Public Works

During Business Hours (9a - 4p, M - F)
(985) 386-6484

Outside of Business Hours & Holidays
(985) 386-6548

Jacob Stevens

Public Works Director

Our City boasts a great water system fed by three wells. Routine testing and monitoring as required by DHH and EPA assure us and our residents that our water is safe and meets all applicable standards.

Report A Street Light Repair Submit Online Public Works Request Water Quality Reports ACH Form

Utility Dept Fees

  • Deposit if City provides water - $175.00

  • Deposit if City DOES NOT provide water - $175.00

  • Water Reconnect - $25.00

  • Sewer Capacity Fee - $500.00

  • Water Tap - $275.00

  • Water Tap Incidentals - All Cost Above $275.00

  • NSF/Charge Back - $39.00

  • Late Fee - $5.00

  • Credit Card Fees - Set by Processor - $5.00

  • Water Rate - Residential - $16.50

  • Water Rate - Residential Metered - $16.50 + $1.50 for each 1000 gallons over 13,500

  • Water Rate - Commercial NOT Metered - $23.00

  • Water Rate - Commercial Metered - $23.00  + $1.50 for each 1000 gallons over 13,500

  • Sewer Rate - Residential - $21.50

  • Sewer Rate - Residential Metered - $21.50 + $1.67 for each 1000 gallons over 13,000

  • Sewer Rate - Commercial NOT Metered - $21.50

  • Sewer Rate - Commercial Metered - $21.50 + $1.67 for each 1000 gallons over 13,000

  • Garbage/Recycling Rate - $30.00

  • Sewer Rate Outside Limits - $43.00

  • School Rates - Calculated per student & faculty count

  • Energy Permits - $20.00

  • Copies - $20.00

Planning and Zoning Dept Fees

  • Variance and Conditional - $50.00

  • Temporary Commercial Trailer/Mobile Home - $25.00

  • Moving Permit - $25.00

  • Rezoning and Conditional / Zoning Amendments - $200.00 / $400.00

  • Subdivisions - Preliminary $50.00 + $2.00 for each lot or building

  • Subdivisions - Final $250.00 + $3.00 for each lot or building

Building Dept Fees

  • Communication Towers and Antenna - $200.00 Annually

  • Signs - .50 per sq ft, $15.00 per Banner, Political free

  • Abandoned and Inoperative Vehicles - Cost

  • Vehicle Impoundment and Storage - Cost

  • Removal of unclaimed vehicles sold - Cost

  • Illegally parked and towed fees - Cost

  • Property Clearing / Demolition / Fence /Pool - $25.00

  • Residential Development landscape plan permit - Included in subdivision permit

  • Community/Multifamily landscape plan permit - Included in subdivision permit

  • Landscape inspection and reinspection fee - Included in building permit

  • Parking / Driveway / Dumpster - $10.00

  • Certificate of Occupancy - $50.00 / $100 failure to obtain

Occupational License Dept Fees

  • Itinerant vendor fees - $200.00

  • New Occupational - $50.00

  • Beer License - $75.00 / $60.00 (Premises/Packaged)

  • Liquor License - $350.00 / $300.00 (Premises/Packaged)

Other Fees

  • Other Fees - $20.00

  • 75.00/hour - 2 hour minimum on callouts