Swimming Pools & Spas in Rapides Parish, LA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Rapides Parish. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Pool Permits
Building a swimming pool in unincorporated Rapides Parish requires a permit from the parish building official under Sec. 6½-3, since a pool is a regulated "structure." Sec. 24-14(3) confirms the excavation for a permitted pool doesn't also need a separate grading permit, but an unpermitted pool loses that exemption and remains a misdemeanor.
Rapides Parish Swimming Pool Building Permit
Some RestrictionsRapides Parish Code §§ 6½-3, 6½-8, 24-14(3)
It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of any 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 the technical codes adopted in section 6½-2, or to cause any such work to be done, without obtaining ...
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