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LA Rev Stat § 33:4755.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4755.2. Commissioners; qualifications; appointment; terms; removal; recusation

RS 4755.2 - Commissioners; qualifications; appointment; terms; removal; recusation  A. The commission shall be composed of seven members who shall be qualified electors of the city of New Orleans residing within the city during their term of office and shall include at least one member from each of the city's councilmanic districts. Such members, hereinafter referred to as "commissioners," shall be appointed by the mayor of the city with the approval of the city governing authority from lists of nominees as follows:  (1) Five commissioners shall be appointed from a list comprised of one nomination submitted by each member of the state legislature representing a district wholly or partially within the city of New Orleans. (2) Two commissioners shall be appointed from a list comprised of two names submitted by each of the following organizations: the Lower Ninth Ward Housing Development Corporation, the Central City Housing Development Corporation, and the Desire Area Community Housing Development Corporation. B. The commissioners initially appointed shall serve terms as follows: one commissioner for one year, one commissioner for two years, one commissioner for three years, two commissioners for four years, and two commissioners for five years, as shall be specified by the mayor with the consent of the city governing authority. Commissioners thereafter appointed shall be appointed in the same manner as the original appointment and shall serve terms of five years. C. A vacancy in the office of any commissioner shall be promptly filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by the mayor in the same manner as that commissioner was originally appointed. With consent of the city governing authority, the mayor may remove a commissioner for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office but only after the commissioner has been given a copy of the charges against him and has had an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel before the city governing authority. D. Commissioners shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for all necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. E. No commissioner shall take part in the deliberations or vote on any matter involving property in which he has a direct or indirect economic interest. Failure to comply with this provision shall constitute misconduct in office and shall be grounds for removal from the commission as herein provided. Acts 1984, No. 920, §1, eff. July 20, 1984.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4755.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4755.3. Officers; meetings; quorum; employees; domicile

RS 4755.3 - Officers; meetings; quorum; employees; domicile  A. The commissioners shall at their first meeting and annually thereafter elect from their membership a chairman, a vice chairman, and such other officers as they deem necessary for operation of the business of the commission. The commission shall designate the time and the place within the city of New Orleans for holding regular meetings and shall meet in regular session at least once each month. The commission may also meet upon the call of the chairman, upon the written request of four commissioners, or upon notice by the director of any department of the city of New Orleans as provided herein. A majority of the membership of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of its business. B. The commission is authorized to employ an executive director and such other staff as it may deem necessary and shall determine the qualifications and compensation of such employees. However, all departments, commissions, boards, agencies, and officers of the state of Louisiana and the city of New Orleans, in particular the New Orleans Department of Safety and Permits, the New Orleans Department of Health, and the New Orleans Department of Law, shall cooperate with the commission in exercising its powers and carrying out the purposes of this Subpart. C. The commission shall be domiciled in the city of New Orleans. Acts 1984, No. 920, §1, eff. July 20, 1984.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4755.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4755.4. Powers of the commission

