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Building permits, zoning and septic in Town of Delcambre, Louisiana

Town of Delcambre, Louisiana routes building applications, building permits and inspections through the town building official.1 Delcambre has specific RV and manufactured-home restrictions, but we could not confirm a general town zoning ordinance; ask the town building official about the proposed use.23 Individual sewerage systems need state health approval, separate from town building approval.4

At a glance

Building permits
Town building official receives applications, issues building permits and makes inspections1
Zoning
General zoning unconfirmed; ask the town building official about the parcel and use3
Septic permits
State health officer approval required for individual sewerage systems4
RV guest stays
Developed property only; non-paying guests, up to 14 continuous days and 28 days per calendar year2
Manufactured-home lot
At least 3,500 square feet and 35 feet wide; not a general dwelling lot minimum5
Owner-builder
State licensing exemption is conditional; building and health requirements still apply6
Tiny homes
Tiny-home-specific occupancy rules unconfirmed; ask the town building official7

Who to call

Building permits

Town of Delcambre Building Official

Town building applications, building permits, certificates and inspections; ask Town Hall to identify the current building official and submission procedure.

Septic permits

Vermilion Parish Sanitation contact

Septic questions for Vermilion Parish; confirm the appropriate health-unit service area for the parcel.

337-893-1438

Contact details are copied from each office’s official page and were checked against it on October 11, 2026.

Off-grid gear

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Do you need a building permit in Town of Delcambre, LA?

Delcambre’s building official receives building applications, issues building permits and certificates, and inspects premises where building permits have been issued.1 Delcambre’s adopted building-code provision covers construction, alterations, repairs, equipment, use, occupancy and maintenance of buildings and attached appurtenances, with exclusions for farm structures and residential camps.7 The farm-structure and residential-camp exclusions do not establish an exemption from every town ordinance, floodplain requirement or health requirement.8 Before ordering a structure or beginning work, ask the town building official which building application applies, which code edition governs the project, and whether the claimed exclusion fits the proposed use.

Who issues building permits in Town of Delcambre?

The Town of Delcambre building official is the municipal role responsible for building applications, building permits, prescribed certificates and necessary inspections.1 We could not confirm a current direct phone, email, building-permit portal or complete town application checklist; ask Delcambre Town Hall to connect you with the building official and request the submission instructions. Louisiana’s construction-code enforcement procedures include building-permit issuance, denial or revocation, administered by the applicable local authority or certified provider.9 Septic approval remains a separate state health decision; the Vermilion Parish sanitation contact for septic questions is 337-893-1438.1011

Does Town of Delcambre have zoning or manufactured-home setbacks?

We could not confirm whether Delcambre has a general zoning ordinance or published zoning-district map; ask the town building official about the parcel’s proposed use before buying. Delcambre does have specific manufactured-home lot and placement restrictions: a mobile/manufactured-home lot must contain at least 3,500 square feet and be at least 35 feet wide.5 Those dimensions are not a general minimum lot size for all dwellings.5 Delcambre’s manufactured-home rule requires at least 5 feet from side lot lines, 15 feet from the front property line and 10 feet from the rear boundary, and also states 20 feet from any street, alley or building.12 Ask the building official to apply the front-line and street-separation wording to a surveyed site plan; do not substitute these manufactured-home setbacks for a site-built house’s requirements.

How do septic permits work inside Town of Delcambre?

Louisiana requires a permit from the state health officer before installing, altering or operating an individual sewerage system, including a septic system in Delcambre.4 The state’s temporary installation approval depends on community sewer connection being infeasible and on acceptable soil, drainage, lot dimensions and related public-health factors.4 Final approval requires verification of code-compliant installation through an on-site inspection and/or the licensed installer’s certification.13 For a Vermilion Parish parcel, start septic questions with Sanitation at 337-893-1438 and confirm the correct health-unit service area.11 Delcambre separately requires on-site waste disposal systems in special flood-hazard areas to be located to avoid impairment or contamination during flooding.14 Town building approval alone therefore does not settle wastewater approval.14

Can you live in an RV or tiny home in Town of Delcambre?

