Work Exceeding $7,500
Note: Residential work exceeding $7,500 must be performed by a registered home improvement contractor or licensed residential contractor. The homeowner may apply for the permit and construct their own home. Homeowner contractors must submit a notarized "Affidavit claiming exemption from licensure" (form available in permit office) to obtain permit; form will be forwarded to the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors.
The homeowner must comply with all applicable codes and ordinances (2015 International Residential Code, Unified Development Code, others may apply).
Permits as a License
A Permit shall be construed to be a license to proceed with the work and shall not be construed as authority to violate, cancel, alter or set aside any of the provisions of the City of Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge Code of Ordinances, nor shall such issuance of a Permit prevent the Building Official from Thereafter requiring a correction of errors in plans or in construction, or of violations of the Code.