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re: Do any of you guys know how close you can build a garage to the property line in EBRP?

Posted on 3/28/20 at 1:25 pm to
Posted by cleeveclever
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2008
2046 posts
Posted on 3/28/20 at 1:25 pm to
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Anything over 100 sq ft requires a permit in EBR. However, something like what you built will get ignored as long as you don’t have pissed off neighbors.


This is what I was told as well about 8 years ago by the permit office. I think it’s been extended since then to 120 sq ft. It must be considered “moveable”, so no slab and, obviously detached from the main house structure.

The neighbor comment is honestly key. We built a lean-to that came real close to the neighbors property but they were cool with it (actually helped build it) but I was aware that if they ever sold, the new neighbors could demand we take it down.

So if you do end up building something close to a property line and ignore setbacks — you might have to tear it down at some point. As long as you are ok with that and you aren’t feuding with neighbors, you should be ok (temporarily, at least).
Posted by td1
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2015
2852 posts
Posted on 3/28/20 at 2:06 pm to
Really depends, we’re on highland and had to have a 30 ft setback. That was in the 80s. I’ve seen many more that are newer and closer. Either they applied for an exemption or that part of highland didn’t have the same restrictions we have.

There are numerous ways around the rules on setbacks.
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