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LA Rev Stat § 33:4878 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4878. Reciprocal enforcement of traffic offenses in contiguous parishes

RS 4878 - Reciprocal enforcement of traffic offenses in contiguous parishes  A. The provisions of this Section shall apply only to contiguous parishes. For the purposes of this Section, contiguous parishes are parishes which share a common boundary. B. Parish governing authorities may enter into reciprocal agreements for the enforcement of traffic ordinances of the parishes or of the municipalities within the parishes. The agreement may include provisions relating to service of citation; personal jurisdiction; issuance of bench and arrest warrants; enforcement of judgments, warrants, and orders, and any other matters relating to enforcement of traffic ordinances. C. In the absence of an agreement as authorized in Subsection B herein, the following provisions shall apply:  (1) The governing authority of a parish may provide by ordinance for the service of citation on residents of contiguous parishes who have allegedly violated a traffic ordinance of the parish adopting the ordinance or of a municipality within that parish. The service of citation shall be by registered mail, return receipt requested. Proof of such service shall be deemed service sufficient to establish personal jurisdiction over the alleged offender in any court which has subject matter jurisdiction over the offense.  (2) A court which obtains jurisdiction over a defendant as provided herein may issue a bench warrant for a defendant who fails to appear in court at the time stated in the citation. (3) A bench warrant, judgment, or order of a court which obtains jurisdiction over a defendant as provided herein may be enforced in any manner not inconsistent with the constitution or laws of this state. Added by Acts 1979, No. 725, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4879 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4879. Purpose; firearms buyback program; authorization

RS 4879 - Purpose; firearms buyback program; authorization A. It is not the purpose of this Section to discourage private ownership of firearms by law abiding citizens, but rather to provide an avenue by which citizens may safely dispose of firearms they no longer desire to own. B. Any municipality or parish may institute a firearms buyback program. Funding for the buyback program shall be acquired from cash donations from private businesses and may include funds from the assets, seizures, and forfeitures of any participating law enforcement agency within the jurisdiction of the municipality or parish, and no other public funds shall be used to implement the program. The firearms buyback program shall exist for not more than a thirty-day period in any calendar year or shall exist until the funds acquired or received for the purchase of the firearms are exhausted. C. The municipality or parish shall promulgate rules of procedure governing the acquisition and disposal of firearms purchased through the program. Such weapons shall either be destroyed or delivered to law enforcement agencies of the municipality or parish for departmental use. Departmental use may include the sale of the firearms at a public auction. The proceeds of the sales shall be used to defray the costs of administering the auction, and any surplus funds shall be deposited into the training fund of the law enforcement agency conducting the sale or may be used by that agency to purchase law enforcement equipment. Any firearm sales authorized pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall comply with all state and federal firearms laws. In no case shall such weapon be given to any individual, except that a stolen weapon shall be returned to its rightful owner on proof of ownership. Acts 1992, No. 600, §1; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011; Acts 2014, No. 407, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4880 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4880. Maximum penalty for dumping; Orleans Parish

RS 4880 - Maximum penalty for dumping; Orleans Parish Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the governing authority for the parish of Orleans may levy a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars for the violation of any ordinance which prohibits the dumping of trash, refuse, garbage, debris or other solid or liquid waste upon any public property or private property without the owner's permission within the boundaries of the New Orleans Regional Business Park as provided in R.S. 33:4701. However, this provision shall not apply to any activity occurring in the course of servicing scheduled pickup routes pursuant to commercial, municipal or local government contracts or en route to an authorized pickup station, transfer station, or disposal facility by persons owning or operating duly licensed commercial vehicles engaged in the collection and transportation of solid waste, construction or demolition debris or wood waste as such terms are defined by the rules and regulations of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. Acts 2003, No. 238, §1; Acts 2004, No. 917, §1, eff. July 12, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4881 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4881. Maximum fines and penalties for dumping; Orleans Parish

