| SUBJECTS
(M thru Z) |
RESIDENTS |
DEPARTMENT/AGENCY |
EASTBANK |
WESTBANK |
MARDI GRAS PARADES (parades in Metairie & Terrytown only) |
U & I |
CARNIVAL OFFICE |
736-6101 |
736-6101 |
MARRIAGE LICENSE (information) |
U & I |
CLERK OF COURT |
736-6393 |
364-2922 |
MEALS ON WHEELS (information for seniors 60 & over) |
U & I |
JEFFERSON COUNCIL ON AGING |
888-5880 |
888-5880 |
MEDICAID  (fraud cases)  (info line) |
U & I |
  MEDICAID OFFICE NEW ORLEANS |
1-800-488-2917 599-0656 |
1-800-488-2917 361-6973 |
MEDICAL EXAMINERS (complaints re: doctors) |
U & I |
LA STATE BOARD |
524-6763 |
524-6763 |
| MEDICAL SOCIETY |
U & I |
ASSIST IN CHOOSING A DOCTOR/COMPLAINTS |
455-8282 |
455-8282 |
MEDICARE (information) |
U & I |
MEDICARE OFFICE |
1-800-633-4227 |
1-800-633-4227 |
MITS Mobility Impaired Transit System |
U & I |
PROVIDES JEFFERSON PARISH DISABLED WITH TRANSPORTATION |
889-7156 |
889-7156 |
| MORTGAGES & CONVEYANCES |
U & I |
JEFFERSON PARISH CLERK OF COURT |
736-6390 |
364-2944 |
| MOSQUITO SPRAYING |
U & I |
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS |
731-4612 |
731-4612 |
| NAME CHANGES |
U & I |
LEGAL AID |
529-1000 |
340-1381 |
| NEW BUSINESS START-UP REQUIREMENTS FOR JEFFERSON PARISH |
U |
INSPECTION & CODE ENFORCEMENT |
736-6959 |
364-3500 |
NURSING HOME OMBUDSMAN (complaints) |
U & I |
COUNCIL ON AGING |
888-5880 |
888-5880 |
| OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE |
U & I |
INSPECTION & CODE ENFORCEMENT |
736-6957 |
364-3500 |
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE (starting a business) |
U & I |
SHERIFF'S OFFICE |
363-5722 |
363-5722 |
| ODOR CONTROL HOTLINE |
U & I |
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS |
731-4612 |
731-4612 |
| PARISH PRESIDENT'S OFFICE (Receptionist's desk/Information) |
U & I |
PARISH PRESIDENT'S OFFICE |
736-6400 |
364-2700 |
| PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS |
U & I |
PARKS & RECREATION |
736-6999 |
349-5000 |
PASSPORTS (information) |
U & I |
CLERK OF COURT |
736-6393 |
364-2922 |
PEACE BOND (RESTRAINING ORDER) |
U & I |
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE |
736-8980 |
368-1020 |
PERMITS - AUCTIONS (information and to obtain a permit) |
U |
JPSO/SALES TAX |
832-2447 |
363-5637 |
PERMITS - BLOCK PARTY (information and to obtain a permit) |
U |
SPECIAL EVENTS |
736-6771 |
736-6771 |
PERMITS - BUILDING (information and to obtain a permit) |
U |
INSPECTION & CODE ENFORCEMENT |
736-6950 |
364-3500 |
PERMITS - CIRCUS (information and to obtain a permit) |
U |
SPECIAL EVENTS |
736-6771 |
736-6771 |
PERMITS - CRAFT SHOW/FAIR (information and to obtain a permit) |
U |
SPECIAL EVENTS |
736-6771 |
736-6771 |
PERMITS - FAIRS/FESTIVALS (information and to obtain a permit) |
U |
SPECIAL EVENTS |
736-6771 |
736-6771 |
PERMITS - GARAGE SALES (information and to obtain a permit) |
U |
INSPECTION AND CODE ENFORCEMENT |
736-6950 |
364-3500 |
PERMITS - HAUNTED HOUSES (information and to obtain a permit) |
U |
FIRE PREVENTION |
736-6200 |
736-6200 |
PERMITS - MOVING A BUILDING (information and to obtain a permit) |
U |
INSPECTION & CODE ENFORCEMENT |
736-6950 |
364-3500 |
PERMITS - OUTDOOR MUSIC (information and to obtain a permit)
|
U |
SPECIAL EVENTS |
736-6771 |
736-6771 |
PERMITS - PARADES (SMALL) (information and to obtain a permit) |
U |
SPECIAL EVENTS |
736-6771 |
736-6771 |
PERMITS - PROCESSION (information and to obtain a permit) |
U |
SPECIAL EVENTS |
