Enforcement of the zoning
ordinance regulations is a major function of the Zoning Enforcement
Office, a division of the MPC. This is handled by the Zoning Administrator,
zoning inspectors and office staff. A large part of the Zoning Administrator's
duties involves investigating alleged violations of the zoning ordinance
inside the city and planning limits. The Zoning Office averages
over 3,500 zoning inspections per year. Since there are only three
enforcement officers who cover the entire planning limits, (approximately
three hundred (300) square miles), violations are handled on a complaint
basis. The Zoning Office depends greatly on the general public to
notify it when violations, or suspected violations, are found.
Another function of the
Zoning Enforcement office is to issue Certificates of Occupancy.
A Certificate of Occupancy must be obtained from the zoning office
prior to occupying land or a building and shows proof that all safety
regulations and zoning ordinance regulations have been met. The
Zoning Office issues over 1,300 Certificates of Occupancy each year.
To download and print a
Certificate of Occupancy application,
click here.
A Home Occupation
License Application must be completed for all Home Based
businesses. To download the Home Occupation License Application,
click
here.
For any questions on Certificates of Occupancy
or Home Occupation License Application, to obtain applications or
assistance in completing the application (please, bring completed application or fill one out on premises with payment) contact:
Permit Center
First Floor of the Government Plaza
Suite 130
505 Travis Street
Shreveport, LA
318) 673-6442 or (318) 673-6440 (Zoning Office)
The Zoning Office is located
on the 4th floor of the Government Plaza Building, and is open
Monday through Thursday from 8:00
a.m.- 5:00 p.m., and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. on Friday.
