Buildings Department

About

The Buildings Department employs the custodial staff for all parish buildings, as well as a small grounds crew, rents out parish buildings, etc.

Facilities are rented for all occasions:

  • Crawfish Boils
  • Holiday Parties
  • Meetings
  • Rehearsal Dinners
  • Wedding Receptions

Available Facilities

Plaquemines Parish has 6 facilities available for rent to the general public:

Amenities

All of the facilities are equipped with:

  • Banquet chairs
  • Food tables
  • Full-service kitchens
  • Ice machines
  • Round tables

Rental Fees

  • A $250 reservation/damage and clean-up deposit shall be paid at the time of the reservation of all facilities.
  • 2 hours to set-up and 1 hour clean-up is allowed free of charge. Additional time for set-up and clean-up is allowed at an additional $50 per hour.
  • Belle Chasse Auditorium and Buras Auditorium rental fees are $150 per hour with a minimum rental time of 3 hours.
  • Davant Community Center, Braithwaite Auditorium, and Port Sulphur Civic Center rental fees are $100 per hour with a minimum rental time of 3 hours.

Security Requirements

Every event shall have security provided by the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office paid by the contracting party/applicant.

Events with Alcohol

The contracting party is required to hire 2 uniformed deputies with 1 to 100 people invited. The contracting party is required to hire an additional uniformed deputy for each additional 100 people invited to the event.

Events Without Alcohol

The contracting party/applicant shall hire 2 uniformed deputies for any event with 1 to 300 people invited. The contracting party/applicant shall hire 3 uniformed deputies for any event with 301 to 499 people invited.

Maximum Persons

No event shall exceed the maximum number of persons allowed by the State Fire Marshal.