RS 4881 - Maximum fines and penalties for dumping; Orleans Parish Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the governing authority for the parish of Orleans may provide for a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars and a sentence of imprisonment not to exceed six months in the parish jail for violation of any ordinance prohibiting the dumping of trash, debris, refuse, garbage, other solid and liquid waste, greases, and oils, such as but not limited to cooking oil and fats, motor oil, antifreeze, truck and automotive fluids, paint, paint thinners, and gasoline into drainage culverts, lines, or canals, upon any public place within the parish, upon private property within the parish not owned by the person accused of the violation, upon property owned or controlled by the parish, or in or on the waters within the parish, whether from a vehicle or otherwise, including but not limited to any public highway, public park, beach, campground, forestland, recreational area, trailer park, highway, road, street, or alley. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, this Section shall not apply to any activity permitted or authorized by a state or federal program and also shall not apply to any activity during the servicing of scheduled pickup routes pursuant to commercial, municipal, or local government contracts, or en route to an authorized pickup station, transfer station, or disposal facility by persons owning or operating duly licensed commercial vehicles engaged in the collection and transportation of solid waste, construction, or demolition debris, or wood waste as such terms are defined by the rules and regulations of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. Acts 2004, No. 834, §2, eff. July 12, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4882 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4882. Building and zoning regulations in local governmental subdivisions; nonconforming use

RS 4882 - Building and zoning regulations in local governmental subdivisions; nonconforming use A. Notwithstanding any provision of law or municipal or parish ordinance or resolution to the contrary, the governing authority of any municipality or parish and any agency of any such municipality or parish shall not allow and shall not cause any building or land to lose its nonconforming use status because, during all or part of the period of August 29, 2005, through August 28, 2007, as a result of damage caused by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, it is temporarily vacant or operations normally carried on in such building or on such land have been temporarily discontinued. B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the governing authority of any parish having a population in excess of four hundred thousand, based on the latest federal decennial census, may by ordinance reduce the time period of August 29, 2005, through August 28, 2007, provided in Subsection A of this Section. Acts 2006, No. 737, §1, eff. June 29, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4883 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4883. Exercise of police power; backwashing and drainage of residential and commercial pools

RS 4883 - Exercise of police power; backwashing and drainage of residential and commercial pools For the purpose of promoting the health, safety, and general welfare of the community, parish and municipal governing authorities may adopt ordinances regulating the backwashing and drainage of residential and commercial swimming pools into the street. Such ordinances may restrict the practice of backwashing or draining a swimming pool into the street. Any such ordinance shall be subject to judicial review on the grounds of abuse of discretion, unreasonable exercise of police powers, excessive use of the power herein granted, or the denial of the right of due process. However, the right of judicial review of such ordinances shall not be limited by the provisions of this Section. Acts 2010, No. 421, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4884 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4884. Culverts; municipal and parish governments

RS 4884 - Culverts; municipal and parish governments The governing authority of a local governmental subdivision may purchase, install, maintain, or replace culverts within any drain, ditch, or canal within its jurisdiction if the governing authority determines such action to be beneficial to the public at large, even if the installation of such culverts may result in a benefit to a private landowner. The governing authority may adopt ordinances regulating the installation of culverts, which may include a requirement that a private person wishing to have a culvert installed within a drain, ditch, or canal affecting his property contract with the governing authority to provide such construction services. The governing authority may only provide materials or construction services pursuant to such an ordinance upon full reimbursement of the costs to the governing authority by the private property owner. Acts 2010, No. 719, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4885 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4885. Removal of waste tires

RS 4885 - Removal of waste tires  The governing authority of any municipality may adopt an ordinance regulating the accumulation of waste tires, as defined in R.S. 30:2412, on private residential property. Such an ordinance shall include fines for violations and provision for employees of the municipality or of a firm contracting with the municipality to enter private property for the purpose of removing waste tires that are in violation of the ordinance. Any fine imposed pursuant to such ordinance shall, at a minimum, be equal to the amounts provided for by the most recent Waste Tire Task Force recommendation for each tire collected and the municipality shall deposit such minimum amount into the Waste Tire Management Fund. Any waste tire collected for which the municipality has deposited the appropriate amount, shall be deemed a program eligible waste tire for the purposes of the Solid Waste Recycling and Reduction Law, R.S. 30:2411 et seq. The provisions of this Section shall expire and be null and void on July 1, 2021.  Acts 2017, No. 354, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4890 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4890. Police power confirmed; concurrent exercise of the police power by state and local government

RS 4890 - Police power confirmed; concurrent exercise of the police power by state and local government The delegation of police power to all incorporated municipalities and parishes, whether pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, or of other general or special laws, powers granted in their charters, home rule plans of government, or any other authority or grant of the police power and the concurrent exercise thereof is confirmed. Added by Acts 1976, No. 365, §1; Acts 2010, No. 610, §1, eff. June 25, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4891 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4891. Privileged communications to code enforcement officers

