Public Conduct in Terrebonne Parish, LA (2026)
6 rules for unincorporated Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.
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Aggressive Panhandling
Terrebonne Parish has no ordinance singling out 'aggressive' panhandling, but its vagrancy law at § 19-238 makes it a misdemeanor for an able-bodied person to beg or solicit alms anywhere in the parish, except when soliciting for an authorized religious, charitable or eleemosynary organization. The Bayouwalk carries a separate flat ban on panhandling under § 20-137.
Terrebonne Parish Bans Begging Under Vagrancy Law
Heavy RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code § 19-238
(a)The following persons shall be guilty of vagrancy:(1)Persons who live in houses of ill fame or who habitually associate with prostitutes;(2)Able-bodied persons who beg or solicit alms, provided that this section shall not apply to persons soliciting alms for bona fide religious, charitable or eleemosynary organizations with the authorization thereof; ... (b)Whoever commits vagrancy shall be ...
Public Urination
Terrebonne Parish Code § 19-223 makes it a misdemeanor to urinate on public property, in a public road or right-of-way, or in any place open to public view near a fair, festival, parade, or similar gathering. The parish council adopted the ban in October 2024 to address street-level sanitation during Mardi Gras and other large public events.
Public Urination Is Illegal in Terrebonne Parish
Some RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code § 19-223
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person to urinate: (1) on public property, (2) in a public road or road right-of-way, and (3) in or upon any property or in any place open to the public or exposed to public view or in any place not intended for such purposes, while in, around, or in close proximity to a public event such as a fair, festival, parade, celebration, carnival, or any similar event in...
Skateboarding Rules
Terrebonne Parish Code Sec. 19-10 bans skateboarding and roller blading inside or right around public buildings, on the Terrebonne Bayou Walk and Downtown Marina, and on sidewalks in a way that blocks foot traffic. The parish council can designate specific posted skateboarding areas. Violators face up to $500 and 30 days in jail.
Terrebonne Parish Skateboarding Restrictions
Some RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code § 19-10
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in skateboarding and roller blading:(1)Inside public buildings or in any area adjacent to or near the exterior of public buildings; such areas to include, but not be limited to, hallways, foyers, stairs, ramps, handrails, landings or any other concrete surface in these described areas;(2)On public sidewalks in a manner which obstructs travel or the ...
Loitering Rules
Terrebonne Parish Code § 19-251 makes it unlawful to remain or loiter on a public street or sidewalk after a law enforcement officer orders you to move, if doing so blocks the free flow of traffic or passage. A companion clause bans continuing to congregate with others in the same obstructive way once ordered to disperse.
Loitering on Sidewalks Is Illegal in Terrebonne Parish
Some RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code § 19-251
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person, after having been directed by any law enforcement officer to move away, to remain or loiter on any public sidewalk or street in such a manner as to obstruct the free flow of traffic, or free passage over, on or along such street or sidewalk.(b)It shall be unlawful for any person, after having been directed by any law enforcement officer to move away, to c...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Terrebonne Parish bans smoking within 10 feet of any public building or public-place entrance, in any service line, and within 25 feet of ball fields, bleachers, concession stands and dugouts at public parks and playgrounds. Parks must post a designated 10-by-10-foot smoking area.
Outdoor Smoking Limits in Terrebonne Parish
Some RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code § 2-253(b)
(b)Smoking is prohibited in the following public places, whether or not in an enclosed area:(1)Within ten (10) feet of the entrance or exit to any building or facility owned, operated or occupied by the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government or any political subdivision, commission, agency, entity or district created by such government(2)Within ten (10) feet of the entrance or exit to any pu...
Public Alcohol Use
Terrebonne Parish Code § 19-244 bars carrying or using open glass or glass-like containers to drink alcoholic or nonalcoholic beverages on public streets, sidewalks, alleys, wharves and levees. The rule targets broken-glass hazards along Main Street and the Bayouwalk rather than banning open containers of every material outright.
Open Glass Drink Containers Banned in Terrebonne Parish
Some RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish Code § 19-244
The possession or use of open glass or glass-like containers of any type or kind for the purpose of consuming alcoholic or nonalcoholic beverages on the public streets, sidewalks, alleys, wharves, and levees of the city shall be prohibited.
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