Community Development

The Department of Community Development is committed to protecting lives and ensuring safety of the residents and visitors, preserving the Parish’s quality of life, and contributing to economic development. This is accomplished through adoption, implementation and enforcement of building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing codes.

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Permits How To:

  1. Go to www.mypermitnow.org
  2. Click on green Customer Portal button
  3. Click on green New Account button 
  4. Read the notes concerning the phone number you wish you use for your account and click Next 
  5. Complete the New Account Form and click Submit 
  6. Click Done to return to the Customer Portal Homepage

Building Permits

  1. Building Permit Application
  2. Building Permit Fees (PDF)
  3. Commercial Construction Requirements (PDF)
  4. Commercial Dumpster Permit (PDF)
  5. Demolition Requirements (PDF)
  6. Electrical Permit (PDF)
  7. Elevation Requirements (PDF)
  8. Gas Permit (PDF)
  9. How to get a Zoning Letter
  10. Licensed Contractor Application (PDF)
  11. Manufactured Home Checklist (PDF)
  12. Mechanical Permit (PDF)
  13. New Residential Construction Permit (PDF)
  14. Plumbing Permit (PDF)
  15. Reasonable Accommodation
  16. Residential Addition Requirments (PDF)
  17. Residential Renovation Requirement (PDF)
  18. SBPG Operational Statement (PDF)
  19. Short Term Rental Application
  20. Solicitor Application (PDF)
  21. Solicitor Permit Requirements (PDF)

Land Use Permits

  1. Minor Subdivision Application (PDF)
  2. Variance BZA Application (PDF)
  3. Zoning Change Application (PDF)
  4. Zoning Change Conditional Use Procedures (PDF)