Adopted edition
Coverage in progress
Local amendments override state floor.
LA · Parish
Rapides Parish, LA.
Wind speed 120-130 mph. Alexandria, Pineville.
Design wind speed
100 mph
ASCE 7 Risk Cat II, 3-second gust at 33 ft. Drives fastener spacing, hold-downs, and opening protection.
Climate zone (IECC)
2A
Drives R-value, fenestration U-factor, and air-leakage envelope rules.
Special zones
- HVHZ
- WBDR
- WUI
- FEMA SFHA possible
Permit office
Rapides Parish County Building Department
Local conditions
- Ground snow load: 0 psf
Common amendments + overlays
What's specific to this parish.
- §01County has local amendments to the state floor — consult the building department.
Working in Rapides Parish?
Pull an address-levelcode packetfor any property in Rapides Parish. SkyCanvass resolves the parcel, looks up the adopted edition + the Rapides Parish-specific amendments listed above, and emits a cited packet ready for permit submittal.
See theLouisiana state overviewfor the broader context, or browse thestate directory.
Pull a Rapides Parish code packet.
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