RS 4755.4 - Powers of the commission  In order to accomplish its purpose as further delineated in R.S. 33:4755.1(C), the commission shall have the power: (1) To hold adjudicatory hearings in accordance with R.S. 49:950 et seq. to determine whether a violation of any of the following has occurred: (a) The Building Code of the city of New Orleans, Ordinance No. 17,525 C.C.S., as amended. (b) The Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the city of New Orleans, Ordinance No. 4264 M.C.S., as amended. (c) Chapters 28, 30, 37, 48, and 54 of the City Code of the city of New Orleans. (d) The Fire Code of the city of New Orleans, Ordinance No. 4912 M.C.S. (e) Any other ordinance or regulation of the city applicable to vacant substandard structures. (2) To issue and enforce subpoenas in its name requiring attendance and giving of testimony by witnesses and the production of books, papers, and other documentary evidence as specifically provided in R.S. 49:956. (3)(a) Upon its finding that such a violation has occurred, to order the owner or other responsible party to remedy the violation by repair or demolition of the structure, to impose any civil penalty, including fines and filing of liens with interest against property in favor of the city, or any combination of the foregoing. (b) No fine imposed by the commission shall exceed the amount set for such violation of the ordinance. (c) The rate of interest assessed on any lien shall not exceed the rate of legal interest as provided in R.S. 9:3500 and shall be computed from the date of recordation of the lien until the lien is cancelled. (d) For the purposes of this Subpart, "owner or other responsible party" shall mean the owner, executor, administrator, agent, or other person or persons who may have a vested or contingent interest in the structure. (4) To institute civil proceedings to hold any person in contempt for failure to comply with any order or decision of the commission or to enforce any order or decision of the commission in the Civil District Court for the parish of Orleans, or both. The commission's petition for civil enforcement may request declaratory relief, temporary or permanent injunctive relief, any other civil remedy provided by law, or any combination of the foregoing. Acts 1984, No. 920, §1, eff. July 20, 1984.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4755.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4755.5. Operations of the commission

RS 4755.5 - Operations of the commission  A. The city, through the director of any department of the city, may refer any matter relating to vacant substandard structures to the commission for adjudication when:  (1) The department has found that a structure is in violation of a city ordinance or regulation;  (2) The department has notified the owner or other responsible party at least once of the violation in accordance with the applicable city ordinance; and  (3) The owner or other responsible party has not remedied the violation within thirty days after the latest notice. B. Upon referral of any matter to the commission, the chairman shall set a date for hearing the matter within thirty days, shall notify the members of the commission, and shall appoint a hearing officer from the staff of the commission or from the city's Department of Law. The commission may schedule and conduct adjudicative proceedings or cause such proceedings to be conducted on more than one matter at any one hearing. C. The commission shall notify the owner of the structure at least fourteen days prior to the hearing. Such notification shall be by ordinary service of process upon the owner or other responsible party or upon an attorney appointed by the chairman of the commission to represent such person in the event that he is absent from the state or unrepresented. It shall be sufficient to notify one party in the event that there are multiple owners or other responsible parties. D.(1) The commission shall make a determination by majority vote, based upon evidence presented, whether there has been the violation alleged by the city department. (2) Upon its determination that a violation has occurred, the commission shall issue an order which may include the imposition of a penalty as provided in R.S. 33:4755.4(C). (3) The final determination and order, if any, shall be in writing and the determination of any commissioner which differs from that of the commission shall also be issued based on the record of the hearing. E. Any person aggrieved by the final determination or order in the commission's adjudication proceedings shall be entitled to judicial review as further provided in R.S. 49:964. Acts 1984, No. 920, §1, eff. July 20, 1984.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4761 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4761. Condemnation of buildings by all parishes and municipalities

RS 4761 - Condemnation of buildings by all parishes and municipalities The governing authority of any parish or municipality may condemn and cause to be demolished or removed any building or structure within the parish or municipality when it is in a dilapidated and dangerous condition which endangers the public welfare. Acts 1987, No. 196, §1, eff. June 19, 1987; Acts 2008, No. 601, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4763 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4763. Decision of parish or municipal governing authority; order to demolish or repair

RS 4763 - Decision of parish or municipal governing authority; order to demolish or repair A. After the hearing, if, in the opinion of the parish or municipal governing authority the facts justify it, an order shall be entered condemning the building and ordering that it be demolished or removed within a certain delay. If repairs will correct the dilapidated, dangerous, or unsafe condition, the parish or municipal governing authority may grant the owner the option of making such repairs, but in such a case the general nature or extent of the repairs to be made, the time thereof, and the defects to be corrected shall be specified in the decision of the governing body. B. The decision and order of the parish or municipal governing authority shall be in writing and shall be final unless appealed from within five days as hereinafter provided. Acts 2008, No. 601, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4764 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4764. Appeal from decision

