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Building Permits
 

Building Permits

 

101.1 Title.  These regulations shall be known as the Building Code of Washington Parish, here in referred to as “this code”. 

 

101.3 Intent.  The purpose of this code is to establish the minimum requirements to safeguard the public health, safety and general welfare through structural strength, means of egress facilities, stability, sanitation, adequate light and ventilation, energy conservation, and safety to life and property from fire and other hazards attributed to the built environment and to provide safety to fire fighters and emergency responders during emergency operations.

 

105.1 Required.  Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair remove, convert or replace any electrical gas, mechanical, or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be done, shall first make application to the building official and obtained the required permit.

 

Application for your permit is a three step process.

 

Step 1 – Obtain your 9-1-1 Address

 

If you live within the city limits of Bogalusa or Franklinton contact the following agencies to obtain your address:

 

Inside Bogalusa City Limits

Bogalusa City Hall

202 Arkansas Avenue

Bogalusa, Louisiana

(985) 732-6211

 

Inside Franklinton City Limits

Franklinton City Hall

301 11th Avenue

Franklinton, Louisiana

(985) 839-3569

 

If you live outside the city limits of Bogalusa or Franklinton please call the following agency:

 

Washington Parish Communications District

805 Pearl Street

Franklinton, Louisiana

(985) 839-5625 Extension 1

 

1. Call the Washington Parish Communications District addressing department (985) 839-5625 extension 1 to make your request for an address.

 

2. Since the addressing staff is constantly in the field, you may be required to leave a message with your name and telephone number.

 

3. An addressing specialist will call you back to schedule a visit to the location of the structure that requires an address.

 

4. During their visit to your property a GPS point of the structure’s location will be taken for 9-1-1 use.

 

5. Based on the structure’s location, an address numerical will then be calculated.

 

6. Once your address is determined, a document with a raised seal will be prepared and sent to you.

 

7. This document may be required by other agencies when establishing your address, so keep it in a safe place.

 

Step 2 – Obtain your sanitation letter

Obtain your Sanitation Letter from the Office Environmental Health obtained at Office Environmental Health at:

Franklinton Office
120 11th Avenue
Franklinton, LA 70438
985.839.2685

Bogalusa Office
626 Carolina Avenue
Bogalusa, LA 70427
985.732.6619

Step 3 – Obtain your permit

To obtain your Building Permit, bring the following items to the Washington Parish Permit Office at:

203 11th Avenue
Franklinton, LA 70438
985.839.5456

1) Documentation of your 9-1-1 address.

2) Your sanitation letter.

3) A legal description of property where the work is being done. You can get this from a copy of your deed, a copy of your tax notice, a copy of your tax assessment or you can obtain it from the Washington Parish Assessor’s Office. If you are placing a mobile home on property that is in someone else’s name, you a letter from the owner granting permission to place it there.

4) Two sets of plans if you are constructing a home, shed, garage etc.

5) If you are placing a manufactured home on property, documentation the home to include year of manufacture, zone, size, serial number etc. A bill of sale or copy of contract is sufficient. A copy will be made for our records.

6) If you are constructing a commercial building, Louisiana State Fire Marshall Permit is required along with a commercial contractor’s license. The forms are available in our office or by contacting the Louisiana State Fire Marshall’s Office at

800-256-5452 or

www.dps.state.la.us/sfm

7) When you apply for a building permit, a flood determination of the property is made based on the legal description provided by the applicant. This determination is made from the Flood Insurance Rate Map provided to our office by the National Flood Insurance Program. If your property is located in Zone A, an elevation certificate from a licensed engineer or surveyor, with documentation that the structure was elevated ot the proper height will be required. If the property is located in a Zone “AE”, in addition to the elevation certificate, a displacement letter is needed from a licensed engineer. These are to be made available before the building permit is issued.


It is the residents’ responsibility to know which company will provide electricity – Washington-St. Tammany Electric, Entergy and CLECO are providers in Washington Parish. We will fax your meter release to Entergy, CLECO or WST.

For additional information or assistance, please call the Washington Parish Building and Planning Department at 985.839.5456.

Telecommunication Towers

All requirements as stated above are needed. Washington Parish Council Ordinance No. 05-353 – shows complete Regulations and Requirements for Telecommunications Tower Permits