Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Elizabeth, Louisiana

Village of Elizabeth’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, moving a manufactured home, or other structures on property inside Elizabeth village

  • Construction may proceed only after the village permit is issued.
  • Application requires construction plans and any required prior approvals (flood zone, zoning, sewer permit approval).

  “anyone within village of elizabeth jurisdiction who is planning any type of construction, moving a manufactured home or any other structure on their property, will need to complete all necessary forms in this packet.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction, alteration, removal, demolition and occupancy of buildings inside Elizabeth village limits

  • Ordinance 21 was amended by Ordinance 21.1 (amendment to add section 3.e, introduced 12 Feb 2024, public hearing 11 Mar 2024, approved 3/12/24) requiring a $25.00 permit to demolish structures with utility connections.
  • Ordinance 21.1 adds notice to utility providers at least 48 hours before demolition of structures with water, gas or sewer connections.

  demolition permit fee: 25 USD

  “ordinance 21 adopted on the 30th day of july, 1964.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Elizabeth village limits: the village administers its own zoning zones (A-1 and A-3 are named in its permit packet) under its own ordinances.

  • The packet refers to the village of Elizabeth unified development ordinance (udo) for permit conformance.
  • The village's Ordinance 26D zoning text could not be opened in this run (official URL returned a 404), so district standards are not stated here.

  “a conforming use permit is required for manufactured homes in zone a-1 or a-3.”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts of Elizabeth village

  • Only zones A-1 and A-3 are named in the official packet; a full district list was not located because Ordinance 26D returned a 404.

  “a conforming use permit is required for manufactured homes in zone a-1 or a-3.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes in village zone A-1 or zone A-3 inside Elizabeth village

  • A conforming use permit is required in zones A-1 and A-3.
  • Plans, design, layout, title, deed and/or pictures are needed before a permit is processed.
  • Packet conforming-use permit fee: $50.00 (VOE and RAPC).

  conforming use permit fee (manufactured home): 50 USD

  “conforming use permit: form: voe and rapc $50.00 (manufactured home permit)”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  New home inside Elizabeth village that needs electric, water, gas or sewer service

  • Connection depends on the LDH permit for sewer where public or community sewer is not in place.
  • The packet asks whether the location already has utilities; a public-availability rule (distance) was not located.

  “utilities will not be connected without an ldh permit #”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Minor subdivision of land inside Elizabeth village

  • Processed through the village and RAPC forms with fees listed in the packet.
  • Subdivision ordinance text (beyond the fee line) was not opened.

  minor subdivision fee (residential): 250 USD (nonresidential $350.00)

  “minor subdivision: form: voe and rapc residential: $250.00 / nonresidential: $350.00”

• Permit feesPublished

  Village permit application fees for residential work inside Elizabeth village

  • Fees are the packet's schedule updated 01/14/26; the packet says zoning variance and rezoning fees are higher for nonresidential uses.

  building permit fee (residential): 50 USD (nonresidential $100.00) · zoning variance fee (residential): 150 USD (nonresidential $250.00) · temporary use permit fee: 50 USD (nonresidential $100.00)

  “building permit: form: voe and rapc $50. 00 nonresidential: $100.00”

• Permit processPublished

  Village building, manufactured home and related permit intake inside Elizabeth village

  • Application must be complete; incomplete applications will not be considered.
  • A list of property owners within 300 feet and a notarized affidavit are required for applications needing RAPC hearing (step 3).

  “step 2: when "application" is returned with all required information and fees paid, the code compliance officer will review the application and drawings for code compliance.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Elizabeth or Allen Parish directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Elizabeth village
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Elizabeth village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Elizabeth village
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size for single-family homes inside Elizabeth village
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size in each Elizabeth village zoning district

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.