Jefferson Parish Permit Requirements

State Requirement

Before Entergy can give clearance on a highway, waterway, for moving a house, etc. the state now requires a permit before the work can be done.

Special Instructions

Only licensed Electrician/Plumber may contact the permit office to receive a permit/approval. The customer is never to call the permit office

As of June 1992, the state of Louisiana has passed a law which states that “no permit is required to connect or re-connect a traffic signal light” located on state property i.e. highways, buildings, etc.

If customer lives in Cataouachea they do NOT need permit (this is in the river & the inspectors do not have a boat)

Electrical permit or inspection for one or more of the following:

mobile home movements
Vacant longer than 6 months for residential, commercial
Rewiring/increase in service
Work inside meter pan or any repairs made to mast or weather head
Fire
New construction, temporary meter
New construction, permanent meter
Existing structure-if Entergy has to run a service line a permit is required
To have service restored after service has been disconnected for customer to do electrical repairs
Connect or reconnect a traffic signal light (See Louisiana State Property Exemption Law in special instructions above).