Delcambre’s ordinary temporary RV occupancy rule allows only non-paying guests in a single RV on already-developed property for up to 14 continuous days, with a total limit of 28 days per calendar year on private property.2 Delcambre does not allow an RV on an empty lot under that guest-stay provision, even with the owner’s permission.2 Temporary occupancy on the owner’s private property does not require a permit under the town’s temporary-camping provision, but the occupancy restrictions still apply.15 Delcambre’s temporary RV dwelling provisions also require approved water and sewer facilities and sewage approval, and occupancy must stop when the permanent residence receives its certificate or temporary certificate of occupancy.1617 Do not treat that stopping point as blanket permission to live in an RV throughout construction; ask the town building official which temporary-dwelling conditions apply. We could not confirm a tiny-home-specific occupancy rule; ask the same office to classify the proposed home.

How do you build a home in Town of Delcambre, step by step?

  1. Ask the Delcambre building official for the building application, required plans and inspection sequence; the official receives applications and performs necessary inspections.1
  2. Establish the sewer connection or individual sewerage approval route before designing an off-grid system; Louisiana permits individual sanitation only where community sewer is unavailable or connection is infeasible.18
  3. If self-contracting a personal residence, ask about Louisiana’s owner-builder licensing exemption and required affidavit; the exemption leaves health and life-safety requirements in force.6
  4. For a manufactured home, verify eligibility before purchase: Delcambre requires mobile homes to measure at least 14 feet by 65 feet, and other manufactured homes to contain at least 700 square feet.3 Delcambre requires an installation permit for qualifying homes and will not issue it for a home over 15 years old or lacking a HUD seal or label.3

What should you check before buying land in Town of Delcambre?

For property outside town limits, use the Vermilion Parish guide: the parish’s land-use regulations apply to unincorporated land, rather than establishing Delcambre’s municipal zoning answer.19 Inside Delcambre, ask the town building official about flood-hazard placement, the proposed dwelling type, driveway access and any accessory dwelling; we could not confirm town-specific driveway or accessory-dwelling rules. Delcambre’s flood-hazard sanitation rule requires on-site systems to avoid impairment or contamination during flooding.14 Vermilion Parish’s county-level soil rating shows only 0.1% of soils rated not limited for conventional septic drain fields; that is context for a site evaluation, not proof that septic is impossible or a rating of a particular Delcambre lot.20 If considering a private well, Louisiana requires new wells to be installed by a licensed drilling contractor and registered after completion, with notification rules and exemptions depending on well type.21

Watch-outs

  • Delcambre’s 700-square-foot minimum applies to other manufactured homes under its manufactured-home ordinance, not to every dwelling or every tiny home.3
  • Delcambre’s permit-free temporary RV occupancy provision still carries guest, developed-property and time restrictions.152
  • Louisiana’s owner-builder exemption concerns contractor licensing and does not waive local or state health and life-safety requirements.6

Sources

  1. Sec. 3-1. Building code generally; building official (Town of Delcambre), quoted and re-checked
  2. Sec. 10-1. Standards for the use of recreational vehicles (Town of Delcambre), quoted and re-checked
  3. Sec. 3-9. Mobile homes and manufactured housing (Town of Delcambre), quoted and re-checked
  4. Louisiana Administrative Code Title 51, Part XIII, Public Health—Sanitary Code (Louisiana statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  5. Sec. 3-9. Mobile homes and manufactured housing (Town of Delcambre), quoted and re-checked
  6. Louisiana Revised Statutes § 37:2157 — Exemptions (Louisiana statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  7. Sec. 3-1. Building code generally; building official (Town of Delcambre), quoted and re-checked
  8. Sec. 3-1. Building code generally; building official (Town of Delcambre), quoted and re-checked
  9. R.S. 40:1730.23 — Enforcement of building codes by municipalities, parishes, and the fire marshal (Louisiana statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  10. Louisiana Administrative Code Title 51, Part XIII, Public Health—Sanitary Code (Louisiana statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  11. Vermilion Parish Sanitation contact (vppj.org)
  12. Sec. 3-9. Mobile homes and manufactured housing (Town of Delcambre), quoted and re-checked
  13. Louisiana Administrative Code Title 51, Part XIII, Public Health—Sanitary Code (Louisiana statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  14. library.municode.com (Town of Delcambre), quoted and re-checked
  15. Sec. 10-1. Standards for the use of recreational vehicles (Town of Delcambre), quoted and re-checked
  16. Sec. 10-1. Standards for the use of recreational vehicles (Town of Delcambre), quoted and re-checked
  17. Sec. 10-1. Standards for the use of recreational vehicles (Town of Delcambre), quoted and re-checked
  18. Louisiana Administrative Code Title 51, Part XIII, Public Health—Sanitary Code (Louisiana statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  19. Ordinance Creating Land Use Requirements for Unincorporated Areas of the Parish, quoted and re-checked
  20. Share of soils USDA rates "not limited" for a conventional septic drain field (SSURGO). A strict rating: the median county is about 6% and a tenth of counties are 0%, so a low figure means most lots need a site evaluation or an engineered system, not that septic is impossible. Cite it only with that caveat: Bolthole Index county data
  21. Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part VI, §701 (Louisiana statewide rule), quoted and re-checked

