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Mobility Impairment in Louisiana: LA City & Parish Codes

City & Parish Codes

Many cities and parishes have their own local ordinances concerning consideration of the mobility impaired. Here are examples from a few cities.

CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA AND EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA

Title 11 - TRAFFIC CODE
CHAPTER 23. - MISCELLANEOUS RULES
Sec. 11:287.1. - Safety belt required.

CHAPTER 29. - SPECIAL RULES FOR MOBILITY-IMPAIRED PARKING
Sec. 11:450. - Applicability of general parking provisions.
Sec. 11:451. - Parking spaces for mobility-impaired persons.
Sec. 11:452. - Parking for mobility-impaired persons.
Sec. 11:453. - Additional fine for enforcement of mobility-impaired parking regulations.
Sec. 11:454. - Disability affairs trust fund.

Title 14 - ANIMALS
CHAPTER 2. - KEEPING OF DOMESTICATED ANIMALS
PART I. - DOGS AND CATS
Sec. 14:201. - Registration.

Title 15 - MISCELLANEOUS
CHAPTER 6. - SIDEWALK CAFES
Sec. 15:331. - Standards and criteria for application review.

CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

Chapter 146 - STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
ARTICLE VI. - OBSTRUCTIONS, CUTTING INTO AND USE, OF STREETS
DIVISION 2. - CUTTING AND DIGGING IN STREETS GENERALLY
Sec. 146-448. - Restoration of pavements.

DIVISION 4. - SIDEWALK USE PERMITS
Subdivision II. - Public Transit Shelters
Sec. 146-548. - Supplemental design standards for public transit shelters.

Chapter 154 - TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
ARTICLE VIII. - STOPPING, STANDING, PARKING
DIVISION 5. - PARKING GENERALLY
Sec. 154-874. - Restricted areas of parking spaces for registered individuals with disabilities.

DIVISION 9. - PARKING METERS
Sec. 154-1093. - Use by mobility-impaired/disabilities.

Chapter 162 - VEHICLES FOR HIRE
ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
Sec. 162-1. - Definitions.
Accessible taxicab (AT)
Disabled friendly taxi or DFT

ARTICLE III. - CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC NECESSITY AND CONVENIENCE
DIVISION 2. - APPLICATION
Sec. 162-200. - Accessible taxicab (AT).
Sec. 162-201. - AT CPNC holder and driver requirements.
Sec. 162-202. - AT vehicle requirements.

ARTICLE VII. - TAXICABS
DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
Sec. 162-606. - Vehicle requirements.

DIVISION 4. - FARES
Sec. 162-741. - Legal fares and payment thereof required.
Sec. 162-743. - Taxicab information and rates to be posted.

ARTICLE XV. - TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES
DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
Sec. 162-1707. - Accessibility.

ARTICLE XVI. - SCHOOL BUSES
DIVISION 3. - SCHOOL BUS VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS
Sec. 162-1825. - Criteria and regulation of inspection of school buses.

CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA

Chapter 4 - ANIMALS AND FOWL
ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
ARTICLE II. - DOMESTICATED ANIMALS
Sec. 4-46. - Animal excrement removal.

Chapter 20 - TRAFFIC
ARTICLE III. - STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
Sec. 20-80. - Parking reserved for handicapped.

Chapter 22 - VEHICLES FOR HIRE
ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
Sec. 22-1. - Bus fares—Generally.

Chapter 24 - ZONING
ARTICLE V. - DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
PART 2. - REGULATIONS OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY
Sec. 24-5-207. - Home occupations.

CODE OF ORDINANCES City of SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA

Chapter 14 - ANIMALS AND FOWL
ARTICLE I. - ANIMALS IN GENERAL
DIVISION 1. - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 14-9. - Service or assistance dog.

Chapter 22 - BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
ARTICLE IV. - ACCESS TO GOVERNMENTAL AND PUBLIC FACILITIES FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS
Sec. 22-80. - General.
Sec. 22-81. - Definitions.
Sec. 22-82. - Handicapped parking places.
Sec. 22-83. - Signage.
Sec. 22-84. - Reciprocity of out-of-state license and placards.
Sec. 22-85. - Accessible entrance; ramp.

Chapter 42 - LICENSES, PERMITS AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
ARTICLE IX. - PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND OTHER PUBLIC VENDORS
DIVISION 3. - SIDEWALK VENDOR'S LICENSE
Sec. 42-314. - Regulations.

Chapter 50 - MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
ARTICLE II. - CRIMINAL CODE
DIVISION 5. - OFFENSES AFFECTING PUBLIC SAFETY
Sec. 50-133. - Parking in spaces reserved for the handicapped.

Chapter 62 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY AND RECREATION
ARTICLE II. - PARK AND PLAYGROUND RULES
DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
Sec. 62-72. - Prohibited actions.

Chapter 78 - STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
ARTICLE II. - STREETS
DIVISION 5. - PARADES
Sec. 78-114. - Animals prohibited.

Chapter 78 - STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
ARTICLE IV. - CONSTRUCTION, EXCAVATIONS
DIVISION 2. - CONSTRUCTION, EXCAVATIONS
Sec. 78-178. - Application for permit requirements.

Chapter 90 - TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
ARTICLE VII. - STOPPING, STANDING, PARKING
DIVISION 3. - PARKING GENERALLY
Sec. 90-306. - Reserved parking spaces for the handicapped.