21490 Koop Drive Mandeville La 70471 Phone: (985) 898-2552 Fax: (985) 898-5205

The Department of Engineering's main responsibility is to support the St. Tammany Parish Government administration by managing public improvement projects that require technical assistance. All public improvements are fully developed and monitored through the stages of planning, designing, and constructing.

The Department of Engineering is responsible for technical review and monitoring of residential and commercial developments. These developments must meet a set of standards that has been adopted by the St. Tammany Parish Government to assure public interest and safety.

The Engineering Department's staff ranges from professional construction, drainage and traffic engineers, professional Land Surveyor and survey crew, environmental specialist, drainage and construction inspectors, land abstractor, engineering interns, and administrative support staff. Through the use of technical resources such as state of the art computers, latest software technology, and other professional curriculum, we can provide professional engineering services in support of public improvements.

Engineering Staff
Elizabeth deEtte Smythe, PHD Interim Co-Director of Engineering (985) 898-2552	Joe Shoemaker, P.E. Co-Director (985) 898-2552

Additional Information

Information Links • I-12 to Bush Corridor Study • Right of Way • Existing & Proposed Grade Elevation Forms (pdf) • Flood Zone Maps (pdf) • Impact Fees Fact Sheet (pdf) • Coastal Zone Management Ordinance (pdf) • 10 Year Infrastructure Plan Ordinances • Right of Way Ordinance (pdf) • Subsurface Drainage (pdf) • Requirements - Lots greater than 90ft in width (pdf) • Requirements - Lots less than 90ft in width (pdf) • Fill Ordinances (pdf)