§ 8-5. Permits and fees.

(a)

The fees set forth in Exhibit A, attached to the ordinance from which this section derives, shall be imposed and collected by the duly designated agent of the parish, prior to the issuance of any building permit. In connection therewith, any applicant for a building permit shall, contemporaneously with the application, present to the said agent plans, specifications, and/or blueprints setting in precise numbers the total square footage of the proposed building. The building permit fee shall then be imposed in accordance with the schedule set forth in Exhibit A.

(b)

All outbuildings such as unattached garages, workshops, sheds, pool houses, and the like shall be permitted on a square footage basis as set forth herein. Furthermore, all towers, pylon signs, and related structures shall be permitted at the rate of $5.00 per $1,000.00 cost or value, with a minimum fee of $50.00.

(c)

All electrical hookup costs and any transfer of electrical services from one person or firm to another are hereby fixed at $25.00.

(d)

In the event that any person, firm, or juridical entity commences any construction activities without first obtaining a permit and making the payment of fees which are required, then such permit fee(s) due shall be double the amount which would otherwise be due under the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 11-02-0940-OR, § 6.2.3, 2-1-2011; Ord. No. 12-04-0982-OR, § 6.2, 4-3-2012; Ord. No. 14-01-1050-OR, 1-7-2014)