Environmental Rules in Tangipahoa Parish, LA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.
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Stormwater Management
Tangipahoa Parish's development code puts drainage planning on the developer, requiring every project to meet the parish drainage authority's requirements and the flood prevention chapter. Storm drainage must sit within the street right-of-way or an approved servitude, and no one may alter a ditch or drainage canal, or place fences or fill in a drainage servitude, without parish drainage authority approval.
Tangipahoa Parish Stormwater and Drainage Rules
Some RestrictionsTangipahoa Parish Code § 36-111(f)
(f)Drainage requirements.(1)The developer will plan all drainage for his project in accordance with the requirements of the appropriate parish drainage authority, and any additional parish drainage requirements and must meet the flood prevention and protection requirements in article IX, flood prevention and protection. ... (6)Adequate provision will be made for the disposal of stormwater subje...
Erosion Control
Tangipahoa Parish requires a state-approved stormwater pollution prevention plan, or SWPPP, on any development disturbing an acre or more, rising to a full LDEQ discharge permit above five acres. The plan's best management practices must control sediment and erosion, stormwater retention and construction mitigation, and the parish inspects installed BMPs during construction under Section 36-111(h)(2) and (3).
Erosion and Sediment Control Rules in Tangipahoa
Some RestrictionsTangipahoa Parish Code § 36-111(h)(2)-(3)
a.Design of the SWPPP shall meet the latest requirements of the LDEQ. A SWPPP shall be developed and implemented for all developments disturbing one acre or greater. On developments over five acres a SWPPP shall be developed and a permit secured from LDEQ before implementing the SWPPP. ... b.BMPs required for sediment and erosion control, stormwater retention, and mitigation during construction...
Flood Zones
In unincorporated Tangipahoa Parish, no structure or land in a mapped flood hazard area may be built, altered, or have its use changed without a floodplain development permit issued under Parish Code Article IX. Violating the permit requirement is a misdemeanor punishable by fine or jail time, and every noncompliant day is a separate offense.
Tangipahoa Parish Floodplain Development Permit
Some RestrictionsTangipahoa Parish Code §§ 36-242, 36-244, 36-249
Sec. 36-242. - Lands to which this article applies. The article shall apply to all unincorporated areas within the jurisdiction of the parish. ... Sec. 36-244. - Establishment of development permit. A floodplain development permit shall be required to ensure conformance with the provisions of this article. ... Sec. 36-249. - Penalties for noncompliance. No structure or land shall hereafter be c...
Flood Elevation Requirements
New and substantially improved residential structures in Tangipahoa Parish flood hazard areas must have their lowest floor, including any basement, elevated at least 12 inches above the base flood elevation. An engineer, architect or land surveyor must certify compliance to the parish floodplain administrator before the permit is finalized.
Tangipahoa Parish 12-Inch Freeboard Rule
Some RestrictionsTangipahoa Parish Code § 36-285(1)
Sec. 36-285. - Specific standards. In all areas of special flood hazard where base flood elevation data has been provided as set forth in section 36-243, 36-266(a)(8), or 36-286(c), the following provisions are required: ... (1)Residential construction. New construction and substantial improvement of any residential structure shall have the lowest floor (including basement) elevated to at least...
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