Fence Regulations in Terrebonne Parish, LA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
Within the zoned areas of Terrebonne Parish (the Houma area), Sec. 28-74(g) caps sight-obstructing fences and walls at four feet in a required front yard and eight feet in a required side or rear yard, with a three-foot limit near driveways and corner-lot visibility triangles.
Fence Height Rules in Terrebonne Parish
Some RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code § 28-74(g)
(g)Fences and walls. No fence or wall that obstructs sight shall be erected or altered in any required front yard to exceed a height of four (4) feet, and no fence or wall other than the wall of a permitted structure shall be erected or altered in any required side or rear yard to exceed a height of eight (8) feet.(1)No fence or wall more than three (3) feet in height shall be erected or altere...
Fence Permit Requirements
Anyone erecting a fence along a public street in Terrebonne Parish, within the former City of Houma, must first file a written application with the parish council clerk under Terrebonne Parish Code § 22-30. The parish president or a designee issues the permit, sets the required setback from the sidewalk, and gives the owner 90 days to complete the work before inspection.
Terrebonne Parish Street Fence Permit
Some RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code § 22-30(a)-(b)
(a)Before any property owner erects a fence along the public streets in the city, he shall make a written application to the parish council clerk, giving in such application the following information:(1)The name and address of the property owner.(2)A description of the property by street, lot and block or, where not available, by width and boundaries.(3)The type of fence sought to be erected.(b...
Retaining Walls
A retaining wall in Terrebonne Parish needs no building permit if it stands four feet or less, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, and does not hold back a surcharge or Class I, II or IIIA liquids, under Section 105.2 of the Consolidated Building Code.
Terrebonne Parish Retaining Wall Permit Exemption
Some RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code, Ch. 6, App. A § 105.2(A)(5)
105.2 Work Exempt from Building Permit. ... ... A. Building: ... 5.Retaining walls that are not over 4 feet (1,219 mm) in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge or impounding Class I, II, or IIIA liquids;
Material Restrictions
Terrebonne Parish flatly bans corrugated metal or tin fencing along public streets under Terrebonne Parish Code § 22-30(e). The prohibition sits inside the parish's broader fence permit ordinance covering street-facing fences within the former City of Houma limits, and violating any part of section 22-30, including the material ban, is a misdemeanor.
Terrebonne Parish Fence Material Ban
Significant RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code § 22-30(e)
(e)Construction of any fence utilizing corrugated metal or tin material is prohibited.
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