736-6771 |
736-6771 |
PERMITS - RACES/WALKS (information and to obtain a permit) |
U |
SPECIAL EVENTS |
736-6771 |
736-6771 |
PERMITS - TENT REVIVALS (information and to obtain a permit) |
U |
SPECIAL EVENTS |
736-6771 |
726-6771 |
POISON CONTROL (information) |
U & I |
POISON CONTROL HOTLINE |
1-800-256-9822 |
1-800-256-9822 |
| POST OFFICE |
U & I |
FEDERAL MAIN LINE |
1-800-275-8777 |
1-800-275-8777 |
| PROPERTY TAX |
U & I |
JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE |
|
363-5710 |
| PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER |
U & I |
ERIC SKREMETTA
985-624-4660 |
1-800-228-9368 /
846-6930 |
1-800-228-9368 /
846-6930 |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION |
U & I |
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY |
818-1077 |
367-7433 |
PUBLIC WORKS
(Emergency after hours) |
U |
PUBLIC WORKS |
736-6784
736-6006 |
736-6784
736-6006 |
| RABIES INFORMATION |
U & I |
ANIMAL SHELTER |
736-6111 |
349-5111 |
RECYCLING (information & complaints) |
U |
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS |
731-4612 |
731-4612 |
| RED CROSS |
U & I |
NEW ORLEANS AREA |
1-866-438-4636 /
620-3105 |
1-866-438-4636 /
620-3105 |
| REGISTER TRADE NAME |
U & I |
CLERK OF COURT |
736-6390 |
364-2944 |
REHABILATION HOUSE (program to help fix houses) |
U & I |
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
736-6262 |
736-6262 |
| REPORT ELECTED OFFICALS |
U & I |
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION |
1-225-219-5600 |
1-225-219-5600 |
RESTRAINING ORDER (information) |
U & I |
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE |
368-1020 |
368-1020 |
| RODENT CONTROL |
U & I |
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS |
731-4612 |
731-4612 |
SALES TAX (information) |
U & I |
SHERIFF'S OFFICE |
|
363-5710 |
| SALVATION ARMY |
U & I |
MAIN LINE |
835-7220 |
835-7220 |
SCHOOL BOARD (information) |
U & I |
SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE |
736-1800 |
349-7600 |
SECOND HARVESTERS (assistance with food - food bank) |
U & I |
SECOND HARVESTERS FOOD BANK |
734-1322 |
734-1322 |
SECTION 8 (SUBSIDIZE HOUSING) (complaints) |
U & I |
HUD Housing Authority |
671-3792
362-5830 |
671-3792
362-5830 |
| SENIOR CENTERS |
U & I |
BRIDGE CITY GRAND ISLE
GRETNA HARAHAN JEFFERSON KENNER LAFITTE MARRERO METAIRIE WESTWEGO |
436-2059 985-787-2685 366-8189 737-3810 734-0817 468-7513 689-4403 340-8336 835-0210 341-2957 |
436-2059 985-787- 2685 366-8189 737-3810 734-0817 468-7513 689-4403 340-8336 835-0210 341-2957 |
| SENIOR CITIZENS AFFAIRS /
QUAD-SQUAD |
U |
SHERIFF'S OFFICE |
838-4395 |
838-4395 |
| SENIOR
SERVICES |
U & I |
JEFFERSON
PARISH |
437-4801 |
437-4801 |
SEWERAGE (complaints & information) |
U & I |
SEWERAGE DEPARTMENT |
736-6675 |
437-4811 |
SIDEWALKS COMPLAINTS/INFORMATION |
U |
ENGINEERING |
736-6500 |
736-6500 |
SIGNS - (STREETS & TRAFFIC) (to report missing & damaged signs) |
U & I |
SIGN SHOP |
736-6536 |
736-6536 |
| SIGN VIOLATIONS |
U |
CODE ENFORCEMENT ZONING SECTION |
736-6950 |
364-3500 |
| SMALL BUSINESS LOANS |
U & I |
JEDCO |
833-1881 |
412-8484 |
SOCIAL SECURITY (information) |
U & I |
SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE
LOCAL
OFFICE
|
1-800-772-1213
468-8100
|
1-800-772-1213
1-866-921-2524 |
| STATE HIGHWAYS |
U & I |
MAIN LINE |
437-3100 |
437-3100 |
STATE HOT LINE (information) |
U & I |
STATE HOT LINE |
1-800-256-7777 |
1-800-256-7777 |
