Outdoor Lighting in Terrebonne Parish, LA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.
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Light Trespass & Shielding
Terrebonne Parish Code Sec. 28-71(c) requires that lighting used for signs, parking areas or other purposes within the zoned areas of Terrebonne Parish (the Houma area) be arranged so the light source is concealed from adjacent residential properties and does not interfere with traffic.
Outdoor Lighting Rules in Terrebonne Parish
Some RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code § 28-71(c)
(c)Illumination of uses. Lighting facilities used to illuminate signs, parking areas or for other purposes shall be so arranged that the source of light is concealed from adjacent residential properties and does not interfere with traffic.
Billboard Lighting
Terrebonne Parish requires any floodlight, thin-line or gooseneck reflector used to light a billboard to aim at the sign face and be shielded so no beam spills onto the road. Parish Code § 6-126(2) governs this fixture-level standard, part of Chapter 6's outdoor advertising article covering billboards in the Houma urban service district and along parish highways.
Terrebonne Parish Billboard External Lighting Standards
Some RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code § 6-126(2)
Sec. 6-126. - Illumination. Signs may be illuminated, subject to the following provisions: ... (2)External lighting, such as floodlights, thin line, and gooseneck reflectors are permitted, provided the light source is directed on the face of the sign and is effectively shielded so as to prevent beams or rays of light from being directed into any portion of a traveled way.
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