Bossier Parish, LA Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)
Key Facts
- Who must comply
- Owners of any lot in an approved subdivision
- Applies to
- Vacant or improved lots alike
- Standard
- Cut and remove weeds as often as necessary
- If ignored
- Parish cuts it and bills owner plus $50/trip
- Repeat offense fine
- $50 second offense, rising $50 each time
Summary
Owners of any lot in an approved subdivision in unincorporated Bossier Parish, vacant or improved, must cut and destroy obnoxious weeds, grass, and other unhealthful growth under Code § 58-2, and remove it from the premises as often as necessary to keep the property from becoming a health hazard.
(b)The owner of any lot, place, area or other property, whether vacant or with structures located thereon, within the limits of any approved subdivision in the unincorporated area of the parish shall cut and destroy all obnoxious weeds, grass or deleterious or unhealthful growth, or other obnoxious matter growing, lying or being in or upon any lot, place or area or other property within the subdivision, and remove such weeds, grass or matter from the premises.(c)Such cutting and removal shall be done as often as necessary in order to ensure that such lots, places or areas do not constitute a hazard to the health of the citizens of the parish.
Full Breakdown
Bossier Parish Code § 58-2, Maintenance of property in subdivisions, states the police jury's goal directly: private properties, whether vacant or improved, located in approved subdivisions in the unincorporated areas of the parish must not become a hazard to the health of parish citizens. Section 58-2(b) puts the duty on the owner of any lot, place, area, or other property within an approved subdivision, whether vacant or built on, to cut and destroy all obnoxious weeds, grass, or deleterious or unhealthful growth, or other obnoxious matter growing, lying, or being on the property, and to remove that material from the premises rather than just cutting it down in place.
Section 58-2(c) does not set a fixed mowing height or a fixed schedule; instead it requires cutting and removal to happen as often as necessary to keep the lot from constituting a hazard to public health, which ties compliance to actual site conditions rather than a calendar interval. The duty is limited to lots inside an approved subdivision and is cross referenced against Chapter 110, Subdivisions, which governs how a subdivision gets approved in the first place. Unaddressed violations move to the remedies the parish can pursue under the next section, § 58-3.
Violations & Fines
Failing to cut and remove obnoxious weeds, grass, or other unhealthful growth from a subdivision lot under § 58-2, after the notice and opportunity to comply required by § 58-3, lets the parish do the work itself and bill the owner the actual cost plus a $50.00 penalty per trip; unpaid charges can become a lien against the property, and a property owner who repeats the violation faces escalating fines starting at $50.00 for a second offense under § 58-4.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do vacant lots have to be mowed in Bossier Parish subdivisions?
Is there a set weed height limit under this ordinance?
What if I never cut the weeds myself?
Does this rule apply outside of subdivisions?
Sources & Official References
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