Louisiana § RS 40:1724 - Building permits and occupancy permits

§ RS 40:1724. Building permits and occupancy permits

            A. Plans and specifications for construction, alteration, addition, or renovation of all state-owned buildings shall be approved by the state fire marshal, the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, and the office of facility planning and control within the division of administration prior to commencement of work. Nothing herein shall be construed to impose a duty upon the parish or municipality in which the building is located to inspect a state-owned building for compliance with the local building code.

            B. State-owned buildings shall not be subject to local permitting, review, or oversight but shall be required to comply with the flood zone requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program.

            C. The occupancy permit will be issued to the using agency when the building construction has been approved by the state fire marshal, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and the office of facility planning and control within the division of administration.

            D. The office of facility planning and control may promulgate rules, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, concerning:

            (1) The level of review to be given to projects based upon the size and scope of the project and such other criteria as set forth in the rules.

            (2) Alternative methods of compliance and approval.

            (3) The establishment of reasonable permitting and plan review fees, provided that no permitting and plan review fees shall be levied or assessed for any project funded through the annual Capital Outlay Act.

            Added by Acts 1975, No. 706, §1. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 1993, No. 931, §1; Acts 2006, No. 50, §1, eff. May 16, 2006; Acts 2006, No. 88, §1, eff. May 25, 2006.