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The Codes Division of the Department of Planning, Zoning, & Codes is charged with the responsibility of implementing the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Codes so that everyone can be assured of a safe place to live, shop, be entertained and even to worship.
The Codes Division also acts as the permitting agency for Lafayette Consolidated Government in addition to implementing the Federal Flood Management Program.
More information pertaining to the new building code regulations can be found at the International Code Council website.
Codes Division deals with the following functions:
General Information
Currently adopted codes in effect:
- Building Codes
- International Building Code without chapters: 11, 27, & 29, 2006 Edition (IBC)
- (see Attachment I of the Commercial Plan Review packet)
- Residential Code
- International Residential Code, 2006 Edition (IRC) Without chapters: 25 thru 32
- See amendments via ACT 335
- Plumbing Codes
- 2000 Edition LA State Plumbing Code with amendments.
- Electrical Codes
- 2005 Edition National Electric Code (NEC)
- Gas Codes
- International Fuel/Gas Code, 2006 Edition (IFGC)
- Mechanical Codes
- International Mechanical Code, 2006 Edition (IMC)
- Existing Building Code
- International Existing Building Code, 2006 Edition (IEBC)
Loads:
- Wind – 109 mph (3 – second gust)
- Seismic – negligible
- Snow – negligible
- Windload Map
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