Every town writes its own rules, and Ponchatoula's live in its municipal code — 29 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 Ponchatoula's code a questionWhat's in the Ponchatoula code
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 6 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 10 — AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS
- Ch 14 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 18 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 22 — CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
- Ch 26 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 30 — CRIMINAL CODE
- Ch 38 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- Ch 42 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 46 — FAIR HOUSING
- Ch 50 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 54 — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- Ch 58 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 60 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 62 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 66 — PEDDLERS
- Ch 70 — PLANNING AND ZONING
- Ch 78 — SIGNS
- Ch 82 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 86 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 90 — TAXATION
- Ch 94 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch 98 — UTILITIES
- Ch 102 — VEGETATION
- Ch 106 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch A — ZONING ORDINANCE
- Ch B — SUBDIVISIONS ORDINANCE