Planning & Permitting Office

The Office of Planning and Permitting is administered under the Department of Operations and works hand in hand with the Parish Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to provide adequate information on drainage, public utilities, development requirements and property elevations.

Permits

In order to plan and provide for the safety and well being of citizens, the Parish receives and monitors vital development data to identify and insure compliance with Parish ordinances through requiring the issuance of construction permits.

Permit Requirements

• Permitting Informational Brochure
• A permit must be obtained prior to the construction of a new home, the movement of a new mobile home within the parish, or the construction of a new building. View the Residential Process (PDF).
• A permit must also be obtained prior to the construction/renovation of a facility for a commercial permit. The applicant must obtain a set of construction drawings, State Fire Marshall approval, and fill out all necessary applications. View the Subdivision Process (PDF).

Fees

For information concerning permit fees, call the Planning/Permitting Office at 225-562-2500. 

Note: All fees must be paid at the time the plans are submitted.

Permit Applications / Documents

Permits applications can either be downloaded, picked up at the Planning/Permitting Office or Courthouse Annex during the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays or 7:30 to 11:00 a.m. on Fridays. 

Online Permitting

We now offer online permitting.  Please visit MyGovernmentOnline to apply for permits online.