RS 4764 - Appeal from decision A. The owner, occupant, agent, or other representative of the owner may appeal from the decision of the parish or municipal governing authority to the district court having jurisdiction over the property. The appeal shall be made by the filing of a suit against the parish or municipality, setting forth the reasons why the decision or order of the governing body is illegal or improper, and the issue shall be tried de novo and by preference in the district court. Where a grave public emergency has been declared by the parish or municipal governing authority, the owner of the building who desires to prevent the demolition or removal thereof must file his petition within forty-eight hours of the posting of the notice of the demolition or removal order on the property and must, at the time of the filing of the petition, furnish such bond as may be fixed by the district judge to cover any damage that might be caused by the condition of the building. B. Either party may appeal from the judgment of the district court as in other cases. Acts 2008, No. 601, §1; Acts 2014, No. 288, §1, eff. May 28, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4767 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4767. Attorney to represent absentee, minor, or interdict

RS 4767 - Attorney to represent absentee, minor, or interdict In the event the building or structure is unoccupied and its owner is absent from the state and unrepresented therein, or in the event the building is owned by a minor who has no tutor or an interdict who has no curator, the parish president, police jury, or mayor shall appoint an attorney at law to represent the absentee, minor, or interdict upon whom the notices and other proceedings provided in this Subpart may be served. The attorney shall be paid a reasonable fee to be taxed as cost. Acts 2008, No. 601, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4768 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4768. Alternative to demolition; repair by municipality or parish

RS 4768 - Alternative to demolition; repair by municipality or parish A.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the parish or municipal governing authority, as an alternative to demolition or removal, may make the repairs necessary to correct the defects in a condemned structure within its jurisdiction. (2) The parish or municipal governing authority may take such action only after a demolition or removal order has been issued and the delay for a legal appeal has run, or an appeal has been denied, and when in the discretion of the parish or municipal governing authority such action will restore the structure to a state of usefulness to the community. (3) The decision of the parish or municipal governing authority to repair the structure may be appealed in the same manner as provided in R.S. 33:4764. B. The costs of repairs made pursuant to Subsection A and a ten percent penalty thereon shall be reimbursed by the owner of the condemned property, and such costs and penalty shall operate as a lien and privilege on the property in favor of the parish or municipality. Until such time as the costs and penalty have been paid, the parish or municipal governing authority may lease such property and apply all revenue received to the amount owed by the owner and to the necessary maintenance of the structure. Added by Acts 1982, No. 862, §1. Acts 1984, No. 113, §1; Acts 2003, No. 648, §1, eff. June 27, 2003; Acts 2008, No. 601, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4769 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4769. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 834, §13, eff. July 1, 2012.

RS 4769 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 834, §13, eff. July 1, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4770 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4770. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 834, §13, eff. July 1, 2012.

RS 4770 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 834, §13, eff. July 1, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4770.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4770.1. Purpose

RS 4770.1 - Purpose It is hereby found and declared that the city of Monroe contains great numbers of unsightly and unsafe properties and dilapidated structures which have become a liability to the community. Such conditions give rise to the spread of disease and crime, impair the economic value of property upon which they are situated, and necessitate excessive and disproportionate expenditures for crime prevention, public health, welfare and safety programs, fire and accident protection, and other services. As a result of the conditions of dilapidated structures and noxious matters within the city, the city finds it has a compelling interest and purpose in the abatement of these nuisances, which are not exclusive. It is further found that the present system utilized by the city to address these problems of unsightly and unsafe properties and dilapidated structures, is in need of additional authority to enforce the ordinances and regulations of the city applicable to such properties, including but not limited to the city's building, fire, and zoning codes. Acts 2003, No. 546, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4770.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4770.2. Authority to abate nuisances

RS 4770.2 - Authority to abate nuisances A. The city of Monroe may abate nuisances in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Subpart and any other state law or city ordinance. B. Part I of Chapter 32 of Title 13 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall specifically be included in the authority to abate nuisances provided to the city of Monroe in this Subpart. In the case abatement is sought under such provisions, and there is a conflict with the provisions of this Subpart, the provisions of such Part in Title 13 shall control. Acts 2003, No. 546, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4770.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4770.3. Dilapidated structures; ad valorem tax bill; construction, repair and removal of buildings and walls