Written October 11, 2026 from the rules quoted below, each taken from an official source and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the office before you buy or build.

Answers from the rulebook for Town of Delcambre

Town of Delcambre’s own rules

  • Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

    Construction, alteration, repair, equipment, use, occupancy, and maintenance of buildings and structures inside Delcambre town limits.

    • Farm structures and residential camps are excluded.
    • The adopted code consists of the listed 2006 International codes and applicable state standards.
    “Effective January 1, 2007, pursuant to LA. R.S. 40:1730.21, et seq., there is hereby adopted, for the purpose of regulating the construction, alterations, repair, equipment, use and occupancy and maintenance of every building or structure or any appurtenance connected or attached to such buildings or structures, excluding farm structures and residential camps, the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code.”
  • Certificate of occupancyLimited

    Temporary recreational-vehicle dwelling use inside Delcambre town limits.

    • RV occupancy must cease when the certificate or temporary certificate of occupancy has been issued for the permanent residence.
    • The cited material does not establish a general certificate-of-occupancy requirement for every building.
    “The occupancy shall cease when the certificate or temporary certificate of occupancy has been issued for the residence.”
  • Minimum lot sizeSpecified

    Lots containing mobile or manufactured homes inside Delcambre town limits.

    • The lot must be at least 3,500 square feet and at least 35 feet wide.
    • This is not a general minimum lot-size rule for all dwellings.

    minimum lot area: >= 3500 square feet (mobile/manufactured home lot) · minimum lot width: >= 35 feet (mobile/manufactured home lot)

    “No mobile/manufactured home shall be placed upon a lot containing less than three thousand five hundred (3,500) square feet, with a minimum width of thirty-five (35) feet.”
  • SetbacksSpecified

    Mobile or manufactured homes inside Delcambre town limits.

    • Side setback is at least 5 feet.
    • Front property-line setback is at least 15 feet.
    • The text also requires 20 feet from any street, alley, or building.
    • Rear setback is at least 10 feet.

    side setback: >= 5 feet (mobile/manufactured home) · front property-line setback: >= 15 feet (mobile/manufactured home) · street, alley, or building separation: >= 20 feet (mobile/manufactured home) · rear setback: >= 10 feet (mobile/manufactured home)

    “No mobile/manufactured home shall be placed closer than five (5) feet to the side lot lines, nor closer than fifteen (15) feet from the front property line twenty (20) feet to any street, alley or building, nor closer than ten (10) feet from the rear boundary.”
  • Living in an RVLimited

    Recreational-vehicle occupancy on developed residential or commercial property inside Delcambre town limits.

    • Only non-paying guests may occupy a single RV for up to 14 continuous days.
    • The property must already be developed; an RV may not be parked on an empty lot even with the owner's permission.
    • Total temporary occupancy may not exceed 28 days on private property in a calendar year.
    • No permit is required for temporary occupancy on the owner's private property, but the town will enforce the ordinance.

    continuous occupancy: <= 14 days (non-paying guests occupying a single recreational vehicle at a residence) · temporary occupancy: <= 28 days per calendar year (private property)

    “It shall be lawful for only non-paying guests at a residence to occupy a single recreational vehicle for a period not to exceed fourteen (14) days of continuously occupying, living-in, or using a recreational vehicle. This provision includes both residential and commercial properties but only if the property is already developed (i.e., you cannot park a recreational vehicle on an empty lot even with the owner's permission). No one can exceed a total of twenty-eight (28) days of temporary occupancy of a recreational vehicle on private property in any calendar year.”
  • Camping on your landLimited

    Temporary camping or living in a recreational vehicle inside Delcambre town limits.

