair: Repair of automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, motor homes, recreational vehicles, or boats, including the sale, installation, and servicing of equipment and parts in an enclosed area screened from view of any adjacent streets or property. Typical uses include muffler shops, auto repair garages, tire sales and installation, wheel and brake shops, body and fender sh...
Towing Companies
Terrebonne Parish caps tow charges at $55 and storage at $1 per day for vehicles it impounds, and requires anyone operating an auto wrecker in the city to hold a $25 annual permit backed by at least $100,000 in liability insurance.
Auto Wrecker Permit and Towing Fee Caps in Terrebonne Parish
Some RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code § 18-267(a)-(d)
(a)The towing charges of vehicles that have been seized and removed under this division shall not exceed fifty-five dollars ($55.00).(b)The storage charge of vehicles that have been seized and removed under this division shall be one dollar ($1.00) per day after the day the vehicle was first seized and removed to a place of storage as approved by the parish government.(c)Each owner operating an...
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