Caddo Parish, LA Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permitting authority
- Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office
- Scope
- Subdivision streets in unincorporated parish only
- Permit terms
- Set case by case by the sheriff
- Adopted by
- Ord. No. 2866, March 25, 1992
- Governing section
- Code of Ordinances § 40-12
Summary
Caddo Parish subdivision residents can close subdivision streets for a neighborhood block party only with a permit issued by the sheriff, under Code of Ordinances § 40-12; closing without one is itself a violation.
(a)Residents of any subdivision in the unincorporated portion of the parish may close certain portions of streets in their subdivision for the purpose of conducting neighborhood block parties upon receipt of a permit for such closing issued by the sheriff, subject to compliance with all prerequisites, conditions, limitations and requirements which may be placed upon such closure by such permit.(b)The closing of any street for such purposes without obtaining a permit therefrom from the sheriff or the failure to comply with the prerequisites, conditions, limitations and requirements applicable to the closure under the permit therefor shall be deemed a violation of this section.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 26 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 2).
Full Breakdown
Section 40-12 lets residents of any subdivision located in the unincorporated portion of the parish close certain portions of streets within their subdivision to hold neighborhood block parties, but only after obtaining a permit for the closure from the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office. The permit comes with whatever prerequisites, conditions, limitations and requirements the sheriff chooses to place on that specific closure, meaning the scope of an approved closure (which streets, for how long, what barricading is required) is set case by case rather than by a fixed parish-wide standard.
The section, carried from Code 1985 § 19-12 and adopted by Ord. No. 2866 on March 25, 1992, sits in Chapter 40's roads and bridges article alongside the parish's rules on abusive road use (§ 40-13) and residential access-gate encroachments (§ 40-14). Because enforcement runs through the sheriff rather than the parish's public works or code enforcement office, questions about scheduling a closure, insurance, or barricade requirements for a specific subdivision party go to the sheriff's office rather than a parish planning desk. The rule reaches only subdivisions in the unincorporated parish; a block party inside Shreveport or one of the parish's other incorporated towns is governed by that municipality's own street-closure ordinance, not this section.
Violations & Fines
Closing a subdivision street for a block party without first obtaining the sheriff's permit, or failing to comply with the prerequisites, conditions, limitations or requirements the sheriff attaches to an issued permit, is expressly deemed a violation of § 40-12(b).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who issues a block party street closure permit in Caddo Parish?
What happens if we close the street without a permit?
Does this permit apply to streets inside Shreveport?
Sources & Official References
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