Tangipahoa Parish, LA Fence Regulations: Fence Permit Requirements (2026)

Sec. 12-35, adopted by Ord. No. 26-13 on April 13, 2026, regulates fence construction specifically within major subdivisions in Tangipahoa Parish to protect public drainage infrastructure, preserve servitudes, and ensure maintenance and emergency access. A permit is required before the construction, installation, or placement of any fence within a major subdivision, and the property owner must submit a copy of a recorded plat or survey depicting the proposed fence location, along with identification of all servitudes affecting the property. 00, nonrefundable, and is obtained from the parish permit office; this matches the 'Fence permit (major subdivisions)' line item listed in the parish's general building permit fee schedule at Sec.

12-2. Every fence built within a major subdivision must include suitable access gates for property owners and for parish personnel or utility providers who need entry for maintenance, drainage, or emergency access. No fence may be constructed, installed, or placed within any recorded servitude, including drainage servitudes, utility servitudes, or public rights-of-way, and no fence may block, restrict, or interfere with the flow of water through any drainage ditch, canal, culvert, or drainage structure. This permit requirement applies only within major subdivisions; the parish has no zoning ordinance covering fences outside that context.