Every town writes its own rules, and Opelousas's live in its municipal code — 33 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
Ask Opelousas's code a questionWhat's in the Opelousas code
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 5 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 6 — CIVIL DEFENSE AND PUBLIC DISASTER RELIEF
- Ch 7 — CIVIL SERVICE
- Ch 7.5 — DISCRIMINATION
- Ch 8 — ELECTRICAL CODE
- Ch 9 — ELECTRIC LIGHT AND WATERWORKS PLANT
- Ch 9.5 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 10 — FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION
- Ch 11 — GARBAGE AND TRASH DISPOSAL
- Ch 12 — GAS CODE
- Ch 13 — HOUSING CODE
- Ch 14 — LAND CLEARANCE
- Ch 15 — LIBRARY
- Ch 16 — LICENSES AND TAXES
- Ch 17 — MOBILE HOMES
- Ch 18 — OFFENSES, MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 19 — PENSIONS
- Ch 20 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Ch 21 — PLUMBING
- Ch 22 — POLICE
- Ch 23 — SALES AND USE TAXES
- Ch 24 — SEWERS AND WASTEWATER COLLECTION
- Ch 25 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 26 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch 27 — TAXICABS AND VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 28 — TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES
- Ch 29 — TREES AND SHRUBS
- Ch 34 — PUBLIC NUISANCES
- Ch A — ZONING ORDINANCE