Louisiana · Building code

The building code in force in Louisiana now.

Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code (R.S. 40:1730.28): the 'latest edition' by LSUCCC rule - currently 2021 IBC/IEBC/IRC/IMC/IPC/IFGC/IECC plus 2020 NEC, eff. Jan 1, 2023. Enforced by Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council (LSUCCC), Dept. of Public Safety & Corrections; parish/municipal building departments enforce and issue permits statewide. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Building code in Louisiana

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In force

Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code (R.S. 40:1730.28): the 'latest edition' by LSUCCC rule - currently 2021 IBC/IEBC/IRC/IMC/IPC/IFGC/IECC plus 2020 NEC, eff. Jan 1, 2023

One mandatory statewide code; parishes/municipalities enforce and permit locally, with limited local options (e.g. IRC Appendix J). IBC Chapter 11-Accessibility, previously excluded in favor of ADA-ABA, became enforceable statewide Jul 1, 2026.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council (LSUCCC), Dept. of Public Safety & Corrections; parish/municipal building departments enforce and issue permits statewide

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

Rulemaking pending

LSUCCC must review/update the code no later than 5 years after each edition's publication (R.S. 40:1730.26); with the 2021-cycle codes that falls around 2026, but no new edition or date is posted yet

Questions about the building code in Louisiana

Which building code applies in Louisiana today?

Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code (R.S. 40:1730.28): the 'latest edition' by LSUCCC rule - currently 2021 IBC/IEBC/IRC/IMC/IPC/IFGC/IECC plus 2020 NEC, eff. Jan 1, 2023. One mandatory statewide code; parishes/municipalities enforce and permit locally, with limited local options (e.g. IRC Appendix J). IBC Chapter 11-Accessibility, previously excluded in favor of ADA-ABA, became enforceable statewide Jul 1, 2026.

Who enforces the building code in Louisiana?

Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council (LSUCCC), Dept. of Public Safety & Corrections; parish/municipal building departments enforce and issue permits statewide.

What changes next for the building code in Louisiana?

Rulemaking pending. LSUCCC must review/update the code no later than 5 years after each edition's publication (R.S. 40:1730.26); with the 2021-cycle codes that falls around 2026, but no new edition or date is posted yet