319
Permit
$25-$75 typical
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes
Cost
$25-$75 typical
Max days
Variable
Authority
City of Hammond Public Works (street/sidewalk/ROW); Tangipahoa Parish PW 44512 W. Pleasant Ridge (985-345-9466) for unincorporated.
Portal
hammond.org permit portal
Processing
3-5 business days
Special rules
ROW Permit issued by **City of Hammond Public Works Department** for street/sidewalk/public ROW. **City Streets Department** at maintenance facility. **Recycling at Hammond maintenance facility 1st and 3rd Saturdays 8am-12pm**. **Hazardous Household Recycling Day** held **first Saturday in May, 8am-12pm in Zemurray Park** (annual). **Tangipahoa Parish Government** Public Works at **Pleasant Ridge 44512 W. Pleasant Ridge, Hammond LA 70401** (985-345-9466; 7:30am-3:30pm) — maintains 1,200+ miles of roads/streets/drainage/bridges in unincorporated parish. **Tangipahoa Parish Permit Office** for unincorporated areas: **Hammond Office 15485 West Club Deluxe Road, Hammond LA 70403** (985-542-2117; fax 985-340-9029) + **Amite Office 113 North Bay St**. Building permits required per **Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council (LSUCCC)** — adopted **2021 Building Codes + 2020 NEC effective Jan 1, 2023**. **Stranco Solid Waste Management Co. LLC** (985-960-0216 Frank) — permitted/licensed/DEQ-compliant transfer station; serves St. Tammany + Washington + Tangipahoa Parishes (roll-off, front-loader, C&D). Tangipahoa Parish (parish seat is Amite, but Hammond is largest city). **Southeastern Louisiana University (SELU)** student housing turnover spike May/Aug — **Lions** (Southland Conference). **Northshore Technical Community College + Tangipahoa Parish School System**. **"Strawberry Capital of the World"** + Louisiana Strawberry Festival nearby (Ponchatoula). **Rail history** (Illinois Central crossroads). **Zemurray Park**. **Hammond Square Mall**. ~21,000 pop city. **LA DEQ** state regulator. NOT Hammond IN, OR.
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
No
Cost
$0
Max days
Local-dependent
Special rules
Agricultural waste regulated separately.
Prohibited items & penalties
State landfill bans
Louisiana bans: Lead-acid batteries banned, used oil regulated, scrap tires regulated. Limited bans, NO statewide e-waste ban. LDEQ.
Common prohibited
Hazardous waste, paints, oils, batteries, tires, electronics, refrigerants, asbestos, medical waste, propane, fluorescent bulbs
Max fine
Variable
VERIFIED Apr 2026 against hammond.org Streets + tangipahoa.org Public Works + Permit Office.
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