Lafayette Parish, LA Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)
Key Facts
- Occupied areas limit
- 12 inches
- Outlying areas limit
- 24 inches
- Admin fee if LCPG cuts it
- $250.00
- Applies to
- City of Lafayette and unincorporated parish
Summary
Lafayette City-Parish caps weeds and grass at 12 inches in occupied subdivisions and 24 inches on outlying land, citywide and parish-wide.
No tenant or occupant of any leased, occupied or unoccupied lot, place, property or area shall permit any noxious weeds, grass, or deleterious, unhealthy or noxious growths more than 12 inches in height to grow, stand or accumulate on any portion of any lot... Properties outside occupied subdivisions and neighborhoods... shall permit any weeds, grass... more than 24 inches in height to grow or accumulate...
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
Sec. 97-28 sets a 12-inch limit on weeds, grass or noxious growth within the city limits and in occupied subdivisions or neighborhoods in the unincorporated parish, and a 24-inch limit on property outside those occupied areas. Sec. 97-27 confirms the article covers both the City of Lafayette and the unincorporated parish under LCPG jurisdiction. Recorded agricultural land is exempt except for a 50-foot buffer along boundaries next to occupied subdivisions, streets or neighborhoods, where the tighter limit still applies. This chapter governs only LCPG territory, not Broussard, Carencro, Duson, Scott, Youngsville or Milton.
Violations & Fines
After notice by mail or two-day publication, LCPG can enter and cut the growth; the owner is billed the contractor cost plus a $250 administrative fee added to the property tax bill, secured by a lien.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this rule apply inside the City of Lafayette?
What height triggers a violation on unincorporated land outside a subdivision?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Lafayette Parish
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