Permit Customer Information
Residential Structures
ONLY THE HOMEOWNER OR LICENSED BUILDER MAY APPLY FOR A PERMIT.
For all new structures, including installing any mobile home, the following items MUST be done. THESE ARE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS. There could be additional requirements depending on type of construction or structure.
1. Call 318-627-2021 Mr. Eric Carter. He will establish or update the required 911 address. Existing 911 numbers must be updated. His office is located directly behind the courthouse on Cedar Street, Colfax, LA.
2. For the sanitation and health permit, contact Sydney at the Grant Parish Health Unit. To schedule an appointment, call 318-627-3133 ext. 203. Her office is located at the corner of Hwy 8 and Webb Smith Drive, Colfax, LA (inside Grant Community Health Center). Sydney’s office hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 am-12:00 p.m.
3. A permit application must be completed at the Grant Parish Permit Office. Phone 318-627-3157. Located at 200 Main Street, Colfax, LA (inside the Grant Parish Courthouse). This permit includes (but not limited to) checking the proposed site for flood zones and that other permits have been completed. If you are building in a flood zone an elevation certificate is required. The Permit Office does NOT accept plans. A plan review from a certified ICC inspector and temporary sewer approval is required at the time of application. $100 permit fee payable to Grant Permit Office (no credit cards). Admin fee for a Certificate of Occupancy is $200 payable to Grant Inspections. If you plan to serve as your own general contractor for construction an affidavit claiming exemption from licensure is required. This affidavit asks for contractor names, license numbers (ex. Foundation, framing, electrical, plumbing, etc.) and must be signed by a notary.
4. Temporary electrical service will be given for the construction process when the permit office receives an electrical inspection report (from your inspector).
5. When all inspections reports, final sewer approval, elevation certificate, etc. have been received by the permit office, permanent electrical service and a Certificate of Occupancy will be issued.
***MORE THAN 4 HOMES ON ANY PERSON’S PROPERTY IS CONSIDERED TO BE A SUBDIVISION AND THEREFORE MUST BE APPROVED BY THE GRANT PARISH PLANNING COMMISSION BEFORE A PERMIT CAN BE ISSUED***
Mobile Home
For all new structures, including installing any mobile home, the following items MUST be done. THESE ARE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS. There could be additional requirements depending on type of construction or structure.
1. Call 318-627-2021 Mr. Eric Carter. He will establish or update the required 911 address. Existing 911 numbers must be updated. His office is located directly behind the courthouse on Cedar Street, Colfax, LA.
2. For the sanitation and health permit, contact Sydney at the Grant Parish Health Unit. To schedule an appointment, call 318-627-3133 ext. 203. Her office is located at the corner of Hwy 8 and Webb Smith Drive, Colfax, LA (inside Grant Community Health Center). Sydney’s office hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 am-12:00 p.m.
3. A permit application must be completed at the Grant Parish Permit Office. Phone 318-627-3157. Located at 200 Main Street, Colfax, LA (inside the Grant Parish Courthouse). This permit includes (but not limited to) checking the proposed site for flood zones and that other permits have been completed. If you are building in a flood zone an elevation certificate is required. A HUD number is required at time of permit application (Metal tag located on the end of your MH). $100 permit fee payable to Grant Permit Office (No credit cards).
4. If you are installing a mobile home, contact the Grant Parish Assessor’s office at 318-627-5471. You will need the year, model, and serial number of the mobile home. They will give you a decal (green and white sticker), that number must be given to the building permit office at 200 Main Street.
5. Electrical inspections can be obtained by contacting a certified ICC inspector. The building permit office will NOT collect inspection fees.
***MORE THAN 2 MOBILE HOMES ON ANY PERSON’S PROPERTY IS A MOBILE HOME PARK AND THEREFORE MUST BE APPROVED BY THE GRANT PARISH PLANNING COMMISSION BEFORE A PERMIT CAN BE ISSUED***
Shops (Without Living Quarters)
For all new structures, including installing any shop, the following items MUST be done. THESE ARE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS. There could be additional requirements depending on type of construction or structure.
1. Call 318-627-2021 Mr. Eric Carter. He will establish or update the required 911 address. Existing 911 numbers must be updated. His office is located directly behind the courthouse on Cedar Street, Colfax, LA.
2. For the sanitation and health permit, contact Sydney at the Grant Parish Health Unit. To schedule an appointment, call 318-627-3133 ext. 203. Her office is located at the corner of Hwy 8 and Webb Smith Drive, Colfax, LA (inside Grant Community Health Center). Sydney’s office hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 am-12:00 p.m.
3. A permit application must be completed at the Grant Parish Permit Office. Phone 318-627-3157. Located at 200 Main Street, Colfax, LA (inside the Grant Parish Courthouse). This permit includes (but not limited to) checking the proposed site for flood zones and that other permits have been completed. If you are building in a flood zone an elevation certificate is required. The Permit Office does not accept plans. A plan review from a certified ICC inspector is required at the time of application. $100 permit fee payable to Grant Permit Office (no credit cards).
4. Temporary electrical service will be given for the construction process when the permit office receives an electrical inspection report (from your inspector).
5. When all inspection reports, final sewer approval, elevation certificate, etc. have been received by the permit office, permanent electrical service will be approved.
If you plan to serve as your own general contractor for construction an affidavit claiming exemption from licensure is required. This affidavit asks for contractor names, license numbers (ex. Foundation, framing, electrical, plumbing, etc.) and must be signed by a notary.