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Terrebonne Parish, LA Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
§ 18-248
Restricted hours
6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Vehicle threshold
Over 3 tons or 20 feet
Coverage area
Former City of Houma limits
Default penalty
Up to $500 fine or 30 days

Summary

Terrebonne Parish Code § 18-248 bars parking any vehicle over three tons or longer than twenty feet on a street within the former Houma city limits between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., an overnight restriction aimed at large trucks rather than ordinary passenger cars.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Terrebonne Parish. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

There shall be no parking of any vehicle weighing over three (3) tons, and having a length in excess of twenty (20) feet, on any street within the city limits between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

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Full Breakdown

m. S. 32:145, that both sections carry. The section targets vehicles by weight and length rather than by type, so it reaches box trucks, tractor-trailers, and oversized equipment trailers whether or not they would also be barred outright by § 18-202's separate ban on parking truck tractors, semitrailers and similar vehicles on any street at any hour. An ordinary passenger car, pickup truck, or SUV under three tons and twenty feet is not covered by § 18-248's overnight window and may park overnight subject only to the parish's other on-street rules, such as the 24-hour limit and the ban on blocking driveways.

Violations & Fines

Section 18-248 does not spell out its own fine, so a citation for parking an oversized or heavy vehicle on a Houma-area street overnight is punished under the parish's general penalty clause, Terrebonne Parish Code § 1-6: up to a $500 fine, up to 30 days in the parish jail, or both, with each night's violation treated as a separate offense under that clause.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I leave a box truck parked on my street overnight in Houma?
Not if it weighs over three tons or is longer than twenty feet. Terrebonne Parish Code § 18-248 bars parking such a vehicle on a street within the former Houma city limits between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and violations fall under the parish's general penalty clause.
Does the overnight ban apply parish-wide?
The section's text is limited to "the city limits," which after Terrebonne's 1984 city-parish consolidation refers to the former Houma corporate limits rather than the rural parts of the parish, though other parking rules like the 24-hour maximum stay in § 18-222 apply parish-wide.
Is my regular pickup truck covered by this rule?
No. Section 18-248 only reaches vehicles over three tons or longer than twenty feet, so an ordinary passenger vehicle or standard pickup truck falls outside the overnight window even within the former Houma limits, though it remains subject to the parish's other parking rules.

Sources & Official References

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