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§ 02
When a permit is required
Permit triggers and exempt work for Cameron Parish
Before starting construction, moving a manufactured or modular home, placing an RV or storage building, or remodeling.
Required documents
- Commercial packet
- Manufactured home packet
- Elevation forms
- Energy code forms
- Contractor licensure exemption affidavit, if applicable
- Accessory building packet
- Citizen Access materials
- Residential development packet
- Residential energy code forms
- RVs packet
- RV parks packet
- Temporary offices packet
- Temporary food vendors packet
- Snow cone vendors packet
- Special events packet
- Liquor permits packet
- Open canopies or pavilions packet
- Modular homes packet
- Temporary modular units packet
- State insulation certificate
- Complaint form
- Building code
- National Electrical Code, Louisiana State Plumbing Code, International Residential Code, International Building Code for commercial work, International Mechanical Code, and International Fuel Gas Code. The parish also references its Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance and Coastal Zone Program.
- Contractor requirements
- The parish directs applicants to Louisiana Department of Revenue certification and the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors. State contractor licensing governs contractor qualification at the state level.
Source: Cameron Parish Police Jury, Planning and Development Office / Permitting ↗
§ 03
Application process
Application → plan check → issuance → inspection → final
- 01 Determine whether the project needs a development permit and, if relevant, a coastal use permit.
- 02 Gather the required project packet items from the parish permit page, such as the commercial packet, manufactured home packet, elevation forms, energy code forms, and contractor licensure exemption affidavit if applicable.
- 03 Submit the permit application to the Cameron Parish Police Jury office at 148 Smith Circle or through Citizen Access.
- 04 Pay the applicable fee by check, money order, or credit card. The parish page says no cash.
- 05 Post the permit at the work site.
- 06 Call the permit office when the work is ready for each inspection.
Source: Cameron Parish Police Jury, Planning and Development Office / Permitting ↗
§ 04
Fee schedule
Cameron Parish building permit fees
Fee type
Amount
01
Minimum permit fee
$30.00
02
Plan check fee
Residential plan review: $50.00; commercial plan review: $150.00; home elevation, inspections and plan review: $100.00
03
Permit fee formula
Residential: $30.00 plus $0.15 per square foot; commercial: $100.00 plus $0.10 per square foot; manufactured home: $30.00; modular home: $150.00; RV: $30.00; ag or accessory building: $30.00; residential demolition: $30.00; commercial demolition: $100.00; temporary offices: $150.00; delinquent fee on renewals for temporary offices: $1000.00
04
Reinspection fee
Structural re-inspection: $20.00; electrical residential re-inspection: $20.00; electrical commercial re-inspection: $20.00; plumbing re-inspection: $20.00 per inspection; gas piping re-inspection: $20.00 per inspection; mechanical re-inspection: $20.00 for 5 tons or less; $30.00 over 5 tons
Pay by check, money order, or credit card. No cash.
Fees change periodically. Confirm at the official fee schedule ↗ before budgeting.
§ 05
Required inspections
Scheduling and sequence
How to schedule
- Call the permit office (phone)
- Inspection hours
- Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the permitting page; 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the narrative text.
Typical sequence: Permit issuance, post permit at site, then request inspections as work progresses.
Source: Cameron Parish Police Jury, Planning and Development Office / Permitting ↗
§ 06
Frequently asked
Common questions about unincorporated Cameron Parish permits
01 Do I need a building permit in unincorporated Cameron Parish, LA? ▸
Before starting construction, moving a manufactured or modular home, placing an RV or storage building, or remodeling.
02 How much does a building permit cost in unincorporated Cameron Parish, LA? ▸
Building permit fees in unincorporated Cameron Parish, LA are set by the local building department and vary by project type and valuation. The minimum permit fee is $30.00. Fees are calculated as: Residential: $30.00 plus $0.15 per square foot; commercial: $100.00 plus $0.10 per square foot; manufactured home: $30.00; modular home: $150.00; RV: $30.00; ag or accessory building: $30.00; residential demolition: $30.00; commercial demolition: $100.00; temporary offices: $150.00; delinquent fee on renewals for temporary offices: $1000.00. Plan check fee: Residential plan review: $50.00; commercial plan review: $150.00; home elevation, inspections and plan review: $100.00.
03 How do I apply for a building permit in unincorporated Cameron Parish, LA? ▸
To apply for a building permit in unincorporated Cameron Parish, LA, follow these steps: 1. Determine whether the project needs a development permit and, if relevant, a coastal use permit. 2. Gather the required project packet items from the parish permit page, such as the commercial packet, manufactured home packet, elevation forms, energy code forms, and contractor licensure exemption affidavit if applicable. 3. Submit the permit application to the Cameron Parish Police Jury office at 148 Smith Circle or through Citizen Access. 4. Pay the applicable fee by check, money order, or credit card. The parish page says no cash. 5. Post the permit at the work site. 6. Call the permit office when the work is ready for each inspection.
04 How do I schedule a building inspection in unincorporated Cameron Parish, LA? ▸
Once your permit is issued and work reaches an inspection milestone, you can schedule a building inspection in unincorporated Cameron Parish, LA via: Call the permit office.
last verified April 2026
source Cameron Parish Police Jury, Planning and Development Office / Permitting ↗
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Educational reference. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with Cameron Parish Police Jury, Planning and Development Office / Permitting before applying. Jaspector is not legal advice.