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Gretna, LA Local Taxes & Fees: Business Tax Classification (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
Gretna Code § 12-35
Rate basis
R.S. title 47, subtitle 2, ch. 3 schedule
New license probation
180 days (§ 12-38)
License issuance fee
$50.00 (§ 12-70)
General penalty
Up to $500/day (§ 1-8)

Summary

The City of Gretna levies an annual occupational license tax on every person conducting a business, trade, calling, profession or vocation within the city, with the tax amount set by the classification schedule in state law rather than a separate city-written table.

Levy of tax. There is hereby levied an annual occupational license tax upon each person, as defined in R.S. 47:342(6), who is subject to such license tax under the constitution and laws of the state, pursuing and conducting any business, trade, calling, profession or vocation, within the city.(b)Amount. The amount of the license tax levied by this section shall be the amount authorized and set forth in the applicable provisions of R.S. title 47, subtitle 2, ch. 3 (R.S. 47:341 et seq.), as it exists now or may hereafter be amended, and all other applicable laws, all of which for all purposes of this section are made a part hereof by reference as if written herein in extenso.

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Full Breakdown

S. title 47, subtitle 2, ch. S. )" as they exist now or are later amended. " Section 12-35(d) is explicit that paying the tax is not city approval of zoning, occupancy, or any other aspect of the business: the licensee still has to separately comply with every other applicable ordinance. 00 deposit with their license application, applied to sales tax collected and site cleanup, on top of (not instead of) the § 12-35 occupational license tax. New occupational licenses, and any transfer of an existing license to a new business location, are also subject to a 180-day probationary period under § 12-38; a violation of any state statute or local ordinance during that window is grounds for the code enforcement official to revoke the license, with an appeal to the city council under § 12-38(d). 00 fee to reissue a lost or destroyed license (§ 12-70(d)).

Violations & Fines

Operating without paying the required occupational license tax, or violating a condition of the license, exposes the business to license revocation and the Code's general penalty at § 1-8: a fine of up to $500.00, with each continuing day of violation treated as a separate offense. A revoked license during the § 12-38 probationary period may be appealed to the city council.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Gretna set its own business tax rate table?
No. Section 12-35 adopts the classification and rate schedule from R.S. title 47, subtitle 2, chapter 3 by reference, so the amount owed follows the state schedule rather than a rate table written into the city code itself.
Can a new Gretna business lose its license quickly?
Yes. Section 12-38 puts every new occupational license, and every license transferred to a new location, on a 180-day probationary period; any ordinance or statute violation during that window lets the code enforcement official revoke it, subject to appeal to the city council.
Does paying the license tax mean the business is properly zoned?
No. Section 12-35(d) states that collecting the tax is not an approval of zoning, occupancy or condition of the premises, and payment does not excuse compliance with any other applicable law or ordinance.

Sources & Official References

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