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Union 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

Union Parish Police Jury Building Permit Office

For a project in or near Union 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) 368-3296

Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.

Permit counter

303 East Water Street, Farmerville, LA 71241

Operating hours

Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. for building-permit applications; open during lunch.

Review expectation

Ask the agency for its current review estimate

Compliance workbench

Choose the next project decision.

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 Union Parish

Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?

Union 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) 368-3296 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?

The applicant must contact the Union Parish building inspector to arrange inspections. New-construction plan review is performed by the building official, Lagniappe Inspection Services, at 318-331-9145; third-party inspectors must provide inspection documentation to the Police Jury and building official.

Which codes and exemptions should I review?

Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code, including the 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 and parish enforcement. N/A. The official materials describe a permit process for recreational/camp and agricultural structures but do not publish a general minor, cosmetic, or ordinary-repair exemption list.

Before contacting the permit counter

Have the project facts ready.

A productive call starts with a clear description of the property and proposed work. Keep the site address, parcel or assessor number, project valuation, existing occupancy, approximate square footage, structural scope, contractor information, and desired start date in front of you. Those facts help the Authority Having Jurisdiction route the question to building, planning, fire, environmental health, or another reviewing discipline.

Questions worth asking

  • • Is the parcel inside an incorporated city or county service area?
  • • Does this scope require building, trade, zoning, fire, or site permits?
  • • What plans and supporting documents make the submittal complete?
  • • How much lead time is needed for each inspection?