# Sign Regulations in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana (LA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/louisiana/terrebonne-parish
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-09
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/LA/Terrebonne_Parish/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIIPACO_CH6BUST_ARTIVOUADSIBIWIURSEDIHOTEPA)

## At a glance

Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana regulates 12 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Outdoor Advertising - Junior Panels in the C-2 General Commercial Districts, C-3, I-1, I-2, O-L, F-H zoning district are capped at 45 feet tall and 72 square feet, with a 2 feet from property line. setback (Sec. Sec. 28-78(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (i), (m)). Most commercial signs in Terrebonne Parish require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |
| C-2 General Commercial Districts, C-3, I-1, I-2, O-L, F-H | 3 | 45 feet | 700 square feet | — |
| F-H | 3 | 45 feet | 700 square feet | — |
| Major Corridor Overlay District | 5 | 25 feet | 70 square feet | — |
| Houma Restoration Overlay District | 1 | — | — | — |
| C-2 General Commercial Districts | 1 | — | — | — |
| Residential District, R-1, R-3 Districts (Multiple-family residential districts) | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### C-2 General Commercial Districts, C-3, I-1, I-2, O-L, F-H

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Outdoor Advertising - Junior Panel | 45 feet | 72 square feet | — | 2 feet from property line. | No more than 2 faces per support structure; faces must be placed back-to-back or V-shape. | Private property; sign face set back a minimum of 2 feet from property line. | — | Sec. 28-78(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (i), (m) |
| Outdoor Advertising - Standard Poster Panel | 45 feet | 400 square feet | — | 2 feet from property line. | No more than 2 faces per support structure; faces must be placed back-to-back or V-shape. | Private property; sign face set back a minimum of 2 feet from property line. | — | Sec. 28-78(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (i), (m) |
| Outdoor Advertising - Painted Bulletin | 45 feet | 700 square feet | — | 2 feet from property line. | No more than 2 faces per support structure; faces must be placed back-to-back or V-shape. | Private property; sign face set back a minimum of 2 feet from property line. | — | Sec. 28-78(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (i), (m) |

### F-H

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Outdoor Advertising - Junior Panel | 45 feet | 72 square feet | — | 2 feet from property line. | No more than 2 faces per support structure; faces must be placed back-to-back or V-shape. | Private property; sign face set back a minimum of 2 feet from property line. | — | Sec. 28-80(f)(3) |
| Outdoor Advertising - Standard Poster Panel | 45 feet | 400 square feet | — | 2 feet from property line. | No more than 2 faces per support structure; faces must be placed back-to-back or V-shape. | Private property; sign face set back a minimum of 2 feet from property line. | — | Sec. 28-80(f)(3) |
| Outdoor Advertising - Painted Bulletin | 45 feet | 700 square feet | — | 2 feet from property line. | No more than 2 faces per support structure; faces must be placed back-to-back or V-shape. | Private property; sign face set back a minimum of 2 feet from property line. | — | Sec. 28-80(f)(3) |

### Major Corridor Overlay District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Main Building/Attached Sign) | — | 70 square feet | — | — | One per street facade per business | Mounted flat on the street-facing facade of the building. | — | Sec. 28-76(6)(d) |
| Canopy Sign | — | 6 square feet per canopy sign | — | — | 2 per business | Perpendicular to building facade over pedestrian walkway or under front canopy. | — | Sec. 28-76(6)(e) |
| Directional Sign | 6 feet | 4 square feet per sign | — | — | — | On site, indicates parking areas, drive-through lanes or access drives. | — | Sec. 28-76(6)(f) |
| Detached Sign | 25 feet | 70 sq ft per side (<2 acres); 100 sq ft per side (>=2 acres); corner properties may have second sign up to 50% of primary sign. | — | Minimum setback from right-of-way equal to sign height. | One per site; two if on corner lot (second subject to area restriction) | Setback from public street rights-of-way a distance at least equal to the height of the sign. | — | Sec. 28-76(6)(g) |
| Monument Sign (Option under Detached Sign) | 7 feet (plus up to 2 foot berm) | — | — | — | — | In the most rearward 5 feet of required 10-foot landscape buffer area. | — | Sec. 28-76(6)(g)5 |

## Prohibited signs in Terrebonne Parish

- No sign may be erected without a sign permit in the Major Corridor Overlay District; all signs require review and approval.
- Off-premises or billboard signs are prohibited within the Major Corridor Overlay District.
- Portable signs are prohibited within the Major Corridor Overlay District.
- Pole signs are prohibited within the Major Corridor Overlay District.
- Detached signs may not be animated or change physical position by movement or rotation in the Major Corridor Overlay District.
- Readible message (changeable letter) signs are prohibited unless part of the primary sign and limited to 25% of the permitted sign area in the Major Corridor Overlay District.
- Backlit awnings are prohibited.
- Temporary detached signs are strictly prohibited in the Major Corridor Overlay District.
- Flags, streamers, banners, and pennants used for advertising may only be displayed in connection with grand openings or special events, not more than once semiannually and for not more than 14 consecutive days with a temporary permit.
- No sign, including attached or detached signs, may flash, blink, fluctuate, or be animated.
- No sign may be erected above the parapet level of the main building (for attached main building signs).
- Nonilluminated paper signs are limited to 10% of total glass area of the window in which they are placed.
- All outdoor advertising (billboards): No revolving or rotating beam, beacon, or flashing device permitted (except time, date, temperature displays).
- No outdoor advertising structure (billboard) may project into the direct line of vision of any official traffic-control signal from a moving traffic lane within 660 feet.
- Outdoor advertising structures (billboards) are prohibited if obsolete, out of repair, illegal, not constructed to code, not clean, or erected without permit, or on/right above public right-of-way, or attached to/present on trees, rocks, or other natural features.
- No sign permit for outdoor advertising (billboards) will be given without a site plan and relevant specifications.
- No sign (including billboards) may be located so as to prevent clear, unobstructed view of traffic signs and approaching/intersecting traffic and driveways.
- No building or structure (including signs) shall be erected or maintained that blocks visibility at intersections or for driveway egress as specified (within 30 feet triangle at intersections and within 15 feet of driveway lines, nothing over 3 feet high).
- No fence or wall that obstructs sight in a required front yard can exceed 4 feet in height, and no fence/wall in a side or rear yard can exceed 8 feet except for permitted structures.
- No animation or physical movement by any sign in the Major Corridor Overlay District.

## Signs exempt from permit in Terrebonne Parish

- Outdoor advertising regulations do not apply to on-premises signs advertising or identifying activities conducted on or products sold on the property where they are located.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- In the Major Corridor Overlay District, a sign permit application must include a sign plan showing the location, elevation view, dimensions, colors, lighting, and text for all proposed signs.
- All applications for outdoor advertising sign permits (billboards) must be accompanied by a site plan depicting the location of the structure, distance from property lines and existing structures, structural plans, and electrical specifications.
- For any variance or waiver from sign requirements or underlying zoning district regulations, an application (submission) is required along with site plans, drawings, or data deemed necessary for review and recommendation, and will be heard by the board of adjustments after public notice.
- In the Major Corridor Overlay District, no certificate of occupancy or occupational license will be issued pending a site plan review of the new use for compliance to parking, signs, and other regulations by the Department of Planning and Zoning.

## 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 7 zoning districts in Terrebonne Parish — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Terrebonne+Parish+LA&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-terrebonne-parish

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