Building Safety in Ouachita Parish, LA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.
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Building Permits
In unincorporated Ouachita Parish, a permit from the parish building official is required before constructing, altering, moving or demolishing any building, or before touching its electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing systems. Sec. 3½-123 lists narrow exemptions, from small sheds to fences under six feet.
Ouachita Parish Building Permit Requirements
Some RestrictionsOuachita Parish Code of Ordinances § 3½-123
(a)Required. Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make appl...
Electrical Permits
Ouachita Parish adopts the 2005 National Electrical Code for all electrical work in the unincorporated parish and, under § 3½-107, makes it unlawful to install, alter, repair, or replace an electrical system without first obtaining a permit from the parish building official.
Ouachita Parish Electrical Permits Require NEC 2005
Some RestrictionsOuachita Parish Code of Ordinances §§ 3½-104(g), 3½-107
Pursuant to R.S. 40:1730.21 et seq., the following codes are hereby adopted as the regulations governing the construction of buildings and other structures in the unincorporated areas of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana...(g)National Electrical Code, 2005 Edition, as published by the National Fire Protection Association. ... It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, o...
Plumbing Permits
Ouachita Parish adopts the Louisiana State Plumbing Code, Part XIV of the State Sanitary Code, as the regulation governing plumbing work in the unincorporated parish, and § 3½-107 makes it unlawful to install, alter, repair, or replace a plumbing system without a permit from the parish building official.
Ouachita Parish Plumbing Permits Require State Plumbing Code
Some RestrictionsOuachita Parish Code of Ordinances §§ 3½-104(e), 3½-107
Pursuant to R.S. 40:1730.21 et seq., the following codes are hereby adopted as the regulations governing the construction of buildings and other structures in the unincorporated areas of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana...(e)Louisiana State Plumbing Code (Part XIV (Plumbing) of the State Sanitary Code); and... It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the oc...
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