Ordinances
An ordinance is a law passed by your Town of Washington government. Ordinances for the Town of Washington may be found below.
If you have any questions regarding a particular ordinance, please call City Hall and we will be happy to help you.
The Ordinances are first listed in chronological order and then categorized in related groups.
1955-1 Rate of Motor Vehicle Speed
1955-2 Criminal Laws, Revision
1961-3 Noxious Weed, Grass, Growths
1963-3 National Electric Code Standard
1966-1 Nuisance (cattle, pen, stables)
1968-1 Regional Planning Commission
1969-0 Animals, Horseback on Sidewalks
1971-2 Dumping of Garbage and Trash
1972-3 Garbage Preparation, Collection & Disposal
1972-4 Garbage Replacing all Others in Conflict
1978 Washington Placed on National Register
1984-5 Bicycles and Tricycles Registration
1985-6 Immovable Property Amending 1961-3
1985-6 Noxious Weeds, Grass, Growths
1987-0 Flood Damaging Ordinance
1987-0 Housing and Housing Regulations
1988-5 Traffic Flow on Sittig St.
1989-0 Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance
1989-7 LA Underground Utilities Damage Prevention Law
1990-2 Voting Districts Consent Judgement on Atty Fees…1990-2 Voting Districts Order
1992-1 Special Meeting procedures
1992-2 Abandoning Portion of Washington St.
1992-3 Speed of Motor Vehicles, Amending 1955-1
1992-4 Noxious Odors, Weeds, Growths
1993-3 Abandoning a Portion of Carrier and Bidstrup Streets
1993-4 Liquor, Bars, and Lounges
1994-1 Drug Testing, Repealing 1990-3
1994-2 Changing the name of portions of Dejean St., Sittig…
1995-2 Changing Name of Buhot St. to Martin Luther King Drive; and Dallas St. to Buhot St.
1995-3 Changing Names of Streets
1995-3 Proof of Vehicle Insurance
1999-1 Planning Commission, Permits
1999-2 Tax on Insurance Premiums
2000-1 Animals, amending 1984-2
2001-1 Authority to Set Rates for Utilities
2002-1 Municipal Public Library
2002-2 Liquor, Amending 1993-4
2002-3 Liquor, Amending 1989-5
2003-2 Nuisance, Junk Cars_ Replacing 1991-4
2003-6 Liquor_ Repealing 1989-5
2003-6 Schedule of Bonds, Amending Existing Schedule
2003-6 Traffic Citations_ Amending Existing Schedule
2004-1 Liquor Ordinance, Superceeding and Repealing Ordinance 2003-6
2005-1 Schedule of Bonds for Traffic Citations
2005-2 Traffic Citations Amending 2003-6 and 2005-1
2006-3 Ground Water Protection
2007-1 Salaries Amending 2003-5B
2007-2 Historical Preservation
2007-2 Junk Cars Amending 2003-2
2007-14 To Hire Aucoin & Assoc. for LCDBG Sewer Project Grant
2008-1 Water Backflow Prevention
2009-3 Adoption of Operating Budget for 2009
2009-4A Franchise Fee for Cable or Video
2009-4B Permit for Use of Municipal Property for Business
2009-5 Sewer Revenue Bond Series
2009-6 Annexation, Assessor’s Certification
2009-6 Annexation, Description of Corp Limits
2009-6 Annexation, Registrar of Voters Certificate
2010 Draft of Proposed Home Rule Charter for the Town of Washington
2010-1 Amending the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2009 to 2010
2010-2 Adopting of Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2010 to 2011
2010-3 Flood Damage Prevention (Replacing 1989-0 Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance)
2010-4 Providing for .2 percent sales and use tax effective Jan. 1, 2011 for a period of 10 years
2012-1 Historical and Preservation (Amendment)
Relevant Documents
- Ordinances
- Government
- Historic Preservation
- Economic Development
- Permits & Licenses
- 1961-1 Occupational License
- 1987-0 Occupation Licenses
- 2009-4B Permit for Use of Municipal Property for Business
- 1963-3 National Electric Code Standard
- 1963-4 Plumbing Inspections
- 1960-1 Liquor
- 1974-1 Liquor
- 1983-1 Liquor
- 1989-5 Liquor
- 1993-4 Liquor, Bars and Lounges
- 2002-2 Liquor, Amending 1993-4
- 2003-6 Liquor, Repealing 1989-5
- 1999-1 Planning Commission, Permits
- 2002-3 Liquor, Amending 1989-5
- 2004-1 Liquor Ordinance Superceding 2003-6
- Housing
- Public Safety
- 1955-1 Rate of Motor Vehicle Speed
- 1955-2 Criminal Laws, Revision
- 1983-1 Curfew
- 1984-5 Bicycles and Tricycles Registration
- 1988-2 Fireworks
- 1988-4 Criminal Code
- 1990-1 Drug Free Zone
- 1991-4 Junk Cars
- 1992-3 Speed of Motor Vehicles, Amending 1955-1
- 1996-3 Speed of Motor Vehicles, amending 1955-1
- 1996-1 Drug Traffic
- 2003-2 Nuisance, Junk Cars, Replacing 1991-4
- 2005-2 Traffic Citations Amending Existing Schedule
- 2003-6 Schedule of Bond, Amending Existing Schedule
- 2007-2 Junk Cars, Amending 2003-2
- 1995-3 Proof of Vehicle Insurance
- 1969-0 Animals, Horseback on Sidewalks
- 1993-2 Nocturnal Curfew
- 2000-2 Curfew
- 2003-2 Nuisance, Junk Cars, Replacing 1991-4
- Animal Ordinances
- Mayor's Court
- Utilities
- Streets
- 1961-3 Noxious Weed, Grass, Growths
- 1985-6 Noxious Weeds, Grass, Growth
- 1992-2 Abandoning Portion of Washington St.
- 1992-4 Noxious Odors, Weeds, Growths
- 1993-3 Abandoning a Portion of Carriere and Bidstrup Streets
- 1994-2 Changing the Name of Portions of Dejean St., Sittig St.
- 1995-2 Changing Name of Buhot St. to Martin Luther King Drive; and Dallas St. to Buhot St.
- 1995-3 Changing Names of Streets
- Abandoned Properties
- Voting Ordinances
Frequently Asked Questions
May I burn trash and leaves inside the city limits?
No, not at the current time due to dry conditions in our county. Please contact city hall if you have any questions.