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Home / Louisiana Permits / Orleans Parish

Building Permits in Orleans Parish, Louisiana

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Adopted Construction Codes

These are the state-level code editions for Louisiana. They apply in Orleans Parishunless a verified local adoption or amendment is noted — in local-adoption states, confirm the city or county's own code editions with the building department.

CodeEditionAdoption
IBC — International Building Code2021La. R.S. 40:1730.28; LAC 17:I, eff. 1/1/2023 · source ↗
IEBC — International Existing Building Code2021LAC 17:I, eff. 1/1/2023 · source ↗
IMC — International Mechanical Code2021LAC 17:I, eff. 1/1/2023 · source ↗
IPC — International Plumbing Code2021Louisiana State Plumbing Code amendments · source ↗
IRC — International Residential Code2021La. R.S. 40:1730.28 (energy chapter replaced with 2009 IRC Ch. 11) · source ↗

Permit Requirements

Permit-type details for Orleans Parish (fees, required documents, inspection sequence) are being verified with the local building department. In the meantime, contact the county building department directly, or ask the BuildSpec Copilot about statewide requirements.

Building Department

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Phone: 504-658-7200

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