Jefferson Parish does not require a separate discretionary home-occupation zoning permit for a compliant home business, but operators must hold a parish occupational license (collected by the Sheriff) and meet all Chapter 40 home-occupation conditions.
A home occupation that meets the parish zoning conditions (resident-operated, incidental, under 15 percent of floor area, nameplate only) is a permitted accessory use, so no special-use zoning approval is typically needed. Business operators must, however, obtain a Jefferson Parish occupational license; occupational license taxes are administered and collected by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Bureau of Revenue and Taxation. Any structural work, electrical, or added parking still requires the ordinary building permits through Inspection and Code Enforcement. If the proposed business exceeds home-occupation limits, it would need a different zoning classification or a variance from the parish. Incorporated cities require their own occupational licenses and permits.
Operating without a required occupational license, or running a business that exceeds home-occupation limits without proper zoning, is enforceable by the Sheriff's revenue bureau and Inspection and Code Enforcement through penalties and cease orders.
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Weeds are enforced under the same eight-inch limit as grass. Vacant and abandoned lots are handled by the Weed Control Section, and occupied properties by th...
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