RS 4770.3 - Dilapidated structures; ad valorem tax bill; construction, repair and removal of buildings and walls A. The governing authority may adopt ordinances to provide for control of dilapidated buildings and the recordation of notices of any costs for extraordinary police, fire and sanitation, which the city provides to the owners of such buildings which have been condemned by the city, pursuant to adopted ordinances. B. The governing authority may pass ordinances to add costs for extraordinary police, fire, sanitation, and health services which the municipality provides to the owners of dilapidated buildings which have been deemed uninhabitable by the city to the annual ad valorem tax bill of the property involved. C. The governing body may adopt ordinances relating to the construction, equipment, alteration, repair or rehabilitation, condemnation and demolition or removal of buildings, structures, walls, and party walls, and provide in the ordinances penalties for their violation. Acts 2003, No. 546, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4770.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4770.4. Determinations; governing authority

RS 4770.4 - Determinations; governing authority A. The governing authority of the city of Monroe shall be responsible for determining if a building is a dilapidated structure in accordance with the definition listed in this Subpart. B. The governing authority shall be authorized to make final determination of whether a building has been repaired or rehabilitated according to adopted regulations. Said determination shall be subject to subsequent re-inspections of the building and a written report by the office of code enforcement. Acts 2003, No. 546, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4770.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4770.5. Reporting system; assistance by fire and police personnel

RS 4770.5 - Reporting system; assistance by fire and police personnel The governing authority may develop, or assign the duty of developing, a reporting system that will establish and maintain records needed for reporting buildings or sites which may be in violation of this Subpart. Such reports shall be submitted to the office of code enforcement or the office of building inspector as determined by the governing authority. The governing authority may require any additional assistance, information or data from law enforcement and fire personnel which are reasonable and available and which will assist in the performance of this Subpart. Acts 2003, No. 546, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4770.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4770.7. Building; exterior walls; roofs; party walls

RS 4770.7 - Building; exterior walls; roofs; party walls A.(1) Buildings destroyed by natural or other occurrences, acts of God, force majeure or catastrophe shall not remain in their destructive state in excess of three months after the appropriate law enforcement agency releases the property. (2) Such buildings shall be classified as dilapidated buildings if no reasonable and substantive efforts are made by the owner or owners to repair or to rehabilitate such building. (3) Buildings destroyed by natural or other occurrences, acts of God, force majeure or catastrophe and which have been in a destructive state in excess of three months, as set forth in Paragraph (A)(1) of this Section, shall be subject to the uniform procedures of condemnation and demolition previously established by state statutes, city ordinances and other governing authorities. B. All unsafe buildings are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation or by condemnation, demolition or removal in accordance with the procedure specified in this Subpart or in existing state and local laws. C. Every exterior wall shall be free of holes, breaks, loose or rotting boards or timbers, and any other condition which might admit rain or dampness to the interior portions of the walls or to the occupied spaces of the building. All siding materials shall be kept in repair. D.(1) Roofs shall be maintained in a safe manner and have no defects which might admit rain or cause dampness in the walls or interior portion of the building. (2) No portion of the roof shall display signs of deterioration, abuse or improper installation that could be constructed to affect the purpose of that item or cause damage to the immediate area or roof structure, that could allow dampness or admit rain to the interior of that building. E. If a building with a party or common wall is ordered to be demolished, then the party or common wall itself shall remain intact to maintain the adjoining building, if any. Acts 2003, No. 546, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 33:4770.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 33 - Municipalities and Parishes|§4770.8. Maintenance

RS 4770.8 - Maintenance All buildings, both existing and new, and all parts thereof, shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. All devices or safeguards which are required in a building when erected, altered or repaired shall be maintained in good working order. The owner, or his designated agent, shall be responsible for the maintenance of the building. Acts 2003, No. 546, §1.