Fire Regulations in Terrebonne Parish, LA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
Fireworks
Terrebonne Parish bans discharging fireworks except during three windows: dusk to 10 p.m. on January 1 and July 4, and dusk on December 31 to 1 a.m. on January 1, under Parish Code § 8-2. Violating the ban is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $500 fine and six months in jail.
Terrebonne Parish Fireworks Use Restrictions
Significant RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code § 8-2
(a)It shall be unlawful for any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity to use, fire, ignite, shoot, discharge or otherwise set off any item of fireworks within Terrebonne Parish, except as specifically provided in subsection (c) below, except as specifically provided in this article, it being the intention of this section to prohibit the use of fireworks whatsoever within t...
Outdoor Burning
Terrebonne Parish Code section 11-31(b) bars anyone from kindling or setting fire to combustible material on public or private property to get rid of solid waste, except as another law specifically permits. A conviction brings a fine plus mandatory community service in a litter-abatement work program.
Terrebonne Parish Ban on Burning Trash
Heavy RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code § 11-31(b)-(c)
Sec. 11-31. - Littering, setting fires, etc. ... (b)No person, firm or corporation, individually or collectively, shall kindle or set fire to any combustible material upon any public or private premises for the purpose of disposing of solid waste material except as permitted by applicable laws.(c)Upon conviction of the provisions of this section, the person(s) shall be fined not less than fifty...
Smoke Detectors
Terrebonne Parish Code Sec. 9-32(d) requires a smoke detector or fire alarm to be installed in any residential unit before permanent occupancy is granted after new construction, a substantial improvement, or a structural addition. The rule sits inside the parish's flood damage prevention chapter and is enforced as part of the permit and final-inspection process the floodplain administrator uses to sign off on new homes.
Terrebonne Parish Smoke Detector Requirement
Some RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code § 9-32(d)
(d)All "new construction", "substantial improvement" or "structural addition" to any residential unit shall require the installation of a smoke detector and/or fire alarm before permanent occupancy.
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