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Code Violation Reporting in Terrebonne Parish, LA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.

Verified from official government sources

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

How to Report

Terrebonne Parish's Planning and Zoning Department investigates nuisance complaints from any resident under Sec. 14-303, conducting an on-site inspection and written report with photographs before issuing a warning, citation or, for serious violations, a direct hearing before the nuisance administrative hearing officer.

Reporting Code Violations in Terrebonne Parish

Some Restrictions

Terrebonne Parish Code § 14-303(b)

(b)A complaint may be made upon its own consideration or upon the complaint of any person and the planning and zoning department shall make an on-site inspection of the property and compile a written report citing the specific findings and recommendations in regard to the pertinent nuisance conditions. The written report shall be accompanied by a photograph(s) of the property taken on or near i...

Response Times

After a Terrebonne Parish code complaint, the department issues a nuisance warning giving no more than five days to fix most violations, 15 days for dangerous structures, and 10 days for abandoned vehicles. A resulting citation can be contested within 72 hours of service before a hearing officer.

Nuisance Complaint Response Times: Terrebonne Parish

Some Restrictions

Terrebonne Parish Code §§ 14-304(c), 14-305(c)

The warning shall contain information concerning the nature, date, time, and location of the alleged violation; the corrective action to be taken to abate the nuisance; and, with the following exceptions, the time period not to exceed five (5) days in which the corrective action is to be completed. ... In the case of nuisance warnings issued for the abatement of dilapidated and dangerous struct...

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