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

Rules another office applies inside Town of Clinton

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

• Owner-builder exemptionConditional

  Owners acting as their own general contractor on residential construction under the East Feliciana Parish Building Department procedure

  • Owner must sign and notarize an affidavit claiming exemption from licensure.
  • The affidavit must be recorded at the Clerk of Court.
  • Otherwise a state-licensed and parish-registered contractor is required.

  “or if acting as your own general contractor, a signed and notarized affidavit claiming exemption from licensure recorded at the clerk of court.”

• InspectionsRequired

  Required inspections for new residential construction under the East Feliciana Parish Building Department procedure

  • Inspections are performed within 48 hours of request.
  • Contractor must ensure each inspection is passed before work proceeds.
  • Inside Clinton town limits not separately confirmed (see building-permit-parish).

  “required inspections for residential construction inspections will be performed within 48 hours of request.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  New residential construction under the East Feliciana Parish Building Department procedure

  • Occupancy inspection requires blower door test results on file.
  • Final grade inspection is part of the occupancy inspection.
  • Lender or insurer may require the certificate at this time or later.

  “you must have this inspection completed to receive a certificate of occupancy which lenders or insurance companies may require at this time or in the future”

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  Onsite sewage systems in Clinton town, operated through the East Feliciana Parish Health Unit under the Louisiana Department of Health program

  • Program statement is statewide; the parish health unit sanitarian runs the local permit system.
  • Parish building checklist requires sanitation/environmental approval before final inspection.

  “sanitarians located in the health units of each parish serve to inform, advise, and operate a permitting system with regard to onsite sewage treatment.”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  New residential construction in a mapped flood zone under the East Feliciana Parish floodplain determination; inside Clinton town limits not separately confirmed

  • Elevation certificate must be completed and stamped by a licensed surveyor, engineer, or architect.
  • Elevation certificate of completion must be turned in after slab is poured and before framing on slab begins.
  • Base flood elevation must be certified if the building is in a flood zone.

  “floodplain determination completed by the parish. if in a flood zone, a completed and stamped elevation certificate must be acquired from a licensed surveyor, engineer, or architect.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Parish building department fees for new residential construction and related permits; whether the same schedule applies inside Clinton town not confirmed

  • Square footage is based on area under roof.
  • Residential permits are umbrella permits: all permits needed and all inspections are included in the new-construction cost.
  • Fee schedule date not stated on the checklist; the parish page does not give an effective date.
  • Additional items not included in the umbrella permit: generators $150.00, in-ground pools $175.00, demolition $85.00, culvert permit $50.00.

  new site-built construction fee: >= 0.48 USD per sq. ft. under roof (minimum $704.00) · new site-built construction minimum fee: >= 704 USD · additions/remodels fee: >= 0.42 USD per sq. ft. under roof (minimum $286.00) · additions/remodels minimum fee: >= 286 USD

  “new site-built construction ------------------------------------------------------ $0.48 sq. ft. minimum $704.00”

• Permit processPublished

  Parish building permit process for new residential construction; inside Clinton town limits not separately confirmed

  • Plan review takes at least two weeks; allow a minimum of two weeks for plan review.
  • Plans must be on site after review; the permit is not valid until plan review is complete.
  • Checklist includes a 911 address, floodplain determination, proof of ownership, survey, contractor license, two plan sets and a plot plan.

  “please allow a minimum of two weeks for plan review.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Clinton or East Feliciana Parish directly.

• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside Clinton town
• Local zoning — Whether Clinton town adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance inside its limits
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Clinton town
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Clinton town
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size inside Clinton town, main single-family residential (R-1) district and any agricultural 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.