Permits in Caddo Parish are highly decentralized; the City of Shreveport handles its own permitting, while the Caddo Parish Department of Public Works manages permits for unincorporated areas. Development in the parish is subject to specific flood zone regulations due to the proximity of the Red River and Caddo Lake. Applicants must verify jurisdiction, as some smaller incorporated towns may contract services or maintain their own separate building codes.
Caddo Parish enforces specific floodplain management ordinances that require additional elevation certificates and review for any development within designated special flood hazard areas.
How this fits with the state
The state authority here is Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors. The county file does not replace that — it adds the permit office, local overlays, and the actual filing path.
Source · City-by-city; Shreveport and other municipalities operate independent permit departments for their respective jurisdictions.Last verified · 05 / 2026