Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana Building Permit Guide

Pointe Coupee Parish Government issues building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits through its permit office at 160 East Main Street in New Roads (225-638-9556); you can apply and pay through the parish’s iWorQ portal or send the forms by mail, email or in person. Under Parish Code section 6-1 a house pays $3.50 per $1,000 of its value, a house reroof that is not part of a construction permit is $75, and every applicant files a $35 flood zone determination. The City of New Roads issues its own permits.

What needs a parish permit?

The parish permit page and fee sheets cover:

Who issues building permits in Pointe Coupee Parish?

The parish Permit & Inspection Department, in the Courthouse Annex at 160 East Main Street, takes applications, collects fees and answers building code and inspection questions on 225-638-9556. Each town in the parish handles building permits differently:

Electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits

Trade permits are separate applications filed with the same parish department, and the work must stay accessible for the building official’s inspection.

Permits are issued only to licensed contractors, or to owners who list the names and licence numbers of their licensed subcontractors, and commercial permits must be pulled by licensed commercial contractors. Contractors register with the Parish Government every year.

Pointe Coupee Parish permit fees

Building permit fees are set in Parish Code section 6-1, last amended on October 14, 2025. A house pays $3.50 for each $1,000 of its value. The parish’s posted fee sheet (effective June 9, 2020) values a house at $100 per square foot, while the amended code text keeps the $100 figure and also refers to 85% of the square-foot cost for R-3/VB construction in the International Code Council’s building valuation data in effect each January 1, so ask the permit office which valuation it applies before you budget. Commercial fees are tiered by the contracted total cost of construction. All permits must be paid before they are issued.

For example, a commercial building with a contracted cost of $500,000 pays $2,500; the code’s own example puts a $6 million project at $22,000. Trade permits, the $35 flood determination and the parish sanitarian’s sewer permit (a deposit may be required) are extra. Make checks or money orders payable to Pointe Coupee Parish Government.

Inside New Roads the City uses its own schedule, revised January 14, 2026: a house is valued at $82 per square foot (or the southern regional average cost of a rural house published by the National Home Builders Association, as the City’s sheet names it) and charged $3.50 per $1,000, plus a $45 flood plan review and a $75 construction plan review, so a 2,000 sq ft home pays $574 before the review fees. City commercial permits start at $5.50 per $1,000.

What the parish asks for

A mobile home application also needs the bill of sale, make, model, serial number and size, and a site plan, and the name of the electric company (Entergy or Pointe Coupee Electric) is given at application. Forms can be uploaded through the iWorQ portal, mailed to “Permits,” P.O. Box 290, New Roads, LA 70760, or dropped off at 160 East Main Street.

How to get a Pointe Coupee Parish building permit

Inspections

Building code and inspection questions go to the permit department at 225-638-9556. The trade applications say all work must be readily accessible for inspection by the building official or an authorized representative, and the plumbing application adds that work cannot start until the permit is in hand and posted.

For mobile homes, sheds and additions the parish sheet asks for the permit to be posted in a conspicuous place, the address to be visible from the road, and mobile home tie-downs to be installed. A driveway culvert needs its own permit before it is installed.

Local Pointe Coupee details

Flood elevation: the parish’s flood determination form sets the design flood elevation at the base flood elevation plus 1 foot, and all mechanical equipment and ductwork serving the building must be at or above it. In Zone C the parish recommends setting the slab 1 foot above the centerline of the road. Elevations use parish vertical monuments, or the False River water gauges for property on False River.

Setbacks: the building permit requirements set 25-foot front and rear setbacks and an 8-foot side setback from the property line.

Private restrictions: the parish does not enforce deed or subdivision restrictions; owners are responsible for following their own covenants.

False River: piers, boathouses and bulkheads need separate parish permits, and the parish publishes a False River lake level management plan.

Louisiana building code

Every Louisiana parish and municipality enforces the state’s Uniform Construction Code (R.S. 37:3737), adopted by the Louisiana Uniform Construction Code Commission: the 2021 International Codes with Louisiana amendments, in force since 1 January 2023, and the 2020 National Electrical Code, with the 2024 codes taking effect on 1 January 2027. A local government may set more stringent requirements only with the Commission’s approval, and the State Fire Marshal reviews plans for fire and life safety on all but one- and two-family dwellings. How the LSUCC works

Official Pointe Coupee permit resources

• Pointe Coupee Parish Apply for Permit page and forms
• Parish iWorQ permit portal (apply and pay)
• Parish Code section 6-1, permit fees (amended October 14, 2025)
• Parish building permit fee sheet, effective June 9, 2020
• Parish general permit fees (sheds, mobile homes, pools, flood determination)
• Parish building permit requirements
• Flood zone determination form
• 911 address request form
• Electrical permit application
• Plumbing permit application
• Mechanical permit application
• City of New Roads license and permit forms
• Town of Fordoche building and culvert permits
• Town of Livonia building permits and inspections
• HB 1186 enrolled (Act 881 of 2026): R.S. 37:3737 and 37:3738

Pointe Coupee Parish permit FAQs

Who issues building permits in Pointe Coupee Parish?

The parish Permit & Inspection Department at 160 East Main Street, New Roads (225-638-9556), for the unincorporated parish, Fordoche and Livonia. The City of New Roads issues its own permits.

How much is a building permit for a new house?

$3.50 per $1,000 of the house value under Parish Code section 6-1, plus the $35 flood determination and trade permits. The code was amended in October 2025 to add an ICC valuation-data figure, so ask the permit office how it values your house.

Can I apply online?

Yes, through the parish’s iWorQ portal. Forms can also be mailed to P.O. Box 290 or dropped off at the parish office.

Do I need a flood zone determination?

Yes. Every building permit applicant files the Flood Zone Determination Form ($35), and in a flood hazard area the design level is the base flood elevation plus 1 foot.

What setbacks apply?

The parish requirements list 25 feet from the front and rear property lines and 8 feet from the side lines.

I am building in Livonia. Where do I start?

Get a clearance permit from Livonia Town Hall first, then apply to the parish permit office.

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This guide is provided by Alliance Permitting for general information about Pointe Coupee Parish permitting. Requirements, fees, and procedures change; confirm details with the permitting authority before relying on them.