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Abandoned Animals

Jefferson Protection & Animal Welfare Services

*Closed Due to Hurricane Damage

504-349-5111

Abandoned Houses

Building Permits
( complaints )

504-364-3560

504-364-3560

Abandoned Vehicles

Code Compliance and Enforcement
( complaints )

504-364-3543

504-364-3543

Absentee Voting

Registrar of Voters

504-736-6191

504-349-5690

Adopt a Neutral Ground

Parkways
( sponsor plants on public property )

504-838-1150

504-349-5800

Adult Education

Delgado Community College

504-671-5434

504-278-6321

Adult Leisure Classes

Parks & Recreation

504-736-6999

504-349-5000

Adult Protection

Bureau of "Adult" Protection Services
( to report abuse about individuals from the age of 18 to 59 )

1-800-898-4910

1-800-898-4910

Agriculture

LSU Ag Center / Cooperative Extension

504-736-6519

504-736-6519

Air Traffic Noise

Louis Armstrong International Airport

243-4010

243-4010

Alario Center

2000 Segnette Blvd.

504-349-5525

504-349-5525

Alcohol Beverage Ordinance Cards (ABO)

Sheriff's Office
( alcoholic beverage permits )

504-363-5541

504-363-5541

Ambulance License

Licensing of Ambulances & Non-Medical Transportation Personnel

504-349-5360

504-349-5360

Americans with Disabilities Act

Citizens with Disabilities

504-736-6086

504-736-6086

Animals

Jefferson Protection & Animal Welfare Services
( abandoned, abused, adoption or complaints )

*Closed Due to Hurricane Damage

504-349-5111

Arson Investigation

Fire Department

504-736-6200

504-736-6200

Assessment of Home

Assessor's Office
( homestead exemption )

504-736-6370

504-362-4100

Attachments & Warrants

Sheriff's Office

504-363-5580

504-363-5580

Auctions - Cars

Sheriff's Office
(Judicial Sales)

504-363-5620

504-363-5620

Auctions - Homes

Sheriff's Office
(Judicial Sales)

504-363-5620

504-363-5620

Auto Accident Police Reports

Investigative Bureau

504-363-5590

504-363-5590

Auto Pound

Sheriff's Office
( towed vehicles )

504-364-5300

504-364-5300

Background Check

Bureau of I.D. - JPSO
( finger printing )

504-363-5541

504-363-5541

Bad / Worthless Checks

District Attorney's Office

504-368-1020

504-368-1020

Bankruptcy Court

New Orleans

504-589-7878

504-589-7878

Battered Women

Battered Women's Program
( for emergency and assistance )

504-837-5400

504-837-5400

Bayou Segnette

State Park - Main Line

504-736-7140

504-736-7140

Birth Certificates

LA Vital Records
( information )

504-593-5100

504-593-5100

Block Grants

Community Development

504-736-6277

504-736-6277

Boat Launch

Levee Board

733-0087

689-3835

Boat Registration

Wildlife & Fisheries

1-225-765-2800

1-225-765-2800

Boat Trailer Registration

Office of Motor Vehicles

1-225-925-6146

1-225-925-6146

Brake Tags

Most Full Service Gas Stations - look for a red sign
( to obtain a brake tag )

N/A

N/A

Brake Tags in Kenner

Kenner Brake Tag Station
( to obtain a brake tag )

504-468-4075

504-468-4075

Bridge - Causeway

Causeway Bridge Commission
( information )

504-835-3116

504-835-3116

Bridge - Crescent City Connection

Crescent City Connection
( information )

504-376-0267

504-437-3100

Bridge - Huey P. Long

Huey P. Long
( information )

504-835-3116

504-835-3116

Bridge - Lapalco

Lapalco Bridge
( information )

504-365-3388

504-365-3388

Bus Schedules

Transit
( Jefferson Parish routes only )

504-818-1077

504-818-1077

Census Information

Planning Department

504-736-6320

504-736-6320

Chamber of Commerce

Jefferson Parish

504-835-3880

504-835-3880

Checks - Bad / Bounced

District Attorney's Office - Worthless Checks
( information )

504-368-1020

504-368-1020

Child Protection

Child Protection
( includes Plaquemines Parish )