RS 4891 - Privileged communications to code enforcement officers A. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) "Code enforcement officer" shall mean any employee of a local governmental subdivision or any of its districts, agencies, or departments who is authorized to make inspections, issue violation notices or summonses, or who is otherwise authorized to enforce the ordinances of the local governmental subdivision, including animal control officers. The term "code enforcement officer" shall not include building or zoning inspectors. (2) "Hotline" or "call center" means a method or system created or established to accept any form of communication whether telephonic, electronic, oral, or written for the purposes of providing citizens of the local governmental subdivision a means to report or provide information relating to alleged local code violations except local code violations enforced by building or zoning inspectors. (3) "Privileged communication" means an oral or written statement submitted to a code enforcement officer or hotline for the purpose of reporting alleged local code violations. B. In connection with any code enforcement case or proceeding, no person shall be required to disclose by way of discovery, testimony, public record request, or otherwise a privileged communication, or be required to produce under subpoena or otherwise any records, documentary evidence, opinions, or decisions relating to such privileged communication. C. The privilege shall cease only: (1) Upon the person who reported the alleged violation voluntarily disclosing or consenting to disclosure of any significant part of the privileged matter. (2) When the person who reported the alleged violation testifies or is compelled to testify on behalf of the local government on the matter. (3) Upon motion of any person arrested or charged with a code violation who petitions the court or adjudication hearing officer for an in-camera inspection of the records of a privileged communication concerning such person. The motion shall allege facts showing that such records would provide evidence favorable to the defendant and relevant to the issue of the adjudication of the code violation. If the court or adjudication hearing officer determines that the person is entitled to all or any part of such records, it may order production and disclosure as it deems appropriate based upon a finding that it contains exculpatory evidence. Acts 2010, No. 610, §1, eff. June 25, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 33:5001 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§5001. Short title

RS 5001 - Short title This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Inclusionary Zoning and Workforce Affordable Housing Act". Acts 2006, No. 810, §1, eff. July 1, 2006. NOTE: See HCR 123 of the 2007 RS for recommended inclusionary zoning ordinance.
LA Rev Stat § 33:5002 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§5002. Findings and purpose

RS 5002 - Findings and purpose A. The legislature finds that: (1) In many municipalities and parishes, there is a serious shortage of decent, safe, and sanitary residential housing available at prices or rents that are affordable to low and moderate income families. (2) The affordable housing shortage constitutes a danger to the health, safety, and welfare of all residents of the state and is a barrier to sound growth and sustainable economic development for the state's municipalities and parishes. (3) These conditions have been exacerbated by the damage to the state's housing stock caused by Hurricane Rita and Hurricane Katrina. (4) The state will undergo an unprecedented residential construction boom over the next decade to restore housing for hurricane victims and new residents to the state in both damaged parishes and receiving parishes. (5) While pre-hurricane concentrated poverty contributed to social isolation and its concurrent ills, mixed income communities have proven to hold better social outcomes for all residents, including better education, workforce, and health outcomes. (6) Hundreds of jurisdictions and a dozen states have adopted planning and implementation policies to deliver economically integrated housing development through inclusionary zoning to ensure all sectors of housing need are securely met. (7) Inclusionary zoning, which requires all residential developments of a certain scale to include the development of affordable housing along with market rate housing, has proven a highly effective strategy to build on the expertise of private developers, while compensating them for their contributions. B.(1) The legislature recognizes the following provisions of the Constitution of Louisiana: (a) Article VI, Section 17 of the Constitution of Louisiana provides that, subject to uniform procedures established by law, a local governmental subdivision may adopt regulations for land use and zoning. (b) Article I, Section 4 provides that the right to property is subject to reasonable statutory restrictions and the reasonable exercise of the police power. (c) Article VI, Section 9 provides that the police power of the state shall never be abridged. (2) In the exercise of the police power of the state to protect the public health and welfare and pursuant to the authority of the legislature to establish uniform procedures for land use and zoning by law, this Part is enacted to provide authority for and to permit municipalities and parishes to use inclusionary zoning to promote the development of affordable housing for low and moderate income families. Acts 2006, No. 810, §1, eff. July 1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 33:5003 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§5003. Inclusionary zoning