| STORM WATER PERMITS |
U |
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS FIELD OFFICE |
731-4612 |
731-4612  |
STREETS (to report pot holes & complaints) |
U |
PUBLIC WORKS |
838-1150 |
349-5800 |
STREET LIGHTING (reporting street light outage) |
U & I |
STREET LIGHTS 24 Hour Line |
736-6940 731-4477 |
736-6940 731-4477 |
| SUBPOENA |
U & I |
COURT - INFORMATION |
364-3740 |
364-3740 |
| SUBSIDIZE HOUSING |
U & I |
SECTION 8 |
366-5344 |
366-5344 |
TAXES (assessment of property taxes) |
U & I |
ASSESSOR'S OFFICE |
736-6370 |
362-4100 |
TAXES (to pay property taxes) |
U & I |
J.P. SHERIFF'S OFFICE |
832-2464 |
363-5710 |
| TAX ID# (FEDERAL) |
U & I |
IRS - INFORMATION |
1-800-829-1040 |
1-800-829-1040 |
| TAXI CAB PERMITS |
U |
TRANSIT |
818-1077 |
818-1077 |
TIRES (information regarding disposing of old tires) |
U |
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS |
731-4612 |
731-4612 |
| TOURISM |
U & I |
JEFFERSON CONVENTION & VISITOR'S BUREAU |
731-7083 |
731-7083 |
TRAFFIC LIGHTS/SIGNALS (to report not working) |
U & I |
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING |
736-6530 |
736-6530 |
TRAFFIC TICKETS (information) |
U & I |
FIRST PARISH COURT SECOND PARISH COURT |
736-8900 N/A |
N/A 364-2929 |
TRASH (information & complaints) |
U & I |
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS |
731-4612 |
731-4612 |
| TREES(trimmed on parish right of way) |
U |
PARKWAYS |
349-5800 |
349-5800 |
| UNEMPLOYMENT/EMPLOYMENT |
U & I |
JOB SERVICE |
838-5678 |
227-1282 |
UTILITIES - CABLE (service) |
U & I |
COX CABLE |
304-8444 |
304-8444 |
UTILITIES - ELECTRICITY (service) |
U & I |
ENTERGY |
1-800-968-8243 |
1-800-968-8243 |
UTILITIES - GAS (service)
(emergencies)
|
U & I |
ATMOS ENERGY
|
1-800-547-4321 1-800-654-6669 |
1-800-547-4321 1-800-654-6669 |
UTILITIES - TELEPHONE (service) |
U & I |
A. T. & T. |
1-888-757-6500 |
1-888-757-6500 |
UTILITIES - WATER (service) |
U & I |
JEFFERSON PARISH WATER DEPARTMENT |
736-6060 |
349-5086 |
VEHICLE REGISTRATION (state) |
U & I |
MAIN LINE |
1-225-925-6146 |
1-225-925-6146 |
| VITAL RECORDS/STATISTICS |
U & I |
LA
BUREAU OF
VITAL STATISTICS |
219-4611 |
219-4611 |
VOTE (register & absentee voting) |
U & I |
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS |
736-6191 |
349-5690 |
| WARRANTS & ATTACHMENTS |
U |
J.P. SHERIFF'S OFFICE |
363-5580 |
363-5580 |
| WATER |
U |
WATER DEPT. |
736-6060 |
349-5086 |
WEEDS & GRASS ON PARISH PROPERTY (high weeds & grass complaints) |
U |
PARKWAYS |
349-5800 |
349-5800 |
WEEDS & GRASS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY (vacant lot, high weeds & grass
complaints) |
U |
INSPECTION & CODE ENFORCEMENT WEED CONTROL DIVISION |
736-6950 |
364-3540 |
WELFARE (information) |
U & I |
OFFICE OF FAMILY SUPPORT |
838-5111 |
361-6111 |
WIC - WOMEN, INFANTS, CHILDREN (information) |
U & I |
HEALTH DEPARTMENT |
838-5100 |
349-8802 |
| WILDLIFE & FISHERIES |
U & I |
STATE INFORMATION LINE |
225-765-2800
/225-765-2335 |
225-765-2800
/225-765-2335 |
| WORK PERMITS |
U & I |
JEFFERSON PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM |
736-7340 |
349-7600 |
| YMCA |
U & I |
JEFFERSON PARISH |
888-9622 |
888-9622 |
ZONING INFORMATION Residential Commerical |
U |
INSPECTION & CODE ENFORCEMENT |
736-6950 |
364-3500 |
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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)
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