Jefferson Parish, LA Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Overnight curfew
- none; duration-based limit only
- Maximum continuous parking
- 48 consecutive hours
- Applies to
- streets, highways, roadways, shoulders, curbs
- Does not apply to
- private driveways or yards
- Original source
- Code 1961 § 11-71, renumbered 1985
- Penalty authority
- Code § 1-10 citation
Summary
Jefferson Parish has no nightly parking curfew; a vehicle can sit on a public street overnight or even all weekend. The limit is duration, not the clock: Sec. 36-88 bans parking any vehicle on a street, roadway, shoulder, or curb for more than 48 consecutive hours.
Sec. 36-88. Unlawful to park a vehicle on street more than forty-eight hours. It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to park, store, stop, leave standing or permit the parking, storing, stopping or standing of any vehicle on any street, highway, roadway or shoulder or curb thereof for longer than forty-eight (48) consecutive hours. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be punished as set forth in section 1-10 of this Code. (Code 1961, § 11-71; Ord. No. 16602, § II, 9-11-85; Ord. No. 23671, § 13, 10-14-09)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 20 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 36-88, carried forward from Code 1961 Sec. 11-71 and renumbered by Ordinance No. 16602 in 1985, is the parish's general street-parking duration limit for unincorporated Jefferson Parish. It makes it unlawful for any person or entity to park, store, stop, leave standing, or permit the parking, storing, stopping, or standing of any vehicle on any street, highway, roadway, or its shoulder or curb, for longer than 48 consecutive hours. Unlike the parish's driveway-blocking and fire-hydrant rules, this section carries no residential carve-out or nighttime window; it applies around the clock to any street, highway, roadway, shoulder, or curb, regardless of whether the vehicle sits in front of the owner's own home.
Because the restriction is measured in continuous hours rather than a set overnight period, a car can legally be left on the street through a full night, a weekend, or even several days, as long as it is moved before the 48-hour mark. The section applies only to public rights-of-way; it does not reach a vehicle parked in a private driveway, carport, or yard. It sits within Chapter 36, Article V, Division 1, the same division that houses the parish's no-parking-sign authority, neutral-ground ban, and intersection and hydrant clearances, all enforced the same way.
Violations & Fines
Any violator of Sec. 36-88 is punished as set forth in Sec. 1-10 of the Code of Ordinances, the parish's general penalty provision for traffic and parking offenses, and a vehicle left past the 48-hour mark can be cited and, if not moved, becomes subject to the parish's vehicle-removal and impoundment procedures found later in Chapter 36.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I leave my car parked on the street overnight in Jefferson Parish?
What happens once a car passes the 48-hour mark on the street?
Does the 48-hour rule apply to my own street in front of my house?
Does this limit apply if my car is in my driveway instead of the street?
Sources & Official References
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