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Do you need a permit for a moving container in Louisiana?

Where a POD, dumpster or moving truck can go in 12 Louisiana cities, including New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette, with the official source for every rule.

Updated October 24, 2026

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Renting a truck or a portable container (POD) for a move in Louisiana? Each city sets its own rules for containers, dumpsters, trucks and trailers on the street. This guide lists the move-day rules we found for 12 Louisiana cities. Every rule links to its official source and shows the date we checked it.

Rules, fees and lead times change. Use this guide to know what to ask. Then check the city's page before you book a container delivery or park a truck.

At a glance

Rules by city

New Orleans area · Baton Rouge · Lafayette and Lake Charles · Shreveport, Bossier City and Monroe

New Orleans area

New Orleans

Key rule: In New Orleans, a permit is required to put a dumpster or storage container in public view in front of your property, and containers on the right-of-way away from parking meters are charged $10 a day for every 22 feet of space they take up.

  • Containers, trucks and the street

    New Orleans requires a permit to place a dumpster or storage container in public view in front of your property.

    Source: Dumpster or Storage Container Permit, City of New Orleans, Department of Public Works, Traffic Division. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Dumpsters and storage containers on the public right-of-way away from parking meters are charged $10 a day for every 22 feet of space they occupy.

    Source: Dumpster or Storage Container Permit, City of New Orleans, Department of Public Works, Traffic Division. Checked October 21, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Blocking off a street parking meter for a set period requires a Meter Rental Permit.

    Source: Rent a parking meter, City of New Orleans, Department of Public Works, Parking Division. Checked October 21, 2026.

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Kenner

Key rule: In Kenner, trailers of any kind and cargo containers may not be parked on any city street, except while delivering or picking up materials or merchandise at a residence for the actual time it takes.

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Slidell

Key rule: In Slidell, a portable storage container needs a permit from the department of planning before it is placed on any lot, and it may never be placed on or obstruct a public street, sidewalk or right-of-way.

  • Containers, trucks and the street

    A permit from the Slidell department of planning is required before a portable storage container is placed on any lot in the city.

    Source: Slidell Code § 7-3 - Portable storage containers, City of Slidell (Code of Ordinances via Municode). Checked October 24, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    The permit fee is $10 per portable storage container, with no fee for an extension.

    Source: Slidell Code § 7-3 - Portable storage containers, City of Slidell (Code of Ordinances via Municode). Checked October 24, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    A portable storage container may never be placed on, or so that it obstructs, a public street, sidewalk or right-of-way.

    Source: Slidell Code § 7-3 - Portable storage containers, City of Slidell (Code of Ordinances via Municode). Checked October 24, 2026.

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Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge

Key rule: In Baton Rouge, no vehicle may stay parked on any street for more than nine hours in a 24-hour period that runs from 6 a.m. to 6 a.m.

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Central

Key rule: In Central, using a street right-of-way for a private purpose, such as storing equipment or other material on it, requires the city's express permission in the form of a written permit from the Director of Public Works.

  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Central bars private use of a street right-of-way, including storing equipment or other material on it, without the city's express permission.

    Source: Central Code § 2:65 - Prohibition (use of street right-of-way by private persons), City of Central (Code of Ordinances via Municode). Checked October 24, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    The Director of Public Works may make exceptions to the right-of-way prohibition and issues a written permit as evidence.

    Source: Central Code § 2:68 - Exceptions, City of Central (Code of Ordinances via Municode). Checked October 24, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    For this rule, the street right-of-way means city-owned or public land next to a street that is not part of the street itself.

    Source: Central Code § 2:66 - Definition of street right-of-way, City of Central (Code of Ordinances via Municode). Checked October 24, 2026.

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Lafayette and Lake Charles

Lafayette

Key rule: In Lafayette, vehicles longer than 22 feet, dual-rear-wheel vehicles with commercial plates and trailers of any size may not park on residential streets except for the contemporaneous and expeditious loading or unloading of the vehicle.

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Alexandria

Key rule: In Alexandria, a commercial vehicle over one ton may not be parked or left standing on a public street in a single-family residential zone, unless it is being loaded or unloaded in the normal course of business.

  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    Alexandria bans parking or leaving standing a commercial vehicle over 1 ton, including school buses, on a public street or easement in a single-family residential zone.

    Source: Alexandria Code § 25-121 - Parking limits in residential zones, City of Alexandria (Code of Ordinances via Municode). Checked October 24, 2026.
  • Trucks, trailers and large vehicles

    The commercial-vehicle ban on single-family residential streets does not apply while the vehicle is being loaded or unloaded in the normal course of business.

    Source: Alexandria Code § 25-121 - Parking limits in residential zones, City of Alexandria (Code of Ordinances via Municode). Checked October 24, 2026.
  • Containers, trucks and the street

    Making private use of or occupying any part of a public street in Alexandria is prohibited.

    Source: Alexandria Code § 22-6 - Private use or occupancy, City of Alexandria (Code of Ordinances via Municode). Checked October 24, 2026.

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Lake Charles

Key rule: In Lake Charles, a portable storage container such as a POD needs temporary land use and set-down permits from the Director of Planning, and at a home it must sit on a driveway or paved area at least ten feet from the front property line, never in the public right-of-way.

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New Iberia

Key rule: In New Iberia, a vehicle or trailer longer than 22 feet may not be parked on a street in a residential district, except while it is being loaded or unloaded.

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Shreveport, Bossier City and Monroe

Shreveport

Key rule: In Shreveport, buses, trucks and trailers, other than a standard three-quarter-ton pickup, may not park on streets or alleys in residential, semi-commercial or commercial zones except for expeditious delivery or pick up of materials.

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Bossier City

Key rule: In Bossier City, trailers of any kind, including utility trailers, may not be parked or left standing on a street in a residentially zoned district except while making pickups or deliveries to a building there, and the fine is at least $500 per offense.

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Monroe

Key rule: In Monroe, commercial vehicles, tractors and trailers with a manufacturer's gross weight rating of 8,000 pounds or more may not be parked on streets or lots in residential districts except while making pickups or deliveries, and the penalty is $200 per offense.

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What to ask before delivery day

  • Can the container go in my driveway, and does that need a permit here?
  • If it has to go in the street, who applies for the permit: me or the container company?
  • How long can it stay, and how far ahead do I need to apply?
  • Are there placement limits, such as distance from corners, driveways or hydrants?
  • Can a rental truck park on my street while we load, and for how long?

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