Building Safety in Tangipahoa Parish, LA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
Building Permits
Unincorporated Tangipahoa Parish enforces the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code as its own parish law under Sec. 12-1, covering construction, alteration, repair, equipment installation, use, occupancy and maintenance of every building. Before the building official issues any permit, Sec. 12-2 requires the fee to be assessed and collected, and anyone who starts work before securing a required permit owes double the fixed fee.
Building Permits Required in Tangipahoa Parish
Some RestrictionsTangipahoa Parish Code §§ 12-1, 12-2
Pursuant to R.S. 40:1730.21 et seq., the parish council-president government herein and hereby adopts and shall enforce as its parish law the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code (LSUCC), as now or hereafter amended for the purpose of regulating the construction, alteration, repair, equipment installation, use and occupancy and the maintenance of every building or structure or any appurten...
Electrical Permits
In unincorporated Tangipahoa Parish, the parish building official issues separate electrical power permits for construction under the adopted Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code. Sec. 12-2 sets fixed fees: temporary pole power is free, a temporary cut-in on the structure costs $20.00, and permanent power costs $20.00, nonrefundable. Veterans using VA Veterans Program vouchers with a VA employee escort have the $20.00 fee waived.
Electrical Power Permits in Unincorporated Tangipahoa Parish
Some RestrictionsTangipahoa Parish Code § 12-2
Electrical power permits for construction Temporary pole power $0.00 Temporary cut-in on structure $20.00 Permanent power on structure $20.00 this fee is nonrefundable ... (c)Any Veteran receiving vouchers from the VA Veterans Program and escorted by a VA employee shall have the parish electrical fee of $20.00 waived.
Building Inspections
Tangipahoa Parish's inspection division requires at least 24 hours' notice before an inspection, bars covering any work until it is inspected, and requires a final inspection before an installation is used, under Sec. 12-13. Sec. 12-14 also requires the building official to review new-construction permit applications for flood safety.
Building Inspection Requirements in Tangipahoa Parish
Some RestrictionsTangipahoa Parish Code §§ 12-13, 12-14
(a)Request for inspection. A request for an inspection shall be applied for at least 24 hours before the time such inspection is to be made, exclusive of Saturday, Sunday and holidays; however, in hardship cases and dire emergencies, the inspection division will make the inspection as soon as possible. ... (b)Partial inspections. No person shall cover up or conceal any portion of the work until...
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