# Sign Regulations in Harahan, Louisiana

Sign permit rules, size and height limits, setbacks, and ordinance citations for Harahan, Louisiana, compiled by PermitPal from the jurisdiction's published municipal code.

- **Jurisdiction:** Harahan, Louisiana (LA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/louisiana/harahan
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/LA/Harahan/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH74SI)

## At a glance

Harahan, Louisiana regulates 15 sign types across 11 zoning districts. Billboards in the Light Industrial District (LI) zoning district are capped at Sign face: 14 ft; Structure: 65 ft tall, 750 square feet, and 48 ft wide (Sec. Sec. XIII.B.6; Sec. III definition of Billboard; Sec. XIII.C). Most commercial signs in Harahan require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (11 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Single-Family Residential District (R-1A), Single-Family Residential District (R-1B) | 2 | — | Not exceeding 4 square feet | — |
| Townhouse/Doubles Residential District (R-2A), Townhouse Residential District (R-2B) | 2 | — | Not exceeding 4 square feet | — |
| General Office/Mixed Use District (GO/M) | 1 | — | Not to exceed 20 square feet in total area | — |
| Medical Service District (H-1) | 1 | — | Not to exceed 20 square feet in total area | — |
| Neighborhood Commercial District (C-1) | 3 | — | — | — |
| General Commercial District (C-2) | 4 | — | — | — |
| Light Industrial District (LI) | 4 | Tower max height 150 feet; Antenna max 20 feet above support | 750 square feet | — |
| Commercial Corridor Overlay Zone (CCZ) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Park, Open Space and Recreation District (POR) | 4 | — | 150 square feet | — |
| Non-Urban Batture District (NU) | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | 100 square feet; max dimensions 10x10 feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 11 zones)

### General Commercial District (C-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flat Sign (Accessory) | — | — | — | — | — | Building wall | — | Sec. XII.B.24 |
| Pole Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per lot | — | — | Sec. XII.B.24 |
| Roadside Stand Sign | — | — | — | — | — | At roadside stand | — | Sec. XII.B.25 |
| Wireless Telecommunications Signage | — | — | — | 20 ft front, 5 ft side, setback from boundaries equal to tower height if adjacent to residential or similar zones. | — | On towers, subject to telecommunication regulations | — | Sec. XII.H.7.c |

### Light Industrial District (LI)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flat Sign (Accessory) | — | — | — | — | — | Building wall | — | Sec. XIII.B.5 |
| Pole Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per lot | — | — | Sec. XIII.B.5 |
| Billboard | Sign face: 14 ft; Structure: 65 ft | 750 square feet | 48 ft | — | — | — | — | Sec. XIII.B.6; Sec. III definition of Billboard; Sec. XIII.C |
| Wireless Telecommunications Signage | Tower max height 150 feet; Antenna max 20 feet above support | — | — | 20 ft front, 5 ft side, setback from boundaries equal to tower height if adjacent to residential or similar zones. | — | On towers, subject to telecommunication regulations | — | Sec. XII.H, Sec. XIII.B.5-6 |

### Park, Open Space and Recreation District (POR)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification Sign (Major Entrance) | — | 50 square feet | — | — | At each major entrance | Major entrance | — | Sec. XIV.D.1 |
| Building Identification Sign | — | 25 square feet | — | — | 1 per building | On building | — | Sec. XIV.D.2 |
| Directional Sign | — | 5 square feet | — | — | 1 per building/per use | On site, per building/use | — | Sec. XIV.D.2 |
| Scoreboard | — | 150 square feet | — | — | — | On sporting field/stadium | — | Sec. XIV.D.3 |

## Prohibited signs in Harahan

- No commercial vehicles, as defined by this ordinance, shall be parked in any residential district (R-1A, R-1B, R-2A, R-2B).
- No mobile home or trailer shall be allowed in R-1A or R-1B residential districts.
- No sign is to be displayed as part of a home occupation.
- No structure, sign, planting, or other obstruction shall be maintained on a corner lot above a height of three feet within the prescribed sight triangle.
- Roadside stands, trailers, trucks, and similar temporary buildings are prohibited from doing business within the city limits.
- Quonset freestanding, nonframe buildings made entirely of corrugated galvanized steel panels are not permitted structures (for garages and storage buildings).
- No more than one pole sign per lot is allowed in any district.
- In every district, unless expressly exempted by this ordinance, every use shall be operated entirely within a completely enclosed structure.
- No signage, symbols or advertisements may be attached to a telecommunication pole, tower or antenna.
- Billboards other than those specified and permitted by the ordinance or by section are prohibited.
- Accessory buildings and uses are prohibited unless customarily incidental to a permitted principal use and compliant with district requirements.
- No building or structure shall exceed the height limitations specified for each district.
- No manufacturing is permitted on sites in the NU nonurban batture district.
- No building or structure may be erected on a substandard lot of record unless the required approval has been obtained from the city council.
- No outdoor kennel operations between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
- No permanent storage or overnight parking of vehicles on property in the NU nonurban batture district.
- No service, such as installation of parts and/or repairs, is permitted on the site of automobile/vehicular parts sales establishments.
- No building or structure, other than billboards, shall exceed 45 feet in height in any zone (except as otherwise provided for billboards in LI district up to 65 feet).
- No more than one home occupation is permitted within a single dwelling unit.

## Signs exempt from permit in Harahan

- Signs erected by a government agency in furtherance of public safety are exempt from the definition of 'sign' and its regulations.
- The height limitations do not apply to church spires, belfries, tanks, water towers, fire or fire training towers, monuments, ornamental towers and spires, cooling towers, chimneys, flag poles.
- Temporary buildings used in conjunction with construction work are permitted in any district during the period construction work is in progress.
- Temporary nonilluminated billboards advertising only land subdivision development in which new streets and new lots are involved may be erected on the subdivision site in any district for not more than six months (subject to permit and limitations).
- Existing railroads and utilities may continue to be operated and maintained in dwelling and commercial districts.
- Power plants, heating/refrigerating plants or machinery accessory to permitted uses in residential and office/mixed use or medical districts are allowed if not causing nuisance to neighbors.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All applications for building permits must be accompanied by a site plan (plat of the building site) in triplicate, showing actual dimensions, building size, height, and location, servitudes, restrictions, required parking, and other necessary information.
- Any mixture of uses on the same lot in the GO-M (General Office/Mixed Use) district shall be reviewed and approved by the planning and zoning commission (site plan review).
- All wireless telecommunications facilities are subject to site plan review and approval by the city council.
- In C-2 General Commercial district: Applications for community homes must include a site plan depicting the property, lines and dimensions, building location, off-street parking, and all structures, and be reviewed by the planning and zoning commission with a public hearing.
- Applications for new antenna support structures (telecommunications towers) must be approved by the city council and must verify no existing sites are available for collocation; site plan required.
- In all cases per Section XXII, a site plan is required with a building permit application.
- Planned public hearings with opportunity for comments and recommendations from planning and zoning commission are required for certain exceptions, variances, and district changes, often with provision for signage notifying the public of the review/meeting.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 11 zoning districts in Harahan — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Harahan+LA&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-harahan

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