Building permits in New Orleans, Louisiana
Of the 10 common home projects we have verified in New Orleans, 6 need a permit outright and 4 depend on size or scope. Click any project for the full rule, fee, and how to apply.
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- 10
- in New Orleans
City of New Orleans Department of Safety and Permits
- 1340 Poydras Street, Suite 800, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Phone: (504) 658-7200
- Email: permitinfo@nola.gov
- Official permit page
- Permit portal
- Official fee schedule
Look up a permit in New Orleans
New Orleans runs an online permit portal. Many local portals let you check application status, search permit records, and view inspection results without calling the office.
What needs a permit in New Orleans
Of the 10 common home projects we have verified in New Orleans, 6 need a permit outright and 4 depend on size or scope. Click any project for the full rule, fee, and how to apply.
| Project | Permit needed? | Threshold | Typical fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck Permit | It depends | deck area, with the exemption also requiring the deck be uncovered, no more than thirty inches high from grade at any point, detached from the dwelling unit, and not serving an exit door | Building permit fee is $60 plus $5 per $1,000 of work to be performed (job value x .005... |
| Electrical Permit | Permit required | Not specified | $40 application fee plus $3 per new circuit plus $0.30 per service amperage. |
| Fence Permit | It depends | height of the fence, with the exemption also requiring compliance with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance | Building permit fee is $60 plus $5 per $1,000 of work to be performed (job value x .005... |
| HVAC Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Varies based on components of work. |
| Patio Permit | It depends | Not specified | Where a permit is required, the building permit fee is $60 plus $5 per $1,000 of work to... |
| Plumbing Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Not part of the building permit fee. |
| Pool Permit | Permit required | Not specified | $60 plus $5 per $1,000 of work to be performed. |
| Roof Replacement Permit | It depends | share of the roof replaced, for single and two-family homes | Base Fee: $60. |
| Shed Permit | Permit required | Not specified | $60 plus $5 per $1,000 of work to be performed. |
| Solar Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Permits for rooftop solar are classified as Electrical Permits with associated costs of... |
Planning a project in New Orleans?
Hire it out
Before you sign, ask the contractor:
- Who pulls the permit, you or me, and is the permit fee included in the bid?
- Which inspections will this job need, and who meets the inspector on site?
- Is your contractor license active in this locality, and under which business name?
Planning several things at once? Check your whole project