Kenner Building Department | Permits, Inspections & Contact

The City of Kenner’s Inspection and Code Enforcement Department issues building permits, reviews plans, schedules inspections, enforces the city code, and works with Planning on the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. This guide applies inside Kenner. Jefferson Parish and other municipalities have their own permitting authorities, so a Jefferson Parish address outside Kenner should not be sent to the Kenner permit office without confirming jurisdiction.

Kenner building permits and plan review

Kenner requires permits for construction and renovations, including many pools, fences, accessory structures, signs, demolitions, and trade work. The department’s published permit page provides the building application and lists the 2021 IBC, IRC, IEBC, IMC, IPC, IFGC, and 2020 NEC used by the city, subject to Louisiana amendments. Residential and commercial plans are reviewed for building-code and related city requirements; business openings may also require zoning and occupational-license approvals.

Inspections, floodplain, and occupancy

Coordinate the required building and trade inspections with the Permitting and Inspections office and correct any deficiencies before final approval. Kenner states that most of the city is in a floodplain and that all development, including building, fill, and other development, requires a floodplain permit. In Zone AE and for substantial improvements or substantial damage, the city’s finished-floor elevation requirements may apply. Confirm final inspection, elevation documentation when applicable, zoning compliance, and any certificate-of-occupancy or business-opening approval before use.

Official contact information

Kenner’s Permitting and Inspections office is at 1926 18th Street, Kenner, Louisiana 70062, with a listed phone of (504) 468-4062. The department’s directory also lists building-plan-review contacts at the same address. Use the official permits, floodplain, and renewal-form pages for current application instructions.