Louisiana § 33:1376 Ordinances; battery-charged fences; parishes and municipalities

Louisiana Statutes

§ 33:1376 — Ordinances; battery-charged fences; parishes and municipalities

Louisiana·Title 33 Municipalities and Parishes

§1376. Ordinances; battery-charged fences; parishes and municipalities A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governing authority of any parish or municipality may provide, by ordinance, for the regulation of battery-charged fences installed within its jurisdiction. Any such ordinance shall require that a battery-charged fence meet the following requirements:

(1)Interfaces with a monitored alarm device in a manner that enables the alarm system to transmit a signal intended to summon law enforcement in response to an intrusion or burglary.

(2)Is located on property that is not zoned exclusively for residential use.

(3)Has an energizer that is powered by a commercial storage battery that is not more than twelve volts of direct current.

(4)Has an energizer that

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§1376. Ordinances; battery-charged fences; parishes and municipalities
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governing
authority of any parish or municipality may provide, by ordinance, for the regulation of
battery-charged fences installed within its jurisdiction. Any such ordinance shall require that
a battery-charged fence meet the following requirements:
(1) Interfaces with a monitored alarm device in a manner that enables the alarm
system to transmit a signal intended to summon law enforcement in response to an intrusion
or burglary.
(2) Is located on property that is not zoned exclusively for residential use.
(3) Has an energizer that is powered by a commercial storage battery that is not more
than twelve volts of direct current.
(4) Has an energizer that meets the standards set forth by the International
Electrotechnical Commission Standard 60335-2-76, current edition.
(5) Is surrounded by a nonelectric perimeter fence or wall that is not less than five
feet in height.
(6) Is the higher of ten feet in height or two feet higher than the height of the
nonelectric perimeter fence or wall.
(7) Is marked with conspicuous warning signs that are located on the battery-charged
fence at not more than forty-foot intervals and that read: "WARNING-ELECTRIC FENCE".
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no parish or municipal
governing authority shall enact an ordinance that:
(1) Requires a permit or fee for the installation or use of a battery-charged fence that
is in addition to an alarm system permit issued by the parish or municipality.
(2) Imposes installation or operational requirements for the battery-charged fence
that are inconsistent with the requirements provided for in Subsection A of this Section.
(3) Prohibits the installation or use of a battery-charged fence.
C. As used in this Section, "battery-charged fence" means a new or existing alarm
system and ancillary components or equipment attached to such a system, including but not
limited to: a fence, a battery-operated energizer which is intended to periodically deliver
voltage impulses to the fence connected to it, and a battery charging device used exclusively
to charge the battery. However, "battery-charged fence" does not mean an electrically
charged fence used for agriculture or animal containment purposes.

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