Building Safety in St. Martin Parish, LA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.
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Building Permits
In unincorporated St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, Sec. 8-1 forbids constructing any structure without a permit from the parish building permit agent. Residential new construction, renovation, addition and demolition permits cost $3.50 per $1,000.00 of the greater valuation, with a $100.00 minimum, and starting work without a permit and paying the fee doubles the permit fee.
Building Permits in Unincorporated St. Martin Parish
Some RestrictionsSt. Martin Parish Code §§ 8-1, 8-5
No person shall construct or cause to be constructed any structure without a permit to construct same from the parish building permit agent. ... (a)The fees set forth below shall be imposed and collected by the duly designated agent of St. Martin Parish Government prior to the issuance of any building permit. ... RESIDENTIAL PERMITS New/Renovation/Addition/Demolition $3.50 per $1,000.00 for the...
Electrical Permits
Sec. 8-2(b)(7) adopts the National Electrical Code in unincorporated St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, as part of the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code. The Sec. 8-5 electrical schedule charges residential new work by living area, from $100.00 under 2,000 square feet to $175.00 at 4,000 square feet or more, plus $50.00 per service or meter and $15.00 per sub panel.
Electrical Code and Permit Fees in Unincorporated St. Martin Parish
Some RestrictionsSt. Martin Parish Code §§ 8-2(b)(3), 8-2(b)(7), 8-5
(3)International Residential Code, including parts I, administration; V, mechanical; and VIII, electrical. The enforcement of such standards shall be mandatory only with respect to new construction, reconstruction, additions to homes previously built to the International Residential Code, and extensive alterations. ... (7)National Electrical Code. ... ELECTRICAL FEE SCHEDULE RESIDENTIAL New/Ren...
Plumbing Permits
Unincorporated St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, adopts the Louisiana State Plumbing Code in Sec. 8-2(b)(5), and the state health officer keeps his own enforcement authority over it. The Sec. 8-5 plumbing fee schedule charges $5.00 per fixture, such as water closets, tubs and sinks, and $50.00 for water, sewer or gas service, grease traps, backflow preventers and rough-ins.
Plumbing Code and Permit Fees in Unincorporated St. Martin Parish
Some RestrictionsSt. Martin Parish Code §§ 8-2(b)(5), 8-5
(5)The Louisiana State Plumbing Code, [part XIV (Plumbing) of the State Sanitary Code] as amended by the state health officer acting through the Office of Public Health of the Department of Health and Hospitals. Nothing in this part shall be construed so as to prevent the state health officer from enforcing part XIV (Plumbing) of the State Sanitary Code, the enforcement of which is his statutor...
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