Planning/Permitting - Operations (Public Works)

In order to plan and provide for the safety and well being of citizens, the Parish receives and monitors vital development data to identify and insure compliance with Parish ordinances through requiring the issuance of construction permits.

The Office of Planning and Permitting is administered under the Department of Operations and works hand in hand with the Parish G.I.S. to provide adequate information on drainage, public utilities, development requirements and property elevations.

A permit must be obtained prior to the construction of a new home, the movement of a new mobile home within the parish, or the construction of a new building. See the residential process Click here
A permit must also be obtained prior to the construction/renovation of a facility for a commercial permit. The applicant must obtain a set of construction drawings, state fire marshall approval, and fill out all necessary applications.

For information concerning permit fees, call the Planning/Permitting Offices in Convent at 225-562-2264 or 225-562-2444 in Vacherie 225-562-2415. Note: All fees must be paid at the time the plans are submitted.

Additional Services

Additionally, the office of Planning and Permitting is the focal point for providing a multitude of services to the public. They include, protecting public property, interfacing with the Planning Commission, Floodplain Management, Coastal Zone Management, working with the parish Operations Department, interfacing with the parish Assessor's Office, and keeping the permitting process simple and open. See the Subdivision Process graphics Click here

Shane Landry

Supervisor

Sherone Smith

225-562-2264

Shannon Patterson

225-562-2444

Pam Ordoyne

225-562-2415

A building permit application can be picked up at the locations below during the following hours.
7:30am-4:30pm Mon-Thurs and 7:30am-11:30am on Fri

Planning/Permitting Office

(Behind Courthouse)
5180 Courthouse St.
Convent, La. 70723

West Bank Maintenance Shop
22176 La. 20
Vacherie, La. 70090