FAQs
Compliance
Please call the Compliance Dept. for ordinance violations and formal complaints. They can be reached at 225-686-4433.
Flood Information
To request a Flood Zone Determination, please contact the Building & Permits Dept.
The latest FEMA flood maps for Livingston Parish were effective April 3, 2012.
You can also visit FEMA's flood smart website and FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program website for additional assistance regarding flood information and insurance information.
Permits
If you are serving as your own contractor, they do not. However, if you are hiring a contractor, then yes they do have to be drawn by an architect / designer.
No, a credit card can only be used by the card holder and it must be in person or online.
Yes, a website has been established the address is HTTPS://lpcpermits.net . However, only permits for electrical, plumbing or mechanical contractors can be purchased.
FEMA has a grandfathering rule to provide a reduced rate for homeowners that were not in a flood zone prior to the issuance of new flood maps, and therefore, never obtained flood insurance. In order to apply for the grandfathering provision you will need to provide your insurance company with a Compliance Letter (grandfather letter) stating that your structure was built in compliance with the flood maps at the time of construction.
X-shaded is the 500 year flood and no elevation is required by the Parish and generally no insurance is required Zone AE is the 100 year flood – Base Flood Elevation (BFE) is determined by FEMA Zone A is the 100 Year Flood – Base Flood Elevation (BFE) is determined from the Corp of Engineers.
You need the address you’re moving into, including the lot number or apartment number if applicable, the name the electricity will be connected into and the name of the electric company.
If your land is above the BFE you will still be required to get Flood Insurance unless you apply to FEMA for a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) or Letter of Map Revision (LOMR). If the LOMA or LOMR is approved, whether or not you need insurance is left up to the lending institution.
A plat of the property
You will need a plat of the property, the nearest neighbors address and the distance between the two driveways.
Copy of current state license, general liability, form #1027 from the Department of Revenue and $200.00.
Planning
Contact the Planning Department for research request
Property needs to be subdivided according to the subdivision ordinances that are in place. Contact your Councilman to see about getting a waiver.
Call or come into the Planning Office to research the information
More than one trailer is considered a mobile home park
A survey map can possibly make the determination or it could be a civil matter
Any property located outside of the municipalities of Livingston Parish has no zoning. All commercial developments must come to the Planning Department to get approval.
Go to the Clerk of Courts Office located in the Livingston Parish Courthouse
The Clerk of Court's office retains copies of all recorded subdivision plats and restrictions. Their office is located in the Livingston Parish Courthouse. If your subdivision has an active homeowners association, they may have a copy as well.
Call the Permit Office at 225-686-3021
Public Works
Call the Planning Department at 225-686-3062
See Right of Way Form attachment
It is 25 ft from the center of the road in both directions
Your Parish Councilman
Call your local Post Office
DPW (225) 686-3030
Please call your electricity provider.
The DOTD 225-665-8842
Dept. of Public Works 225-686-3060
The Livingston Parish Sheriff Office at 225-686-2241
The DOTD 225-665-8842
Gravity Drainage Dist. 1 at 225-664-7839
Gravity Drainage Dist. 2 at 225-791-6509
School Board transportation at 225-686-4204 Mr. Ronnie Vulgamore
Your Parish Councilman
Search Tips and Tricks
Yes. The website indexes web pages as well as PDFs, Microsoft Office documents, and text documents.
No. By default, the search results will show matches for any word within the phrase. In this example, you would receive results for all web pages and documents that contained either the word alarm or the word permit or both.
In order to search on an exact phrase, enclose your search phrase in quotations. The search results for "alarm permit" will show matches for that exact phrase.
Yes. You can exclude words by using the minus sign (-). In order to find the results of all pages that have alarm in the result but not permit, you would search for alarm -permit.