Every town writes its own rules, and Jefferson Parish's live in its municipal code — 50 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 u1 — THE CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 2.5 — ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, HOUSING, FIRE CODE, ENVIRONMENTAL AND HISTORIC DISTRICT VIOLATIONS
- Ch 3 — AIRPORT AND AIRCRAFT
- Ch 4 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 5 — AMBULANCES
- Ch 6 — AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
- Ch 7 — ANIMALS AND FOWLrecently amended
- Ch 8 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 8.5 — BASIC CABLE SERVICE RATE REGULATION
- Ch 9 — HOMELAND SECURITY, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND DISASTERS
- Ch 10 — COURTS
- Ch 11. — BOARD AND CARE HOMES
- Ch 12 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 12.5 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch u17 — 12.6 - FAIR HOUSING
- Ch 13 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION; EMERGENCY SERVICES AND COMMUNICATION; AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
- Ch 14 — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE
- Ch 15 — FOOD AND FOOD HANDLERS
- Ch 16 — GARBAGE AND OTHER SOLID WASTE
- Ch 17 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 17.5 — LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS
- Ch 18 — LIBRARY
- Ch 18.5 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
- Ch 19 — NUISANCES
- Ch 20 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 21 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 22 — PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- Ch 23 — PERSONNEL
- Ch 24 — PIPELINES AND CANALS
- Ch 25 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 26 — SPECIAL EVENTS
- Ch 27 — WATER, SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGErecently amended
- Ch 28 — RAILROADS
- Ch 29 — ROADS AND BRIDGES
- Ch 30 — SALES
- Ch 31 — SHERIFF AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 32 — SIGNS
- Ch 33 — UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
- Ch 34 — SWIMMING POOLS
- Ch 35 — TAXATION
- Ch 35.5 — TELECOMMUNICATION AND UTILITY FRANCHISES AND RIGHT-OF-WAY OCCUPANCY AGREEMENTS
- Ch 35.6 — SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES FRANCHISE ORDINANCE
- Ch 36 — TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES
- Ch 37 — VEGETATION
- Ch 38 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 39 — WATERWAYS AND BEACHES
- Ch 40 — COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE
- Ch A — RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PARISH SALES AND USE TAX