Administrative overview · FIPS 22091
St. Helena Parish County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
St. Helena Parish Police Jury Building Department
For a project in or near St. Helena Parish, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
(225) 222-4549
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
17911 Highway 43, Greensburg, LA 70441
Operating hours
Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Review expectation
N/A. The published process requires 911 addressing, plan review, permit application, and approval before permits are obtained.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for St. Helena Parish
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
St. Helena Parish Police Jury Building Department is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact (225) 222-4549 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
N/A. The published process requires 911 addressing, plan review, permit application, and approval before permits are obtained.
How are inspections scheduled?
Obtain building, sewer, and flood-elevation permits after plan review. Permanent electricity is not issued until required inspections are approved and the environmental confirmation form is received; contact the Building Department at (225) 222-4549 for scheduling details.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The official page references the 2009 building and residential code and requires code-compliant electrical, gas, mechanical, and plumbing work; it does not identify the specific current 2026 LSUCC editions. N/A. The accessible parish Building Department page does not publish a current minor or cosmetic exemption list.