Lafourche

https://www.lafourchegov.org/

Resources:

South Central Planning & Development Commission | Lafourche Parish GIS Portal | Lafourche Parish Code of Ordinances

Permit Application | Permit Application Checklist | Lafourche Various Permit Applications

Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District Permits & Ordinances (If home is along bayou side from road to waters edge)

Energy Efficiency Certificate |

Municipalities:

Cities: Thibodaux

Towns: Golden Meadow, Lockport

Census designated places:

Bayou Blue‡ | Bayou Country Club | Chackbay 2 | Choctaw | Cut Off 2 3 | Des Allemands‡ 2 3 | Galliano 2 | Kraemer 2 | Lafourche Crossing | Larose 2 | Lockport Heights | Mathews | Raceland

Unincorporated Community:

Delta Farms | Gheens | Leevile | Port Fourchon | Theriot

Setback requirements- Only apply to public subdivisions. Front= 20', Sides= 10', Rear= 10'.

Permit Requirements

1. 911 Address (contact Melanie O'Gwynn at 985-537-7603) / Address Verification Form
2. Recorded Deed
3. Flood Zone Determination/ Preliminary Elevation Certificate (Everyone.)
4. Survey of property
5. Plot plan by CT Homes
6. Under Construction Elevation Certificate/Form Board Certificate (Everyone.)
   • Must present to permit office BEFORE foundation inspection is requested
7. Final Elevation Certificate OR B & C Zone Affidavit (for properties not in a flood zone).
8. Onsite Wastewater Permit- La. Department of Health (985-447-0954. 2535 Veterans Blvd., Thibodaux, LA)
9. Engineer Stamped Plans
   • If pilings are driven, you will need to provide an Engineered Foundation for home with pile layout.
10. Compaction Test
11. Other things you may need:
    • HOA Approval (if applicable)
    • Open Carports have their own Permit
    • Home Generator Permit
    • General Contractor & Subcontractor List
    • Residential Trade Permit, i.e. Mech, Electrical, Plumbing

Notes

• Lafourche Parish does NOT ALLOW VARIANCES ON FLOODPLAIN MATTERS.
• Lafourche Parish does NOT require a formal survey in order to obtain a building permit. They do, however, require a plot plan with all of the information included in a survey. For this reason, we must obtain an accurate survey for each customer.
• Lafourche Parish uses the Effective FIRM for flood ZONE. The Preliminary FIRM is used to determine BFE. ABFE is in effect parish-wide.
• Properties that have been removed from the Effective FIRM flood zones via a LOMA still need a preliminary elevation certificate, a form board certificate, and a final elevation certificate because of ABFE heights.

Contacts

Planning Department- 985-537-7603

Jennifer Smith, Floodplain Manager- 985-532-8252

Utilites:

Vision Communications

South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association

Entergy

South Coast Gas Co., Inc.

Lafourche Parish Water District No. 1

AT&T

Drafting Notes:

South Central Planning & Development Commission

Window Requirements | Roof Blocking | Residential Stair/ Guard / Handrail Requirments | Meter Loop Diagram | Drilling & Notching |