504-361-6800

504-361-6161

Child Support Enforcement

Courts

504-364-3630

504-364-3630

Christmas Tree Marsh Restoration

Environmental Affairs

504-731-4612

504-731-4612

Citizens with Disabilities

Jefferson Parish Department
(Citizens' Affairs)

504-736-6086

504-736-6086

City Hall - Grand Isle

Town of Grand Isle

985-787-3196

985-787-3196

City Hall - Gretna

City of Gretna

504-363-1500

504-363-1500

City Hall - Harahan

City of Harahan

504-737-6383

504-737-6383

City Hall - Kenner

City of Kenner

504-468-7200

504-468-7200

City Hall - Lafitte

Town of Jean Lafitte

504-689-2208

504-689-2208

City Hall - Westwego

City of Westwego

504-341-3424

504-342-3424

Clerk of Court

Clerk of Court
( information )

504-736-6390

504-364-2900

Commissioner's Court - Civil

Domestic & Criminal

504-364-3745

504-364-3745

Commissioner's Court - Criminal

Criminal
( also known as the Magistrate Court )

504-365-3390

504-365-3390

Commitments

Coroner's Office
( mental health )

504-365-9100

504-365-9100

Commodities Distribution

JeffCap

504-736-6900

504-736-6900

Cope Crisis Line

Cope Crisis Line of VIA Link

504-269-2673

504-269-2673

Council Office

Council Office
( Receptionist's desk / information )

504-736-6600

504-364-2600

Council on Aging

Council of Aging
( information for seniors 60 & over )

504-888-5880

504-888-5880

Credit Union

Jefferson Parish Employees' Credit Union

504-736-6144

504-736-6144

Death Certificates

LA Vital Records
( information )

504-593-5100

504-593-5100

District Attorney

District Attorney's Office

504-736-8741

504-368-1020

Divorce

Clerk of Court
( filing )

504-736-6390

504-364-2611

Do Not Call Program

Louisiana Public Service Commission

1-877-676-0773

1-877-676-0773

Drainage

Drainage Department

504-736-6701

504-437-4939

Driver's License & I.D. Card

Department of Motor Vehicles
( license plate, suspensions, revocation, registrations )

225-925-6146

225-925-6146

Dumpster Violation

Code Compliance and Enforcement

504-736-6961

504-364-3505

Elderly Assistance

Council on Aging

504-888-5880

504-888-5880

Elderly Protection

Louisiana Department Health & Hospitals

1-800-898-4910

1-800-898-4910

Elections - Jefferson Parish

Clerk of Court

504-736-6394

504-736-6394

Elevation Certificates

Land Surveyor or Architect
( for a fee )

504-736-6957

504-736-6957

Elevator Permits

Building Permits Department

504-736-6921

504-364-3520

Emergency Evacuation Transportation

Emergency Management / Special Needs Assessment

504-349-5360

504-349-5360

Fair Housing Act

HUD

1-888-560-8913

1-888-560-8913

Finance Authority

Fianance Authority
( low interest rates program information )

504-736-6311

504-736-6311

Fire Hydrants

Water Department
(repair and replace )

504-838-4364

504-437-4990

Fishing License

Sporting Goods Stores & Discount Stores with Sporting Goods
( to obtain a license and information )

N/A

N/A

Fishing Pier

Parks and Recreation

504-736-6999

504-349-5000

Flood Information

Floodplain Manager

504-736-6540

504-736-6540

Food Stamps

Office Of Family Support

1-888-524-3578

1-888-524-3578

Forensic Center

Coroner's Office

504-365-9100

504-365-9100

Garage Sales

Citizen Affairs' Department
( to obtain a permit )

504-736-6000

504-736-6000

Garbage

Environmental Affairs
( information & Complaints )

504-731-4612

504-731-4612

Head Start Centers

Jefferson Parish Community Action Program
( Jeffcap )

504-736-6850

504-349-5185

Health Unit

Jefferson Parish Health Unit

504-838-5100

504-349-8802

Home Incarceration

Jefferson Parish Home Incarceration

504-364-3481

504-364-3481

Home Mortgage Authority

Jefferson Parish Fincance Authority
( see Finance Authority )

504-736-6311

504-736-6311

Homeless Shelters

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans

504-347-0772

504-347-0772

Homestead Exemption

Assessor's Office
( property taxes )