RS 5003 - Inclusionary zoning Any municipality or parish in the state that adopts land use or zoning ordinances, resolutions, or regulations may adopt ordinances to provide for inclusionary zoning to increase the availability of affordable dwelling units within the jurisdiction of the respective municipality or parish. Acts 2006, No. 810, §1, eff. July 1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 33:5051 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§5051. Platting land into squares or lots before sale; filing map of land; limitations on dedications

RS 5051 - Platting land into squares or lots before sale; filing map of land; limitations on dedications A. Whenever the owner of any real estate desires to lay off the same into squares or lots with streets or alleys between the squares or lots and with the intention of selling or offering for sale any of the squares or lots, he shall, before selling any square or lot or any portion of same: (1) Cause the real estate to be surveyed and platted or subdivided by a licensed land surveyor into lots or blocks, or both, each designated by number. (2) Set monuments at all of the corners of every lot and block thereof. (3) Write the lot designation on the plat or map, and cause it to be made and filed in the office of the keeper of notarial records of the parish wherein the property is situated and copied into the conveyance record book of such parish, and a duplicate thereof filed with the assessor of the parish, a correct map of the real estate so divided. B. The map referenced in Subsection A of this Section shall contain the following: (1) The section, township, and range in which such real estate or subdivision thereof lies according to government survey. (2) The dimensions of each square in feet, feet and inches, or meters. (3) The designation of each lot or subdivision of a square and its dimensions in feet, feet and inches, or meters. (4) The name of each street and alley and its length and width in feet, feet and inches, or meters. (5) The name or number of each square or plat dedicated to public use. (6) A certificate of the parish surveyor or any other licensed land surveyor of this state approving said map and stating that the same is in accordance with the provisions of this Section and with the laws and ordinances of the parish in which the property is situated. (7) A formal dedication made by the owner or owners of the property or their duly authorized agent of all the streets, alleys, and public squares or plats shown on the map to public use. C. Formal dedication of property as a road, street, alley, or cul-de-sac shall impose no responsibility on the political subdivision in which the property is located until: (1) The dedication is formally and specifically accepted by the political subdivision through a written certification that the road, street, alley, or cul-de-sac is in compliance with all standards applicable to construction set forth in ordinances, regulations, and policies of the political subdivision, which certification may be made directly on the map which contains the dedication; or (2) The road, street, alley, or cul-de-sac is maintained by the political subdivision. Amended by Acts 1962, No. 34, §1. Acts 1988, No. 367, §1; Acts 1988, No. 510, §1; Acts 1995, No. 666, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 33:5052 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§5052. Enforcement of requirements

RS 5052 - Enforcement of requirements  All clerks and ex-officio recorders and notaries public in all the parishes, the parish of Orleans excepted, shall refuse to place on record any deeds of sale of property to which R.S. 33:5051 applies until the provisions of R.S. 33:5051 have been complied with. They shall report to the district attorney all violations thereof coming within their knowledge.
LA Rev Stat § 33:5053 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§5053. Penalty for violation

RS 5053 - Penalty for violation  Any person, agent, or attorney in fact who violates R.S. 33:5051 or R.S. 33:5052 shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than five hundred dollars for each offense.
LA Rev Stat § 33:5054 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§5054. Plan correcting discrepancy between prior plan and lots sold thereunder; objections; registration of corrected plan

RS 5054 - Plan correcting discrepancy between prior plan and lots sold thereunder; objections; registration of corrected plan  Whenever land, divided into town lots and sold in conformity with a plan, is not of the same extent as that mentioned in the plan, and the difference is more than one thousandth part, the surveyor, commissioned for the parish where said land is situated, shall apportion, in conformity with the civil code, the surplus or deficit of the land, and make a plan pointing out, according to the apportionment, the correct dimensions of each square and the breadth of each street. The plan shall be deposited by the surveyor of the parish in the office of parish recorder. Public notices shall be given by the surveyor in a newspaper published in the parish designated as the official journal or in an adjoining parish if there is none published in the parish, during thirty days, directing all persons interested to present their opposition to the plan deposited as aforesaid with the parish recorder, which oppositions shall be referred to and decided by the district court. The plan, when not opposed within the delay aforesaid, or when modified in the opposition filed, shall be registered by the recorder in his office, and shall be authentic evidence of the description and dimensions of the property.