St. Martinville
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St. Martinville

Place

Territory

GEOID
2267600
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:la/place:st_martinville
POP
5,229 (2025)
CENTER
30.1269, -91.8317
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of St. Martinville

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to St. Martinville itself.

Organization 11

Departments

  • Animal Control Animal Services

    City animal control, reachable through the contact form on its page or by phone at City Hall.

  • City Administration Administration

    City Administration of St. Martinville; staff listed include the Chief Financial Officer, the Human Resources Director (also Executive Director of the Section 8 Program) and the Executive Assistant/Clerk.

  • City of St. Martinville Mayor's Court, handling citations. Court is held the last Tuesday of the month at 2:00 pm, with no court in December. Office hours Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM-1:30 PM and 2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Friday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM. Accepts debit cards, credit cards, cashier's checks or money orders; no cash or checks.

  • Mayor's Office Administration

    Office of the Mayor of the City of St. Martinville. The Mayor is Jason B. Willis.

  • Issues city occupational tax licenses. Licenses expire in December each year and are delinquent after March 1 of the following year. Cashless since January 1, 2026 (check, money order or credit card); closed 12-1 pm for lunch Monday-Thursday. Mail payments to P.O. Box 379, St. Martinville, LA 70582.

  • Planning and Zoning and building permits for the City of St. Martinville. Cashless since January 1, 2026 (check, money order or credit card). Hours Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM-1:00 PM and 2:00 PM-3:30 PM, Friday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM. The permits page directs applicants to the inspector's office at 337-886-6069 for required permits; fees double for work done without proper permits.

  • Public Works Public Works

    Public Works department of the City of St. Martinville, listed in the City Directory.

  • Recreation Parks & Recreation

    City recreation, including Magnolia City Park, Adam Carlson City Park and the St. Martinville City Pool.

  • City police department at 105 S New Market Street. Its stated mission is to enhance the quality of life in the community by working in partnership with citizens to provide professional, ethical, and effective law enforcement.

  • Tourism Department of the City of St. Martinville, listed in the City Directory.

  • City electric, water and sewer utility service. Work orders accepted Monday-Thursday 8:00am-3:00pm; none on Friday. Payments at the drive-through behind City Hall on Catfish Alley, in the City Hall lobby at 120 New Market Street, by drop box, or online.

Services 10

  • Apply for a City Job City Administration
  • Contact Animal Control Animal Control
  • Contractor Building Permit Request Planning and Zoning / Permits
  • Non-Contractor Building Permit Application Planning and Zoning / Permits
  • Occupational License Application Occupational License Department
  • Park Building Rental Recreation
  • Pay a Traffic Ticket Online Mayor's Court
  • Pay Utility Bill Online Utility Department
  • Public Records Request City Administration
  • Start, Stop, or Transfer Utility Service Utility Department