504-736-6370

504-362-4100

Hunting License

Sporting Goods Stores & Discount Stores with Sporting Goods Sections
( to obtain a license and information )

N/A

N/A

Hurricane Evacuation

Emergency Management
( information )

504-349-5360

504-349-5360

Information

Citizens' Affairs
( assisting citizens with governmental information )

504-736-6100

504-736-6100

Jail

Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
( JP Correctional Center / Operator )

504-368-5360

504-368-5360

JEDCO

Jefferson Parish Development Commission (JEDCO)
( small business loans )

504-875-3908

504-875-3908

Jefferson Workforce Connection

Employment & Training Office
( information )

504-736-6452

504-227-1283

Jury Pool / Duty - GENERAL CIVIL INFO

24th Judical District Court

504-364-3740

504-364-3740

Jury Pool / Duty - OTHER INFO

24th Judical District Court

504-364-3981

504-364-3981

Jury Pool / Duty - STANDBY INFO

24th Judical District Court

504-364-3838

504-364-3838

Lafreniere Park

Parks & Recreation

504-838-4389

504-838-4389

Legal Assistance

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services

504-529-1000

504-340-1381

Levee Board

S.E. Flood Protection
( information )

504-340-0318

504-340-0318

License Plate

Office of Motor Vehicles
( information )

1-225-925-6146

1-225-925-6146

Liens

Clerk of Court

504-364-2943

504-364-2943

Mardi Gras Parades

Carnival Office
( parades in Metairie & Terrytown only )

504-736-6101

504-736-6101

Marriage License

Clerk of Court
( information )

504-736-6390

504-364-2922

Meals on Wheels

Jefferson Council on Aging
( information for seniors 60 & over )

504-888-5880

504-888-5880

Medicaid

Office of Family Support

1-888-524-3578

1-888-524-3578

Medical Examiners

LA State Board
( complaints re: doctors )

504-568-6820

504-568-6820

Medical Society

Assist in Choosing a doctor / complaints

504-455-8282

504-455-8282

Medicare

Medicare

1-800-633-4227

1-800-633-4227

MITS

Provides Jefferson Parish Disabled with Transportation
( Mobility Impaired / Transit System )

504-889-7156

504-889-7156

Mortgages & Conveyances

Clerk of Court

504-736-6390

504-364-2944

Mosquito Spraying

Environmental Affairs

504-731-4612

504-731-4612

Name Changes

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services

504-529-1000

504-340-1381

New Business Start-Up

Building Permits Department
( Requirements for Jefferson Parish )

504-736-6959

504-364-3500

Nursing Home Ombudsman

Council on Aging
( complaints )

504-888-5880

504-888-5880

Occupancy Certificate

Building Permits

504-736-6959

504-736-6959

Occupational License

Sheriff's Office
( starting a business )

504-363-5710 ext. 5637

504-363-5710 ext. 5637

Odor Complaints

Environmental Affairs

504-731-4612

504-731-4612

Parish President's Office

Parish President's Office
( Receptionist / Information )

504-736-6400

504-364-2700

Parks & Playgrounds

Parks & Recreation

504-736-6999

504-349-5000

Passports

Clerk of Court
( Information )

504-736-6390

504-364-2922

Peace Bond - District 1

Justices of the Peace
( Gretna - restraining order )

364-2760

364-2760

Peace Bond - District 2

Justices of the Peace
( Harvey / Marrero - restraining order )

504-349-5407

504-349-5407

Peace Bond - District 3

Justices of the Peace
( Lafitte - restraining order )

504-689-2208

504-689-2208

Peace Bond - District 4

Justices of the Peace
( Grand Isle - restraining order )

985-787-4767

985-787-4767

Peace Bond - District 5

Justices of the Peace
( Metairie - restraining order )

504-736-8714

504-736-8714

Peace Bond - District 6

Justices of the Peach
( Harahan / Kenner - restraining order )

504-466-7984

504-466-7984

Peace Bond - District 7

Justices of the Peace
( Avondale / Westwego - restraining order )

504-349-5416

504-349-5416

Peace Bond - District 8

Justices of the Peace
( Metairie - restraining order )

