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Hours of Operation:
Mon-Fri 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Main Line:
(985) 446-7223

Fax Line:
(985) 446-7272

Postal Address:

P.O. Box 5418
1219 Henry S. Thibodeaux St.
Thibodaux LA, 70302

Report Gas/Water Issue After Hours: (985) 446-5021

Building and Inspection Permits


Table of Contents

  • Building Permits
  • Electrical Permits
  • General Information Permits
  • Mechanical Permits
  • Plumbing Permits
  • Inspections
  • Permit Cards
  • Certificate Of Occupancy
BUILDING Permits
- Application for Appeal of Building Permit Denial
- Application for Certificate of Zoning Compliance
- Building Code Requirements
- BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION
- Building Permit Fee Rates
- Commercial Permit Information Package
- Inspection Requirements
- Permit Issuance Requirements
- Permits Required
- Plan Requirements
- Residential Permit Information Package
ELECTRICAL Permits
- Electrical Code Requirements
- Electrical Permit and Inspection Fee Rates
- Electrical Permit Application for Hotels or Motels
- Electrical Permit Application Form
- Electrical Permit Issuance Requirements
- Electrical Test Application Form
- Permit Issuance Requirements-Electrical
- REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS - Electricians
- Solar Panel Installation
GENERAL INFORMATION Permits
- Fence Permit Information
- Home Occupation Information
- Home Relocation
- Lock Box System Requirement - Ord. 2874 161214
- Manufactured Home Information
- Modular Home Information
- Occupancy Permit Information
- Permits Required
- Servitude Information
- Solar Panel Installations
MECHANICAL Permits
- Mechanical Code Requirements
- Permit Application Form - Commercial
- Permit Application Form - Residential
- Permit Issuance Requirements
- Permit Issuance Requirements - Mechanical
- REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS - Mechanical Contractors
PLUMBING Permits
- Gas Permit Application Form
- Permit Issuance Requirements - Gas
- Permit Issuance Requirements - Plumbing
- Plumbing Code Requirements
- Plumbing Permit Application Form
- REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS - Plumbers

Inspections:

Building inspection shall be performed in the foundation, framing and completion stages.
Electrical inspection shall be performed in the foundation, rough-in and completion stages.
Mechanical inspection shall be performed in the rough-in and completion stages.
Plumbing inspection shall be performed in the foundation, rough-in and completion stages.
Gas inspection shall be performed in the rough-in and completion stages.

Phone number to call for Building, Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing Inspections: (985) 446-7208.
Phone number to call for Gas Inspections: (985) 446-7216.

Request(s) for inspection must be made by the respective building contractor, electrician, mechanical contractor and plumber performing the work at the job site. Inspection requests made prior to 10:00 AM are normally performed on the same day, however, contractors have to allow the inspection department up to forty-eight (48) hours to perform inspections from the time the inspection request is received.


Permit Cards

No inspections shall be performed without the permit being displayed on the job site.

The permit holder shall post the permit / inspection record on the job site in an accessible place to allow the inspectors to make the required entries. Permits shall be placed where they are visible from the road. The permit / inspection record shall be maintained by the permit holder until the final inspection has been made and approved.

A $20.00 re-inspection fee shall be charged for any additional inspections required after any of the initial free inspections referenced above.


Certificate of Occupancy

A certificate of occupancy will be issued upon completion of all inspections and the payment of all cost associated with the inspections have been paid in full. No one shall be allowed to move in until certificate of occupancy has been issued.

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