Every town writes its own rules, and Ascension Parish's live in its municipal code — 22 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch I — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 4 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 5 — ANIMALS AND FOWLrecently amended
- Ch 6 — BUILDING REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch 6.5 — CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
- Ch 7 — DRAINAGE
- Ch 8 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- Ch 9 — FINANCE AND TAXATION
- Ch 9.5 — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- Ch 10 — FRANCHISES
- Ch 11 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 13 — OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES, TAXES AND REGULATIONS
- Ch 14 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 15 — PARKS AND RECREATIONrecently amended
- Ch 16 — PERSONNEL
- Ch 17 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 18 — POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS—AUTONOMOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES
- Ch 19 — ROADS, BRIDGES AND OTHER PUBLIC WAYSrecently amended
- Ch 20 — SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
- Ch 22 — TRAFFICrecently amended