504-461-0130

504-461-0130

Permits - Auctions

JPSO / Sales Tax

504-363-5637

504-363-5637

Permits - Block Party

Special Events
( information and to obtain a permit )

504-736-6771

504-736-6771

Permits - Building

Building Permits
( information and to obtain a permit )

504-736-6957

504-364-3500

Permits - Circus

Special Events
( information and to obtain a permit )

504-736-6771

504-736-6771

Permits - Craft Show / Fair

Special Events
( information and to obtain a permit )

504-736-6771

504-736-6771

Permits - Fairs / Festivals

Special Events
( information and to obtain a permit )

504-736-6771

504-736-6771

Permits - Garage Sales

Building Permits
( information and to obtain a permit )

504-736-6957

504-364-3500

Permits - Haunted Houses

Fire Prevention
( information and to obtain a permit )

504-736-6200

504-736-6200

Permits - Moving a Building

Building Permits
( information and to obtain a permit )

504-736-6957

504-364-3500

Permits - Outdoor Music

Special Events
( information and to obtain a permit )

504-736-6771

504-736-6771

Permits - Parades - Small

Special Events
( information and to obtain a permit )

504-736-6771

504-736-6771

Permits - Procession

Special Events
( information and to obtain a permit )

504-736-6771

504-736-6771

Permits - Races / Walks

Special Events
( information and to obtain a permit )

504-736-6771

504-736-6771

Permits - Tent Revivals

Special Events
( information and to obtain a permit )

504-736-6771

504-736-6771

Poison Control

Poison Control Hotline

1-800-222-1222

1-800-222-1222

Post Office

Federal Main Line

1-800-275-8777

Property Tax

Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office

504-363-5710

504-363-5710

Public Service Commissioner

Eric Skremetta
( Mandeville: 1-985-624-4660 )

1-800-228-9368

1-800-228-9368

Public Transportation

J.P. Transit Department

504-818-1077

504-367-7433

Public Works

J.P. Public Works
( Emergency after hours: 736-6006 )

504-736-6784

504-736-6784

Rabies Information

Jefferson Protection & Animal Welfare Services

*Closed due to hurricane damage

504-349-5111

Recycling

Environmental Affairs
( information and to obtain a permit )

504-731-4612

504-731-4612

Red Cross

New Orleans Area
( 1-866-438-4636 )

504-620-3105

504-620-3105

Register Trade Name

Clerk of Court

504-736-6390

504-364-2944

Rehabilitation House

Community Development
( program to help fix houses )

504-736-6262

504-736-6262

Report Elected Officials

State Ethics Commission

1-225-219-5600

1-225-219-5600

Restraining Order

Clerk of Court Criminal/Civil
( information )

504-364-2900

504-364-2900

Rodent Control

Environmental Affairs

504-731-4612

504-731-4612

Sales Tax

Sheriff's Office
( information )

504-363-5710

504-363-5710

Salvation Army

New Orleans Area

504-899-4569

504-899-4569

School Board

School Board Office
( information )

504-736-1800

504-349-7600

Second Harversters

Second Harvesters Food Bank
(assistance with food, food bank )

504-734-1322

504-734-1322

Section 8 - Subsidize Housing

HUD - Housing and Urban Development
( Housing Authority )

504-342-4475

504-342-4475

Senior Centers - Bridge City

Senior Centers

504-436-2059

504-436-2059

Senior Centers - Gretna

Senior Centers

504-301-3743

504-301-3743

Senior Centers - Harahan

Senior Centers

504-737-3810

504-737-3810

Senior Centers - Jefferson

Senior Centers

504-734-0817

504-734-0817

Senior Centers - Kenner

Senior Centers

504-468-7513

504-468-7513

Senior Centers - Lafitte

Senior Centers

504-689-4403

504-689-4403

Senior Centers - Marrero

Senior Centers

504-340-8336

504-340-8336

Senior Centers - Metairie

Senior Centers

504-835-0210

504-835-0210

Senior Centers - Westwego

Senior Centers

504-309-6230

504-309-6230

Senior Citizens Services

Jefferson Parish

504-736-6065

504-736-6065

Sewerage

Sewerage Department
( complaints & information )

504-736-6675

504-437-4811

Sidewalks Complaints / Information

Engineering

504-736-6500

504-736-6500

Sign Violations

Code Compliance & Enforcement

504-736-6961

504-364-3540

Signs - Streets & Traffic

Sign Shop
( to report missing & damaged signs )

