Administrative overview · FIPS 22107
Tensas 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
Tensas Parish Police Jury Building Permit Office
For a project in or near Tensas 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
(318) 766-3542
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
205 Hancock Street, St. Joseph, LA 71366
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Review expectation
Ask the agency for its current review estimate
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 Tensas Parish
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Tensas Parish Police Jury Building Permit 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 (318) 766-3542 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
A typical review timeline was not verified. Ask the agency for its current completeness and review estimate.
How are inspections scheduled?
N/A. The verified public sources identify the parish building-permit office but do not publish inspection-booking instructions or an inspection portal.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code: 2021 International Building, Existing Building, Residential, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fuel Gas, and Energy Conservation Codes with Louisiana amendments, plus the 2020 National Electrical Code, as applicable under state law. N/A. No parish-specific minor or cosmetic exemption list was published in the verified permit-office sources.