    • Only non-paying guests may occupy one RV for up to 14 continuous days.
    • The property must already be developed.
    • Total temporary occupancy is capped at 28 days per calendar year.
    • No permit is required for temporary occupancy on the owner's private property.

    continuous occupancy: <= 14 days (single recreational vehicle occupied by non-paying guests) · annual occupancy: <= 28 days per calendar year (private property)

    “No one can exceed a total of twenty-eight (28) days of temporary occupancy of a recreational vehicle on private property in any calendar year. No permit is required to temporarily occupy a recreational vehicle on your own private property but the town will enforce this section ordinance, including legal prosecution, citations, civil and/or criminal penalties, and assessment of fines.”
  • Manufactured homesLimited

    Mobile or manufactured homes installed, transported into, or relocated within Delcambre town limits.

    • A mobile home must be at least 14 feet wide by 65 feet long.
    • Another manufactured home must contain at least 700 square feet.
    • An installation permit is required for other qualifying homes.
    • The permit will not issue for a mobile/manufactured home over 15 years old or lacking a HUD seal or label.
    • Installation must follow manufacturer instructions when available, otherwise specified Louisiana statutes and applicable state law apply.

    minimum mobile-home width: >= 14 feet (mobile home) · minimum mobile-home length: >= 65 feet (mobile home) · minimum manufactured-home area: >= 700 square feet (other manufactured home) · maximum age: <= 15 years (permit will not issue if older)

    “No mobile home measuring less than fourteen (14) feet in width by sixty-five (65) feet in length, and no other manufactured home containing less than seven hundred (700) square feet may be transported into or relocated within the town, or installed within the town, all others must obtain an installation permit, but said permit will not be issued for any mobile/manufactured home which is greater than fifteen (15) years in age and/or does not possess the seal of label issued by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.”
  • Off-grid sanitationLimited

    On-site waste disposal systems in areas of special flood hazard inside Delcambre town limits.

    • Systems must be located to avoid impairment or contamination during flooding.
    • Other applicable wastewater requirements may apply.
    “On-site waste disposal systems shall be located to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding.”
  • Mandatory utility hookupConditional

    Temporary recreational-vehicle dwelling use and related residential property inside Delcambre town limits.

    • Approved water and sewer provisions must be available.
    • The land must be improved with water and sewer facilities.
    • No RV may be used for residential or recreational purposes unless approved for sewage by the appointed town officer and/or Department of Environmental Protection.
    “Approved water and sewer provisions are available. The land has been improved with water and sewer facilities. No recreational vehicle shall be used for residential or recreational purposes unless approved for sewage by the appointed town officer and/or Department of Environmental Protection.”
  • Agricultural exemptionAvailable

    Farm structures under Delcambre's adopted Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code provision.

    • The exemption is from the adopted building-code provision and does not establish exemption from every other town ordinance, permit, floodplain, or health requirement.
    “there is hereby adopted, for the purpose of regulating the construction, alterations, repair, equipment, use and occupancy and maintenance of every building or structure or any appurtenance connected or attached to such buildings or structures, excluding farm structures and residential camps, the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code.”
  • Permit processPartial

    Building-permit administration inside Delcambre town limits.

    • The building official receives applications, issues permits and certificates, examines permitted premises, conducts necessary inspections, keeps records, and enforces the building code.
    • The opened materials do not provide a complete application checklist or submission contact.
    “He shall receive applications required by this section, issue permits and furnish the prescribed certificates. He shall examine the premises for which permits have been issued and shall make necessary inspections to see that the provisions of law are complied with and that construction is prosecuted safely.”

Still unanswered

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

  • Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders undertaking construction inside Delcambre town limits.
  • Local zoning — Land inside Delcambre town limits.
  • Zoning districts — Zoning-district publication for land inside Delcambre town limits.
  • Minimum dwelling size — General dwelling size inside Delcambre town limits.
  • Lot coverage — General lot coverage inside Delcambre town limits.
9 more unanswered
  • Building height
  • Tiny homes
  • Accessory dwellings
  • Who permits septic
  • Septic permit
  • Septic inspection
  • Well permit
  • Driveway access
  • Short-term rentals

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.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Town of Delcambre publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Vermilion Parish’s page lists the county offices to call.

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