Louisiana solar and wind ordinances by county
7 counties with figures quoted from their own ordinances. 1 of 1 moratoria and bans on file in force. Plus the state law that applies.
Updated October 2026
Counties
Solar figures as each county's ordinance states them. Open a county for wind and battery storage rules, conditions, and the sentence each figure comes from.
| County | Rules read | Property line | Homes | Max height | Min lot | Moratorium or ban |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | Solar | 50 ft | 150 ft | n/a | n/a | None on file |
| Bossier Parish | Solar | 50 ftphotovoltaic solar panels and support structures, adjoining boundary wooded with no residence | n/a | 16 ftrotating panels, top of torque tube | 20 acresaggregate parcels | None on file |
| Calcasieu Parish | Solar | 50 ftadjacent non-participating parcel | 300 ftinverters and transformers | 15 ft | n/a | None on file |
| Iberville Parish | Solar | 100 ft | 500 ft | 16 ftrotating panels | 20 acres | None on file |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | Solar | n/a | 500 ftfrom all existing occupied residences, places of worship or occupied structures | 15 ft | 10 acres | None on file |
| Livingston Parish | None | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | In force |
| Rapides Parish | Solar | 100 ft | n/a | 16 ftrotating panels, from ground to top of torque tube | 20 acres | None on file |
| Washington Parish | Solar | 50 ftadjoining immovable property boundary is wooded with no residence | 500 ft | 16 ftrotating panels | 20 acres | None on file |
Every Louisiana figure in one spreadsheet
59 figures from 8 counties, each with its quote, source, date read and any condition. 1 of those places is not on this site. Plus the moratorium or ban on file and Louisiana state law.
Moratoria and bans in Louisiana
County, town and township moratoria and bans, each checked against the adopting document.
| Place | Type | Covers | Status | Runs to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Parish | Moratorium | Solar panel farms and commercial solar power plants | In force | November 23, 2026 | DocumentChecked October 8, 2026 |
Louisiana state law
What state law says about local solar, wind and storage rules. Each statement links the law or official source it comes from.
State siting: Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy (formerly Department of Energy and Natural Resources)
Threshold is in acres, not MW: a solar facility of 75 acres or more needs a state permit, on top of parish rules.
La. R.S. 30:1142 to 30:1145 (Act 279 of 2025). Source
Screen sites across Louisiana
Basepoint checks each parcel against these rules along with grid, land and environmental data, and keeps the source for every figure.