State Building Permits
Louisiana - 2026 Building Permit Guide
Permit authority, application process, fees, and requirements for every county and city in Louisiana. Select your county to find your local permit guide.
66 Counties 361 Jurisdictions Updated March 2026
Louisiana Counties
Acadia Parish 11 jurisdictions → Allen Parish 6 jurisdictions → Ascension Parish 1 jurisdiction → Assumption Parish 2 jurisdictions → Avoyelles Parish 10 jurisdictions → Beauregard Parish 3 jurisdictions → Bienville Parish 11 jurisdictions → Bossier Parish 4 jurisdictions → Caddo Parish 4 jurisdictions → Calcasieu Parish 6 jurisdictions → Caldwell Parish 4 jurisdictions → Cameron Parish 1 jurisdiction → Catahoula Parish 4 jurisdictions → Claiborne Parish 6 jurisdictions → Concordia Parish 5 jurisdictions → De Soto Parish 9 jurisdictions → East Baton Rouge Parish 5 jurisdictions → East Carroll Parish 3 jurisdictions → East Feliciana Parish 6 jurisdictions → Evangeline Parish 7 jurisdictions → Franklin Parish 5 jurisdictions → Grant Parish 7 jurisdictions → Iberia Parish 5 jurisdictions → Iberville Parish 7 jurisdictions → Jackson Parish 8 jurisdictions → Jefferson Davis Parish 6 jurisdictions → Jefferson Parish 6 jurisdictions → Jefferson Parish 6 jurisdictions → Lafayette Parish 6 jurisdictions → Lafayette Parish 6 jurisdictions → Lafourche Parish 5 jurisdictions → LaSalle Parish 3 jurisdictions → Lincoln Parish 8 jurisdictions → Livingston Parish 9 jurisdictions → Madison Parish 5 jurisdictions → Morehouse Parish 6 jurisdictions → Natchitoches Parish 10 jurisdictions → Orleans Parish 1 jurisdiction → Ouachita Parish 5 jurisdictions → Plaquemines Parish 1 jurisdiction → Pointe Coupee Parish 5 jurisdictions → Rapides Parish 11 jurisdictions → Red River Parish 5 jurisdictions → Richland Parish 4 jurisdictions → Sabine Parish 5 jurisdictions → St Bernard Parish 1 jurisdiction → St John The Baptist Parish 1 jurisdiction → St Martin Parish 8 jurisdictions → St Mary Parish 6 jurisdictions → St. Charles Parish 2 jurisdictions → St. Helena Parish 3 jurisdictions → St. James Parish 3 jurisdictions → St. Landry Parish 4 jurisdictions → St. Tammany Parish 6 jurisdictions → Tangipahoa Parish 9 jurisdictions → Tensas Parish 4 jurisdictions → Terrebonne Parish 4 jurisdictions → Union Parish 4 jurisdictions → Vermilion Parish 9 jurisdictions → Vernon Parish 6 jurisdictions → Washington Parish 6 jurisdictions → Webster Parish 12 jurisdictions → West Baton Rouge Parish 4 jurisdictions → West Carroll Parish 6 jurisdictions → West Feliciana Parish 3 jurisdictions → Winn Parish 7 jurisdictions →
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Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with your local building department before applying.
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