Administrative overview · FIPS 22097
St. Landry 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. Landry Parish Government Permits Office
For a project in or near St. Landry 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
(337) 948-3688
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
118 South Court Street, Suite 133, Opelousas, LA 70570 (St. Landry Parish Courthouse)
Operating hours
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; the office requests appointments.
Review expectation
N/A. The published process says applicants are called after plan review, but gives no typical timeline.
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. Landry Parish
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
St. Landry Parish Government Permits Office 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 (337) 948-3688 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
N/A. The published process says applicants are called after plan review, but gives no typical timeline.
How are inspections scheduled?
Submit two copies of plans and pay inspection/review fees for plan review; the office calls the applicant after review to obtain the permit. Final electrical service requires applicable elevation documentation, Department of Health certification, and a 911 address. Contact (337) 948-3688; the site also publishes an inspection application.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code (LSUCC); the parish directs applicants to the Louisiana code authority for building-code information. The accessible parish page does not identify specific current 2026 editions. The parish publishes affidavits for existing buildings that have not been remodeled, altered, or relocated, and for certain wells, security lights, billboards, and similar items; it does not publish a broad cosmetic-work exemption list. Anyone building, moving, replacing, remodeling, or adding structures in the parish’s jurisdiction generally needs a permit.