504-736-6536

504-736-6536

Small Business Loans

JEDCO

504-875-3908

504-875-3908

Social Security

Social Security Office

1-800-772-1213

1-800-772-1213

State Highways

Main Line

504-437-3100

504-437-3100

State Hot Line

State Hot Line
( information )

1-800-256-7777

1-800-256-7777

Storm Water Permits

Environmental Affairs

504-731-4612

504-731-4612

Street Lighting

Street Lights
( reporting street light outage - 24-hour line: 504-731-4477 )

504-736-6941

504-736-6941

Streets

Public Works
( to report potholes & complaints )

504-838-1150

504-349-5800

Subpoena

Court
( information )

504-364-3740

504-364-3740

Subsidize Housing

Section 8

504-366-5344

504-366-5344

Tax ID # - Federal

IRS - Internal Revenue Service
( Information )

1-800-829-1040

1-800-829-1040

Taxes - Assessor's Office

Assessor's Office
( property assessment tax )

504-736-6370

504-362-4100

Taxes - J.P. Sheriff's Office

J.P. Sheriff's Office
( to pay property taxes )

504-363-5710

504-363-5710

Tires

Environmental Affairs
( Information regarding disposing of old tires )

504-731-4612

504-731-4612

Tourism

Jefferson Convention and Visitor's Bureau

504-731-7083

504-731-7083

Traffic Lights/Signals

Traffic Engineering
( to report malfunction)

504-736-6530

504-736-6530

Traffic Tickets - First Parish Court

First Parish Court
( Information )

504-736-8900

504-736-8900

Traffic Tickets - Second Parish Court

Second Parish Court
( Information )

504-736-6530

504-736-6530

Trash

Environmental Affairs
( Information and Complaints )

504-731-4612

504-731-4612

Trees

Parkways
( Trimmed on parish right of way )

504-349-5800

504-349-5800

Unemployment / Employment

Job Service

504-838-5678

504-227-1280

Utilities - Cable

COX
( Service )

504-304-8444

504-304-8444

Utilities - Electricity

Entergy
( Service )

1-800-968-8243

1-800-968-8243

Utilities - Gas

Atmos Energy
( Emergency: 1-800-654-6669 )

1-800-547-4321

1-800-547-4321

Utilities - Telephone

AT&T
( Service )

1-888-757-6500

1-888-757-6500

Utilities - Water

Jefferson Parish Water Department
( Service )

504-736-6060

504-736-6060

Vehicle Registration

Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles
( State )

1-225-925-6146

1-225-925-6146

Vital Records / Statistics

Louisiana Bureau of Vital Statistics

504-593-5100

504-593-5100

Vote

Registrar of Voters
( Register & Absentee Voting )

504-736-6191

504-349-5690

Warrants & Attachments

J.P. Sheriff's Office

504-363-5580

504-363-5580

Water

Jefferson Parish Water Department

504-736-6060

504-736-6060

Weeds & Grass on Parish Property

Jefferson Parish Parkways Department
( High weeds & grass complaints )

504-349-5800

504-349-5800

Weeds & Grass on Private Property

Code Compliance & Enforcement

504-364-3543

504-364-3543

Welfare

Office of Family Support - Children and Family Services
( Information )

1-888-524-3578

1-888-524-3578

WIC - Women, Infants, Children

Health Department
( Information )

504-838-5100

504-349-8802

Wildlife & Fisheries

Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries
( State Information Line )

1-225-765-2800

1-225-765-2800

Work Permits

Jefferson Parish Public School System

504-736-1800

504-736-1807

YMCA

Jefferson Parish

504-888-9622

504-888-9622

Zoning Determination

Jefferson Parish Planning Department
( Official Determination of Zoning for Property )

504-736-6320

504-736-6320

Zoning Permitted Uses

Planning Department

504-736-6320

504-736-6320


Compiled By The Jefferson Parish Citizens' Affairs Department

1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Suite 403
Jefferson, LA 70123

Phone: (504) 736-6100
Fax: (504) 736-6778
Email: jpcitizensaffairs@jeffparish.net

(The Above Information Is Subject to Change Without Notice)