Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Stonewall, Louisiana

Town of Stonewall’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New commercial or residential construction and additions or modifications of existing structures inside Stonewall town limits.

  • New commercial construction exterior design must be approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission before construction.
  • New construction outside an approved subdivision must have a DeSoto Parish Tax Assessor plat listing parcel acreage.

  “Any new commercial or residential construction or additions/modifications of existing structures must apply for a building permit.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the incorporated limits of the Town of Stonewall, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.

  • Ordinance No. 146 of 2024 amends Ordinance No. 92-2018.
  • Variances must be recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission to the Town Council for final approval.

  “WHEREAS, the residents of the Town of Stonewall have established Ordinance Number 92-2018 as its Zoning Ordinance (“Zoning Ordinance”), for management of the growth of the Town;”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land within Stonewall's corporate limits.

  • The regulations do not apply to previously legally recorded subdivisions except re-subdivisions.
  • They do not apply to small parcels sold to or exchanged between adjoining owners when no additional lots are created.
  • They do not apply to a partition when every resulting lot is at least one acre and no street, road, or major-street right-of-way construction is involved.

  partition exception lot size: >= 1 acre (No street, road, or major-street right-of-way construction may be involved.)

  “These Regulations shall govern the subdivision of land within the corporate limits of the Town of Stonewall.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building-permit applications inside Stonewall town limits.

  • Plans and concrete plans must be submitted by the builder or owner for plan review.
  • Applications must be completed and signed by the builder or owner.
  • Contractors and subcontractors must be listed with license numbers and provide current license and insurance copies.
  • Residential documentation includes setbacks, driveway location, servitudes, dimensions, foundation plans, health-department permits, address permit, and payment of permit, plan-review, and inspection fees.

  “Building permit applications must have all applicable information filled out and signed by the builder/owner.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Stonewall

Town of Stonewall does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction within Louisiana, including construction inside Stonewall town limits.

  • The statute excludes the International Building Code Parts I-Administrative and Chapter 27-Electrical.
  • The cited version notes a change to Paragraph (A)(1) effective July 1, 2026.

  “Except as provided in Subsection C of this Section, the council shall evaluate, adopt, and amend only the latest editions of the following as the State Uniform Construction Code:”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Commercial lots in Stonewall's commercial district.

  • Commercial lots with sewer systems may be less than one acre.
  • For commercial lots smaller than one acre, the minimum permissible lot size depends on building size, business type, number of parking spaces, and setback requirements.
  • Lots smaller than one acre require case-by-case Planning & Zoning Commission approval and compliance with the remaining ordinance provisions.

  minimum commercial lot size per building structure: 1 acre (Commercial lots with sewer systems may be less than one acre.)

  “Lot Size. Each Commercial Lot must be a minimum of one (1) acre per building structure. However, Commercial Lots with sewer systems may be less than one (1) acre.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Stonewall or De Soto Parish directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Stonewall town limits.
• Inspections — Building construction inside Stonewall town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of construction inside Stonewall town limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Stonewall town limits.
• Setbacks — Structures inside Stonewall town limits.

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.