Every town writes its own rules, and Ouachita Parish'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.
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- Ch u1 — COMPILED ORDINANCES PARISH OF OUACHITA PARISH, LOUISIANArecently amended
- Ch 1 — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch u3 — Chapter 1½ - AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT
- Ch 2 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch u5 — Chapter 2½ - AMBULANCE SERVICES
- Ch 3 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch u7 — Chapter 3½ - BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
- Ch u8 — Chapter 3¾ - CABLE TELEVISION
- Ch 4 — CIVIL DEFENSE
- Ch u10 — Chapter 4½ - CEMETERIES
- Ch 5 — COURTS
- Ch 6 — ELECTIONSrecently amended
- Ch 7 — FRANCHISESrecently amended
- Ch 8 — GARBAGE AND TRASH
- Ch 9 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 10 — HOUSING AND URBAN RENEWAL
- Ch 11 — LAKES, BAYOUS AND LEVEES
- Ch 12 — LIBRARY
- Ch 13 — LICENSES
- Ch 14 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFICrecently amended
- Ch 15 — OFFENSES—MISCELLANEOUS
- Ch 16 — PLANNING
- Ch 17 — PRISONS AND PRISONERS
- Ch 18 — RECREATION
- Ch 19 — ROADS AND DRAINAGE
- Ch u26 — Chapter 19½ - SITE DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 20 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS
- Ch 21 — STORM DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL
- Ch 21.5 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch 22 — TAXATIONrecently amended
- Ch 23 — TOURISM
- Ch 24 — TREES, GRASS AND SHRUBBERY
- Ch A — RESERVEDrecently amended