Lafayette Parish, LA Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)
Key Facts
- Child limit
- 6 or fewer children
- License
- Louisiana child-care license required
- Zones
- A, RS, RM, MN + unincorporated parish
- Floor-area cap
- Exempt from 10% home-business limit
- Process
- Home Occupation Affidavit at C.O. filing
Summary
A state-licensed home daycare serving six or fewer children is a permitted home occupation in Lafayette Parish's residential zoning districts, both inside Lafayette city and in the unincorporated parish, exempt from the usual floor-area cap.
(2)Any home occupation in the unincorporated areas of Lafayette Parish listed as a permitted [P] use in Table 89-83-1 below...(2)Uses allowed as a principal or accessory use in the applicable district in the Use Table (§ 89-21), other than residential child care facilities, are not subject to the requirements of this section...Home occupations, with the exception of residential child-care facilities, may occupy up to ten percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling unit.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 65).
Full Breakdown
Table 89-83-1 lists "child care facility, residential" as a permitted [P] home occupation in the A, RS, RM and MN districts and in the unincorporated parish. Unlike most home-occupation uses, it stays subject to Sec. 89-83's standards -- confined to the dwelling, operator must live on site, signage limited to one square foot -- but is the single use exempted from the section's 10 percent gross-floor-area cap. It must carry a Louisiana child-care license and serve six children or fewer (Sec. 89-21). Broussard, Carencro, Duson, Scott, Youngsville and Milton run their own separate codes.
Violations & Fines
Operating without the required Louisiana child-care license, exceeding six children, or an operator who doesn't reside on site forfeits the permitted-use status and exposes the home to zoning enforcement and certificate-of-occupancy revocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a permit to run a home daycare in Lafayette Parish?
Does this rule cover the unincorporated parish, not just Lafayette city?
How many children can a home daycare serve?
Sources & Official References
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