All utility services require the following items. Applications must be done in-person.
Valid picture ID and social security card (number used for identification purposes only)
Proof of property ownership
Homeowner - act of sale
Home Rental - rental receipt or Lease, which bears the tenant's name, physical address, landlord / rental agent's name and phone number
Mobile Home - owned and moved onto property - permit through the Planning & Zoning Department
Mobile Home Rental - rental receipt or lease, which bears the tenant's name, physical address, landlord / rental agent's name and phone number
Commercial - Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Compliance (see below)
Please refer to the section below for exceptions and deposit amounts.
Residential Utility Services - Homeowner:
$30.00/$30.00 deposit per (electric/gas) service.
$80.00 deposit for temporary electric service / structure renovations.
Residential Utility Services - Rental:
$50.00/$50.00 deposit per (electric/gas) service.
Residental Utility Services - Mobile Home/Travel Trailer:
If mobile home is owned and being moved onto a property, a permit shall be required by way of the TPCG Planning and Zoning Department (located in Government Tower at 8026 Main Street, Suite 100, Houma-70360. Phone Number: 985-873-6567):
$50.00/$50.00 deposit per (electric/gas) service.
Mobile homes that are moved onto any property warrants an inspection (Phone Number: 985-873-6568) by the TPCG Planning and Zoning Department before service is connected.
Proof of residency must indicate the property renter, not the mobile home renter unless they are the same.
If moving a travel trailer onto a property, a permit shall be required by way of the TPCG Planning and Zoning Department (located in Government Tower at 8026 Main Street, Suite 100, Houma-70360. Phone Number: 985-873-6567):
$50.00/$50.00 deposit per (electric/gas) service.
Travel trailers that are moved onto any property warrants an inspection (Phone Number: 985-873-6568) by the TPCG Planning and Zoning Department before service is connected.
If you are moving into a mobile home on an existing property:
$50.00/$50.00 deposit per (electric/gas) service.
Commercial Utility Services:
Must obtain a Certificate of Occupancy (inside city limits) or a Certificate of Compliance (outside the city limits) from the TPCG Planning and Zoning Department (located in Government Tower at 8026 Main Street, Suite 100, Houma-70360. Phone Number: 985-873-6567).
$50.00/$50.00 deposit per (electric/gas) service.
An inspection (Phone Number: 985-873-6568) is mandatory by the TPCG Planning and Zoning Department before any service is established.
If someone other than the business owner seeks a utility billing contract on behalf of the employer/company, a written authorization to act on company stationary is required. The document should include the company's federal tax ID. Remember to bring a valid picture ID in-person to initiate the process.
