Frost Line Depth in Iberia Parish, LA: Set Locally (Jefferson Parish: 12 in)

No official local value

No official frost line depth is published for Iberia Parish.

No verified code nearby. The only verified Louisiana code we read, Jefferson Parish’s, uses 12 in.

Source and how we checked

We searched this place’s own code and website and found no published frost line depth.

Climate: 6 nights a year at or below 32 °F (NOAA 1991–2020, Salt Point, 19.3 mi).

Checked Oct 2026. Report a correction

Footings Deck Water line Fence post

12 inJefferson Parish, the only verified Louisiana code
6nights a year at or below 32 °F

Does Iberia Parish have an official frost line depth?

No adopted frost line depth found for Iberia Parish in its official documents (checked Oct 2026). No verified code lies near Iberia Parish; the only Louisiana code we verified, Jefferson Parish’s, uses 12 in. Ask the building department for Iberia Parish’s own number before you dig.

What frost line depth does Iberia Parish use for footings under Table R301.2(1)?

Call 811 at least a few working days before you dig, so buried lines are marked.
Confirm the frost line depth with the Iberia Parish building department.
Ask whether your project needs a permit (decks, larger sheds and footings usually do).
Dig below 12 in (the deepest verified state value) unless the building department tells you otherwise.
Book the footing inspection before you pour concrete.

How deep do footings, decks and water lines need to be in Iberia Parish?

Drawn with the deepest Louisiana official value (12 in). Confirm Iberia Parish’s own depth before you dig.

House or garage footing Deck footing Water service line Fence post

House or garage footing in Iberia Parish: dig at least 12 in (30 cm). Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4).

Using the nearby official value of 12 in until Iberia Parish confirms its own
Project	Depth	Rule
House or garage footing	12 in	Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4)
Deck footing (attached)	12 in	Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R507.3)
Water service line	18 in	6 in below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC P2603.5)
Fence post bottom	12 in	No code rule; common practice is below the frost line

Work out posts, concrete and footing sizes with the fence post depth calculator or the deck footing calculator.

How cold does it get in Iberia Parish?

Iberia Parish never averages a low below freezing. 6 nights a year reach 32 °F or colder; Jan is coldest, with an average low of 45.5 °F.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salt Point station, 19.3 mi away, elevation 4 ft.

Monthly temperatures as a table

°F	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Low	45.5	48.3	54.7	61.6	69.7	75.3	76.7	76.4	72.9	63.5	53.1	47.2
High	61.7	65	70.9	77.1	83.4	88.7	90.2	90.7	88.1	80.7	71.7	64.1

Iberia Parish has fewer freezing nights than 27 of the 33 other Louisiana places we track. The Louisiana median is 18. Coldest: Lincoln Parish; mildest: New Orleans.

Iberia Parish at a glance

Frost line depth: No official local value
Population (2023 est.): 67,659
Mean annual temperature: 69.9 °F
ZIP codes (10): 70513 · 70518 · 70528 · 70533 · 70544 · 70552 · 70560 · 70563 · 70582 · 70592