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

Town of Sterlington’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New construction inside Sterlington town limits; additions that change the roof line or include plumbing or electrical work

  • Additions and remodels that change the roofline or include plumbing or electrical work must also obtain permits.
  • Parish and municipal address verification by the 911 GIS coordinator is required before a permit is issued.

  “new construction must obtain all of the proper building permits and are subject to inspections from both the building inspector and the fire marshall”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  All construction projects inside Sterlington town limits

  • Listed codes are the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code plus 2021 IBC, IRC, IECC, IPC, IMC, ISPSC, 2020 NEC and NFPA 101-2015 as shown on the town page; the adopting ordinance itself was not opened.

  “all construction projects must comply with the following codes: louisiana state uniform construction code international building code- 2021 international residential code-2021 international energy conservation code-2021”

• InspectionsRequired

  New construction inside Sterlington town limits

  • Inspections are by the building inspector and the fire marshal; inspection scheduling is handled by the Planning & Inspection department.

  “new construction must obtain all of the proper building permits and are subject to inspections from both the building inspector and the fire marshall”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Sterlington town limits (town of Sterlington, Ouachita Parish, LA)

  • The town's Planning & Zoning Commission reviews proposed amendments to zoning ordinances; the zoning ordinance text itself was not located, so district rules are not stated here.

  “the planning & zoning commission reviews proposed amendments to zoning ordinances, site plans and plat applications”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision (plat) applications inside Sterlington town limits

  • Plat applications are reviewed by the Planning & Zoning Commission, which makes recommendations to the Council; the subdivision ordinance text and its standards were not located.

  “the planning & zoning commission reviews proposed amendments to zoning ordinances, site plans and plat applications, and also makes recommendations to the council”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Sterlington town limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Sterlington town limits
• Zoning districts — Zoning district map and schedule for Sterlington town
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Sterlington town limits
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size for single-family residential districts inside Sterlington 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.