| Permits: |
| Alcohol
Beverage Permits |
| Prior
to dispensing alcohol beverages in the unincorporated areas of Jefferson
Parish or the Village of Jean Lafitte, each business must apply for
and obtain an alcohol beverage permit. Applicants must meet certain
qualifications (age, residency, citizenship, etc.) and there are limitations
on the location of the business (zoning, proximity to schools, churches,
and public libraries, etc.). |
| If
your business is located within the corporate limits of Grand Isle,
Gretna, Harahan, Kenner, or Westwego, please contact the proper agency
listed in Cities and Towns for appropriate instructions. |
| The
application for the LA State Alcoholic Beverage Permit should be filed
within 24 hours of filing of local permit. Please consult the instructions
for additional information regarding the alcohol beverage permit. |
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| Alcohol
Beverage Permit Instructions |
| All
businesses must complete, sign, and notarize an Alcohol Beverage Permit
Application. Each owner, partner, officer, person owning 5% or more
stock in the corporation, and managers must complete, sign and notarize
Schedule A. Upon completing Schedule A, each applicant must bring
it and be photographed and fingerprinted. Applicants may be photographed
and fingerprinted at the Sheriff’s Office Administration Building,
1233 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, LA or 3300 Metairie Road, Metairie,
LA. Persons domiciled out of town must appear before the local law
enforcement agency serving their area to be fingerprinted and photographed.
Qualifications and conditions of applicants may be found in Section
4-17 of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances. |
New
applications must be accompanied by:
- a
notarized copy of any/all leases, subleases, or monthly rental
agreements
- certificate
of publication of ad in newspaper
- a
completed application for occupational license tax and sales tax
registration
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| New
applications should be filed 45 days prior to commencing business
in order to allow sufficient time for the approval process. Renewal
applications are due October 1st and become delinquent on November
1. State and local applications must be submitted with twenty-four
(24) hours of each other. |
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| Fees:
$35.00 for beer permit, $500.00 for high alcoholic content, $535.00
for both |
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Payment
may be in cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or
money order.
Incomplete applications will not be accepted. |
| Applicants
should consult with the following governmental agencies for additional
regulatory requirements that apply. |
LA
Department of Revenue
LA Alcohol Beverage Control
Board
Jefferson Parish Health Unit
Jefferson Parish Zoning Department
Internal Revenue Service
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| Peddler
and Solicitor Permits |
| Door
to door sales are prohibited. Sales, solicitations and/or distributions
from public property or roadways are prohibited. No permit shall be
issued until the expiration of 15 days from the date of application.
See Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 22, Article II for
additional information. |
Door
to door solicitations (the taking of orders for future delivery)
are permitted when in compliance with the following:
- each
solicitor must complete an application, pay a $2.00 fee, and obtain
a solicitor’s permit
- no
solicitation or house to house canvassing between the hours of
8:00pm and 8:00am, except as made by appointment
- complete
an occupational license application along with payment of $50.00
occupational license tax.
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| Sales
from Temporary Stands or Vehicles |
| Sales
from public property are prohibited. Special requirements
apply to sales from temporary stands or vehicles on privately-owned
property. In addition to an occupational license and sales tax deposit,
a temporary vendor permit is required. |
| Please
contact Cathy Mendoza, Special Events Coordinator, at (504)
363-5503 for information. |
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| Special
Events, Craft Shows and Festivals |
Sponsors
of special events, craft shows, and festivals must complete an application
along with payment of an occupational license tax in the amount
of $250.00. In addition, sponsors must comply with the following:
- Submit
a listing (name, address, telephone number) of all vendors participating
in the event, craft show, or festival a minimum of 5 days prior
to the event date.
-
Remit the 4.75% sales tax on all fees charged the public for admission
to said event, craft show, or festival.
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| Please
contact Cathy Mendoza, Special Events Coordinator, at (504)
363-5503 for information. |
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| Transient
Vendors, Canvassers, Solicitors and Merchants |
| Sales
from public property are prohibited. Special requirements
apply to transient persons conducting sales from hotels, motels,
or
inns or other temporary quarters including a $500.00 permit fee and
a $10,000.00 cash or surety bond. Please contact Cathy Mendoza,
Special Events Coordinator, at (504) 363-5503 for information. |
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