Ascension Parish, LA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Commercial vehicle storage cap
- 1 per family (1-ton capacity or less)
- Applies to
- properties running a customary home occupation
- Zoning reach
- permitted in any parish district
- Related limits
- no outside storage/repair; 2 employees max
- Governing section
- UDC § 17-2048.A.8
Summary
Ascension Parish's home occupation standards, which apply in every zoning district in unincorporated Ascension Parish, cap commercial-vehicle storage at one vehicle licensed at one-ton capacity or less per family residing on a property that runs a customary home occupation, alongside other limits on outside storage and repair.
A.A customary home occupation is a business or profession carried on by an occupant of a dwelling as a secondary use which is clearly incidental to the main residential use. A home occupation may be operated in any district within the parish. ... 8.It shall not be used for storage for more than one commercial vehicle licensed as one ton or less in capacity per family residing on the premises.
Full Breakdown
Section 17-2048, Home Occupation Standards, defines a customary home occupation as a business run by a resident as a secondary use clearly incidental to the home, and allows one in any zoning district in the parish without a development permit, provided it meets eight listed conditions. 8 caps commercial-vehicle storage at 'not more than one commercial vehicle licensed as one ton or less in capacity per family residing on the premises,' meaning a household running a permitted home business cannot keep a fleet of work trucks, and any vehicle over one-ton rated capacity cannot be stored on the property under this exemption regardless of number.
3). This is the parish's only codified numeric limit on residential commercial-vehicle storage; it is tied specifically to properties operating a home occupation rather than a general blanket rule for every residential lot in the parish, so a resident not running a home business is not governed by this particular cap.
Violations & Fines
Storing more than one qualifying commercial vehicle, or a vehicle over one-ton licensed capacity, on a property claiming the home-occupation exemption is a violation of the Unified Land Development Code under Section 17-2090(W)(1): a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00, up to 30 days in jail, or both, with each day of continued violation a separate offense; the Zoning Official may also determine the use no longer qualifies as an exempt home occupation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many work trucks can I park at my home if I run a home business in Ascension Parish?
Does this rule apply to every house in the parish, or only home businesses?
Can I store a semi-truck or heavy commercial vehicle at my home occupation?
Sources & Official References
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